Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 20, 1875, Page 5

* nenco of at least ono friend. . massive gold medallions, , composition THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1875.-TWELVE PAGER. BROOKLYN. A New ond Terrible Witness on tho Stand. The Wife of Frank D, Moulton Contributes Her True . Story. Mr. Beecher Confessed His Sin to Her. Mrs. Tilton algo Confessed, and Blamed Herself. Beecher Threatened to Commit Suicide. Mr. Ho Often Spoke of Dis Great Love for Mrs. Tilton. He Preached of Adultery from Ex- 2 perience. He Said Tilton Had No Caso for a Court. Soeetat Dieoateh to The Chicago Tribune, Barooxtyn, Fob. 19.—Richatda’ testimony yos- torday wes only @ spattor of rain dropping out of the odgo of athundor-cloud. It filled everybody with « eongo of something to como, aud, without the consequoncos which arrivod to-day, might porlinps Lavo thrown no little cold wator on tho fervont doyotion of Plymonth Church, but tho tempest which raged in the City Court to-day was a vory hurricane of tostimony. It rattled among tho Phalanx, and shook up all sorts of dry boncs, like the winda of a genoral rosurrcotion.: Mrs, Emms ©, Moulton was the soneation, not only of totay, but of the whole trial so far. HHer ndvont has been oxpoctod, doniod, promised, and postponed, until the incredulous public had como to Jook upon hor ss a Birs, Har- riu,—a sort of Madame Bonoiton, slwaya just about to appoar and novor actually appeared, Tho last hour of yestorday was an cramplo of almost sopulchral todium, only less provoking than the dolay which a congress af legatecs mst feol whilo the corpeo awalts burial up- stairs and tho doctor and lawyor oxchango mafilod pleasantrioa over their port in the back parlor. Something was comtng for avory ono, only hours of pationco had to bo outlived before it camo, BEFLECTIONS METEOROLOGICAL, ‘This morning tho sky was appropriately ovor- cast, aud in the oast hurg a gray cloud, out of which small and fitfal showers of snow drifted simlessly and thon melted into slush in tho rosdwoys, aftor's feobto fashion of their own. It waa a sort of daybroak which one regards os concession of sympathy from heaven if thero isto bes funoral in the family, and as & por- sonal stmosphoric affront if tho daughter of tho house is to bo a bride boforo nightfall, THE BEECHERS. ‘Mrs. Beecher had evidently mado np her mind not to love » particle of tho threatoned revelation, Sho was in her seat beforo the Judge, who fs a model of punctuality, way vis- ible on the Bonch, Hor husband's chair was yacant until tho oxtraordinary ntatement of ‘Mrs, Moulton was {in full flow. ‘That little Indy had beon fifteon minutos in tho position of qgitness when ihe groat defondant arriyod, As ho entered ho locked up at tho familinr stand, and thor caught slght of Mra, Moulton, Tho spectacle astonished him, for,he hesitated for a moment, aud thou slowly purpled up te tho eye- brows. §MNS. MOULTON. Directly after tho jary lad been. called, she aroxo from among Tiltou’a counvel, pruned her eilkon plumage, woman-fasbion, adjusted hor neck-chain and ear-rings, and, with o rustle of tho truo Frou-Frow‘itud, proceeded to the wit- noss-chalr, Suo was, for all hor native courage, Touch flustered aud vory nervous. Fullerton stood up the moment tho rose, to that sho might Lo comforted on turning round by tho promi- ‘The sottled into tho plroted-chair with all tho quiverings to which her scx is prone whon 609 pains of eyes are shooting curiosity, and osch pur tbo eyes of 8 man, Howovor, if she had boon posing for & portrait, sho could not havo dluplsyod heraelf to bettor advantage. Ilcr faco is the face of a Madrina. Tho high cheek bones, the tp-tilted none, tho large pro- tuborant forchead, tho sloa-black hair, recoiled from tha brow, the small oara and dark liquid esos, allsro her endowmont, as {hoy aro tho Ditthright of oyery truo-bluoded sonorlta in Madatd, YOR THE WOMEN-FOLE, Her attiro, of courae, has an intorost for s fair majority of your: readera, so I will do the Lest any man’a rudo pon can with the silk and easlmero envclopo of a woman. Tho dross sho wore waa of black silk, vory rich, very hoavy, snd, no doubt, very oxpensive, It was exceod- ingly plain as rogatda flounicing, fringes, or Ico, Tor vack was an olaborate construction of black cloth, glittering with boads, aud profuse compll- eationa of ombroldery. Tho front of {t was #0 laced with brandonburgs and aigulllettes that it looked liko a Hnzzar jacket of the Diack Brunowickors, Round its high standing-collar was avery heavy and eimplo gold cablo-chaln, ‘with a gold locket ponéant, Mor ear-rings wero her gloves ritlo snd hor hat 8 meat artistic of maroon velvet, ribbons and feather, In her hand was a Ruselan-leather fan, and on hor Jap waga soalukiu muff, Sho ‘pale, every inch of hor, a rich man's woll-brod 0. ROMINSON AND THE SENIOR MOULTON, In tho little group of Tilton's luiryors sat her uncle, Joremish Hobinson, who testified yestor- ay, and, just underneath hor, was her father- in-law, Bevern D, Moulton, whose wifo died the other day. Jo isa storn, upright old yontleman, wth white hair, hooked poso, and Projecting beard, which one romombers as characteristic of John Drown, of IWarpor's Ferry, * WULLERTON'S MANNER cf conducting the examination in chief was an orxample of courtly politeness, Ee spoke in soft tones of actual gallantry, as though coaxing her Mmenory with suave blandishmonty to divulge all Atcontainod, He purrs when in good-humored, ‘and uninterrupted tlow, like o fat and complacent Tou-cat. Bren, THR ‘TEATIMONY, = * ‘The witness was ovidently neryous and em- barrased, She closed hor eyos, and, with not a little fidgeting at being so atared at, answored % him with the cloar aweotncas of asilyer bell, I ‘subjoin the dialogue : Q.—What convection, if any, have you had Q.—As ® communicant? A.—Yes, alr, Q.—How long have you known Moury Ward ; Beecher? A.—I have onl: ipso - ally wince 1872, 7 known bits person Q.—Under what circumstances ai } his acquaintence? A.—He caine Pay cheer to soo Mr. Moulton with reference to this case. Q.—When was it that bo fret came to the house? A.—Idou't remember the first time I saw Lim, but {t was early in 1871, Q.—From that time utate whether Mr. Booch ‘Visited your houso, and how often, as n ‘et ou cau recollect, A—Bomelumes twice @ doy, two or threo times a week, sometimes every day In the weok when Ito has boon in town, Q.—And at what hours of the oer, named all — Mr. Moulton was up in tho morn- Tetaftot ie bad rotlred at olght, before hia Friday-nlght prayor-mooting, after bis Sunday avening sorvice, a(ter his morning aorvico, on funday, and atall hoursof the day, I have known himto come to tho house as late o# 11 o'clock at night. Q.—With whom did he confor? A.—With Mr. Boulton. Q.—Was that soin all cases, or did ho some- times confer with you? A.—Sometimes with mo, Q.—When did you havo your fist convoras- with Mr. Boochor in regard to any difllenity that hospoke of? A.—Idon'tromomber whether it was boforo or after my return trom the South, but it was fo thospring of 1871, I think. Q.—What waait lo said to you when his troubles wore tho subject of convoreation? A.— Ho woa waiting iu the parlor for Bir. Bfoulton, aud, as I went into the room, ho took my hand and paid: “Do you koow anything about this gront sorrow of my tifo?” I said ** Yes,” and ho sald: ‘Prank lias told you the fact, has ho?" Lanid “Yon.” He said, “Iam very gladhohas, I am vory glad thero is ono woman in this world to whom I can go to talk of my troubloa without reeervo. As near ay I can remember that was all of tho conversation at that time, Q.