Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-05-05
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NEW Yonx. May 5.-According TO
publishsd report Of an interview with
Henry c. Bowen, II appears certain that
that gentleman. contrary to general e.
~psctation. will soon take the witness
stand In the Bsschsr scandal trial. Mr..
Bowen stated that he received q
subpoena last evening from Tilton's
counsel. and expects to take the stand
after recess. He had not expected 70 be
called until the summons was presented.
Although impOrtunsd day after day he
had steadfastly refused to communicate
the nature Of the testimony he would
give. Bowen declines to say which side
his testimony would favor. but assured
the interviewer that he would answer
all questions tuthiully. It Is expected
by counsel that Stephen Pearl Andrews
will be put IN the stand throughout the
day. In that case Bowen probably will
DO called tomorrow.
There was q small attendance at the
scandal trial to-day. The defendant was
absent, but Mrs. Bsecher was on hand.
Stephen Pearl Andrews continued his
testimony, in substance. as follows:
became acquainted with Tlton when
he was fifteen. and in the year 1869
with Henry Ward Beechcr; was
present at q gathering in Mrs. Wood
hull's house. On tho occasion referred
TO, my wife was present that evening.
She was n Spiritual medium; a person
who acted from impression. She sat
beside Tilton and described his charac-
tor to him from her perceptions Of II.
There wore NO undue unfrmiliarites be
tween them. Among those present
wero Deacon Freeland and son. ! be-
came acquainted with Mrs. Woodruff
in February, 1870. She was then 70.
siding in the Hoffman House. She be-
came a resident Of tho house In Thirty.
eighth street In tho Summer Of 1870.
After my wiio's death. May 9Th, 1871.
I took up my residsnc there. There
we're then in the house. Mrs. Woodruff.
Miss Clafin. DIR. Woodruff and an In.
valid. Tho husband OF Mrs. Woodruff,
Col. Blood. Mrs. woodhulls's father
and mother and servants. Witness
was asked who f~requented tho house
during his residence there. Evarts
objected to this evidence o. being i'm.
proper on rsbuttal. Fullerton argued
that attempts had been made TO cast as
PERSONS on that house. and the court
ruled that witness could answer the
question. and he answered: William
orion. whitelaw Reid. ben. F. Butler,
Gov. Geo. W. Julien. o. u. Frothing-
ham, Albert Brisbane. orvillo Grant,
General Dent and others. Among tho
ladies' were Mrs. Stanton. Mrs. Davis.
Miss Anthony. Mrs. Hooker, Mrs. Rose
Mckinley, Mrs. Phelps, Lille Dover
eauI Blake. Mrs. Pomeroy. Mrs. Gage.
Mrs. Kirk and others. Tho time was
generally passed at these gatherings In
discussion. I rocollsct when Tilton be-
came acquainted with Mrs. Woodruff
and saw him there.
BurninE Of = Boat IIsuss.
The boat house Of tho Grammorcy
Boat Club, on Harlem river was burned
last night. together with ono boat and
the clothing OF several members. Loss,
about ~. 900.
Morning papers editorally discussing
Mrs. Tilton's letter, approve Of Judge
Nelson's action in upholding law by
excluding her testimony.
A Nov Rsvsnue Commissioner.
WASHINGTON. May 5.-oonmissioner
Of Internal Revenue Douglas has deter
mined TO resign. and will present q for
NAL letter to the President to-day. The
position has been offered Senator Pratt.
Of Indiana, and no yesterday announced
his acceptance Of II.
A vainabie Pill.
NEW YoRK. May 5.--John Ranfl and
Edward Watson, notorious shop l~ifters.
entered the jowelry store Of Barmors K
Co.. Maiden Lane. While examining q
tray Of rings. Watson attempted 10 eI.
change q worthless paste for q $1,000
solitaire diamond ring. Ho was detected
and arrested. and OF the way TO the sta.
sion house swallowed tho solitaire.
Both prisoners were locked up.
viii sell It's Franchise.
NKw YoRx. May 5.-A special from
Philadelphia says the Reading Coal
Company is about to dispose Of its
franchises and privileges to individual
operators. II 10 also stated that the
Philadelphia anu heading fAiiroauV
which manages the Coal and Iron Com.
pany, desiring TO release itself from the
odium attached to its control Of mining
interests through the legislative invest.
CATION now going on, Is preparing TO
sell lands which the Coal and Iron Com
pany holds, and devote It's sole attsn-
ton to the carrying business.
steamship ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10
the Iaternatisna Typographical
CsnSeatios.
Arrived out Queenstown 9Th, the Gu.
narl steamship Panpia, from Boston.
The election for delegates to the In
ternaiionai Typographical Convention
which takes place ut Boston June 7th.
resulted tho selection Of Mossrs. Graf,
Smith aud Bodwell. There Is n more
to he selected. but as Il requires a ma
jority vote. another election will have to
axe place.
Run over ~ the lars.
g. Me- M.y Fl