Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-03
Going On with the Trial.

HENRY c. BOWEN SUMMONED AS WITNESS
BY Mr.. TILToNs COUNSEL.
In the great scandal suit to- day, Gen Tracy
VIII continue and may finish his opening
speech, and the defence will follow with a
cloud OF witnesses. These are from all parts
of the country, and there are nearly eighty
names on the list, that is composed OF those
VINO are sure to be called and those who may
be called. 1t is intimated that Mr. Bcecher
Will be called first. but lawyers plans are
changeable. Everybody connected with the
defence is serenely confident, and there are
still predictions of a series of thunderbolts.
Assistant Pastor Halliday expects TO be one,
and he says he has simple story of about a
half hours length to tell, which will be a sur
prise to some persons.
Mrs. Putnam, of Marietta. Ohio. has been
in Brooklyn month awaiting 10 testify.
Bessie Turner has been fifteen weeks in the
city, sewing and dressmaking part OF the
time, but recently doing nothing, except
waiting 10 tell hei story. Mrs. Morse is Ia
the same clearinghouse with Bessie Turner,
also waiting TO be called. One witness is to
come from Detroit, another from Newport,
and others from distant points. 1t is def
nitely arranged that Mr.. Fullerton will
cross examine Mr. Beecher, and the intensity
OF the interest will reach its highestpOint at
that time. Many persons who have hitherto
remained away from the courtroom have
secured passes &c attend while Mr.. Beecher
is being cross-examined.
The plaintiffs LAWYERS have subppnaed
Henry c. Bowen TO produce some books, and
they expect 10 give him an opportunity to
tell what he knows when he is on the stand.
MI BOWCD say uldl tlciG Idttef. In
indicating himself will rival skeleton
dance in the number Of dry bones he will
shake up.-N J. S,1l.
How LOVER CUT A HALF.MARRrED
RIVAL OUT.-The Salem (Oregon) States
man tells the following interesting story
of two bridesgrooms' troubles :-'' A few
days since a young man hailing from the
classic precincts of the La Creole applied to
the county clerk of Polk county for a license
TO marry young lady, which the accommo-
dating clerk issued. The same day another
young man applied for a license 10 marry.
The clerk was not in, and his deputy issued
the license. The two licenses were issued for
the same girl The first party FASTENED TO the
home of his young inamorata, and, fixed up
in gay attire, they FASTENED 10 a ministers
residence to have the knot tied in regular
orthodox style. While the ceremony was
into the room, his face flushed, and his
almost broken heart humping perceptibly.
In answer To the question IL there were any
who objected TO the bans, No. . yelled out he
did, at the same time presenting his license
duly issued and signed by the county clerk.
Here was a quandary the man of God
couldn't get through his clerical brain, and
he stopped, leaving the party unmarried.
No. came to this city the next day to con-
suit an attorney. He was in a world Of
trouble-frustrated in his cherished desire OF
wanted to appeal TO the law, perhaps 20 place
an injunction on his rival, No. 2. While No.
I was taking legal advice, No. took the
much-coyeted Rose of Dallas to another dis
pei ser of connubial ties, and was married.
When he returned ne found that while he had
saintd his point as to law his rival had
gained his point IN matrimony."