—Do you recollect having any further con- yorsation with him? A.—Yeu, vir; he would ofton nponlc to mo abont it, Q.—What would ho say? A.—Fo would nel meif Mr. Moulton was still hopofml that this ttory mlght be kop quict; algo tho condition of Mr. Moulton's wlad toward him,—if ho was friondly, or annoyed, or frritatot,—-gcnornily somo questions of that kind. ‘lho noxt cuuyver- gation that I can rocall with Mr. Heochor when it waa, and what was eaid botweent you. | A.—'the noxt con- vernation which I romembor of any length was in '73.. Q.—What did you ray to Mr. Reechor, or what did ho way to you? — A.—2tr. Beechor caid tu mo that, if Mr. ‘Tilton published tuo “letter of apol- ogy,” ho felt that it would be usoless trying any longer to live ‘this down,” Ho camo iy en Mone day morning. Mr. Moufton was etill in the house, and, after a conversation with him, no few mo- ments, bo sald, *f would sen your sito.” EUTSANAHIA Q—Whom did ho adden? — A.—Mr. Monl- ton; and, ufter a short converrntion, str. Moul- ton went to his business and Mr. Beecher lard down on tho lounge, and ho sald: “Lhis is probably my Inst convorantion with you. 1 feel that, if Mr. Tilton publiehes my letter of apol- ogy, it is usolews for me to try any longor to live thisdown, I havo nover folt that 1 had much to hopo for from ‘Theodore, — Hie is faithicsa, and neoms to lose sight of tho fact that, if this lottor is publishod, ho strikes his wifo oven moro than me.” I gald: “Mr. Boecher, I do not think that is tho way to look nt it, I think you should go down to your church and confess” your crime. ‘They will forgive you"; and hossid: No, Icannot do that—I cannot cothat, Forthe sako of tho woman who gavo me hor lovo-for the sake of my childron—for tho sake of my church—for tho sako of my in- fluonco—I shall not cunfoes. I will dio before [ will confoes it.” Isaid: You should go down and confosa it, and lam sure thoy will forgive it.” Ho wald: No, that I cannot do; they would dospico mo; Icartld not po bik tomy home, aud my church would not forgive mo. ‘They would not focl with ma ns yon do. Bly work would bo d it would bo better that £ should go ont of lik T sala: “You could writo for your papor, and you could go up to your farm.” Ho said: No; thoy would not read anything 1 should write, and’ thoro would bo nothing loft for mo. I havo resotved to tako my life. J have pronared » powder which I have at Lomo on my library table, which I shall take, andeink quictly ouv of fife.” I aald: “Why should you do that?" and bo said: “I feel as it Thad no hope, and if 1 puttisued any card in tho Eagle it would only bo o tomporary relief, Mr. Tilton is likely to drag up tho case, aud I whall probably nover soo Lim or seo you ggain,” I said: ‘Mr, Moulton wall still stand by you, and, no mattor what comos, I will slwaya be your friond; but I am convinced that tho ouly way out of this troublo is to toll the truth.” Ho sald ho ssould coma to Kea mo tho day following, as he had some gifts to diatrituto ond momentoen to. leave, and thore was somothing ho wanted to convey to, Bizabeth | [Laughter.] It was a longintorviow. Mr. Boochor was vory mutch ox- cited, and told mo, with tears running dawn his face, that ho was very 1nuch oxcitod, and sald ho had sufferod tho torments of the damued, and that I wos tho only porson he could caniide in. Q.—Whnt took place when you noxt saw itm ? A.—Ho told nto he waa vary thusl depressed on that day, but ho folt moro hopoful. DIR. DELCHER's LOVE voit ELIZADETI, Q.—Did he ovor speak to you in regard to Mrs, Tilton? A.—Yeu, air. Q.—Bteto whas he aatd to you in rogurd to hor at any timo? A.—Ho always spoke to mo of his love for hor, and ho wanted mo to respect and havo regard for her. Ho wanted mo to go and Bee hor, and to try and comfort hor and con- solo hor in her eorrow, Ho said that I, boing a wornan, knew what to say toa woman under auch Cd acorelp ers 1 you over carty any messages from him t her? A.—Yes, wir. % VICE VEnBA, Q.—And from her to him? A.—Yeu, sir. Q.—Stato what thoso measagos wero. A.—I repented to Br, Bocchor converentions I had had with Mre. ‘ilton, Sho aaid she felt very korry for him—even moro sympathy for him than for horeaif, Tasid E had’ jot faith in Mr. Beacher because Twas mnable any lougor to at- tond church, Bho noked mo to go back to eburch, I said: “Elizabeth, how can you asic moto go back to cuurcl,—to take conimunion from his bands, —knowi acts?” and sho eaid; I want you to boliove in hin, Helsa goodman, Is wan not his fault. Ilo ia not responsible for the erlme, Iam the ono to blame”; nud Lasaid f thought Icoutd hear Mr. Boecher preach and perlinps derive vome bonellt from lis words, but {could not havo tho sane faith in him which I had hal in osrllor yours, Q.—Did yor ropoat that convorsation to Mr, Beecher? A.—I did. Q.—Iisd_ you any farther conyersstton with Sanbolh that you reported to Mr. Beecher? r Q.—Stato what it was A.—I think it rns about tho tluo Mr, Wilton upnoared at church that Icallod tosoo Llizaboth, Lsaidto her: “I seo you aro called before the church, What aro you golng todoto sanyo Sir, Beecher?” Sho uaid: * I shall gacritico ay husband and deny overything.” Teaid: * Will you allow your hus- band to go down with the trath ?" She said: I think I should bo justiled iu stating faleoly under the circumatances. I think everything of | Mr, Boecher, and for tha sake of his influence on tho world, tor my own sako, and for ny children’s: take, it tsmy duty.” . geokun roportod thls te Mr, Boochor? A.—I HM, DEECUEN's Dreresr REONES, Q.—What roply did he make? A.—Ho sald: “Voor child, ale laa triod to ropairit; the 0 lias douse 1a confessing bor sin, aud it area th thing to. you Did Loe easy anything you {np respect of the time during which sho bad permitted him to be In ignorance of the fact that she had confoss- od? A.—Ho did. Q.—What? A—In falling sith mo, once, he sald jt was yory cruol thut Elizaboth should havo confessed ital, It was vory unjust to him that sho should haye allowed bits to visit Lor for elx months after sho lad confessed to hor husband, gubjectiug him to unpleasant greetings from | Cucodore; that ho could not uudorstand why abe altowod him to visit tho house without hay- dng fold him that she had confessed to hor hus. band, : THANKING GOD THAT THERE 18 4 UELL yon ag. —pia sy anything to Br. Be |—Did you ever say suything to Mr. Beechor about soturning to bis church # A—I did, Q.—-What? AL told bin how much Thad mnlusod the church, and the influeuco of hy wor- ‘mous; that I had beon 2 mombor of hia church Many yoars; had beon taught to beliove in him, aud It was vory hard to bo disturbed in it; that Leould not go back very woll, knowing what 1 did, Ho would ask mo to gv back to church, Ho sald: “If you knew what comfort it was for me to tee you once iu tho congregation, you would come.” Ho eaid he had rovonted of his giv, aud had beon forgivon, and bo was bettor fitted now than ever In bis life to do great wood. 1 onco said: “I don't seo how you can stand in your pulpit and preach against tho tin of adultory O youvg mou when you are im~ I plicated {u it 'yéuiwelf.” Iie asid: “ Having suffered what “I have, and passed through tho exporlence, I {cel more At for it than ever Lo- 2. Q.—Did bo, thing about ELIZADETU'S TSNDENOY T2 TALE about thiv thing? A.