Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-08

ana, Win returning health, 70 give nis per
sonal attention to- the execution OF his de-
signs. He confirms the acts heretofore per-
formed by the trustees.
Several witnesses Il. titled in the Beecher
suit on the Goth ult. as to the whereabouts OF
the defendant on the I'd, Sd and 4th OF June,
1873 Mr. Turner and son testified that Mr..
Beecher arrived at his farm at Peckskill on
the afternoon OF the ID, early enough to take
dinner. Two telegraph operators testified to
the sending of telegram on the morning of
that day announcing Mr.. Beechers intended
visit to Peekskill. Another witness swore
he saw Mr.. B. there at that
time Thomas j. Tilney, lawyer, swore
that he was married in Brooklyn on the even
ing OF June by Mr. Beccher. Frederick
A. Putnam testified that he saw Mr. Beecher
at the depot OF the New Haven Railroad on
June 4, 1873. John Winslow, Stephen D.
White and II. B. Clafin, members of
the Plymouth Church Investigating Com
mittee, testified as to the statements made by
Mr.. Tilton regarding the evidence against
Mr. Beecher Mr.. Tracy's connection with
the case, and as to the settlement OF the diff
Guilty between Mr.. Tilton and Mr. Bowed,
most Of which was corroboratory OF former
evidence adduced on the part of the defense.
At ST. Louis on the both ult., in the case of
A. C. Buell., charged with libeling ex-Sen ator
Chandler OF Michigan, in the Detroit Free
Press, year ago, and which case was APP
pealed by the Government from the
United States District to the United States
Circuit Court, March 9, Judge Dillon, OF the
latter court, rendered a decision affirming
that OF the lower court, and Mr.. Buell. was
discharged.
H. B. Clafin continued his evidence on the
30th ult, his testimony relating chiefly to the
tripartite agreement, which witness stated
Mr.. Titon fully agreed to, and both Mr. Til
ton and Mr.. Moulton agreed to the award Of
the arbitration $1,000 by Bowen to Tilton)
and to the condition that all the pa
pers relating to the scandal should
be burned At the cross-examination wit
ness said the arbitrators never considered the
truth or untruth of the stories in the papers
relating to the scandal nor did they discuss
them. Charles Storrs gave similar testimony
to that Of Mr. Clahin relating to the tripartite
agreement. He also stated that in jan
uary, 1871, Mr.. Tilton had told him
that Mrs. 7. had accused Mr.. Beech
er of improper proposals. After
the publication of the Woodruff scandal Mr..
r had said to witness that it contained great
many lies about Mrs. T. and Mr.. Beecher, and
that nothing criminal had occurred. Two
other witnesses were examined relative to Mr.
Beecher's visit to Peekskil on the afternoon
OF June 2, 1878.
The trustees of the Lick fund in San Fran
cisco have held meeting to discuss Mr.
Lick's revocation of his will, and express a
determination not to resign their trust.
Mr.. Storrs concluded his evidence on the
3lst ult., and he was followed by Mrs. Mary
f. Perkins, sister of Mr.. Beecher, who
testified that she spent the whole OF the
winter Of lS7l-72 Mt the defendants house,
during the absence of Mrs. Beecher and was
in the habit of receiving Mr., Beechcrs guests,
and during that time did not see or hear of
Mrs. Tilton being at the house. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert I. Moore swore that they would not
believe Kate Cary (who was once in their
employ under oath. On the crossexamina-
ton they said they formed their conclusions
from stories they heard while Kate was in
their employ. James Redpath testified that
January, 1878. Witness was shown and iden-
titled a copy of the True Story" shown him
by Mr.. 7.
Mr.. Redpath was cross-examined on the
LIST, and stated that in an interview he had
with Mr.. Beecher the latter did not deny that
he had given Mr.. Tilton cause of offense.
When asked if, in all his conversations with
witness, Mr.. Beecher had denied the commits
sion of the crime with which he is charged,
witness answered that he did not ask him
(Beecher) about it. Mr.. Beecher was the next
had conscientious scruples against swearing
on the Bible, and was sworn by the uplfted
hand. He then began his evidence, in answer
To questions by his counsel, giving detailed
history OF his life and his acquaintance with
Messrs. Bowen, Tilton and Moulton
down to about the year 1870. His
evidence for the day closed with a
statement of an interview had by witness and
his wife with Mrs. Tilton and Mrs. Morse, at
Mrs. Tilton's residence, and at her Mrs. T.'s)
request, on which occasion Mrs. Tilton and
Mrs. Morse spoke of their domestic Difficult
ties in Mr.. Titon's family, and the result of
"i'Sh was 'u"t nc NWitness) CoihSiueo WIN
the views Of Mrs. Beecher that separation
between Mr. and Mrs. Tilton would be the
wisest course for them to pursue.
John c. New, who is to succeed Mr.. Spin
ner as Treasurer OF the United States, is said
to be hard money man.
POLITICAL.
The recent Republican State Convention o
Rhode Island nominated For Governor, Henry