Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 20, 1875, Page 6

6 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, MARCH SCANDAL. Tho Genulae Article Dealt Out to the World This Morning. Tho Extraordinary Tales Told by Miss Bessie Turner, A fost Damaging Character- ization of Theodore Tilton, Wis Lowdness of Speech and Mis Locherous Deportment, Minute Pictures of Unlovely Incidents in His Do- mastic Life, Nocturnal Parades ef the Household Monarch Secking a Soft Ned. The Lugubrious Elizabeth Meokly Following Loaded with Pillows, His [ntemperate Charges Concerning His Wife's Honor. Tier Name Criminally Coupled with Thoze of Other Men Beside Beecher, come Expressions of Mother-in- Luw Morse’s Affection for Tilton, Pour sir, Halliday Deeply Mortified in Spirit by Fullorton, . HALLIDAY, THE ACTORM AND THE AUDITORS. Speerat Dinpateh to The Chicuga Tribune, Bnooxtys, N, ¥., March 19.—Tho day was told and bleak, but tha audience was nono the lesa for atmospherio hindrance, Tho fominiue tloménot was moore. alre, Tilton, Mra. Field, Bossio Turner, and Mrs. Shearman wero all back agatn in the places which have boen idontt- fied with thom for over two months. Mra. Til- ton looked very Ill, ber {aco alternately blanched and flashod, and her cyos wore froquently watery, us if from woaknoss, but not with toars. Mor Hinebond ontored Inte. Ho was vory palo, and acomod to bo iil. Evarts, Moulton, and Fullorton ontered the court togethor, and mover did threa mon separately contrast with each other, ‘hoy treated each other with notable courtesy, and botweon Evarts and Bloulton somo pleasantry was oxchanged which sot them both laughing. It was whis- pered that Boasio ‘Turner way to follow Halliday on tho stand, and, in consequence, that young lady was oxnosed to a raking jiro of observation, Bho ondured the aflliction with grent saug froid, MALLIDAY WAS CALLED whon Fullerton was ready for him, and tock bis eet in tho witness’ chair with much dignity, The tirst qaestion which Fullerton asked him was objected to by Shearman. ils Honor told the lawyer to ‘‘sit down,” and ro- fused to permit any argument upon matter’ on which ho had already rulod. Trico did the Judge take similar action, and Shearman instantly and in etienco sat down. During o heated aebato, In which Beach spoke with all his customary vigor, Beecher rocked himself backward ‘and forward in his chair, preesing tho back of his head with tho palms of bishands. Ifalliday auewered Fullerton’s quos- tious wih sharp emphusls, which acted as a strong stimulant upon the interest of the sudi- enco, Once Fullerton eufd, with an exquisite suspicion of sarcarin: * Ol, wait till noxt Bun- day, Brother Iallidsy.” Aguin, when Brotber Molliday turned to Mia Honor aud insisted upon making some sort of oxplanatiun, Fullerton facetious interrmpted him with tho request: ‘Oh, Iet us get along Brotbor Ualliday." Tho whole crogs-osamlua-, tion hada dolightfal emeak of badinage about in ond tho “chat?” had ite offect in goading Malliday into a condition of nervomsness, A MATTLING OF DIY LONES. Just about noon the crovs-oxamination of Nallidsy waa suddenly divorted from the scandal aud the procoedings of the Board of Deacons to hig own sntocedents, and some rather inter- esting factn wero devolupod. It wacma thar, befors Holliday bocume minister, ha waa en gaged in sovoral worldly occupations, and that every onterpriao in which ho was concorned fall- ed. Ono astounding quostion asked was whether the witness bad not offorod for sale his stock in tho “Narraganuctt Fish-Rodoring Company” the night before it failed. Halliday did not remember whother ho did or ‘not. Halliday could not remember whethor bo had bought goods of one Barrett tua day before ho failed in the coal business, Lo the question whother or not there had been any trouble with tho finances of the Five Points Miselon when ho was connected with it, Hulliday Inaued « loud challengo for proof sgaiuet