—Ife did aay Elizaboth waa continually making mistakes; that she mcent well, but alte had bo judgwont or discre- tion; that sho allowed everybody to talk in conversation with you, say any- with with her about it; “if eho could go osway, or if some plan could be adopted by which ilzebeth could be ki Y—not be allowed tq talk with everybody about it,—ho thought abo should not epcak to every! and be offen told mo, when T saw Elizabeth to toll hor not to spoak to anybouly abont thin ease, Q.—Did he ever tee an to how ahe should doin hor house? A, — ‘on. Q.—Statn what that was, A.—-I once reported to Mr. Becchor a conyarsation I had hod with Mra, Tilton whon eho folt rhe could no longer romain with Theodore; that ho was always ro- ferring to this sin sho hal com. mit and sho folt she could not live with him ony longer; that sho was golug boma tolivo with her mother, Mr. Beecher said: “Toll Elizaboth, for me, that for my sake sho must continuo to live with Theodore and malo n good wifo, Iknow abo haa much to ondure, ‘but, for my Anke, and for her owu, and for tho ebildren's enko, fodolt. Ihave s family; she has nothing to hope for from mo, aud tho ont: way in which slo can ever seo mo fs to tive wit Theodore, boing to him a truo aud good wito." HE BLAMED TIMBRE. Q.—If, io any conversation with Mr. Boechor respecting this trouble, lio taok the blames upon himself in any way, you may relato it, When J rolatod to him my conversation with Drs. Tilton, when sho anid it waa not ‘dr. Beech- er's fault, but her own, ho said: 1b wos not her fault, but ft was my fault. Iam to blame. Elzaboth is not to blaine. She ins good roman, 1 want you always to love her and respect her.” Mr. Hecchor always epoko to me of lus love for Etizaboth. MMB, WOODHULL. Q.—Your attention to Mrs. Woodhull—rhat occurred between you and Mfr, Beecher in respect to that woman? A.—TE was very, much opposed to Mrs. Woedhull coming to the haus, but Mr. ‘Yilton and Mr. Moulton both deemed ft bost aud noceseary for tho intorouts of all concernod that she abould como, and Lauo morning apoke to Mr. Beecher. T said: ** Tam very much annoyed that Mra. Woodboll is coming to the honro, but Frank and Mr, ‘Filton thiulit necessary and bent. Whnt do you think nbout it?" Mr, Deceher said + “T don't see how pornibly it can de you any harm, think you should do it for Frank. ond co-operate with him in tryiug to keop this story down." Q.—How tong after that conversation did ste come? A.—Idon’s remember how soon after. Q.—How frequentiy did sho vome to your howe? A,—{can't tell how many times sho ene to tho homage, Q.—What was your object In consenting to al- Jow Mrs. Woodhull tu visit your house and on- tertaining hor ? A.—Beenuse rho knew of the foots in this caso. Mr. Montton was doing his udinoat to keep tt quiet, Ho thonght £ lmow nothing against ber, which 1 cortainly did not. I know only of hor aa 1 heard from public opin- jon with rogard to her, and he thought T should allow her to come to tho houro—that thoy wero treating her inn friendly way in order to lurh up tho story if posritle, Q.—At that tino had sto threatened to publish tho story? A.—You, wir. Q.—-Did you do ansthing elne to oxert kindly {nfluenco with Mrs, Woodhull beyond receiving hor at your house? A.—Yes; I wont to. Mra. Woodlinl!’s house and brought her to our house threo or four times. Q.—At whose reqnost did you do it? A.—Al- ways, 1 think, at Mr. Moulton’s, Q.—Did you tivo any ono, with you to tho house? A.—Yer, sir. Q.—Who? A.—Tho first timo I wont with Mr, Tilton; tho next timo I took Mr. Stoulton's mother; tho third tino Itook my son Frank. Q.—Xour visits to Her house were with tho samo object—to prevent this publication sie had threatened? A.—Yos, sir, THE COLLATSE, Q.—Do you recollect nn occurrences some time ily when a statement was talked of in 4? A.—Yeu, sir. tate what occurred between yourcolf and eeher ou that subject. A.—Mr. Leecher came to the houso on the 1dzh of July; 1 thiok it wau econ after tho Bacon letter. Mr. Tilton Und published a card io the Eagle saving that, in ton days from that time, ‘bo would give & statement of all tho facts in tha cato to tha public, Iimet him, took him up inte the study, aud en you dono thot has offended Frank? Wo is very angry with you.” Ho said: “1 don’t know.” Laajd: “Iam vory sorry, Is not he an, bo- ease you havo called the Cummittes?” He said: I didn't call the Comniitios ty people called the Committeo, I coriainty could not ob- Ject to an imvestigntion.” I snid: ‘Wall, 1 don't Inow what’ has bappenad, but Frank ia very angry with yuu. am = eorry for it." i410 says: “T° am yory sorry. I havo trusted mysolf wholly to him throughout this case,—have beon willing to be led againet my judgment ; but, in retation to tho church, I don't think he Lay anything to do with my church government or mauagonient of church affairs, aud, besides, I could not pousibly object to having oo tuvestigation when my church wanted it.” Soon after, Frank camo, ani Iwwont down-ntairs. ifo wont up to read a Raper to Mr. Beecher, whicl ho proposod to read bo- fore the Committeo, Frank said to Mr. Beecher, in my prevence, “Then you think my state- ment befcro the Committee an honorable one ?” Mr. Beecher eald: “I do; perfectly go.” ¥rank then Isft, and wont down-staira, I thon sald to Mr. Heocher: Do you Ikuow what Mr. ‘Tilton Brofiouas todo—what he bat proiised to do iu tho Lage to-night 7” iTosnid: No.” 1 sald: "Ifo bas promiacd to give a statemont of tho facts in this caso in ton days, and, if so, it will ruiu you.” Hosaid: “Why so?” Lwnid: “He proposes to publish your lettor of confes- sion.” Ho ways: "I haye never pat any con- foxsion tu writing.” Teaid: But your letter tu Frouk?” Ho anid: “Thon, if thot lotter fy publishod, it will be a breach of faith.” I gaid; {don't know anything about that, but tind, if that statemout is published us Mr. ‘lit ton propones, it cortainly will ruin you, aud, if ho fails in shis respect, ho will tako his case into couzt.” Io said: “Jo can’t. UE WAS NOT GOT ANY CASE to take into court, Hohas forgivon bls wife's offvuse aud lived with Lor for ilve yoara, Le cannot couvict mo;" and Lasid; “Ifo wiil, Ho ean convict you, Mr. Bevehor; and I don't tik that, ‘even. now; it is tou late for you to gu down to confess to the Committee, if you had dono it when I first advised it, you Would bo bettor off.” fe ways: ‘1 don’t think so. I think your advico from first to last has bean bad. ‘Tho Poors Gro not prepared for con- fension iuch as 1 would have to make." Land: “TE you had confeused it nt first, you would havo beon better off, but now you havo got a triple orimo of fivo yeary of perjury and lying to auswer for also.” Ho uaid: 1 never will confous. 1 will dio before I will confess it." Q.—Do yon recollect anything clue that oc- was Very nti Dy curred at that intorviuw ? ‘A.—ifo gry. lo waid that ho always rogardod Thoodore uy faithless; ho foit that he liad not much.to hope for. "But now I have mado up my mind to lot thom go on and do thelr worst. , ‘hoy cun- uot convict mo.” _ Q.—Did ho ever speak of his brothers and sis- tora fy any way, and, tf 60, low? A.—Aflor that conversation with Moulton in the front room, and after saying * Good-bye” to ue, he camo back, took my und in bis, aud sald: “YOU ARE TUL LEST ERIEND THAT I wave in this wurld, You aro dearer to mo than any nister I havo, for you, knowing all tho truth, sud knowing that Lam guilty, still stand by me, whilo thoy belivvo I am jonocont,” Q.