Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15
PERSONAL.

George Rcysolds, a Mormon, on trial at
Salt Lake City for polygamy was found
guilty on the LIST by jury composed of both
Mormons and non. Mormons. A motion to
set aside the verdict for the reason that the
defendant had never been arraigned and
ask ed to plead, and never had the indictment
read to him, was granted, after which the
defense waived new trial, with view of
taking the case to the Supreme Court. In
the case of George g. Cannon, on the same
charge, the defendant plead the statute of
limitation, II demurrer to which WAS over
ruled and the defendant was discharged
In his testimony on the I'd Mr.. Beecher
emphaticallj denied any and all charges of
either criminal conduct or intent on his part
in his relations with Mrs. Tilton at any time.
He reiterated his statements made before the
Church Investigating Committee. He fatty
contradicted the evidence of Messrs. Tlton
and Moulton with regard to the confessions
of criminal conduct they alleged he had
made. He asserted that the letter of contri-
ton which he signed was written by Mr..
Moulton when he (witness) was laboring under
great excitement caused by his feeling
that perhaps he might have been uninten.
tionally led into doing Mr.. Tiltou an injustice
by listening and subscribing to the reports in
circulation against him (Tilton) at the time
of his difficulties with Mr. Bowen. He fur
Their said that Mr.. Moulton suggested to him
(witpess) that Mrs Tilton had allowed her
affections To be alienatcd from her
husband and TO center upon witness;
aud it was this assertion on the part of Mr.
Moultou, together with the fact that Mr.. NJ.
emphstically pronounced false many of the
scandalous reports ahoai against Mr.. Tilton's
moral character, that led him (witness) to ex-
press himself in contrite manner for hav-
ing uuin,enuouslly added 70 Mr.. Til
tons sorrow at that time. Witness denied
reading or having read 10 him on that occa-
sion the memorandum Of his remarks made
by Mr.. Moulion, and which he signed at Mr.
Ms request as being the better way OF show
ing To Mr.. Iitou that he (witnCss) entertained
no unfriendly feelings ar feelings Of enmi,y
| toward him.
Owing TO the Illness OF Henry NJ. Cleveland,
formerly manager Of the Christian Union, it
was necessary that his testimony in the Beech
| er trial should be taken at his residence, and
his evidence was begun on the "a. II is re
| ported that he test,hed that Mr.. Beecher was
! in the Office Of the yElon on the I'd of June
/ 1873, between eleven and twelve O'Clock OF that
| day. That is the date ON which Mrs.
| Moulton. In her testimony, alleges Mr..
/ Beecher was at her house for three or four
| hours, and talked OF suicide, and when she
/ advised him to confess TO Plymouth Church.
/ According 10 a New Orleans dispatch Of
/ the attn the Senatorial excursion 10 Mexico
| had broken up, several Of the party having
/ decided at New Orleans 10 20 no further,
( while few would proceed 70 Vera Cruz hy
/ the regular mail steamer and as pr-
waite travellers. Adyiyts from Washington.
fear Of the yellow fever, and the illness OF
/ Mrs. Morton are among the causes alleged
for a change OF programme.
The President has appointed E. c Walker,
! OF Michigan, 20 De Inspector Of Indian AZ
/ fairs
Mr.. Bcecher's direct examination was con.
tinucd on the 5th. Tie reiterated his en-
I phatlc denial Of beiLS the author Of the letter
Of contritiou, or Of lis expression, as reported
I by MIR. Moultou. He also denied the several