bis integrity. Ho siso ulluded to an unknown gontlewan as ''n scoundrel.” ‘To tho “Juvenilo Guardian Ho- ticty” Halliday made bitter and contemptuous toforence, ‘Tho croas-oxamlnation conyed at 12:20, and then Shearman took the redirect, —— BESSIE TURNER, HER REMAKHALLE BTOUIZS, When Halliday was finished, Shoarman ealled for Miss Ehzaboth A. Turner, at which Wallsco Caldwell aroxe and escorted that fomoaa young Jady to the witness-chair, Her appearance evoked s prodigious murmur, aad the .wholo Court buzzed with curdoalty and Intoreat. She was dressed in dark clothes, and wore s black cloth esck, a white Jaco cravat, brown kid gloves, a black velvct hat, and « blue ribbon in her hair, Tn appearance she is small, with a rathor freckled face, tho forehead boing almost obecured by a fringe of reddish hair. Her oyes are vory small, and deep-ret, Lor nose diftidont,|isor mouth pout- ing and pretty, sud ber chin Jong, In her well- gloved hand wos « black silk-fan, which sho used without cessation, HEN MANNER, Judge Porter conducted hor direct examina- Mon, Although the witness commenced her ro- yiles rathor iuaudibly, she soon became Werfectly at home, and emphasized her statementa with grave nods of her head and dramatic gesturos, Mer coolnora and deliberation woro remarkablo. ‘TUE KADLY PORTION CF MER TESTINONY referred to Tilton’s unkindacss to his wife, Bho told, with great earnestness, how ‘Tilton had ascribed tho antipathy.of one of his children to mmcat to the “d—d ‘orthodoxy of its mother; also that he had rebuked Mra, Tilton for ‘tho hortivlo grammar” she uscd, though the word “thortble,” Alisa Turocr adwitted, was a coluage of ber own. ‘tition amfed very peresptibly, and on Futler- fen’s face thoro was mhat the xeporter craves permission tocall ‘'a broad grit." Beach in- Bisted that tho witness had no right to gonernl- izo with inferences of her own, but mnat atate what sbe had ecencrknow, and not what shoe supposed. So ruled Ils Honor. , ANE BROUGKT NOWN THE Howse by narrating how Tilton ured to prow! around in his night-clothes, altering tho positions of his pletures, and testing varions beds in his domi- cile, followed, on auch occasions, by Mra, Tilton, who dutifully carried plows for him, ‘The afternoon reasion was prolific of SPICY TRATINONY, and on that account it waa listoned to with moro than ueusl interest, The sifonco was seputchral, and every word was takon in with a amack of tho Nps, Tho first delicacy wan in referenco to Til- ton's habit of being out of hia room at vight. ‘Tho following was TH DIALOOUE! Q.—Was there any particntar occasion on which he wae a visitor to your room at night, and when thoro was converantion hotween you? A,—Yer. Thoro waa one particular occasion, I thiok ft 1267, Q.—Do you romembor what the conversation was on that ocension—will you elate it In gen- eral? A.—Lhad gone to bed in tha second- story bedroom, and hadu’t been In bed vory long beforo Mr. Tilton camo and said ho had como to kiss mo good-night. I was lying on tho sido of the bed nearest the door, and ho went around to tho other sido and Ieaved over tho bed and kiesed me good-night. Ho stroked my forotead and my hair, and safd what nice soft hair I had, and how nice and soft my flesh was, and then he put hie hand on my neck, and 1 took bts hand off, and ho said: “Why, Bessie, my dear, you aro PAINFULLY MODEST } those carosaen aro all right; psople in the boat socioty do these things ; it is porfeotly proper, and only people of impure minds think of things of that naturo as not being right.” I said I couldn't holp what they did in tho best olassoa of socioty, and that I had my own idons of what wan proper and what wag modest, and I was go- ing to carry them out, and that I did ‘not think it waa propor for him to put hia hand on my neck, and waa not going to lat him do tt He then Iaid down on tho bod and asked mo if I would not like to bo married, “Why,” Iaaked, “ whatin the world put that