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New-York tribune., 1875-02-02
THE WITNESS AND HIS HEARERS.

As Nj Tllton asceuded the witness stand and
swore 70 tel the truth and nothing but the truth,
cyerv eve in the courtroom watched his actions and
hls face with sharp curiosity. The people in the
audience leaned eagerly forward and awaited almost
hreathleselv the first words to fall from bis hps. Mr.
Triton did not 10 be at perfect ease at first but
il the hands Of Mr. Fullerton he gained entire
composure. During the examination he sat per
fecty upright in his chair his coat buttoned tightly
about him. and while his demeanor in court has
ALWAYS been dgnifed it now seemed severe. and the
little color he usually has in bis face had entirely
deserted it. He gave his testimony thought
fully choosing his words with great care,
and speaking with almost aggravating deGberatiOn.
His replies almost always Incorporated the question,
30 that without the queries his answers would make
continuous story. He seldom said Yes or No. ~
and Lis answers sometimes were long even 20 wear-
tomeness Occasionally he would wander beyond the
legal limits prescribed, and it was necessary TO
check him Mr. TitOn has a rich and well-trained
voice which tells plainly of the training 1t has re-
ceived from experience III the lecture held and
during political campaigns. During his examina-
tion Yesterday he seemed to see no one except the
person questioning him. His eyes never wandered
toward his vie. and if he saw her at
all 1t was simply in a sweeping glance.
He looked first at the ceiling and then at the floor
meeting no ones gaze except tndt oA MI ullcI Ion'
whom he looked at steadfasty whenever he Was
,peaking Mr. Beecher's face a study. During
the entire narration of his be looked him
unnjnchinqly. taking notes occasionally but listen
ing To every word with close attention When Mr..
Iilton described Mr. Beechers agitation on various
occasions. the latter smiled broadly, and laughingly
whispered to has wife He did not once change
color and there was never the slightest sign OF ag
t.tion in ms manner. Mrs Beechers face wore an
amused expression nearly all day and several times
as the witness told of matters which she seemed 70
consider absurd, she laughed and looked trustfuly
up INTO her husbands face
1t was many minutes before Mrs. Tilton turned her
eyes toward her husband. She was vailed and
while the first few questions and answers were given
she sat with downcast eyes. After time she ven
tured TO glance toward Mr. IiltOn and afterward
watched him closely. not WaYeuDg even Whenhe Was
New-York tribune., 1875-02-02
TIE PR0CEEDWG&T VERBATIM
rnroN DECLARED A COMPETENT WITNESS.

THTON DECLARED a COMPETENT WITNESS.
Judge Neilson-In determining the question
raised by this objection. The Court holds:
That the plaintiff competent be and to testify il
his own behalf
H. That touching lie principal question in issue he A not
competent to testify 20 any confidential communications.
It considered this qualified direction respects the pres
cn state Of our Of evidence the same has received leg
atyc and Judicial expression and also respects what may re-
main Of the rule which imposes silence restraint by reason Of
the marital relation and on grounds Of public interest or
poliCy
New-York tribune., 1875-02-02
TuTON'S EVIDENCE TAKEN.
CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS RULED


CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS RULED
OUT.
me- TELLS THE STORY OF HIS EARLY cAREER-His
FINANCIAL CONDITION IN lSu-THE LETTER OF
confession EXCLUDED.
Al the opening of the Court IN Brooklyn yester-
day. in the case Of Mr.. TltOn against Mr. Beecher
Judge Nelson decided that the plaintiff was com
petent witness but that he could not testify to con-
fdential communications. Mr. Illton was then
sworn and was examined during the remainder OF
the dav The principal points reached were concern
INC the memorable interviews between Mr. Triton
and Mr.. Beochcr on Dec So 1870 and the subsequent
meetings. The contents Of the letter of confession
offered from memory by the witness were ruled OUT
Mr Tlton swOre that instead of being bankrupt
il 1871 he owned property valued at S3J'OOO. Inc
examination will be continued to-day.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-02

giving the worst testimony against herself and her
former pastor. The ladies with Mrs. Tilton seemed
much embarrassed but they bravely kept their seats
and returned after recess to listen to the con-
tinuance of the plaintiffs story.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-02