—Was any conversation ever bud botireon you ond Mr, Beechor as to the relation or com- parative guilt attached to persons who had oom- mitted aduitory? A.—Yes; once Bir, Beecher was at our louse, and ho was aulforing groat re- Moreo at what ho had done, Q.—What uid ho say as on evidenco of that Tomorse? A.—That ho had brought so much troublo and sorrow both to himgelf aud Eliza- both, and to her household, and I entds “1 think @ woman ig a5 much to’ blama og ® man, Sho was tho mothor of tive or six children, ond it does not wcom possible that sho could have done what eho has dove without knowing fully what slo was doing, and ia certainly au much to blame us ara you." ie ast: “No, slia wasn’t to blame. Jt is my fault, I tako ali the respon- sibility and’ all the blame myself.” 1 told Mr, Beecher that Mr. Goorgo C. Robinson Lad spokon to me of his frequent visite at tho oalllce to soo Mr. Moulton, ant that ne thought ft very strango that he should sclect Mr. Moulton, who was nota church- man ; that Alr, Boochor was the iret man in the city, having a hoat of fiicuds at hls back, and it ‘wad Vory wtrangoa that ho shoulil go lo tho oftico touco Mr, Moulton ; tuat hodid not uudorstaud the reason ; that he thought there must bo soma gen trouble ; buf he did not understand what twas; that hts ‘brothor, Jeromlah Nobinuon, know tho facts, and Mfr, Moulton and Mr, Wood- ruf, and he folt that 1 ought to tell him what the troublo waur that ho was a leading man in Flymouth Chorob, sud had boou a Deacon, and waa still attending Beechor'a church, aud tmcoting him faattantty, and it was rather ombarrassing for hing, and he felt that perhaps it might bo owbar- rassing for Mr. Bescher, and hoe would like to Know tha truth, Ho sald that somotimes be thought that Mr, Boocher bad sppropriated clurch money or had bean quilty of theft, or soruathing of that kiud; that horeallzed it w greus critne which ho hed committed. 1 sai “No, it te not that; ho has beon guilty of adul- tery with Mra. Tilton.” Loeaid: “ Woll, that I cau hardly believe; tt doow not woum poxsiblo; a tan that Ihave belioved in for yoars; undor Whose preaching 1 have ast fur so many yoars; who has preached against that oud par- ticular elo—I cannot boliove that it is posaiblo that he is ft. Ivaid, “Tam vory. sorry to have to tell you that be is.” Ile said, * How do you know it?” J said, “2rom confeasious “Mr. Beecher, what haye- ft both partlon.—both Mrs. Tilton and Mr. Beever told me." I told Afr. Mrachor that 1 tany messages by you to | iad told Mr, Robinson, feeling that Mr. Beecher might ba embarrassed, and that i+ might bo easier for him to tatk to Mr. Robinron, now that Mr. Hobiozon kuew the troth, as he frequently mot him at the office and at our housn, Q.—What roply did Mr. Beechor make, if any, HUSA gone olin thal? Accta sak WG wen very gfad Lhad told him; that he wan willing to abisie by ansthing I considered best. 'The witncen testified that she had nover fore takeu 1of communion at Plymonth Church since she know tho truth of this cane, ‘Tne WAY HER STATEMENT WAS REFFIVED, She #pont exactly fifty-five minutes in deliver- Ing ber direct tostimony. The rovolation wos made in tho profoundest filence. There was not ground to dietiah the placid current of her nar- tative. Lvorybody held tus breath nud looked at Ieecher, whose faco had asain grown purple, and whose eyes wore fastened on the ground. Mra, ‘Tilton wae, on the other hiand, deadly pale. Sho held ns’ handker- chief in her hand, which slo mado beliovo to tear into a thousand shreds. Old Robinson watched hia niece ss oagerly as if tie wore her father, whilo Tilton leaned back in biy char and devoured hor with his oyes. Tho jury all sat round #0 98 to sea horin full, and the yenerablo foreman compressed his smooth lips and leant foreibly with both bande on his cane. Even the lawyera werd absorbed, Fullerton, stand- Ing up_ with hia right band protruded, and the gold oye-glasses dangling from his fore- fluger. Boach Jeaned is elbow upon tho tablo and rested his chin in tho pslm of bis hand. Tracy sat orcct, with arm folded. pnawing his moustache and os palo oa Mrs. Tiltcn. Porter stared fecbly through hiu species. snd chewed. tobacco, Shearman leaved his head and rattiod 8 poncil on bis own Gugers. Evarts lirtenod like a Linwk with hia head on one sido, anid was ready, to epring to bia feet with an objection at tho first. opportunity. Mrs, Beechér cscasionally showed her tooth, It would be unkind to mistake the motion for s smile, and both her sons were again prescnt. What Mra, Moulton had to tell, unlixo the evi- dence of Tilton and bor husband, had never beon told heforo, and, wien she finished, to audience recovered slowly from the silence like men who had boon stunned, - Fail five minutes wisined he- foro Jivarts roso to cross-oxamine. When ho anted lily flrat quostion, 60 harst: wat his voice, #0 venomous his manuor, that most cl tho apeo- tators atriyed at the lenlont conclusion that le had never bofore dealt professionally with alady. MODLTON'S WI2E PRETTY MUCH LIKI MOULTON. Sho etraightway forgot evervthi but her crosi-examiner and herself. vorvouy ness tlod to tho four winds, A bott4s of cham. pagno could not bnyo mao ber wo brisk, 80 piquant, eo campletely mistress of liorself, and the dryer and more queruloua Lvarte grow, the cooler and calmer grow Mre. Moulton. It was a feininino duplication of bor husband's astonish- ing ang froid. She would not allow horaclf to te bevildered; sho would not suffer aogwers to bo clicited thst rerved the inere pur. poses of innuendo, but seplaiiied and maditied avery one, In faith, whe wldrinished 40 cleverly with Evarts that popular syinpathy went out to der hand-in-baud with popular adwirition, HER ADMISSIONS TO MN. EVAL-TE, The principal points scored by the crors-ex- amination bofore recesa were two in nomber, ‘tho first way tho admission that, ore day when Geechor waa in toara and threateniny to commit nuteldo, she had kiiseod him on the furphend, and euid thero was plenty of good loftin him, The second impliod that Bra. Moulton hid received. Mra, Woodbull into Ler house knowitg hor to be 4% woman of notoriousty.bad charactow. IN THE CITIES. During tho recess rumors of tho pesultof tho morning session escaped {nto the city, and created an immonso sen7ation. It keeame the staple topic if — debate in the horse-cars aud forrystoate, I cau coin- are itonly to tho original roport of Beocher’s investigation. Duectly aftor recess, Tilton's lawyers hold n very earnest aud inysterious coustiltation, the purport of which did not transpari. Thon the Crogs-exnmination was resuined. Evarts was oven mora savage than before. It was remark- ably barren fn iutorest, being nothin s; but a repo- tition of statements she ued pre jouely made. This, no doubt, wae compelled for the purpoyo of betraying hor into contradictions sud discrep- ancics, but the accuracy with which uo repeated oyery' incldont aud every conversation which sho. had rolated in the direct examination was eo remarliablo as to bo nimost ludicrous, Nor did etre lose self- control for a single moment * ‘Lhouzh naturally very difident and timid, abe sesmed to onjoythe eharp dinloguo, an if.i¢ wore a geno of cheva, now and then surprising the sudivsco with one of tho quaint retorts wherewith jor husbaud usod to oxasperate Tracey. When ‘ndjournment wau reached, THE RESULT COULD DE susie UP in tho following formula: ‘icklert audience, beaugull witness, angry lawyors, puzi.ted jury, and dehighted plaintiff. Owing to tho fart that Mon- day wil! bo Washington’s birthday, taroodaye will elapso before thu noxt performance of our local melodrama, During the afternoon session Mra. Moulton looked Evarta fonrlosaly in the faco aud Ieisuroly fanned horself. Mra. Tilton kept up & correspondence with infinity by writing o prodigious numbor of notes, each of which was promptly destroyed by horsolf tho.moment alo ad written it, Among notables presont to-day wero Dick Bustead on the Bouch, aud Toots tho actor, aznong-the reporters, ‘The Inttor playa Sorgoaut Buz-buz noxt woot, and told me ho was present to pot afew hints, Ho way exceedingly interested in tho exhibition, snd coutidentia: r, observed that Beecher must befthe very nc plus ultra of Artful) Dodgers if he can get clear of such testimony. Docton Brurax. 