into your Load?” Woll, ho sald I waa an af- fectionato, nico girl, and I ought to bo married, and ought to hayes good husband. I sald that I supposed that when tho timo came, and tho tight man camo along, porhaps I would get mare ried, but I did not think about it thon; that that thought didn’t troublo me much; that that was not tho chief end in life, and if I did got married I would not baye ao literary man for a husband, He then asked mo if I didn't think geome people bad afiluitics for cach other. faskod him what he meant by that, and he sald when a man asw a wousn that ho laved and eho loved him, and they Mvod together of man and wite, that that was what ho meant by on aflinity for cach other, and then ho went on to gay that if I would allow him to caress me and love mo a8 ho wanted to, that no harm shonid come to me, aud that pbysleal exprossions of love wero just tho samo aga kies or carces. That he know tolnistors that caressed girlsand married womon, and ’twas perfectly right, and proper, and beau- tiful, [Sensation.] And ho totd mol was avery utrango child. Te snid, ' Bessie, you havo somo yory wingular ideas,” and, kieslng mo good- night, be loft. CANRYING HER FRow DEN NED. Q.—What occurred at the othertimo? A.—In the aummor of 1868, while Horace Gfocloy wan at tho house ono visit, L was awaked from my sloop and saw niall figuro leaning over mo, I jumped and said, “ Who is thoro?" and o voice anawored, ‘Huub, it is ouly Mr. Tilton." Ithon ratsod myself up, and it seamed as if I was ina strange place. I had gono to bed In a second- story back-room, and I found myaolf to be in his room, which was next to mins. I eaid: * What did you bring mo hero for? What are you do- ing?" He said ho folt lonely, and wanted some- body to love him. [Sensatiou.] I sald: * You would not have dono thisif Mra, Tilton had baen home. You should not tako liberties when Mrs, ‘Tilton is away that you would not take whon sho ig athomo,” Ithon got up from bed and went to my own roo, and lucked tho door, [Seusa- tion,] BOANDAL'S CHEF D'@UVnE. The aubjoined rich sceno in the parlor, after Besslo. and Mra. Tilton raturned from Marietta, O., in 1870, aa noxt described. Q.—When you wont into the back parlor what did you do? A.—TI looked into the crack In tho folding-doora. Mr. Tilton was very closo to Mrs. Tilton, suaking bie fist in hor faco and say- ing: “You havo brought that girl here to uso her against me, and, d—n hor, she shall leave this house.” Whon I hoard ber name used, I rushed in and said, ‘You needn't d—n Mra, Til- ton formo,” Hoe waid, ‘*D—n you, get out of this room." Taaid, “Iwill vot getout. I will stand by Mrs. Tilton.” Io thon soized me by the throat and throw moe into 8 corner of tho room, and I fell down. Ho thou changed is manner, and said, “Why, Besslo, you tripped yourself, didn't you?" Isaid, ‘Theodore Tilton, are yous fool, ordo you takemo for one?” ‘Tilton romarked that Mrs, Tilton was gotting crazy, and I said, “If ahe ia, you aro the cauge of it, and your cruelty ia enough to havesont her to a lunatic aaylum long ago.” Ho thon sald to his wife, “My dear, you ara bringing my gray hairs in sorrow to the grave.” And, pulling a bandkor- chiof from his pocket, ho commonced wiping bis oyes and esid, ‘ Bosslo, you aro aadly mistaken in the woman in whom you have placed your con- fidence.” Birs, Tilton, who waa altting on tho Pisno-stool, aaid: “Why shouldn’t she havo confidencoin mo? Bbehas uone in you! You dave not beon ber friond and protector ; you have tried to rulo her.” Ho put his aude in tho arm- holes of bis yest, so, (witness illustrating by dramatic action throughout) and said: ‘ Bousio, my dear, did I over attempt to ruin you or tako improptr hbertios with you?" = Yes," sald I, * you did; do you remember tho tims you talk- od about allinities, and the tino you lifted mo from my bea and took me im your arma to your own bed 2?" Bays ho, Why, door, you are mls- takon no euch thlug as