The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-04-02
The Tilton-Beecher Trial.

FIFTY-sIXTH DAY.-The examination of
Bessie Turner was brought to close
She was entrapped several times in
10 admissions that would overturn some
portion of her previous testimony. George L.
Perkins was called to contradict Mrs Meulton +
testimony as to Beecher's confession of adul-
terry He swore that he had met Beecher in
Connecticut on the day that Mrs. Mouton al
legged he had visited her house and confessed
his guilt.
FITTY-sEvESTH DAY.-Three colored persons
prove that Tlton was familiar visitor of Wood
hull long after April 1S72-the period at which
lie swore he broke off with Woodruff II was
sworn that he instigated the publication of the
scandal; that he was in the habit of visiting the
house occupied by the Woodruff family where
he did considerable writing.
FIFTY-EIGHTH DAY. -Ex-District Attorney
John Winslow, of Brooklyn, was examined in
order to show Gen. Tracys relation to the scan
dial. and his testimony was of no Importance
number of witnesses were then put upon the
stand to prove all alb in the matter Of Mrs
Moultons story that Beecher had made the
declaration of determination to commit suicide
TO her on June 2. 1873. Several witnesses swore
positively that Beecher was not in Brooklyn on
that day.
FIFTY-NINTH DAY--Horace b. Clafins exam
inatisn was continued, and he gave the history
of the origin and construction of the tripartite
covenant. His testimony went to prove that
Tilton extorted a settlement and cash from
Bowen by means of threats of publication, and
that il was agreed that all papers in the case
should be destroyed after the settlement.
Charles Sto1s Brooklyn merchant, who acted
for Tilton. confirmed the narrative of Clafin.
Storrs' testimony was to the effect that Tilton
never directly charged adultery, but that when
Elizabeth left him he swore he would crush
both her and Beecher
Foreign.
Louis Kossuth has just been defeated for
Parliament III Hungary.
The present French Ministry is said to be
very conservative.
Bismarck is to be dubbed Duke.
Over 10000 people attended John Mitchels
funeral at Newry, Ireland.
The German government contemplates an
amendment of the lazy against the Jesuits, so
as to make it operative against other religious
orders.
The Carlists were defeated recently at Hug
net, Spain, losing 800 men, and the Atoms
lists 6S.
Twenty French Communists recently escaped
in body from New Caledonia.
Germany has strictly forbidden the importa-
ton of single horse from the North German
empire to any place whatever.
Spain has paid TO Germany II, 200 thalers of
the indemnity for the Gustav outrage.
Edgar Quinet, the distinguished author and
member of the Assembly from Paris, is dead.
Don Carlos has ordered all persons shot
found reading the Cabrera manifesto.
AT a mass meeting in Lond,n. said to number
100, 900, the release of the Tchborne claimant
was demanded.
A PASSPORT to Spain has been denied to Mont
pensier by the French government, on the
ground that ii would establish a precedent by
which Isabella might return to Madrid. which
is undesirable.
The German government has summoned the
Prince Bishop of Breslau to resign his bishop
nc because he has presumed to promulgate the
recent papal encvclical