1 £0 the Aaso: Cross-ezamincd by Mr. Evarls: {was marriod in 1860, and have a boy 13 years.oll, Mr. Moul- ton hua not at aus time been a regular attendant at Plymouth Church. He bas not attended any church with frequency alnco our martiazo. I be- came acquainted with Mra. Wooduull either bo- fore orafter her threntto publisa the scandal story. It was by Mr. Moulton's or Mr, Tilton's introduction that I became acquainiod with her, i knew of or public reputation at that tine iu a uoral way. 1 know she was a we man who held jooue views with regard to parriaita and divorce, ‘Tho only reason undorstood for hor comlug to ty houso was to talk over the matter of KEEPING THE STORY SUPLDESSED, 4 do not know how ofton, ho was at my house, but I think I was at bor howe threo times, When I went with Tilton to hor house, it was because ho wanted to seo her, atad because Mr Moulton was elck and wanted mo to Fi » I do not remomber whether I went there willingly or naowillingly, or was compelled to go by Mr, Moul- ton. ‘Hilton spoke to 3ire, Woodhull, aud I spoke to horon geveral topics, Ido not kuow what Tilton and eho convorsed uboot. Tilton roturnod with mie to ny houro, This was tho fret time, but I do not romember tho dato of it. Tho noxt time I wont to Mre. Woodhull’s with Mr. Montten's mother, to fetch her to our houso, at Mr, Molton's requeat, I brought her to tho Louse, bat du not remember M{Iroturnod with hor, Ithlnk I nent hor back in oearrioge. I think this wos in she year 1 first mether. 1 took no partin tho interview which followod on this occasion betwetu Mrs. Wood- bull, sir. ‘Sulton, and Mr. Moulton. I donot know how long thia interview Ineted, or what ‘was talked about., ‘ho noxt time: I visited Mra, Woodhull 1 was accompanied bymy boy. I went thoro by roquest of Br. Moulton rind Mr. ‘Tilton. ‘Thoy said thoy would lite to eco ifre, Woodhull, sud asied mo to go over, I went in a eatriago to hor house—I think. iu tho aftor- noon or = evouing, I not know of any roason that provonted Tilt on or Moulton xolug for Mra, Woodhull, I 4o at romomber if any ono Of my threo visite to lrur wero iu the day time, I romomber Mra Woodhull taking supper at my house on one ocaision, aud Mr. Leechor was there, Ido not kirow whother ho was brought by my husbaad or camo by in- yitatlon, Ido not remomber that Sirs. Wood- ‘hull on that occayion saluted acl of us with a kis. I think sho kissed me, {ilrat losrned that Iwas to boa witness after tlo firat utatemont had appeared, Iloarnodit fic: my busbaud, but if waa not ropeatodly a sutjt ct of couversa- Hon between us, Edo notknoy that I waa aver royuosted to write out what Iuhould do or eay if called on as witness, 1 NEVER Wore our at yTHING, Thave givon conyeruations lei ox they occurs rod on all occasions with ewer, { bolisve I havo given the substance of thi: 0 converuations, I hove endoavored to give tlom aa thoy took place, and in somo instauces I have givou you Alr, Becchor's own words. I minember Beechor coming to tho Louse ou ove on asiou, before his Friday night meoting, aud ho suid bo wanted to tea tho boy (moaning Br. Moulion) for five min- utes before he could face his congregation, aud Lo waited until bo gaw Mr. Moulton. Ealwaya saluted Mr, Beocher in a friendly inanner, but ol one Occasion, when hf spoke of his great sul- foringa, and tatkod of committing suicide, with tears wtrcaming down hia choc, I placed my hend on bia shouldor, and kissed bin ou tho forohoad. Tdid not put my urs around him, but Tsald if evor thoro was a good man, 1 be- heved le was ono, 1 MAYS NO FAITH IX B LECHE! for tho course he bas pursuedt during the last oar towards my husband, ). think Isald to Hocchier, thea, that I believed there was e great deal of good in him still. 1 yover remember on any other occasion Kissing tim, I remember one Friday, when Beecher was on hin way praver-mecting, whon Mr, Moutton mas preeent, threw my arma around Beecher's neck and ankod Moulton to ‘rave this good man.” Tre- Membor on ono occasion soeiug Halliday at my houne and talking with him about the Woodhull publication, Iremember ho rofused to bolieve the Woodhull story, and I may have mado the remark that I did not know that neht she lad to nse my name inconnection with tho story, Ido not remembor saying to him that I idid not believe theno stories, or that there was any truth in them. thin that I eaid to him that Mr, Beecher had boen my pastor, and had been 80 from my childhood. Ido netremembor pay- ing ‘*friond,” for he waa not a personal frieud of ming. Ithink I remember that on this oc- easion I DECLINED TO DISCUSS THE MATTER WITH TEM, Ido not romember when I gave up my pow in Piymouth Churob, but after I did I occupied a seat in Mr. Rolinson'’s pox, I think I attended to Beechor's church upto last June, i have not attended any church since thet. I lave not taken communion thore since 1871, I tovk com- munion there oftener than onre a year, but not evory time it was administered, Ithink Beechor first came to my house on Clinton street in the first week of January, 1871. I removod to the Hemaon-stroet residanco in May of that year. Heochor catne froquently to the Clinton-street house before I went South. Beechor did not coma during that period at my desire. I romember having sald to bin, ‘Str. Beecher, why don't you come to see moz” I may havo eaid {t soveral times. It may havo been auggested to bim to call and nea me. 1 ro- member only one instance in which he camo to see mo, Ar, Moniton was thoro, and lie anid ho camo to seeme. That was on the morning of tho 2d of June, 1873. My husband and I wero in the first room together. Leocher said, “Irani, Latd not come on this occasion to aco you, I camo. to neo your wife.” Mr. Moulton left Mr. Veecher with me, and we had an interview in that room. Air. Boecher spoko first. Ho raid he was UTTERLY DEPRESSED AND WITHOUT 10PE, and had spout a elcepless night. Jo waid I waa the only parson who could give lim sympathy. i sald thero was only one coureo for bim to pur- suo, and that was to tell the trath, Ho raid ho could not confeas because his work would be at on end; he would disgrace hischildren and have no home. Ho enid bis people would not treat hin kindly naL had done, We talked for turos ur four hours. It was on bls side a long complaint of what bo had suffered. Jie way afrnid the truth would como out. I sald it was a cowordly thing to think of taking bislife, Jo said he had wader on hig library table which would take his life away without trouble, and give bim easc. Tio ‘did not state what kind of powder