The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-21

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having any authority. l knew from
Tilton's expression to me, if the letters
( were DESTROYED, he would never follow
up the accusation against Beecher. He
said he would save his family from dis
grace at all hazards. Tracy read the
letter asking the return of the letters OF
retraction and confession, addressed to
Moulton. and written by Mrs. TiltonI
| Mr.. Beccher and |, continued the WIT
ness, had no conversion on December 81,
with regard to the charges brought by
Bowen against Theodore Tllton. On
the evening of December ~, Beecher
told me he sympathized with Bowen, ana
took sides with him Us against Illton.
1t was on January 2, at either his or my
bouse Beecher showed me the draft
of a letter he was preparing to send
TO Bcecher to correct the expression he
| had let drop on that occasion. On Dec.
I 3lst Beecher told me that Mrs. BeeCher
had heard from Mrs. Morse and sympa-
thiZed with Mrs. Tilton, but Mrs. Beech
er said she did not believe the stories of
Mrs. Morse as she was a dangerous
woman. These stories related to Tilton's
/ inidelity, and | told Beecher that they
! should be stopped, | do not remember if
/ | assigned any reason why they should
( be stopped; the purpose of this converse
ton was t. leave on Beechers mind the
( impression that the stories were untrue;
took a recantation to Theodore TiltOn
at my house and read it to him; put
I them both in my safe in New York;
/ Beecher asked Inc for the confession,
which | gave him at the time of the tri-
partite agreement and he told Mrs
Bcechcr to destroy it; locked up the re-
traction in the tin box in my house until
the time of my first statement.
Tho rest of his testimony refers to his
famous statemants, which he says were
drawn up by Butler.
Pacific Mail investigation.
WASHINGTON, January 20.--ln the
Ways and Means Committee investiga-
ton of the Pacific Mail subsidy matter,
this morning. George w. Wylic testified
that Stockwcll promised him certain
puts and calls" if he could influence
Congressman Beck to favor the subsidy.
He came to Washington with letter of
introduction to Mr.. Beck, from Chas A..
Horncy, and tridd to argue Beck into
supporting the measure, but wholly fail
ed: witness never offered Mr.. Beck any
pecuniarv consideration whatever, and
concealed from him all knowledge that
he tWylie) had any pecuniary interest
contingent on securing Mr.. Beck's sup
port.
Mr.. Horney corroborated Wylcs tcs-
timony.
G. X. Garrison emphatically denied he
had ever said to any person he could
rive names of Congressman corruptly
| implicated in this matter he mad no per-
/ sonal knowledge whatever, that any
member of Congress had received money
/ or anything of value, to influence his
] vote: could not rccOlect single one OF
/ the names on the list shown TO him by
/ Svphcr. but could swear it consisted en-
tirelv of Southern members, and did not
contain the name of any member of this
committee.
Mr.. Beck, after calling the witnesses
attention to the testimony given by him
last February; said continuous rumors
have reached the Committee that you
have been saying in New York that
you knew some of the names upon the
! list shown you by Sypher?
/ Witness-In the first place having
sworn when examined by the Committee
las year wnen my memory was fresh that
! | did not know any Of these names,
common sense would teach the Commit
tee | would not perjure myself, but !
wish now to state unequivocally that any
rumors to that effect are false as hell, II
may use that expression.
Bcck-I want it just that way if that
is your opinion and l don't object to
mems cursing and using adjectivcS in a
case of this kind.
Mr. Kessor-That's and put II
strong, Laughter.
Mr. Niblac also remarked he approved
of adjcctives and emphasis on certain oc-
casions.
In response to the question by Mr.
Roberts as To whether he had spoken Of
being treated with violence or asSaSslna-
ton if he should give the names Of the
persons on that list, Mr.. Garrison SAID II
statement had come TO him from Mr..
Mckay of Boston. that Syphcr had said
he would blow fhe top of his Garrison S)
off if he reiterated certain statements, or
if be caught him in Washington; witness
said he did not credit this assertion, he
did not think any one would expect to
! frighten him by threats of this kind, or
prevent his coming 10 Washington If he
/ wanted TO; In fact said he, have been
/ here now for two DAYS.
Mr.. Hsssor-And the top of your head
is'still ON. Laughter.
Mr.. Garrison in response to further
questions, said that he had been advised
by Irwin not to attempt to get his Bra
lillian subsidy bill through without
money, and he Irwin) was using large
sums of money. and that every time
Stockwcll came down here it cost him
100000 more. Laughter
Ex-Mayor Hall telegraphed that he
never said to any one that member of
the committee was implicated, and never
heard any one say so.
George F.. Miles of the New York
! IIibi7ic. testified that it was not he that
carried to the office the rumors concern
ing members of this committee.
Schuyler K. lngham testified that he
received $4,000 in two payments, and
had only spoken casually TO members in
advocacy of the subsidy. He shared his
money with no one.
Irwin will be examined tomorrow
morning.
Body Of Murdered Man Found.
ST. LOUIS, January 20.-The Usage
county Leader of yesterday gives an ac-
count of finding the dead body Of man
named Andy Bryant near Medora, with
the head and one arm of, and entirely
naked. The head was found some dis
tancc from the body, with pistol ball
wound in it. a man whose name is not
given WAS arrested on suspicion of hay
ing murdered Bryant but nothing
definite is known. Great excitement
prevailed in the neighborhood.
L. =. senator Elected.
HARRISBURG, January 20.-The Leg