The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-05-06

NV YORK, Nav 5.-Mr. Eeecher yester-
day received into Plymouth church los new
members, - ON Profession OF faith and 80
by letter from sister churches. After the
baptism OF % OF the new members. Mr.
Beeoher announced that children would be
baptised in the church ON Sunday next.
Henry [. Bowen AID isInily were among
the commandments. Between the admins
;ering oil the bread and wine, Mr.. Eeecher
stood on the floor, almost hiuden behind a
ya-e OF iilIies, and prayed.
MIS- Hilton, accompanied nv Mrs. Field,
WAS the earliest arrival at the court ruoni
this morning, but was shortly followed by
Mr.. Beecher and wife.
When the jury were called, Mrs. Tilton
rose and addressed the court, and said ::
Judge Neilson-i have a communication
which l would beg your honor to read aloud
before the opening Of the proceedings"
The note was passed 10 Mr. Evarts, who
handed 1t to the Judge, who, after reading
II, said that this matter would be consid-
cred.
Mr.. Morris then called Henry S. Fox,
who testified that he saw Tilton in the Rous-
sci procession, walking with Mr. Swinton,
but not with Woodruff. VIM. Force, L. S.
Katie, Ihos. X. Banks, the marshal Of the
procession, and j. W. Stilwell, were called,
all oil whom saw Tilton in the procession,
but at no time was he with Woodruff.
Recess.
During the recess, the question of the
contents OF Mrs. Tilton's note was eagerly
discussed. Judge Nelson refused to init
mate what the letter contained. 1t should
not be public, in any event, till tomorrow
morning, and even only by consent Of coun-
sci. 1t is understood that the letter refers
to the subject of Mrs. Tilton giving testi-
mony. 1t Is reported that besides asking to
be put on the witness stand, Mrs. Tilton
strongly asserts her innocence, and makes a
warm protest against the injustice of ex-
GLIDING her testimony.
1t is now generally understood that Flor
ence Tilton will be called as witness, in
rebuttal, especially if Mrs. Tiltons request
TO the Chief Justice to appear as a witness
should be acceded to.
Henry Z. McManus was called, and tes-
tihed that he marched in the Communist
procession few PAGES behind Tilton, who
was walking with John Swinton
| Albert Martin was called, and testified
that he saw Bessie Turner at Mrs. Owing,
tons last Summer on the same
day that she went before the
church committee; he called at the house al
about half-past two o'clock, and was told
that Bessie was in the back parlor with
General Tracy. The witness went up stairs
and saw Mrs. Tilton; ABOUT half an hour
later they came down and sat on the piazza
remaining about two hours Gen Tracy and
Bessie Turner remained in the back
parlor during all this time; he heard
them talking, but did not un
derstand what was said. Gen. Tracy
lett about ) o'clock.
Mr.. Evarts asked what testimony thi:
was intended to rebut.
Mr.. Morris said it was in rebuttal OF both
Gen. Tracy and Bessie Turner.
The witness testified that he remained al
tea at Mrs. OviDgton's, and took Bessie
Turner around to Mr.. Storr's in the even
ing, in order that she might testify before
the committee, and her testimony befort
the committee was the sole topic OF CONVEX
sation in Mrs. Ovington's house that after
noon.
NEW YORK, May 4.-Neither Tilton mol
the defendant were in court this morning
Mrs. Tilton arrived five minutes after tn,
proceedings had commenced.
| Mr.. Woodruff resumed the stand and ties
titled as follows: At the interview will
Jackson Schultz, was present all through
at that interview at which the starting Of
paper was talked about by Schultz an,
Tilton, the latter said he could not accep
any aid which would place him under an,
obligation to Beecher. A lengthy cross-ex
animation by Sherman then followed
/ principally about money which passe,
through the hands OF Woodruff 4 Robin
son in connection with Beecher, Bowen
Tilton and Moulton, but nothing importan
was brought out.
The Brooklyn Eagle" furnishes the fol-
lowing copy of Mrs. Tilton's letter, handed
to Judge Nelson yesterday:
; BRooKLYS, May Sd, 1879.
Judge Neilson-I ask the privilege iron
you for few words in my own behalf.
feel deeply the injustice OF my position il
law, and before the court now sitting, and
while have understood and expected from
the beginning Mr.. Evarts principles in the
matter, yet, since your last decision, | hav,
: been so sensible OF the power OF my enc
mics, that my soul cries out before YOU
/, and the gentlemen OF the jury, that the,
beware how, by divided verdict, the,
SbH-A1h AZ III iil-t dlltI lTItNp
cable stain upon their mother. For tire,
years past | have been the victim of cir
cumstances most cruel and unfortunate
struggling from time TO time only for
:, place to live honorably and faithfully
Released for nine months from the will b,
> whose power unconsciously / committed
myself, again and again, i declare sol
EMMY before you, without fear OF man, an,
by faith in God, that | am innocen
of the crime charged against me. l woul,
! like to tell the whole sad story, truthfully
to acknowledge the frequent falsehood
wrung from me by compulsion, though a
the same time unwilling to reveal the sc
crets Of my married life, which only III,
? vital importance of my position make
necessary. ! assume the responsibility o
this request, unknown TO friend or counse
of either side, and await your honor's ia
vorable decision. With great respect,
ELIZABETH X. TILToN.
The following is Judge Nelson's reply
BROOKLYN, n. V, May 4.
Ms. Tilton:-I am directed by Chic
Judge Nelson TO return your letter, as i
cannot be read in court; also to state that
in civil cases, the counsel have the right I,
= Itifdih mum esiihHS psiuSuiai "iticc'Ss
, however competent, and that neither tn
court nor clerk can interfere with the exer
else of that right. The Judge also instruct
me to say that the question whether vol
could be a witness, stands on quite ansthe
/, ground from that considered when your hus
band was called and sworn. He was com
petent witness, to testify in his own behal
against third party, the defendent an,
while the policy OF the law was TO some ex
tent involved, there was no express statut
in the way but the statute of May 10, 1861
, expressly declares the wife to be incompetent
, as a witness for or against the husband
Yours respectfully,
g.. GEO. W. KNAEBEL,
Clerk of City Court.
' After recess Mrs. Anna NJ. Middlebroo
5 was called. She testified: / residein Con
/ necticut, where my husband is in business
: | became acquainted with Mr.. Tilton il
: 1871, in the autumn OF that year; / me
4; him at Mrs. WoodhulPs house / met Mr.
, Woodruff first at the Woman's Sufirag
e Convention, in New York, in the Spring {
v 1871 l went to her house in the autumn
4 on business was engaged in writing art
5 cles for her paper on that subject; Their
= were present Mr.. Conley, and a gentlema
with Edward Wheeler and Ed
: ward Deacon, OF Boston; am po.
!, tive there was no conversation ther
I that evening on the subject OF the scandal
+ it was after dark when l went there, an