it was, or where he had got it. Tho iuterviow waa brought to an ond by him, stating that bls dinner was reaay, aud spoke of his mother (meaning his wife). Ife loft in thesamo gloomy mood in which bo camo to sea me, and promised to come back and seo ine agalu, Shown aletter]. It was ontho previous Suu- day that he sent mo thie uote. Ho called on mo in'gloomy moodon Monday. Ithink ho next called on me during that week in which the Monday occurred. Ui, WERCHER GIVES AN OPINION, At this point the usual recess was taken, After the court-room was cleared, Mr, Beecher camo forward and shook banda with Mr. Jere- miab P, Robinson, aud, after exchanging saluta- tions, Beecher said, in relation to the testimony of Mrs. Moulton, that ithada foundation of truth, but it was, in fact, a lie. Aftor tho recess, Mra. Moulton resumed her placo in the witnoss-chatr, and her cross examination continucd: I think it is about eix or seven years alnce { frat know Mr. Tilton. It was when I first lived on Clinton street, whero 1 resided sbout four years. Ilo was a frequent visitor at our houso. I first mada the acquuint- auco of Mrs. Tiltun in 1863 or 1869. 1twaa al- wave fricodly tohor. Mr, Tilton bad made visits to our house frequently during meals. When ho camo to our louse on these occasions le was connested with tho papor, I think tho Golden Age. Ho slept ono night at our Louse, but I do not think any oftencr. Vor tho last four years bo bas taken his meals at our house, During this trial onr Louse is the place ef moct- iug abd lunchoon for counsel for plaintift. 1 was present genoraliy on thesa ovcasiony, I think I remember ou one occasion TELLING MB. TILTON THAT Uh WAY A VILLAIN, and would betray my husband as ho bad betray- ed Mr. Daocher, or something like that, Ido not romember threatening to gat # police officer to remove him. LI think I romewbor toiliog AL. Beechor that I thougut Mr. Tilton felt angry with him, Ido not recollect saying to him that ‘Mr. Tilton was treacherous and rovengo!u}, but I might hoyo said eo, and I mayhaye repeated this a number of times, I first made a profossion of religion in Mr. Boochor's church about 1854, about two years before my marriage, From that timo onwnid my habit of receiving tho commun- ion was infrequent. 1 was never connected with tho Woman's Suffrage movement, but my hua- band was. There were often 2 numbor of womon connected with it in my Lonso—dMrs. Stauton, Mies Anthony, aud others. I never took part their digcussious while thoy wero. in the houso, I do not romomber when my intorviow with Mrs, ‘Tilton occurred in re- gard to the ecandal after Mr. Beechor's confos- wiou tome, 1 think it was vome timo in 1571, but cannot remomber whother it was spring or autumn, I vaw her at her house in Liviogaton street, but do not rocolluct in which room. romomber vielting Ler, and asking if s contest occurred over this mattor betweon ber hurband and Mr. Beechor, woat her views would bo. do not somember the time this took place, J think it was st the time tude invostigation committco was talked about, I paid a visit tober for the purpose of tiuding out what position she would take in the matter, Iwas vory much oxcited and distreesed atthia Interviow, I was dintreesed that the truth would bo made known. I advised hor to stand by Mr. Boocher, She said eho would, and WOULD SACIMFICE LER HUBUAND YOU MR. BEECHER, if necoseary, by a faluehood, I romember Mr. Beocher's portralt boing brought to my house, but do not remembor the yoar. 1 think it bns been in the houso ever since we wero in Tomecn utroct. It hung a room up-stalrs in which the interviows tuok place, I know Mr. Audrow McLean, Brooklyn gentleman. I think I expressod to him my adimiration of Mr, Beecher, and havo always spoken woll of him. Ido not remembor saying that ho was a puro man, and a gool man, and_ ontiroly inuocent of Woodhuli's charges. Lam cortain I nover said to Mr. Mo- Lean that Beochor was s puremau. I remem- bor when Bliss Emily Faithfull, the English philanthropist, was hero, shoe spent six weoks at our houso, but we never lind a reception or lovea when sho was hero, I attonded a reco) tlon given to Miss Faithfull at Mra, Bullard's in Thirty-ninth-street, Now York, I arked Alr. Beecher to fo to the Stolnway Hall meeting whero Misa Faithfull was to dolivor an address, butdo not romomber asking itm to presldo on that occasion. I never remember saying to Mr. Leecher that MY HUADAND OB MH, TILTON MAD OVERREACHED HIM. Imay have expressed a fear that the truth would become known through my husband or Mr. ‘Tilton, Iwas always afraid that my huebaud would not bo able to keep tho story quict for tho last four years, Thero wero times when Beecher camo almost overy day, During Mr. Moulton’s illness, ho visited tho house very frequently. ‘Chis waa before I went South, I do uot kuow that Becchor camo to obtain a suppression of tho Hanlssahiond threatened, Ho said that he camo lo OBTAIN A LITTLE Hore AND ATRENGTI FROM ANI YHANK to continue his work, On two or throonccastons Boochor waa Invited as a guest to supper ot our Mr. Beochor had tho first conversation i mo on the case elther in tho spring or fall of 1671. Ho did not como to seo me, but I Went into the parlor to speak to lim. Ho was very much excited, walling up and down tho floor, and ho asked mo if I know of the sorrow of his Iifo, and I roplied that Frank bad told mo the whola story. Latso axptoned my sorrow and sym- pathy for him. Thad quite ® numbet of inter- views with Br, Beechor la referonce to iv caso, ‘The next intorview with Bx. Beocher that was of any importance was on the 2d of June, 1873, whon Mr. Boechor axprossod himself heartuick, sud I made him He down on tho sofa, Mr, Moulton was there when ho camo {n, but left uhortly after. I wat in tho chair boside Br. Beochor, Ho oxprousod great sorrow for all the miseries he bad brought oa Mra, ‘Tilton and Ler family, but * HE WAD CONFESBED ItIs BIN, and thought bo was forgiven, aud would be Dotter Jttod to preach after pasuing through this, He Jumped up and a0 pacing tho roo with teare ntroaming down bis chooks, J eaid; ‘Te you would ouly go to tho church and con- fexs you will be forgiven, and Frank aud 1 will always be your friundu."" Hownid that he nover got any sympathy from me, but that J was like a wection of the day of judgment. Ido not know that I evor statedto dr. Boucher what bis form of confcesion tothe church ought tobe. Mr. Boochor then asked me to be kind to Mrs, ‘Tilton on all occasions, a8 Ble was not» bad woman at heart. Louly remember that Mr, Beechor was very ex- cited, and aid be would take his iif, aud T be: lieved bim, I told im that hearmg this bad destroyed all my faith in human nature, Ho anid he had no foars of doath, but rather lougad forit. LHe expressed Lie groat @ to mo for my sympathy. He came soon after this te see mo, and aid be felt Jens depressed than on the previous occasion, and had moro hopo. At the time of thiy long interview Mr Beecher eame early in the morning and left about Iunch-timo, bat pielock, I think when Bir. Beecher called on me ho BENT RISDLY MESHAGRA BY ME TO MNS, TILTON, Ho nearly always sent his love to her when he called, and asked me once to Jet him know if sho was in noo:l of any little luxury. His men Bages wore igesterally that eho should be full of ganrazo and hopoful, and make a good homo for Theodore. The Monday after m: recoipt of tho letter datod June 1, 1873, 1 had conversation with Mr, Beecher, reruomber