that over occurrod. ‘Che fact i thiar Elizaboth is uo in the habit of having mon fondle her bosom and ber logs that whe judgea me by heruoelf,” and, turning toward the right sido of thorcom, ho sald: * Do you Koo THAT BED LOUNGE thero? Time aud time again havo I seen Elizabeth sud Henry Ward Loecher having soxual intercourse on thotired lounge,” and not only the red lounge, but he spoke of chairs, and Mrs, Tilton looked very’ earnestly at him, and uald, “Oh! Theodore, Theouore, how can you tell the child wuch base les?” And then ho asked mo if Lkuew what sexual intercourse moant, audit I did not bo would toll me, [Seneatiou.] Thad uever beard the phrase boforo, Q.—Was anything farther said? A.—Yea, tho Jaut worde he used were that that red Jounge bad ‘beon consccratod to soxual intercourse, Q.—What wos Mrs, ‘Tilton's condition and ap~ Pearanco whou bhe loft the room? A.—She looked yory inuch distressed, and sad, and troublod. Sus went up-stalrs to the bed-room, and I wont into tha sitting-room, Hecame to me and sald he wanted to seo me, and took me into the sec- oud story back room, where he related the story about the lounge ovor again, and added that whe had not only done so with Boechor but ho mon- tioned three geutlomen’s names in connection with Beechor's, Q.—What names did he mention? A,—The names of Bates, Dr. Carroll, Duntom, and Mr. Ovingtou, Q.—Did he elate anything in rogard to the putecnity of hiv children?%A.—Hoe said that Paul, who wag dead, was Boccher'a child, snd that he did not claim any of bis children but Florenco, aud that Beecher preached to tweuty Of bia mistresses every Sabbath, naming two ladjow iu the congregation, I told him the story was alle, and he waid I would live to uce the day when I would find I was mistakon. Q—Was avything sald avout his maguanim- / ity? A.-Yeu; ho said when ho bad told his mother tho story, ho kneoled down, and sto kisnod him, and raid: Theodore, what a mog- nanimouws man you have been.” MOTREM-IN-LAW Monse'A AFFINITY FOR THES aponr. Ata subsaquont time, when Tilton called at Mrs, Morso’s, whero Mra, ‘Tilton wag, tho wit- ness sald Tilton looked ploarantly at Mrs, Morse, and said: 'Qood oyening, grandma.” Mra, Morse returned: ‘Iwill grandms you, you ine fernat bypocrito and scoundrels get out of hero!" ‘Tilton sald: * You scom to be excited,” aml sho auawered, You Infernal sconndrel, I will publish you from Dan to Beorshoba.” {Laughter.] THE TWo crriua IN A 10z2, This ovidonco is town-talk to-night, and, since it is bolioved that moro of a similar charactor is to come, it 1s oxpocted that thero will bo a grand. rush for standing-room Monday, ‘Tho examina- tion of Misa Turney was suddenty torminatod a quarter of an hour bofore the usual time for ad- jourament by s complaint from her that eho was ill, Sho looked somowhat foyerish, her chooks being flushed, Her color was at firat mnistnkon for blushes by tho spectators, but the manner of giving Lor testimony was so bold and fearless, sho ,manifesting great solf-coutrol, that those who had crodited her with tho modesty usually charactoristic of young Jadios of her age camo to the voncluvion that Tilton was correct whoa ho said she had some very singutar ideas.” ——— THE REGULAR REPORT. WROLMER WALLIDAY RESUMES, New Yon, March 19.—Mrs, Tilton, Mrs. Shearman, Mra, Field, and Bossie Turnor wera dn tho cotrt-room this morning, aud Mr. Beecher and his wife were in their places before tho pro- ceedings in tho Tilton-Boochor suit began. Mr. Evarts and Mr, Fullorton wero a little late, and whon tho fatter arrived ho was accompavied by Frank Moulton, ; Mr, Halliday resumed the stand, and his croga- oxamination waa contlaued by ex-Tudgo Fuller. ton. Ho testiiled (aftor boing handed a copy of tho Weat charges) that, after they wero presont- ed tothe Examining Committes in n completo form, he dtd not givo them any advico in regard to tho charges. I was directed to recotve n copy of the charges. Tho meoting