FIRST ARGUMENT OVER TILTON'S TESTIMONY.
Mr. Evarts-Now, if your Honor please, think it
If proper should suggest your Honor and you agree
with us YOU may instruct the witness that he Is not at liberty to
repeat the testimony here anything that he said there ha
was derived by confidential communication from his wife
Mr. Fulcrton-We suppose that your Honor Will give the
witness no such instructions that because would not be n
harmony h the your Honor has just announced
touching this very subject suppose am al liberty TO prove
bv this witness al that occurred between himself and Henry
Ward Beecher on tie date embodied in the question
what he said TO Mr. Beecher and what Nj Beecher
said in reply to him. II makes no difference where
the witness learned ihc iac that he communicated to
Nj Beccher Even he learned them from his wife and com
municaed them to M Beecher, have night 10 that ev
dence in this case suppose the objection premature, Sir
or the request rather premature because would be better TO
wait until the particular question arises
Mr. Eyaus-The difficulty is that the question which was
proper enough in general general question 10 draw ont
an entire Interview and under the ordinary rules Of evidence
il woud be admissb because occurred with Mr. Beecher
and therefore must intercept TIE Illegal evidence al this
siape or run the risk Of its being introduced Now,
the authorities seem TO be very clear. In the
Of Dawson rs Hall q Mich Supreme CT, SsO-heid-
that is well settled rule that the declarations Of husband and
wife are subject 10 the rule Of exclusion which
their testimony a. witnesses. Gfeeneafs Evidence )i
ton sd is TO the effect In the Of Gardner kuIis
ts Jones In C. 80 Supreme Court twas held that
wife n not a competent witncss for against her husband
follows that her dec aaOns be- evidence Tor against
him Otherwise IA language o the Court more weight
IL gwen 10 vha when not under oath an " Nha she
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25
In Supreme Court at jackson,

e. M. Yerser ct al. VS.. e. g.. C. Akin.
Rf VIRTUE OF A DECREE PRO-
- nounced by the Supreme Court of Ten
nessee at Jackeon on the sth of June. 1874 in
this cause. l will, on
Saturday, 9th of February, 1875
ofor for sale to the highest bidder. in front of
the ONCE Of the Sheriff of Shelby county. in
the city of Memphis, the interest of defend.
ant, y. u. o. Akin Git being an undiyided
one.third INTEREST,". in and to a certain tact
OF parcel OF land lying and being in Shelby
county, Tennessee, containing $40 acres, more
or less, being a portion OF n 6lO-aore tract en-
tered by james p. Taylor on Deeember rs.
lS2O, In the Eleventh Civil District, n "
section 2, beginning on the east BOUNDARY
lne OF James NJ, Lewis, entry No, II. 10
chaiHs south Of his northeast corner, al n
sweet gum marked JPT, holly and sweet
gum pointers (; thence east So chains, 90 links
to a line of the Thomas Estelle entry No, III.
a white-onk marked T, poplar, blank-gum
md dogwood pointers; thence south with
Estelle's line 81 chains, 40 links past Estelle's
land, south 76 chains, S3links to a stake. from
which north 81 west 10 links stands a dog
wood marked 7. blackjack, post oak and dor
wood pointers; thence west "A chains and IA
links 70 a blackjack marked A D in said line,
which Is a corner of a tract of land contain.
ing if3I acres, sold by Lucy 4. Temple to
Charles X. Gillespie; thence north 7 chains.
va links to a stake, 3 blackjack and mnplo
pointers: thence west 80 chains, so links to a
stake, hickory, blackjack and dogwood
pointers, which stake stands on the western
line Of said 6~4O-acre tract; thence north with
said line to the beginning.
Terms of Sale-said land will be sold on a
credit OF seven months. purchaser executing
note with approved security, and a lien re-
tanned on the land until said note is paid.
EQUITY Of redemption barred.
JOHN II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
ALEX w. CAMPBELL, Solicitor.
January q, 1875. l27-155
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25
FACTS AND FANCIEs.

1t has been said that those who fail to
live within their income will find il much
more difficult to live without.
A few minutes spent in looking after
furnaces and stoves is said % be the best
investment hat can be made in the way
of insurance against loss Of life and pro-
perty by FIRE. :,
An old stone fence was recently I'M
earthed near Rome, which was found to
be almost entirely composed of frag-
ments Of sculpture, broken busts,
vases, etc.
1t was recently stated in an address
read before the British Society Of Arts
that nitrate of amyl was found to be a
valuable remedy for lock.jaw and other
spasmodic diseases.
The New York World reminds Mr..
Strakosch that there is probably no safer
way to make the spring season of Italian
opera a financial success than by re.
trenching the expenses Of the company
and reducing the price of admission to
suit the times.
Joseph has just died in Paris. He was
remarkable only as the sole survivor of
the family which Traupman tried to ex-
tirpate. He wrote a history Of that
crime in verses, and the verses were bad
enough to inspire some regret that
Traupman missed him.
Wagner is said to have got together
an orchestra of $50 musicians, chosen
from the most distinguished instrument
alists of Germany" for the representa-
ton of the "Nibelungen-Ring' in his
new theater. The first vocal rehearsal
will take place in July next, and the
general rehearsals in June and July,
1876.
An automaton of wonderfully clever
construction is on exhibition in London,
and is exciting more wonder than did
Baron Kempler's famous chess player.
In this instance the coneealment of a
or a legless man, inside the APP
paTatus is shown to be impossible. The
which is a mass Of wheels and
springs, plays whist with skill, ard fig
out simple arithmetical problems.
is placed OF q table with a glass top,
SO thatit seems to be totally disconnected
with whatever agency controls its intel
movements. It's owner is amass-
ing a fortune by exhibiting it, and men
of considerable scientific repute are try
ing, thus far in vain, to discover the
trickery.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25
Trustees Sale.

