Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-13

ing together but could not understand
what was said; witness took Miss Turner
around to Mr.. Storrs' in order that she
might testify before the committee
Franklin Woodruff was recalled and tes-
titled to two interviews, at which he told
Nh. Tracy that Mr.. Tilton's charge
against Mr.. Beecher was for the greater
crime alleged, and that Mr. Beecher had
advanced $500 for the relief of Mr.. Til
toms family
A LONDON telegram of the 4th says
Moody and Sankey, the Chicago evange-
lists, were listened to by over 100000
persons every week.
THE truth of the statement in Ameri-
can papers that a company had been
organized to facilitate the return to Ger
many of emigrants to the United States
is denied by the North German Gazette of
the 4th.
Mrs. THROWS letter to Judge Nelson
was made public on the 4th. In it she
declares her innocence and claims to
have been for five years past the victim
of cruel circumstances. She says she
would like to tell her whole story truth
fully and acknowledge the frequent
falsehoods wrung from her through COM
pulsion. She assumes the responsibility
of this request, and claims it was made
without the slightest knowledge of friend
or counsel of either side. Judge Neil
son returned this letter to Mrs. Tilton
with a note saying that he must decline
to introduce it in the proceedings.
On the 4th Mr. Joseph H Richards
testified that he was at Mr.. Storrs' house
last summer on summons to appear be-
fore the Investigating Committee, and
that Mr.. Tracy said to him that he APP
peared as Mr.. Beecher's counsel, and
that if he testified before the com
mittee he would be asked if his sister
had ever confessed to HIM the crime of
adultery with defendant. Witness re-
piled that he would not answer that
question, whereupon MI. Tracy told him
his refusal would be construed as an
affirmative answer. Witness then re-
fused to go before the committee.
THE Maine Republican State Conven-
ton Will be held on the 10Th of June
A LoGANsPoRT Qnd.) telegram of the
18th states that Hon D. D. Pratt, late
United States Senator from Indiana, haI
been appointed to and accepted the posi-
ton Of Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue.
The Citizens Association of Chicago,
after the recent election in that city, OBJ
tanned an Injunction from Judge Will
Jams, Of the Circuit Court, directing that
suspended until the further order of the
Court. For week the Aldermen re-
spected the order, but on the Sd, acting
upon legal advice, they concluded
to disregard it, made the canvass ard an
nounced the result. On the 4th the Git
zens' Association came into court with
motion to amend the bill recently fled
and when the attorneys Of the city inter
posed ali objection the Judge informed
them that attorneys, Mayor and Council
were in contempt, and had no standing
in court. 1t was supposed all would be
cited to show cause why they should not
be imprisoned.
A PARIS correspondent Of the London
Times, in a dispatch published on the
9th, declares that uneasiness prevails in
wellinformed circles in France, ana that
war between that power and Germany
is deemed probable.
ACCORDING to London dispatch Of
the 9Th over 5000 persons had been con-
verified in that city through the labors Of
Messrs. Moody and Sankey.
THE Russian authorities have forbid
den the importation into Finland or
Russian territory of American potatoes.
On the 5th Stephen P Andrews testi-
tilted that William orion, Whitelaw
Reid, Benjamin F. Butler and others
were in the habit of visiting Mrs. Wood
hull's residence while witness was living
there in the summer of 1870. Witness
often saw Mr.. Tilton and Mrs. w. to-
gether, but never observed any undue
familiarity between them. Witness tes-
titled that he was in one sense the author
of the scandal article, although Mrs.
W. composed the original, witness pre-
pairing it for publications; so far as
he knew Mr.. Tilton was entirely ignorant
of the article, and was surprised when
it appeared. Mrs. Martha A. Bradshaw
contradicted a portion of Bessie Tur-
ner's testimony, and Mr.. John Wood,
printer, testified that the Woodruff
scandal was put in type the last week
in October. Henry G. Bowen testified that
he knew the contents of Mr.. Tilton's note
which he took to Mr.. Beecher land which
witness says was delivered at the residence
of Mr.. Freeland), but that Mr.. Beecher did
not ask him if he did; Mr.. Beecher did not
recommend witness to discharge Mr..
Tilton from the Independent, but witness
told him (Mr. Beecher) that he had can
celed Mr.. It's appointment as editor.
Witness said there was no connection
between the tripartite agreement and
the payment TO Mr.. Tilton of the $1,000;