at which theso charges woro presented tas in July, 1879. I did not state at that meoting that it was not tho do- sire of Mr, Beecher that the charges bo not pro- sonted, Idid net speak to Mra. Bradshaw about or appoaring uf a wiinees before this Commit- tes, but Mrs, Bradshaw spoke to mo on the aub- fect, Witness was asked what Mra, Bradshaw had said on that occasion, Mr, Evarta objected, ng it waa a conversation at which Deocher was not presont, and tho Court ruled it out. Witness thon continnod: I only told the Com- mitteo what Mra, Bradshaw told mo, Tthink 1 said to tao Committea that Mrs, Bradshaw would not oy pear bofore them. Idid not know that Mrs. Tilton had been to woo Mra. Bradshaw. I think I atated to tho Commiltteo that MIS, BNADATAW WAD BEEN Mus, TILTON, and that she bad sail to mo that she could not nor would not appear befora the Committee. I told the Committee this becango Mra, Bradshaw told ins so. Tho Committee were discussing tho discipline of Tilton when I told them this, 1 think IT tod tho Conimitteo that Mrs, Bradahaw toil oma that sho wonrtd not ald one pang to those Elizabeth alrendy safferod, by anpestig against her, and that Mrs. Tilton ~~ had —swatd_to_ her, “ Hattio, how can you appear against ma?" I mado no reepouso whatever, and Mrs, Bradshaw ad eaid shia would write to tha Committee snd tell them that sho would not appcar as a witness, Find somo correspondence with Mra, Bradshaw about tuis time. NIOGRATIICAL. T never was called tuto sho ministry until nbout twelvo years aro, in Bergon County, Now Jersey, My rosidenco thera was about tio or throe years. Prior to that I lived in Now York. 1 began to Jive m Now York about 1625, and rosided thero fiftoen years. Iwas most of tho time engagod in mlaslonary work. While L waa a boy, I was a clerk in Poarl strest, and thoro studiod for tho ministry. I wasin the grocory business for about a year at tho corner of Spring and ‘Thomp- son stroati. I went from New York ta Provi- dence, and was omployod by tho ‘ract Socicty, T was in the coal buaiuces in Proviaenes, to which I failed, and made an asuigninent to my credit. ort. While thero I was an agent for tho Narra. ganeett Manufacturing Company, which failed aftor a briof oxistonco. I think J was o stockLolder iu it in asmall way. It had revaracs from the boglnniug, as vome of its buudioga burned down early. I do not recollect attempt- ing to soll stook of that Company on tho night it faiied, Ido not know the amount of my debts when T failed in tho coal businosa, I mado an aazignment of my goods afterwards, when I sow it wan necessary, LT do notromembor purchasing any goods on the night boforo the failure of tho coal business, I then wont into tha Norragan- fott Manufacturing Company. Lofore I went to Proyidonco I resided in Now York. I don't think Tover resided in Connecticut, \Whon Icarriod ott the coal business in Providence I hed a farin of about 100 acro# in the suburbs, of which I also made an arsignmont. When I was ongaged in tho Fivo Points Mieston houeo in New York, four years, I was General Superintondont, and hover had any trouble whilo I was there with the ‘Trustees orany other body connected with it, T afterward returnad for three tnonthe to fill tho place of the Superintendent, who was nick. I neyor had any trouble, When the Superintend- ent died, I hold tho ofico again for six ycaru, I got into no dificalty then nbout it. THERE WAB A SIBUNDENSTANDING about tho government of tho justitution betwoon the managors and mysotf, Thoro was naver tho ulightoat trouble abont financesthen. I chal- Jougo proof of it, Twas afterwards connocted with the Juyonils Guardian Socioty, but novor had any trouble thore, Ido not know tho Rev, D. F, Roberton, but I Lave beard his namo bo fore. I donot thinkI aver mot him or cone versed with him, ‘Ehero was no rivalry botrcon tho Fiyo Potts Mission and the Guardian So- clety, I onco visited tho schools of the Soctety, but’ not under