Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-03-25

her house. and there heard them ayow their
sentiments regarding the marriage relation
They also told witness Of the alleged immoral
doings Of Mr.. Beecher, Mrs. Tilton and other
members OF Plymouth Church, and how Mr.
B. was TO be coerced into presiding at Mrs
WIS lecture The witness thought Mr.. TIL
ton and Mrs. Woodruff evinced great tender
ness toward each other.
The Louisiana Arbitration Committee held
a secret session in New York city on the
18th.
Samuel Wilkeson, formerly OF the New
York Tribune, and at present one Of the pub
fishers OF the Christian Union, and the Rev.
Edward Eggleston were the witnesses In the
Beecher trial on the 18th. The former testi-
fed that he drew up copy Of the tripartite
agreement, and that Mr.. Tilton's complaint
against Mr.. Beecher at that time was that he
(Beecher) refused TO help him when he wa
in need OF aid because OF his discharge by
Bowen. Witness said Mr.. Tilten subse.
quently denied the greater crime charged
against Mr.. Beecher, saying all he accused
defendant OF was improper proposals. On the
cross-examination witness stated that In
April, 1872, he had told Mr.. T. that Mrs. Stan
ton had asserted that Mr. Beecher had com.
mitted the crime with which he is charged,
and that Miss Anthony had told him that Mrs
r. had confessed the same TO her. To this
Mr.. Triton said Miss Anthony's mind wac
always dwelling on morbid subjects. Mr.
Eggleston's testimony was to the effect that
he had been at Mr. Tilton's house on one oc-
casion when the latter's attentions TO q GER
tain lady were the subject OF remark.
The official returns Of the recent New
Hampshire State election are as follows
For Governor Cheney (Rep), 1925 Roberts
Dem.), 39.163: White tPro), 7H. Total vote
49, 2. Cheney over Roberts, 122.
For Cgngressn.snmFirst District = White
e Ssuse seslp,eiine 's '0n Jones' plurality
Bel BsiI b ssG0nd isoss seatterins, CO., Gels plural
Ivy, IA, Third District-Blair (Rep:1 I2, .
Kent DEM, 12,lSl; scattering, 163. Blair't
plurality, 1H.
In the Beecher suit, on the 18th, John w. Har
mon, Archibald Black and Jackson 8. Schultz
testified, and the deposition OF j. Fl. Drake
now in Europe, was read. The two former
testified to the effect that the original charge
against Mr.. Beecher, as told them by Mr.
Tilton, was that Of improper proposals This
evidence OF the two latter went to show that
Mr. Moulton had denied that Mr.. BeecheI
had violated the seventh commandment, and
| that he (Moulton) had asserted on more
than one occasion that Mr.. Beechei
was a pure man. Several witnesses
were examined on the 10Th, who also testified
| that Mr.. Moulton had denied to them the
truth OF the charges against the defendant
Mr. Beach said 1t was not necessary to cal
10 many witnesses, as Mr.. Moulton did moi
deny having used the alleged expressions
and Judge Nelson suggested that Mr.. Shear
man should limit his witnesses, which h'
promised to do. Thos. M. Cook, journal
| ist, OF Detroit, was sworn, and testified
| that he had several interviews will
| Mrs. Woodruff and Mr.. Tiltcn prior TO the
publication Of the Woodruff story, and tina
Mrs. w. had, in the presence OF Mr.. T., urged
him to write up the Beecher scandal. On thu
cross-examiuation witness said he had cor
responded with Mr.. Shearman relating 10 The
trial, and had received $50 to defray the ex
pense OF two trips TO the city made in con
nection with the suit, and that he hat
been engaged as q sensational writer To-
New York papers Samuel P. Halliday testi
fed that In October, 1872, Mrs. Moulton hat
stated to him, in answer TO question, tina
she did not know why her name was men
toned In connection with the scandal Sh'
said Mr. Beecher was her pastor and she be
lieyed In him.
| Great disasters have been caused in SOM
portions of the East by spring floods and ic'
| gorgcs. Several bridges on the Susquehanna
Delaware, and other rivers have been carried
away, and much damage to property Is re
ported. Before the gorge broke at Por
Jervis, N. ", the lower portion OF the city wa
inundated to the depth of ten feet, SOM
houses being submerged up to the secon'
stories. No lives lost The new sant
magnificent railroad bridge crossin,
the Susquehanna at Pittston, Pa.
was carried away about ten minutes
after the passing over OF passenger train
At Germantown several small houses were de
stroyed. Danville and Wilkesbarre Pa, ant
other towns in that and adjoining States sui
fered severely by the floods.
| The Judiciary Committee Of the New Yorl
State Assembly have reported adversely OF
che bill to allow wives to testify against thei
husbands In criminal cases, and the repor
was adopted, thus killing the bill, which wa
intended, 1t Is supposed, TO allow Mrs. Tiltol
to testify In the Beecher suit.
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