The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-06-16
RANK POISON.
THE BOTTLE OF PRussIc ACID THAT
BEECHER BOUGHT.
Iue Denies All Suicidal Intent.

New YORK, June lI.-Bcach's fourth
day Of speaking was as attractive rs any
of its predecessors, to the multitude.
EX-Attorney General Williams. ex-GOv-
ernor Brown of Tennessee. and Edwin
Booth. were visitors. Becchcr and Moul-
ton were present in the forenoon, and
Triton and Mr.. Beechcr all day. The
scandal excitement In ami ont Of the
court was the Heywifs article. rs fol-
lows:
The Herald claims to have discovered
the druggist who sold Beecher the poison
which Moulton mentions in his testimo-
ny. and reproduces the entry from his
books of the charge to Beeclier. May Is,
1871. OF
ONE OUNCE OF PRUssIC ACID Al FIFTY
CENTS.
The recent rumors of new evidence
against Beechcr arose from the following
facts: 4 few days ago, after the close of
the testimony IN the trial. Morris was
informed that Mr. Loader, an uphOlsterer
doing business ut 9O2 Fulton avenue.
Brooklyn, would have been an
important witness. The story was,
that years ago. before Loader went
| into business for himself, he
had a job in upholstery at rilton's resi-
| dence. lie was in the hallway Of the
house when Beecher entered and was
greeted by Mrs. Tilton. Mr.. Beecher
li,tcd Mrs. TiltOn In his arms. kissed her
PROFESSIONALLY, and carried her into the
| parlOr. Later, either intentionally o. ac-
cidentally. the uphOlstercr went into the
parlOr unObserved to get Il tool that lie
had left there, and saw Mrs. TiltOn and
MIR. Beechcr in an equivOcal attitude. lie
kept the latter sights secret until the
scandal broke out, when he told ii In
confidence to several friends, but he
spoke about the
KISSING ~ THE HALL
to the servants. and they replied that it
tons counsel sent for Loader. hut ,hoy
could get no Information from him. lie
declared that his business would he
ruined should he be made witncs.
against Dcechcr, and the lawyers. after
considering the imprObability of being
able to force him to testify, and the diff
Guilty of having the case rc-opened for the
testimony, did nothing publicly with the
information. Loader has since been
questioned by reporters, but to all he de-
clares that he has nothing to say.
I'ilton's counsel held q hurried consulta-
ton before going into court, and another
at recess, but did not decide what to do.
They expect to ask for a re-opcning OF
the case to admit Legs testimony.
Beecher said to-day, "Of course there is
no truth In the story. ] never bought
any prussic acid for the purpose OF COM
hitting suicide, or for any other use."
BEECHER DENIES.
New YORK. June l4.--Mr. Bcechcr
told reporter to-day that he was entirely
ignorant of such things AS were related
In the New York Herald. They never
occurred In his experience at all and so
far as the article referred to him. 1t was
already denied by his oath, and was
wholly untrue. The present proprietor
of the drug store where Mr.. Bcechcr is
said to have purchased the poison says
the story Is highly Improbable, and don't
believe any druggist III the world would
sell prussic acid to any person without
prescription from reliable physician.
a dispatch from White Stone, l.. l.,
says MIR. Legs the druggist, don't now
believe Beecher made any explanation
why he wanted the acid, or that he made
any inquiry what effect it would have.
lie did not think II strange clergyman
should want an ounce of deadly poison.
THE PAGE or THE LEDGER
is all in one handwriting, very fresh and
clearlooking. Along with the sale of the
acid there are fifteen other articles en-
tered, showing 1t was purchased among
things wanted for family Use. Mr.. Til
tons lawyers decided to take no action
concerning the alleged new evidence.