Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-05-14
THE NEW WORLD.

Mrs. Tilton's letter TO Judge Nelson was
made public on the 4th. In it she pro-
tests her innocence and claims to have been
for five years the victim of cruel and
unfortunate circumstances. She says she
would like to tell her whole story truthfully and
to acknowledge the frequent falsehoods wrung
from her by compulsion. She assumes the en-
tire responsibility of the request and says it was
made without the knowledge of friend or counsel
of either side The letter was returned by Judge
Nelson with a note, saying that he must decline
to introduce it in the proceedings. On the 5th
Stephen Pearl Andrews testified in the Beecher
case that William Orton, Whitelaw Reid, B. F.
Butler and others were in the habit of visiting
Mrs Woodhull's residence in 1870. He had Otter
seen Mr. Tilton and Mrs. Woodruff together, but
never observed any undue familiarity between
them. Witness said that he was in one sense
the author of the scandal article, although
Mrs. Woodhull composed the original-wlt-
ness preparing it for publication. Witness said,
so far as he knew, Mr.. Tilton was entirely ig-
norant of it's preparation and was surprised when
it appeared Mrs. Bradshaw contradicted a
portion of Bessie Turner's testimony. John Wood
printer, testified that the scandal was put in
| type the last week In October. Henry G. Bowen
| testified that he knew the contents of Mr. Til
| toms note which he took to Mr.. Beecher, and
| Freeand. Defendant did not say anything to
| him about discharging Mr.. Tilton from the
| independents but witness told defendant
| he had Cancelled his appointment as ed
| ter. There was no connection between the
| tlipartite agreement and the payment to Mr..
] rilton of the $1,000. Witness was always will
| ing to arbitrate, and did not know that Mr..
| Beecher had anything to do with the arbitration
| That was concluded April 3, 1872, and the tri-
partite covenant was executed on the 7th
| In his cross ss-examination on the 9th Mr.. Bowen
adhered to his evidence given on the direct exam
ination. An employe of Delmonico testified that,
at the time Woodeigh swore he Mrs Wood
hull and Tilton lunching there, there was no res
taurant on the floor. Owing to the absence of
Messrs. Beach and Sherman, of counsel, the
Beecher trial was adjourned on the 1th to the
10TH In the Beecher case, on the 10th, L. j.
James testified that he saw Mr.. Beechcr on the
morning of June 2, 1873 going in the direction of
Mr. Moulton's residence. Jeremiah p Robinson
was recalled to testify. in regard to Mrs. Moul-
toms having, in 1873, told himof her alleged in
| tervew with Mr.. Beecher, but the Judge ruled
his testimony out. Mrs. Sarah Eddy testified that
she called at Mrs. Mouton's on the I'd of June,
| 1873 and met Mr.. Beecher on the steps of the
house as he was coming down.. Mrs. Moulton
was recalled and testified that Mrs. Eddy called
| conversation to her.
The Connecticut Legislature was or
ganized on the 9TH by the election of the Dem
ocratic caucus nominees.
Gov. Bagley, of Michigan, recently ap-
pointed Julia s. Sutherland, of Salt Lake City,
as Commissioner of Deeds for Michigan.
| Ben Hillwas recently elected to Con-
| gress from the Ninth Georgia District to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Garnett Nc MILAN.
Dispatches from the anthracite regions
of Pennsylvania of the 9th report the increase OF
outrages by the miners, and the prospect of the
/ indefinite continuance of the strike. Some of
the mines in the Lehigh Valley had been aban-
doned and several of the large proprietors had
threatened to let their mines be flooded unless
the strikers yielded.
/ Vice-President Wilson recently paid a
visit to Kentucky, and called upon ex-Vice-Presi
4 dent John C. Breckinridge.
The Ohio State Democratic Convention
will be held at Columbus June II.
The Kentucky State Democratic Con
yention was held on the 9th. James B. McCree
/ nv was nominated for Governor on the fourth bal
lot.
Judge Morrieles, of the Eastern Dis
trct of Texas, reviewed the Civil Rights law in
recent charge to the Grand Jury. expressing th'
opinion that all persons had equal privileges II
hotels public conveyances and public lnstitu
tions but that such legal rights did not necessari
ly give them social rights He instructed tht
jury to find true bills against any person violat
ing the provisions Of this law.
The commission of }. NJ G. Parker
Postmaster at New Orleans has been signed b.
the President,