The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-05-04
aEFoRTER EEFREssAr FOR rHE noHSrSo LEADER
MIG HIT REP OR It
Extraordinary Proceedings
in the Beecher Case.
Mrs. Tilton Presents a Letter
to Judge Nelson.
The Judge will Consider it.
More Cabinet Rumors.
Resignation of the Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury.
A Military Report upon In
dian Affairs.

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of the Union Pacific railroad for April
were I,O62, ,952, against S742, $40 last
year, being an increase of $3.50, los.
Mrs. Tllton, accompanied by Mrs.
Field, were the earliest arrivals at the
court this morning, but were shortly
followed by Mr.. Beecher and his wife.
The plaintiff came into the Court with
Mr.. Beech and Ex-Judge Morris
When the jury were called Mrs. Til
toh arose, and addressing the court,
said: Judge Nelson, have a COM
munication which would beg your
honor to read aloud before the OPEN
ing of proceedings, The note was
passed to Evarts who handed it to the
Judge, who after reading it, said that
the matter would be considered.
Wall street was this morning star
tied by a report that John f. Tracy,
President of the Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific railroad company, and iden-
titled rs Director with many other
western roads, was dying. Mr.. Tracy
was yesterday Frustrated by a stroke
of paralysis ut his hotel in this CITY,
and to-day is very low. 1t is his third
attack.
Mr.. Beecher yesterday received into
the Plymouth church one hundred
and five new members seventy-tive
on profession of faith, and thirty by
letters from sister churches After
baptiZing twenty-six of the new mem
bers, Beecher announced that the
children would 6e baptized in Church
on Sunday next. Henry c. Bowen
and his family were among the COM
municants.
During recess the question of the
contents of Mrs. Tilton's letter was
eagerly discussed. Judge Nelson re-
fused to intimate what the letter con-
tained, and said it should not be made
public in any event until tomorrow
morning, and then, only with the con-
sent of counsel. 1t is understood that
the letter refers to the subject of Mrs.
Illton giving testimony, and quotes
from a letter of Mr.. Tilton to his wife.
heretofore unpublished, and concludes
with an expression of her Willingness
to abide by any decision which the
court in its discretion may enter, as to
her becoming q witness. 1t is said
that besides asking to be put upon the
witness stand, she strongly asserts her
innocence and makes strong protest
against the injustice of excluding her
testimony.
YiltoR came into court accompanied
by Mrs. Anna Middlebrook and her
daughter. The latter was at first
mistaken for Miss Florence, who was
in court during the forenoon session.
but remained only a short time. 1t is
now generally understood that she
will be called as a witness in re-
buttal, especially if Mrs. It's request
to the chief justice, to appear as wit
ness, should be granted. Henry A.
Bowen, nephew of Henry C. Bowen.
was seated with The plaintiffs coun-
sci.
Tracy, of Beecher's counsel, was in
terviewed in relation to Mrs. Tilton's
letter; he said: Mrs. It's action was
without advice from them, and that
they knew nothing of her intention.
She had given copy of the letter
to Evarts at the same time she
handed the original to the judge, and
this copy Evarts had taken away with
him. Beecheris counsel couId mt ot
course, make the letter public; il
would be contempt of court. The
contents of the letter will probably be
made known to-day. 1t is understood
it embraces, first, an appeal, on Mrs
T.'s part, to the court, to be heard in
defense of her own character. Second
q protest ncainst tho inirction ~