Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-05-04
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INV Yolx. My S.-The Tribune To-
morrow publishes tho following: One
Of the most dramatic scenes Of the trial.
and the only ono which has relieved the
Of its latter dayS occurred at
the opening OF yesterdays session. and
svSdsntay sssayPssssto NIB =
or two Of Bescher's lawyers. Mrs, Til.
ton had come into Court q tbs usual
hour, accompanied BY Mrs. Field and
Mn. Ovington. and had seated hsrsslf
in her usual place, 70 the night and .
Itls sparSfron the PiyJnouth dsltga-
don, which vas out agaih In force: -In-
deed, the Courtroom was unusually
crowded, particularly with ladies. some
Of whom stood peeping through the
doorway loading to tho ehambsrs,, and
one Of whom brought an opera glass.
which she leveled on all The principal
characters Of the trial. Court hsd no
sooner bean organized than Mrs. Tlton.
rising like an apparition In her place,
and, facing His Honor, cried out In her
low voice, q little tromulous from en-.
bsrsssmsnt: T"Judgo Nsilson." The
Judge heard without distinguishing her,
and looked around, az II to discover
whence the call proceeded. when his at
tsntion was called 10 Mrs, Tilton Wy q
spectator who sat near and who repeated
her caIl, nj the samo time pointing to-
varl her. Mrs. Triton, seeing sho had
the Judges attention. again spoke up,
saying. .'Your Honor. ] have q conmu
~nication, which I hope your Honor will
read aloud" The judgo asked Evarts
10 attend 10 tho matter. The envelop
held BY, Mrs. Tilton WA given him. aud
he, rcmarking that Il was addressed TO
tho Judge, passed II to him. Judgo Neil
son, after reading II. said: ''Mrs. Tlton.
this will DO considered deliberately"
A soon IN Mrs. Tilton's voioo had been
heard and u hush had fallen upon tho
audience, every cyo was hIed upon
her slight form. tho only one standing
In tho center Of the room. Her face
flushed when she perceived the general
attention which sho had attracted. Her
husband. sitting ten feet in front OF her.
half turned In his seat whom he heard
his wiie's voice, but did not look at hor.
His counsel naturally turned and looked
full upon her. as did also Beccher's, and
The, pssks on the bench bshind the
Judgs wsrs stretched forward. Tho full
contents OF tho communication arc not
made pablo. Ill psrtisC DO the suit do
clining TO give q copy for publication.
Judge Nsilson said tho matter was n
70 which he felt no ought to give dolibor.
alton. Notwithstanding Mrs. Tilton's
desire that u Be reed aloud, ho felt COM
PEELED, at least for the present, to con-
sidsz Il consdential, and even should
Mrs. Tlton consent To- It's Immediate
publication by him, he .should decline
to give q copy for publication at once.
He said this matter should be con-
sidered to-day. and, possibly, II both the
counsel for Tilton and Boccher con-
sent, and Mrs. Tilton insisted. u might
bo made public. Evsrts. when asked
about II, said Il was q mattor between
tho Judge and Mrs. Tilton, and no did
not feel at liberty 10 say anything rola-
tive to Il. A copy was handed him and
retsincd for the present. Ms. Til.
ton was found at the house OF
Mrs. 0vingtou. but, from illness and
weakness caused by excitement. had lain
down, and communication with her was
had only through Mn. 0ungton. Tho
latter stated that tho action OF Mrs. Tilton
had been wholly unexpected by the
friends who accompanied her to tho
Court. Mrs. Triton vent word In reply
10 IN application for q copy Of the doc.
umsnt. that she could not give Il until
Beechor's lawyers had consulted on tho
subject. Mrs. 0vington said she would
probably hear from Shearman aftor the
consultation which daily follows the adj
journment Of Court, and give . moro
definite roply. Porter. Tracy. Shear
man and Abbot, OF Beecher's counsel,
we're found In consultation by the re-
porter when he left Mrs. Ovington's.
Tracy stated that tho subject was not
under consideration by counsel, and that
Mrs. Tilton's action was without advice
from them. and they know nothing Of
hor intention. She hal given a copy OF
the letter TO Evarts ut the sams timo
that she handed the original to the
Judge, and this copy Evarts had takcn
AWAY with him. Beecher's counsel
could not. OF course. mako tho letter
public. II would DO contempt Of Court.
The contents Of the letter will probably
DO mado known to-day. II is under
stood II embraces, first, an appeal on
Mrs. Tilton's part to the Court to DO
hoard In defense Of her own character:
second. o protest against the injustice
Of the failure Of either side TO call hor.
and, third, a solemn and pathetic asser-
ton Of her innocence Of adultery.
Auti.y ETA SHIPS Crsw-A Tragic
AfnAir.
LONDON. May 3.-The schooner JEFF
ferson Borden. from New Orleans 10
this port, has arrived of Forth Leven.
The Captain reports that the crew mutt
MED; tho hrst and second mates wero
killed, two sailors wounded and put in
irons, one sailor wounded and chained
to the pump. and another dying. The
vessel II worked by three hands. iE
Tho following additional particulars
have boon obtained concerning this JEFF.
fsrson Borden, Patterson. master, sailed
from New Orleans March 8. for London.
When eighteen days from the former
port mutiny broke out. Captain Pat
tsrson and officers fought the mon with
r~evolvsrs and knives. and after . torri-
bio struggle. in which tho first and SOC
ond mates were killed. tho Captain sue
ceeded in disabling and securing all the
men who resisted. He hailed passing
vessels. and obtained enough hands 10
work the ship and proceed on his yoy-