that Mr. Moul- ton red mo a lottor an Sunday, and Mr. Beocher called to sco mo the noxt day. Thin was not tho [ast convervation with Sr, Beecher. ‘The Jnut I had with uim was lat July, Between thero two uccaniuna, he met is once in the hall, and said I was the best friend be ever had, and dearer tohim than any later. In thos dant inter= view with Mr. Boccher lie came to ree my lus band, and I mot him in the atudy, Mr, Moulton was then preparing to xo before the Comnnittee. Lloft tho room when Mr. Moultoncamein. Tho conversation began by my saying: "Frank is very angry with you on account of your calling tho Church Committee": and he eid Frank bad no right to medale with his church affairs, Frank thou camo in, aud Lleft. Down-statre i mot Mr. Beecher, and arkod Lim if he knew that ‘Tilton waa poing to publisl a statement of tho facts of thocasc, Ho said, * LET THEM CONE ON AND DO THEI wonat, They cannot convict me of any offense.” I aaid, “If be faila he will take tuo case into tho courte,” and he said ‘Tilton could do nothing, as he had lived four Xenra with his wife afterwards. Thad heard Mr. Tilton way he would take his caso into a court of justica, where it would bo fairly dealt with. {heard thie not very long be- foro this Lnteryion f I think about the time of tho Bacon letior. 1 didnot make tlis communication to Beccher at tho request of any persou, and do not think my husbaud knew I was going todo it. Idonot remember seeing Mr. Tracy at my house in December, 1672. 1 do not romember ans particular Sunday in that year wheu Mr. Tilton was at my house. I ren:cinbor an ocea- sion when Xr. Woodruff, Bir, ‘racy, and Sir. Moulton had a conputtation, but do iot remem- bor the Sunday on which it took place. I think it was over since Inut July that I suppored that I would ba ns witness in tho caso. I did not think that it wae beforo the chureh or Church Committeo I should bo euromoned o4 a witness, but when tho cage camo totrial. I think 1 wus absent a portion of July, voriaps before tho 16th of that month, at Nar- ragaueet. At Sius pein Mr. Evarts raid ft was near tho hour of adjournment, aud ho bad vot finiebed yet. ‘Tho Court then adjourned to moet on Tuesday morning noxt, Monday (Washington's birthday) boing a legal holiday. DISASTERS. Fifty Lives Lost by the Burning of a Factory, in Gottenburg, Sweden, Serious Disaster on the Pan- Haudle Road, Near Pitts- burg. Record of Minor Casualtics, FEARFUL MILL DISASTER IN SWEDEN. Srocnuora, Feb. 19,—A match factory in Got- tenburg, crowded with work people, took fire to- day, Tho flames spread with such rapidity that tho employes in the upper stories were cut off from escape, aud tany perizbed in the flames or were killed by jumplog from the windows. Vif- ty-one lives aro reported lust. A BROKEN RAIL. Special Disvateh to The Cuteuao Tribune, Prrranvna, Va., Feb, 19.—About 2 o'cleck this moruing a terrible accident occurred on the Pan- Wandlo Road to tho Southorn oxprovs, due in this city af 2:39, ‘Tho tram wes about tro houra belind time, consiating of an cnyino, two baggayo cars, ouo Empire car, two paagscnger care, to Pallman cars, and Superintendent's spoctal car, About 1 mile onat of Mingo Junction aud 8 miles wort of Steubenville, it encountered s brokon rail. The engivo aud empty baggage car passed eafoly over, The other cars were thrown from the track and hurled over an embankment 25 fect deop. J.N, McCullough, Vice-President of the Penn- sylvauia Company, and Willian: Stewart, Gen- eval Freight Agent, wero in tho epecial car, which took fire, Fortunately the pasuengors in the Pullman were all asleep at tho timo of the necldent, nud did not wake np till after, It was a miracle wo person was killed. McCul- Jough was tho worst jujured. He had three ribs brokeu, and hia neatp cut. Ifo was brought. homato Allegheny to-night ina epecial train, ‘The other parties injured wore named Jows: Ilarvoy 3faun, Lellefonte, Coutro County, Ps. ‘received an oxtoneivo scaln-wound, also a cut about tho breast, John Noborta, of No, 121 Hast street, Cincinnati, bruised ‘about tho body, not seriously, John Bhano and wife, Engleud, slightly Injured, ent, and bruised. §. EL. Gardner, flagman on tho train, was slightly injured. "Tho Company im- modiately sent a Wrockiug-teain, with wurgoon a, to the scene, and had the injured taken to Bteubouvilla and cared for. Thoy also mado sottlemont, where possible, with the passengers for baggage destroyed, ‘Tho accidont was un- Braldah le, o8 the train at the time was running slow. aa fol- UNFORTUNATE RACE. Spectat Papatch to The Chacaa Tribune, Dusegog, Ia., Fob. 19.—A man by tho namo of John Harvey was struck by the No, 2 pas. Bengor train on the Illinois Central, about a milo below Dunlicth, to-day. He was ronning along tho track ahead of the engino, ana = apparently labored under tho improgsion that he could beat it into the station, Tho cow-catcher threw him clear from the track, breaking bia ribs and bruis- ing him np in yarioua ways. He was placed aboard the train and takon to Dunlioth, whoro ho resides, Ho moved from Dixon, Lil, to that place leat fall. RAILWAY ACCIDENT. ~ Special Mspateh to The Chicago Tribune, Lzayenwontu, Kau, Feb. 19,—Esrly this morning, s northern-bound night oxpress of tho Kaneas City, St. Joseph & Connell Binis Rail- road ran into tho rear end of a frolght train. Conductor Bates, of the froight, had a thigh broken, and Russell, a stockman from Lowa, was dangerously injured, ‘Tho accliont happoned two tailex esat of Leavenworth, SPRINGFIELD. The Marpor-Smith Revenue Cases Judge BPrummoend fe Snid to Hold that tho ‘lax on Capitil Stuck fu WASHINGTON, The Army Appropriation Bill Passed in the House, Tom Scolt’s Texas Pacific Dill Ro ported Favorably by the House Committee, The Tax Bill Gets Another Serious Set-Back in the House, Amount and Character of the Work Per- formed by the House Pensions Committee, The Pacific Railroad Propositicns to Be Sent to Congress. THE ARMY BILL, INCIDENTS OF ITS PASSAGE 1X THE HOUSE. Special Dtepatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasnixatoy, D. 0., Feb. 19.—The House, to tho surpriso of avorybody, passed the Army Ap- propriation bill in two hiours without any ims Portant amendment or political debate. It wag generally belioved, carly in tho suasion, that tho Southero Republicans would Layo strength enough to make appropriations in this bill for the use of the army for two years, and it hed been undorstood that the Democrats would uso tho Army billee the text for a genoral assault upon the Administration. Neither of tesa things were done. Wisor counsels provailed In tho Republican party, o that an appropriation for two yoars was pot evon suguested. | Tho Kepublicuns having tho Army bil in charge wero informed early in the day by theleacars of the Democratic side that the Democrats wonld maka nu opporition to tho bill. ‘Tho only excep tion was the attempt of Cox, which finally ended ina jokeands blunder. ‘hia action of Cox was rebuked by hin colleagues ag @ violation of nw common understanding. THY DETOCKATIC PROGTAMME. It is beloved that tho Democrata, us a rest of n conference, havo agreed to permit tho polit- ical sigut upon the Army bill to be made, if at all, in the donate, and to defer any furthor dilatory action in tho House oxcept to prevent positive political legivlation, Mr. Sherwsod, of Ohio, aucceeded in having an amendment added to tho bill which foruies the Secrotary of War, in public improvemants, froin entertaining the bids of foroigners. This las special reference to the bida of Cansdinn stone contractors on public improvements along tho great Jakes and canals. —_+__. PENSIONS, A WHOLESALE BUSINESS TRANSACTED. Speciat Diapateh ta The Chicago Tribune, Wasurxaros, D, Feb, 19.