on assumed nome. I waa also connected with tho Amorican lomalo Guardian Bociety, Beforo I wont te Providence 1 was there for threo yoars, ‘fo Society naw under ite caro tho ‘Homo for tho Friondtess,” On its Board of Management wore tho Rey, Dr. ‘Tyng aod Allon 2, Mann, a lawyor in Wall stroot. ‘thig iinlshed tho crosa-oxamiuation of tho witnews, Redirect examination : My visit to New Havon waa aftor the charges, as ainonded, were put in —T think in July, but two montha bofors tho third specification was mndo to thom by Mr, West, and thoy were finally presented fo tho Committee, BESSIE TURNEN'S STORY, Flizaboth A. ‘Turner waa tho next witne: called to tho stand. Sho teutified, in a swor to exvJudgo Portor: I became an fo- mate of Tilton's houso iu April, 1861, and re- mained there ten yeare, Thoy woro theu board- ing with Mra, Morso, in Livingston streot. I novyer was there as a xorvant in rocelpt of wages, Tasnisted Mrs. Tilton in the cure of bor children and houvehold affairs, I usually alent with the childron, in the next room to Mrs. Tilton's, and was always treated as one of the family, ‘Hitton alwaya treatod mo vory kindly. Ho waain the habit of kissing ble children, and ho also kissod me, Lused to comb fils halr, and lo would take mo on big lap ov he did the childron. He woald uluo road and convergo withmo, Mra. Tilton was vory loving toward hor husband and chile dren, and fond of hor home. Shoe would pray over hor children when thoy retired to rost, and would give thom rollgiouy instruction on wook- days au wellas on Sundays, She was always gontte and kind io her way of speaking to pov. ple, aud sepectully toward hor husband. In the early days of my living thoro, Tilton was yory kind to bis wifo, but as time progressed THERE CAME A CHANGE which visibly incroased, ‘Filton was always very yariable in his moods, le would be very rest- tess iv ono of these moods, and with bivhands in hig pockets bo would walk about the house making every person yory uncomfortable, On these occasions ho wags very oxacting when at the tuble, Ils manner to his wifo was very un- kind, but bers to blm wae always gentle, Bho would sit down beside him’ if he would Jay ons sofs, and try te xoothe him. On one occasion Blra. Filton refused to take auy moat, and ho grow excited, and’ ssid “it was all her lnother’s damued orthodoxy." On another occa- Bion he seproved hor at tablo before hor chil- drov and pio about the horrible grammar sho used ov somo occasions, Ho objected to certain articies being on the table, and at other tlmos ite reprovod Mra. ‘Liltou for not having them ere, i” ‘Tho witness waa ayked if many such instances occurred, but Mr. Beach objected, aad che Gourt ruled out the question, ‘Tho witness continued: I remember on one occasion, at a Wowun's rights ieeting at Mere. ‘“iton'a, when Mra, log by Tile ton’'s wide, ho waid: * Slizabeth, don't stand be. side me, for the comparisou is too great, and I do nat penis pert tobe making compariuous.” ‘Lilton had also & frequent habit of chauging the rietures on the walls, attired im hia night- clothes, Hoe would take the pictures down and hang them up again, Io was algo in tho habit of, ‘TRYING ATL TIE DENS 1X THE HOTS! before ho could make up his mind to remain in oue. Lromembor, on ono occasion, I changed twice, a4 ho wald bo wanted to try bods, to ascer- tein which wan tho softest, “Mra. Tilton fol- Jowed him round with pillows in hor arma, ‘Pitton was in tho habit of wandering ardund the hottse in his night-clothes. Mr. Beach oljedttd to thin Inet answer, but tho Court allowed it to romain in, and the usual Tecoss was then taken, : Aftor tha rocoss Beasio Turner's direct exam- ination waa continued by ex-Judgo Porter, Bho tontificd: ‘Tilton wan in tho habit of going sround In his night-clotlics, ‘These snlien moods of his would last for two or throo days, and would ovcur frequently. On one occasion, whon littl Paul was very ill, Tilton went ont and