Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-06-19
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New and Important DevcI-
Opments-A Re-0pening OF

New and Important Devcl-
Opments-A Re-0pening OF
the Case.
NEW York, June I4.-The Her
aid hints at a possible re-opening OF
the Tilton-B eecher case for the pur-
pose Of admitting some newly discov-
cred evidence on the plaintiffs side.
1t says o chemist and druggist, who
formerly kept a drug store In Brook
lyn, but who is now i'm Whitestone,
Long Island, admitted yesterday that
on May 81, 1871, he sold Mr.. Beecher
one ounce Of prussic acid. TheH Her
aid quotes the druggistas saying: 81
remember Beecher coming into my
store on the day mentioned, and af-
ter we had talked on general topics
the conversation was turned by Mr..
Bcecher on poisons. He questioned
me about the several kinds and ask
ed about their component parts their
general effect, &c. After talking with
him on these points for some time he
made inquiry as to what theeffect Of
arsenic would be ON the human sys-
tenn; what dose it would require to
destroy life; what symptoms would
be after it was taken into the stom-
ach; and what the appearance OF the
body would be after death. He also
asked me if there would be any odor
or smell observable that would lead
to the conclusion that there had been
anything wrong. i explained these
points pretty thoroughly to him, and
in the course of SO doing / told Il i'm
the quantity that would kill a person.
The conversation at the time made
but little impression on my mind, for
| thought he was merely asking me
the questions he did out Of curiosity.
Finally, inst before he was leaving
the store he asked me to give him
some prussic acid, which | did, not
thinking that he had an intention Of
making an improper use of it. In
fact, no such thought as this
had ever entered my head
The Herald further says that a man
who was engaged in laying carpets
in Iilton's house in October, 1869,
has stated that one day he saw Mr..
Beecher enter Tilton's house. AS
soon as the door was closed, Beecher
seized Mrs. Tilton, who had opened
it, and clasped his arms around her
waist. He drew her to him and kiss
ed her, and she returned it. In fact,
Beechcrr raised hero 1 her feet during
the operation, and pressed her body
SO close to his own that it made an
indelible impression on his mind at
the time. They then entered the par
lor. A man named Price shortly af-
forwards looked through the keyhole
and said he saw Beecher and Mrs.
Tilton i'm an cquivocal position. The
man, 1.-THE Herald says) said II had
left my hat and some tools in the
room where Beechcr was, and ! said
to Price, II have a good mind to 60
in there suddenly and get my things
left there sHe dared me to do IL,
and said I would not 90 in. | went
across the hallway, opened the door,
and walked to the mantel and took
my tools. AS | walked across the
room, | saw no one; but just as | got
to the mantel | heard a rustic. Here
l turned round to walk out, when |
saw Beeeher. us ii were, rising from
the floor, with II hand on the end
vi tlit ObiiEt s1iih tiVFltiS way aittil
Mrs. Tilton, who was reclining OH
it, with her skirts much disordercd.
The men, (the Herald says have met
and talked about these matters be-
fore, and the above was only obtain-
ed from them by the persistency Of
their interviewers.
MIR. BEACH MAKES "A NOTE OF THE
HERALD PUBLICATION.
New York, June 12.-The crush
for seats in the Brooklyn City Court
room this morning was as great as
ever, and every inch OF standing
room was occupied. Both parties
were early in attendance. Aftercourt
was opened, Mr.. Beach arose and
called attention to the publication in
the Herald this morning, and before
making an application or suggestion
to the court as to the course to be
taken in regard to the matter, he de-
sired to consult with his associate in
regard to the subject, and after the
before he began to speak, he
would take whatever steps might be