—Tho importeas placo occupied by tho Union soldier in logiela- tion Ia shown by tho work of the Honse Comrait- too on Invalid Pensions, of which thig a sam- mary: The Comntitteo has reported on 124 different cases, and passed ono general bill ro lating to artificial limbs, This bill provides that all soldiers or sailors who, while in the Ine of duty, Were dinabied in eny limbs, and can be benefited by the use of an artificial tirab or mechanical ap- piiance, should be furnished the limb of appliauce or commutation therefor onca every live years. The second section, which is that every perron entitled to 1 pension on ac- count of n leg or arm wholly disabled shall be entitled to receive tho ame pension as if the leg or arm fad beon emputated nbore the knea or elbow, increnvoy tho pensions to €24 por month of 9 vory dovorving claus. No peraon ro- ceiving $24 per month for the losa of a lez or arin will be entitled to an artificial limb. Tho ‘business of the Committee hus been yery labori- ou, Tho whole number of referonces wos 1,164, Tho dixposilion of theso was covered by a genoral bill rélating to articles of pension; 200 covered by general billa: reported for ine creauo of pension, 125; privats bills reportod fae vorably, 300; reported advereely, 500. This leaves not acted on 839. ‘Though ‘a majority of those cases probably have merit in them, no ac- tion could be taken on accoznt of tho ipauil- ciency of evidence and want of time. The House has not overruled this Committea in s sing to ro- port they have mado, which is not true of any other Committeo in this Congress, . COMMITTEE WORK, THE TEXAS Pacteic, Sreciat Diapateh to The Chicago Tribune, Wasmxotox, D. C., Fob. 1.—Tho House Committee on Paeifle Tsilroada this morning favorably reported Tom Scott's Pacific bill to the House, with some amcudments, Tho amend- mente aro denigned to strengthen the first-mort- gogo Hen upon tho road, if that mortgago whould prove to be 8 security at all. It ia note- worthy that all strictly Western membors on tho Committce voted agaimst the job, The vote in detail is as foilowa: Ayes—Bypher, of Louisiana; — Kelliuger, of Ponnsylvania; Wells, of Missouri; = Barnum, of Connecti- cut; Standeford, of Kentucky; Hough- ton, of Catifornin, Nays — Sawyor, of Wieconsin, Chairman; Williams, of Michigan; Corwin, of Ilinola; MeDill, of Iowa; Noal, of Onio. It is understood to be the intention of tho Scott poople to move to suspend the rulea aud pars this bill Monday. Toy claim to havo a united South and Pennaylyanta to start with. THE JAPANESE INDEMNITY. Tho Gommittee on Foreign Atfairs have agreed. tos final sottloment of tho Japaneze indemutty question, ‘Thoy will report a will frovigin that one-half of tho indemnity fuud shall bo ro- turned to Japan, and the other half placed ot tho disposal of tho American college in Japan. No conalderation was RY u to the olalms of tho vesscla Wyoming aud Tokiang, — THE OSAGE LANDS. Now THE TREATY uF 1863 Was DEFEATED, Wasitsuton, D. C., Feb. 19.—Tho Acting Bea~ rotary of tho Interlor, replying to a Senate res- olution by Mx. Bogy, calling for information aa tothe nature of tho services rondered by Will- iam P, Adair and Q,N, Vann, for which 260,000 was paid oat of monoya belonging to Osago In- dians, aud, a4 to tho authority for such ox- penditure, makes snbstantially the following statement: ‘ho treaty of Alay, , authorized tho sale of tho Osage Indien Janis iu Kansas to the Leavenworth, Lawrenco & Galyoston Nallrosd Company at 61.12 per nero, amonnting to $1,600,000, of which the In- diaus wero ta recelve 100,000 in cash, and tha Lalauco iu railroad bonds. Tlhis treaty was sont Unconatitutional, Special Dispatch to The Chicaga Tribune, Sruinariety, Ill, Fob. 19.—Judgo Drummond {ig expected hore to elt in tho United States Court next woel, when several important cases are expected to come up, among thom tho Usrper and Smith casos,—and tho Macoupin County cases, in which the Supervisors aro to bo attscned for conutompt in refusing to Jovy a tax to pay ® judgment abtainod against the county for in- toreat on the Court-Honeo bonds. It is alro ox- pected that Judge Drummond will rendor a de- cidiou in the tax casas, whero injunctions have beon served restraining Collectors from collect- ing tho tax resulting from a lovy ou the capital utock of rullroady, 8 motion having boon mado to dissolve the injunctions, It is given out, but I cannot vouch for the ruth of the wtory, that lo has aslrealy determined to hold that the tax is unconstitu- tlonal, and, of course, will msko tho injunctions perpetual, ‘There is touch anxioty folt Lore ro- garding the decision by both the partiow in ine terest. It would be a logs of a quarter ton half euillion of dollars to tho rovoute, and 9 core roupouding gain to tho corporations if tho de- cisfou should be as indicated. es ‘ OBITUARY, Renr-Adimiral Charios 22, Boll. New Yous, Fob, 19.—loar-Admirai Charles H. Bell, United States Navy, died of pueumonin this morniug, at lis residenco, Now Brunowiek, Nw, god 77, a OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Poxttann, Mo., Fob. 19,—Arrived—Bte Beandiuayian froin Livarpoot se saps cw You, eb. W.—Arrived~Bten: Parthia, from Liverpool, a to the Bonate iu Juno, 1868, aud reported from the Indian Affairs Committeo favorably, with no chango, oxcopt to authorize the vale to bo mado incertaiu allotted proportions to six differont railroad companiog. ‘Lhly treaty was still pend- ing in 1869, when tho Qaago Council contracted with Adair and Vaon, citizons of the Cherokoo Nation, to resist its ratification, and procuro loz~ ivlation to securo a higher price for tho lands, thoy to recelye a contingent fee of 80 por cont ou all moneys received in excess of tho $1,600,- 000, ‘Tho treaty was withdrawn, and legislation, subsequently enacted under which tho lands wero wold at $1.25 por acro. The Indian Coun- cil reduced tho feo to $430,000, and the Commis- wlouor of Indian Aftalrs, July 8, 1874, approvod {how agroomont to the extent of £50,000, sayin; in Lis oficial lotter on the subject that bo had no doubt tho great gain to the Usages was lurgoly due to the services of Adair and Vann, iu the presentation of facts and argumenta. The authority for the paymont {4 ptated to be 8 clauso inthe Indian Appropeiation bill of std, which authorized the Secretary of the Iu- teslor to expend $200,000 por year for two years for tho prococds of theuollanda for to purciasa of stock and agricultural implements, opening of ferms, ercetion of houses, and for the civitiza- ton of the Ouagos and their tribal goverument, ———~—— NOTES AND NEWS. THE TAX BILL, Syectal Disputch to The Chicago Tribune, Wauurxatoy, D, G., Fob, 19,—ho prospects of tho passage of the Tariff bill aro still doubt~ ful. Evory motion to bring i¢ up before tha House to-day was dofeatod. It was antegonizod in tho morning by a motion to goto the private catendur, which provailed by 2 majority—yeas, 117; nays, 115. Itis claimed that this is the strongest vote the supporters of the bill can obtain, but It can wearcoly bo considered a proper tout vote. TUE LOUISIANA COMMITTEE mot to-night at the zooms of Mr, Fouter, to asae