stayed the wholo night, Mrs. Tilton was vory much troubled, and said so, Sho indipated hor troublo iy walking up and down the room aya atnics, and listening whon bho heard carringe-wheols. Apprehenaions woro expresced for his safety, Whon Tilton cams th, Mis. Tilton wont up to him aud said, Ob, Thoo- dors, darling, Tam eo gladyou caoin, Lhave been Bo troubled, I feared somothing had hap- poned to you, and the child ta so i." Mr. Tilton throw himgorf on the aofa and enid it did not matter, and he bogan stroking his hatr. J kuow of one or tivo iustauces in which ho OFFERED OBJECTIONS TO WER FIUXNDS COMING TO THI MOUSE, but sho always treated lis friends woll whon they enue into the housc. On one occasion Til- ton was away on nlecturo tour, and Mrs, Tilton bad s trouble with hor wet nureo, Kato Smith, When ho returned sho went to him and naked hiv advice, and ho raid not to trouble hit with her household affairs, but to arrange them with- out his interference; that if sho desired to keep Kato mith rho might da 0, but that if sho desired to dixchargo hor to let bor go, but in no vase tocome to him about tho mattor. ‘Tho witaeas was seked if Tilton waa in the habit of scolding his wife, to which Beach ob- jected, but tho «question was allowod, and wit- noes said: I hesrd Tilton scold bis wife fro- quently before tho childron and myself. He has had her ins room soveral times, aud the door locked, talking harshty to hor, aud using profauo expressions, I naver heard bor volco raised on these occasions, Thia habit of locking himsolf up. with her occurred at’ yarioua timos, and the bell would ring frequontly for meals, to which she wold uot coma down, I remember, ono Sunday aftornon, two ontiomon were iu the room, aud ho talked to ier inau angry manner, I cannot recall the conversation tuat tock placo thon, On ono co- easion, I heard him upraiding hor, and sho anid sho would do all sho could, aud waa trying to mako ovory dotlar go au faras who could. ‘Til ton was vory fantidious about bis food, and on somo occasions, when ho crmo down to brenk- Tost, ho was angry because tho boof- stoat was dry. While waitiug his come ing down-staira, somotimos dishes of whey were propared for him. DPacties wors inthe habit of eying to tho children thoir mother was tho moxt unselfish woman, and Tilton used to misconstrue this aud say who was a solfish woman, BELCHER FREQUENTLY CALLED AT UNS. TILTON’s, Jus manner was gentlemaniy, out I never saw suy impropriety in their conduct toward each other. 1 nover observed any differout treatrmont to him aa compared wish other fricnds who ealled. I romembor bim going up to tho sitting- roonl, and sitting sod playing with tho children, Mr. Greeloy, Mr.Oyingtun, Mr, Batos, tho Rev, Dr, Mayon and others were im the habit of calling, but thoy received tho samo treatwont as fdr. Boccher. (Shown 2zomo photographs.) ‘Theso Taaw in the houvo, Thoro wero three or four portraits of Beecher ia diiferont placos in tho houso. ‘Ehoro wore books in tho hougo which had been prouonted by Beecher, On ono partict- Jar occaston TILTON VISITED MY Roost in 1867, and wo had o conversation. Ibad gone to bed in thosecond-story bed-room,—front roum of tho mtting-room, connectad by folding doora,—and I had uot boon in bed vyory long befora Tilton came in aud said ho had come to kies mo good night. I was lying on the side of the bed ucarest tho door, and ho wont around to the othor wide and Ieanod ovor the bed and kiased mo good night and—shall I give you all the convornation ? Q.—Yeu, givo nil the converration. A.