ON FRIDAY, MARCH s., 1875, IN FRONT
" Of house No. 80 Madison street, l will ex-
pose to public cutlery, and sell to the highest
bidder for cash, the following described prop
erty, te-wit: Part Of lot No. 264 on the Ran
dolph road, west side, in what Is known as
Chelsea, commencing on the west side of said
road at its intersection with first alley north
Of LOoney street; thence southwardly with
said road ~ feet and back between parallel
lines one hundred and thirty-two feet, being
same lot sold to d G james by deed, in book
n, page 1888; by said james conveyed in trust
to W d Battle, trustee, to secure an indebted
ness which has been paid, and by said d G
lanes and V B james. his wife, and said w
B Battle, trustee, conveyed to me on the
18th day Of April, 1874. in trust to secure the
Indebtedness in their deed mentioned; to sat
isfS which this notice of sale is made in pur-
suance Of the terms Of said deed and by direc-
ton Of the beneficiary therein. The equity of
redemption is waived by said deed, and II is
believed the purchaser will get a good title TO
the lot, but | sell only as Trustee.
132-xx-5 W. W. GOODWIN. Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25
Trustees Sale.


DY VIRTUE OF A TRUST DEED MADE
ID 10 me as Trustee, by Enoch Taylor, on
December %, 1878, and recorded In Record
Book No. 98. pp. lis. 1l6 and III. in the kog-
istor's Office Of Shelby county, Tennessee. fer
the purpose Of securing certain Indebtedness
therein named, / will, on Saturday,
Februnry 81, 1875, within legal hours,
and In front Of the Memphis City Fire and
General Insurance Company. on Madison
street, Memphis, Tenn, soil for cash, the.fol-
lowing described property, vizi Beginning
on tho south side Of Mosby street at a point
~ feet east Of the northeast corner OF j. @.
Griiin's homestead running thence east with
the south line of Mosby street &H feet TO a
stake; thence south 1881 feet to n contem.
plated l6-feet alley; thence west on said
alley 25H feet; thence north 1881 feet 70 the
beginning; being the east half Of Lot No. !
and in the city Of Memphis. Equity Of re-
demption waived. Title believed 10 DO good,
but / only convey as Trustee
HENRY j. LYNN, Trustee.
X, @, WILLIAMSON, Attorney. I2o-lbo
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25
Attachment Notice.

NJ Reilly Before John Spelman, Justice
vs.. of Peace Of Shelby county,
TN THIS CAUSE AN HAY
i ing been sued out under section 1856 Of the
Code Of Tennessee and returned by the officer
levied upon the property Of the defendant, and
affidavit having been made that the defendant
is justly indebted to plaintiff in the sum Of one
hundred and ninety dollars and cost, interest,
etc, by account. and that defendant Is a non
resident Of the State of Tennessee; il is there
fore ordered that defendant make his personal
appearance before John Spelman, j. p, on
the Goth day Of March, 1875, alto o'clock a, m.
and defend said attachment suit. within the
time prescribed by law. or the same will be
proceeded with OK parte, and that a copy Of
this order be published for four successive
weeks in the Memphis Evening Ledger. This
the 18th day Of January, 1875.
JOHN SPELMAN, j., p.
BIB BARsEs, Attorney for Plaintiff.
1l6-l52-4Q
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25
Trustees Sale.

VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST Elk
ID ecuted and delivered to me as Trustee. on
the 2lst dayof August. 1874, and registered in
the Registers office Of Shelby county, Ten
nessee. on the 9th day of October. 1874, in
chattle book No. 4, page 613, for tho purpose
of securing certain indebtedness therein men
toned, | will, on saturday, February
20, 1870, within legal hours, sell the prop
erty hereinafter described for cash. at public
cutlery. to the highest bidder, the following
personal property, to-wit: The leasehold OF
the stock yard situated on Second streot In
Chelsea, and knewn as the " Memphis Stock
Yard;" also FIVE horses. one mule, one wooden
shed, now in said stock yard. Also the fol-
lowing property in the twO-story brick house
adjoining said stock yard; All the household
and kitchen furniture, consisting of beds,
bedsteads, bedding, chairs, tables, wash
stAnds, bureaus, crockery, china ware and
table ware; also two billiard tables, cues, ETC.,
one kitchen range, together with all appa-
ratus belonging to same; also two buggies,
one with top and one open buggy, bar and bar
fixtures, including stock on hand Of liquors,
cigars, ETC.; in short, everything now in said
house or stock yard. being the same lately
occupied by L.. LaCroix. Sale of the above
described property to take place on the prem
ises in Chelsea. i sell as Trustee,
JOHN CUBBlNS, Trustee.
u, w. MILLER, ATTORNEY. i03-IN
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25


Fred Ruser. Before John Spelman. JUS
VS.. tice of Peace of Shelby
Dennis Walsh.J county. Tennessee.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT
i having been sued out under section 1855 Of
the Code of Tennessee. and returned by the
proper officer levied upon the property Of the
defendants, and affidavit having been made
that the defendants are Justly indebted to the
plaintiff in the sum of Si6.5 by account, and
that defendant is q nonresident of the State
Of Tennessee; 1t is therefore ordered that de-
teDdant make his personal appearance be-
fore John Spellman, j.. p. on the 18th day Of
March, 1875, at my Office on Adams street,
near Second, Memphis, Shelby county, Tenn,
and defend said attachment suit, within the
time prescribed by law, or the same will be
proceeded with ex parte; and that a COPY of
this order be published for four successive
of February, 1875.
l38- 144-l50-1 JOHN SPELMAN. j. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25
Trustees Sale.

by VIRTUE OF THE TERMS OF A DEED
~ in trust to me, executed by Thomas Leon
ard and wife, dated 9th of February. 1874,
and registered in the Registers Office Of Shelby
county, tennessee. in Deed Book No. 100,
page l66, | will. on
Saturday, 27th of February, 1875,
at the southeast corner Of Court Square, in
the city OF Memphis. Tennessee, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder, for cash, the
property set out and described in said trust
deed as follows; Known as the east half of
lot eight Of block thirty zone of John Over
tons subdivision of his 1Sl-ach tract. 'front.'
ing, the south side of Calhoun street fifty feet.
feet to an alley. said lot being in Memphis,
Shelby county. Tennessee Equity of redemp-
ton barred. Title believed to DO good, but [
convey only as Trustee.
lSS-i52 d. ii. POSITION. Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25

Attachment Notice.


Louis Warner Before E. W. Caldwell. J. P.
We of Shelby County. Tennes-
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
i ing been sued out under section 3455 of tho
Code Of Tennessee, and returned by a proper
officer, levied upon the property Of the de-
PENDANT, and affidavit having been made
that the defendant is justly indebted to the
plaintiff in the sum of - dollars, and
that defendant is a nonresident Of the State
Of Tennessee. 1t is therefore ordered that
the defendant make his personal Gp
pearance before me. e. W. Caldwell, Jus.
tice of the Peace, on the 10th day Of March.
1875, at 10 IN at my office, No. Z West
Court street, Memphis, Tenn, and defend
said Attachment suit, within the time pre-.
scribed by law, or the same will be proceeded
with exparte; and that a copy of this order be
published for four successive weeks in the
PUEBLO LEDGER.
This 18th day of February. 1875.
l48-154-5-ll Il. W. CALDWELL. j.. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25

In the First Chancery Court of Shelby County,
Tennessee Elizabeth f.. Cunningham OF al.
vs.. h Z. White, Jr., ct al.
TT APPEARING FROM sHERIFF'S RE
turn in this cause that the defendant, B +
White, Jr, is not to be found in his county; II
is therefore ordered that he make his appear
anoe horein, at the courthouse in tho city Of
Memphis, Tenn. on or before the FIRST Nom
day In March, 1876. and plead, answer or de-
muir to o~omplainant,s bill, or thesa me will be
taken for confessed as TO him and set for
hearing ex. paTte; and that a copy Of this
cesslye weeks in the Memphis Public Ledger.
lhis 18th day of January, 1875,
Acopy-Attests
EDMUND A. COLE, @. and NJ.
By r.. B, McHESRY. Deputy @. and NJ.
CLAPP 4 MEux, Solicitors for complainant.
l35-l4l-l47-l6S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25

