Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-02-12
12, 1875.
NEW YORK NEWS.


letter from Mrs. Tilton to her husband.
telling him how much she reJoiced 10 ms
home coming, and how glad the children
would be- 1t referred 20 the crowded CON
dtion of the church the previous sunday
and the earnest labors of Mr.. Beecher-
Another letter dated February, 90 YVES
read which also bore testimony TO hef
JOY AT HIS RETURN
home and related visit from Susan b.
Anthony and being much cheered with her
talk. \ letter of February 221. 69, inform
ed him of the death of Mrs. Monroe, VINO
came over alphabetically at the time Oh
Paul's funeral.
Letter of February :, '69 referred to the
death Of her son, Paul. which occurred 10
the previous summer of rs. The remain
der of the time up 10 the recess, was spent
BY the defence in searching for letters ana
reading extracts from them Aoont nail
an hour before the usual recess was takeh
MoULToN ENTERED
the court room with friend and they look
seats behind the jury. The lawyers were
tardv in assembling after the recess ana IL
was fully 20 minutes after two when Ine
proceedings again opened. Hilton TOOK ms
sea. on the stand and ten minutes more
we're consumed by the defence in searching
among their papers for letters required lor
Identification. These were read by Shear
man. One dated September -, % re-
counted
MRS. riLToN s LOVE
far her husband which was, the letter stated,
greater than ever, and declaring she was
baDov in his love. This was identified and
nlaeed in evidence. The witness stated that
the Annie referred to in this letter was his
lister. Mrs. Lister Another letter OF Feb
ruary. 'GS. stated that on Sunday she was
prevented from writing TO him by visit
from Mr.. and Mrs Oyington. Inc letter DC,
e.ared she was always faithful 10 MN, hal
ever been and would be eyeTmore. \ num-
bsr Of letters from Triton 70 his vile were
also read and placed in evidence. An cps
tie written from Lap0rte, lad, contained
information that lie was reading book en-
titled
''GRiT.ITH CAUNT,
which was story Of jealousy. II was fool
i-h, lie went on IN the letter, 10 be jealous
with cause, bat if without cause much more
-. Another letter was written IN the cars
in northern Indiana, in t6, TeyicWlns and
c-iticizing the book Griffith Gauat, which
ne said be had just finished. 10 contained
good plot, bat ;, was not wei written, and
be had
IuBIBED FROM ~
none OF It's principles. In q letter rom
Quincy, H.. Dee. go. he says he has Just
written 10 his little girls and l0nge1 u be
home. lie never felt a he did this winter
OF had such home sickness over him. In
another from Dubuque, Iowa, Dee. GO. he
described his passage over the ice on the
Mississippi in a sleigh. Mr.. Sherman read
an additional number Of the letters written
by 1I!;0n 70 his wife while IN his lecturing
tour.
These letter. have been put forth at DIFF
lerent times IN statements issued and pub
l>hcd in the newspapers
NJ shearman proposed T. read a portion
OF a letter from Hilton 70 hes wife, written
at Cincinnati in 50.
Nr. Beach objected 70 portion Of the
letter only being put 10 evidence, and on
conditions thar il should all De read.
Mr.. SheGrman stated be would only leave
out that portion relating - Gen. Grants
htherend mother
The Court permitted this portion 70 be
left ont and the letter vas read and put IN
evidence.
Mr.. Sherman then returned 10 reading
Ms Tllton' letters to her HUSBAND, Sd. which
he read about q dozen.
Mr. Egart- read a letter written ay Hilton
10 bis wife Dec. Is. in which he comp laiu-
ci Of being wcaried By bushes and was
growing old before his time. having rarely
zen minutes of leisure. Ile troubles he
hai were of bis orn masinE. however, the
Witness said that r4-- Laser was written
in his ol.c, l. New YORK. VI. LT1rts said
there were certain letters which be desired
. have rom the otneT sue on A9noay
morning, anu ~ these he n4l g. isl OF d''ies
borne BY the replies Desired. fnl also some
letters OF i!ton Wllcl pc "-~iei O. read
and have placed N eYllenee
The court 4elgered sho usual edmonton
90 the ilry and adjournment va has until
Monday
DEATH IRON LAiuiNtA
'l-- ilehI5 ioFt' %. boston WAC came on
here some days since e-4 VINO mas been 2
daily at'enleai az tac 4i.''n-ileecAer trial;
contracted IN carache in tne 91rt room ma
IN gong % Ai- room IN br3oNlyn' TINS
afternoon t'oS q t''e 'l l-ulaAuh rom
me cIsci- OK "hieA ne soon aiter aiel' oes,
PIKE ananlan' iAe-iial tis- lac aeeeasel
was nepAs" nl tuc senior member OF tAc
AFn % e. D. 'fi a N'-' p-n-.-i-eF~' 90 tNIs
D+'y-
NV YoRr. Feb. s.-a tter the readin. Of
several letter. the cr0e--examinat!on was
continued hv questions T!ltOn said
..O.iver Johnson is An oh gentleman.
liking IL New York. wL3 r-ei II be as>o-
ciated with ne on the iniependcrt. and
afterwards assisted Nr. Beecaer In the
publication Of the Christian Mon Ny in
timacy with him BEGAN when was y or
~ year ola AMI c1ntince! un;il | placed
him on the Christian Union. DO not think
would recognize him now. When / first
became acquainted with him he vas editor
1T TIE Antl-SlayCry Standard 10 New \ ok
! think lie was associated with me in the
elltlr-hip oftho Independent about years.
lie came ,here when became editor-in-
chief I'D ,he paper. Oar bushes relations
out o.. the Office were not very great. lie
came occasionally 10 visit ny house bu. was
not liked By Mrs Iilt0n onaccount Of his re
lisi5us tane;s. After leaving the Ialcpend-
eut be edited the Weekly Tribune under
Horace Greeley. Ttc aggregate Teceints in
taeqouch, from my iecl4ring tours IN one
season. aTcr1sel C1ogt 50 600, from which
tLe expense or ny flmily lad 10
t2 deducted. / clnuo- row c1u % miud
VIVA. the circulation %. the Independent
was while was there, bst Mr.. Bowen told
me that it had largely Increased after |
took charge OF il. / do NOT know what
Us circulation vas when | left. but NJ.
Bowen stated that IL VAS sent 10 10. 500 post
osces throughout the country. When
went into the Independent Mr.. Bowen told
nc its circulation Wa about = eco My
salary 81 Ys-icu- times an the Independent
oldce ranged from 500 year, l. s eco,
a year. / was advanced BY successive stems
10 the latter sum. From 1857 it was fixed