, 1875-05-07
Beeohera Oontrition Theory Re-
ceives O Terrible Setback.
Tilton was Dismissed Before Baecher
Knew Anything About It.
Con. Butler, Woodruff, and
Clnflfn Summoned ny Wit
11cSscS.
Interesting Facts and Gossip Of tho
Trial,
OBSERVATIONS.
TIE CHEAT t,oruLAR INTEREST

OBSERVATIONS.
THE CHEAT POPULAR INTEREST
Spectat Df4pa&eA II The chidJo Tribune.
New Yonx, May O.-Tho interest caused by
tho appearance Of Henry c. Bowen "a q witness
for tho plaintiff in rcbuttat lasted during tho
delivery Of all his testimony, although sou,o Of
1t Was OF h character thai could hays l!tt!o i'm
portanco III public cstmation.
The courtroom to-day WAS crowded. and hnu-
aFods, as In tho oarly stages Of tho trial, wero
unablo to ret admission. Tho corridors Hcro
filled with curious crowd Of eazers, who at.red
rudoy At ths principal characters in tho trial a.
thoy emerged from tho courtroom, and eyon
followed them cut into tho streets.
SANDWICHES ACTIVE AND ADVANCED.
During tho tocess those who had boon fortu-
nato enough to secure scata tn tho morn
lug session retained tle5u, AZ they usod to
do when Mr. Docchor was on tho stand. This
was especially tho case in tho gallery and vond-
oss Of sandwiches aud apples reapcd tho harvo4t
TO which t!oy wu1o accustomed In former days,
AMoSo TIE CONSPICUOUS rAcEs
present were stoso Of William II. Ward. ohiof
editor Of tho independent: Judge schuon1naker.
Of Ulnsar County, Now York; Judge y. L. Mageo,
Of Rome. N. T.; William Cody e. buffalo Bill").
and Kit Carson. j.
N1r. Beecler, who hal not boen In court for
several days, aat in his old placo near
hta wife during tho morning sess!ou.
and tle Plymouth delegation wsra present
in force. Mr. Daccbor attended closely to
the Testimony Of Mr.. Bovou, aud, ut times. Ap-
pearcd to bo InuHing over some Of hsa ssato-
naeutR. Mro. 1eechoy, whose dameanor In the
with lor fingers ou her lips and her oyss Ixoa on
thswitaees. At some OF Hr. Bowers statements
sle turned With an expressive emilio and whts-
Eered to her husband, WHO made uotaE, md oc-
COUNSEL III. DseoheE did not return aftoz ~
ccks.
ON DANGEROUS GROUND.
Mr. DoWon cxhlbitoa tho san,o nervousness on
lie seon,od fmpstiont Of TIN dslay causod by tho
disputes OF tho counsel. Moro than olIcc, when
cloAoiy pressed by ME. Evarta on bis ctoBs-ex-
animation, tbs answors vcro dolivorod In sharp,
liod a .pachsge Of largo. wcl!-'illod envelopes,
from Which ls selected various documents n
they wete called for. IIo appeared to have
uahtlo full preparation for his appearance "a .
xitnaas.
THE DIRECT EXAMINATION
Of LII. Dowon by Mr. Fullerton was short,
und there were Manifestations Of dasppont-
meut from TUG epectators when, 1t about 1l:45
.. H., Mr. Fullerton aaid ''Il,at's a1ll" md Bat
down. 1Ila questions to the witness had reforred
III tho main to what lad passed bct&een Mesots.
bowen aud Deecber concerning MT. Tiltou about
tho tltno Of tho lolidaya IN 1S70-1t. ard to tho
dngree OF fricnlliuess which tho witncka had ek-
proasel for kr. Dcocher. Mr. bowen suhst4n-
TALLY repeatod What he sail on Wednesday. Ito
uaads moro Of less contradictions Of some OF lie
testimony introduced by tho tlafcnae. Ills owl
donco Was In relation usainly TO tho arbitration
Of dii1cultiea bctweon h,msolf and Mr., Iilsoo,
and to his knowledge Of thu tsIpartito COW
euant.
THE ACCENT or 1onsE-rIppLE.