I'm Supreme Court at jackson,


w. {. Kendall ct al, vs.. Frazier Titus ct a
~ VIRTUE OF A DECREE PRO-
nessee at Jackson in this cause. Octobar %
1878. and renewed at April Term, 1874, viii
Saturday, 9Th of February, 1875.
in front Of the Office Of the Sheriff ~ sho,hr
county, in the city Of Memphis' oFsp Sreipy
% the highest bidder, the real estate NAV
toned and described in said decree As follows.
a lot or parcel Of ground situated and baine
IN tne city OK Memphis, county Of Shelby.
IL nan ~ 1pa.e OF tennessee, designated on VIII
OF Memphis. as lot No. 400 described. how,
Sill oy mntsEe IN the proceedings in the
onelpy County Court In ex-parte, j. Y, 0ihs
q 4. aS Ssa I ETC., Of y:,p. Barr, deceased,
said lot No. 402, being bounded al foIiows.
neglnnlng az the intersection Of the sontb
slde OF Market street with the east side %
Third street; thence southwarely and with
hnIra street, one hundred and forty-eight
u4al feet and six (6l inches to a stake: tbence
eastwardly one hundred and forty-eieht and
a half u4S10 feet to Market street; tbenee
westwardly with Market street one hnndreS
and forty-eight and a half C4S%) feet To tbe
point o. beginning, saving and excepting,
however, an undivided twO-tfths (2-5) Interest
IN lot No. 2, Of a subdivision Of lot M. i0I
made september, 1858. in said ex-parte peti.
ton Of ]. g. Gibson, admir- Of V. ID. Barry
deceased ct al, in the County Court Of Shelby
county, Tennessee, which by the decree an.
teredin this cause by this Court on 9th June.
1SI2; belongs TO Eudora Miller, and the heirs
az law of Martha A. Il. Kendall, upon the
falling in of the dover estate Of Mrs. Vn
barTy, widow Of " D Barry. deceased; said
lot No z Of the said subdivision Of lot No IO2.
oeins at the southeast corner of the interse0
ttlon OF Market and Third streets, fr@ontink
o512 feet on Market street and 80 feet an Tb;rH
street. Anuu
Terms Of Sale Said property will be sold
upon a credit of seven months, purchaser Ia
execute note with approved security, and q
lien retained upon the property until said
hoteis paid. Equity of redemption barred
JOHN u. FREEMAN, Clerk.
n. Ia. BELOHER. Solicitor, =
January Is. 1875. 1n7 Jss
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25
Executors Notice.

THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING BEEN
i appointed the Executors Of the last viii
and Testament Of w. G. Byrd, deceased, BY
the Honorable Probate Court of Shelby county,
do now give notice to the creditors Of sale
estate to present their claims forthwith; and
to the estate to call and make payment.
CHAS. i. BYRD,
GEO. +. BARR0WS,
December Is, 1874. Executors.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25
Trustee,s Sale.

ON THE 96rH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1875.
will sell the following property to the
highest bidder for cash, to carry out the pros
visions Of a trust deed made by James II. and
Mary Kirkland. dated May /, 1873, viz: Lot
Nos. 4 and =, as designated on Menken's plan
Of subdivision as recerdo& in the Register's
oihce OF Shelby county, each containing
feet, situate on Manassas street. Re-
domption waived and title perfect, though l
convey as Trustee only. Sale on the north
west corner Of Main and Court streets, be-
tween 10 and II am.
i@-lSs L. IGLAUER, Trustee,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25
Tuesday, March 30, 1875,

At the northwest corner Of NJ ain and jefferson
streets, in the cry of Memphis, Tenn, within
legal hours, sell TO the highest bidder, for
cash, the propertyin such trust deed described
as follows: Lying and being in Shelby county,
Tennessee, and the city Of Memphis, being
the undivided one-third D6) interest Of tho
lot at the northwest corner OF Main and JEFF
ferson streets, fronting 80 feet on Main street
and 2lh feet on Jefferson street. between par
allel lines. Equity of re exemption waived.
Title believed to be good, but will only sell
and convey as Trustee.
l5O-xx-N Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-25
Trustees sale.

ONTHE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1875.
~. l will sell the following property 10 the
highest bidder fer cash, to carry out the pro-
visions Of a trust deed made by B. +. White,
Jr,, and Fanny O.. White. dated January 81
1917, viz; Lot No. ! of Menken's plan Of sub
division as recorded in the Registers office of
Shelby county, containing 76Nxl40 feet, more
or less, situate on Manassas street. Redemp.
ton waived, and title perfect, though / con
vey as Trustee only. Sale on the northwest
corner OF Main and Court streets. between 10
and II Am.
IA-l53 L. TGTAUER Trrst.o