Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-05-07

TERRITORY
4 neration for cancelling Of contracts.
paid other claims to s1'ilton amount.
ing to between $4,000 and $4,000.
They were given to Moultop. don't
think Mon)ton left power of attorney.
Recess was then taken.
AFTER RECESS.
Bowen continued. The subject Of
the award was not announced in form.
will state positively that nothing of
the kind in nrelation:to burning scan.
dial papers was said. Nothing about
the tripartite agreement was said un.
It'll after settlement. Notlling was
said to me about the Woodstock lcts
|tcr,-a us reported, by Storrs and Ciaf.
lin. l got it next morning Idon't
remember telling Eggleston to go
1down and see q certain lsdy about
something l told her and report to me
the result. Don't remember telling
him l had letter, tapping my pock.
ct, from 1'ilton to Beecher Don't re-.
member that Eggleston returned from
the lady's, or that / told him had
seen Beecher aud he was good Fri.
Iday of mine. Denied that he had
said Mrs. 'l'ilton was saint on the
way to Heaven, and that Beecher
has said terrible things. about Tilton.
would swear this did not occur.
Witness here related his story Of ro. ).
ing to Freeland's house and meeting
Bcecher and the subsequent visit to-
Mrs. Beeclier's. He said, Beecler
aud talked about Tiltoo, and some
stories Of Tilton were related to me
by Beecler, and names Of strange
women were mentioned, all Of which
was surprise to me coming as they
ldld from Reecher. After Tilton,s-re.
moval Bcecher gave me no opinion
about what I should do ss. Ilhad al.
ready decided to remove Tiltou. Nv
mind was made up without M.
Beecher and he did not change ii. j
saw Mrs. Beecherabout half an hour
next day. On New Years day i
made an ordinary call on Beecher,
and stated that the previous Saturday
Ihad severed Mr.. Tilton's connection
las correspondent Of the independent
and Union. I don't think any otheI
persons were present when said this.
= Redirect examination developed
nothing new except reading draft 81
the original agreement TO be signed
BY all parties with portions which
Bowen refused to sign marked out,
one of which is the following
's's ! declare these charges, imputa.
Etions aud innnendoes, to he withoul
any foundation in fact to the h.s,loi
my knowledge and belief.
What is substituted in place s,f this
in lead pencil is as follows: :,
sincerely regret having made any
imputations, charge % innnendoes IN III
favorable-to the character Of MI. B.
Mr.. Fullerton to witness: s.I1cok
at the alteration at the head Of pnge
3 Of this>paper and say whether yo,,
intended to erase the word disa
VOW
Witness -. did. | substituted
in its place the words, I. withdraw =
after words 81 know nothiux.'' /
struck out words ]" derogatofy 70 1 htk
reputationas us clergyman, = md insert
ed instead, which should prevent me
from extending to him my most cor
dial friendship, confidence and chris
tian fellowship =
I / don't remember that then knew
ofthc existence Of the letter Of Beech.
TeT to Moulton dared February eth, nor
of the letter of same date to Mrs.
ffiitttun, nor The letter commencing
s May the blessing Of God rest upon
yon, nor Of the Morse letter. / did
mot then know sf the charge Mrs..
/ fitton had made against Nj: Beccihlrr
Iin the meeting, nor: Of any reca,ita-
ton Of rt,raction.-
Ate, few further quest ios,a, wit
ness left the stand.
John N. Senaca, employed BY Del.
monico, testified that there was no
restaurant on the upper floor at the
I time oodhull visited there. Wit.
1 ness swore he saw Ms. Weodhnll and
i TiltoI dining there.
Adjourned.
Guardiae ths 1,ask Hilla
OMAHA, May The 2nd United
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