—Ho stroked my forehead and ny hotr, and said what nico soft hair I had, and how olca and soft my flooh was on my forehead, and then ho put his hand on my neck, and { took his hand off, and ho says: ** Why, Bessio, my dear, you are painfully modest,” and he says, ‘ ‘Thewo caresses aro all right. ‘horo are pooplo in the best wociety who do all theaa tuings. t ia porfecth propor, and only people of impuro minds thin! of things liko that s6 not being right.” I aaid I could not help what thoy did in the beet classes of socloty, that t had my own idens of what was proper and what was modent, and I was going to catry thom out, and that I didn’t think it was proper for him to put his band into my neck, and I was not going to let him doit. Ienid it did not mattor what psoplo thought in the bost classes of society. Io then Jnid down and asked mo if I would not like to bo inarrled. “ Why," I asked, ‘+ what in tho world put that in your hoad ?” Well, he said I was an atfectionste and true girl, aud TOUGHT TO DE MADNIZD, and IT onght to have’a good husband. I anid thet I supposed whon tho time came, and tho mght man camo slong, porhaps 1 would get marriod, but I dido't think of getting marriod yet; that thought didn't troublo me much, and that was not the chief end in life. If L did got married, thoro wonld bo one thlug : I would nat havas titorary mau for a hus- band, And ho they asked mo if I didn’t think some pooplo had afinitioa for each other, 1 asked him what ho meant by ofinities, and ho said when & man saw a woman ho loved sho shoutd bo his aitinity, and thoy should liva to- gether as man and wifo, and that wos what was meant by an afinity foreach other, Ho said it waa perfectly right and prone for him to carces mo, and that no harm should come to mo. Ho said I was a vory strange ohild and had some uingular ideas, Ho then kissed mo, bid ma Rocd-night, and left tho room. ON ANOTIEN OVCASION, in ‘68,1 wont to bod,and was ielahtened by sealng amanin my room, 1jumped up, and asked who was thero, and ho sald: Hueh! it's only mno,—dr, Tilton.” I thon found ho lad carried ma into his room, I asked bim why bo bad dono this, and he said he felt lonoly. “I told him IT would not pormit such libertica ta bo takon with me, andI thon got up and Jeft the room, The noxt morning at broakfaus ‘“slton did not aay anything about it, but aftor he went away I took the boat for Keyport, where I stayed for somo time, Airs. Tilton was then away from home, Ireturned when I found that Mrs, Til- ton was in town. I did not st that time toll Mra, ‘Vilton what had trunsplred betweon ber buaband ond I, Iwentto BIay ~ in the spring of 1870, and remalnod there, -. & visit to Mra. Putnam, about eight or vine months, I returned on the Uth of Decombor, 1870. | Mrs, Tiltou camo thoro, I think, in October, aud remained 9 mouth or six woeks. Troturned with Mra. ‘Tilton, becauso she wad fooblo, And I DID NOT LIRE TO TRUST NER ALOND, Mr, Tilton mot ns at the depot with x» carrlago, and wo reached homo about 7 or 8 o'clock. Mies Ellon Vounis was at the breakfast-tablo next morning, Sho appoarod to occupy the oats tlon of housckevpor aud mistress, Miss Anthony was thore. At dinner Mrs. Tilton took hor seat beside ‘Litton, and burst out crylog. bho went Into tho next room, and Miad Dennis sald, * Woll, thisis strange oonduot in Eliza. both.” ‘Tilton aid to mio, * Boswle, don't you think Elizabeth is demonted 7” and'T replied, “No, Ido not; but your conduct {s enough to havo driven ber into a lunatic saylum long ago.” Tilton followed ber futo the ‘othor room. I followod and stood at the foldiug doora and saw him sbaking his clenched band in hor faco, He aaid to her, ‘You havo brought this girl back to testify against me.” I atepped forward and intorfored in her behalf, and te waid to mo, ' Leayo the houss, d—n you.” I vaid I would not, snd ho strock me with bis clonched tlwt and knocked mo down, ‘Then stepped up to mo, and sald, in & blaud mantor, * Bessio, ar, you hava tripped and hurt yoursolf, He ‘said to me, pointe jug to 8 wofs, that tlme and agsin be bad seen Boocher aud Mra. Tilton having sexual intorvourgo, snd Mry, Tilton said, “flow can you toll such things to thochild?” He then ‘ook mo to tho other room and repeated tho story tome, Ho said ‘i HE DID MOT CLAIM ANY OF 118 CHILDDEN: except Florenco, io also said Beechor was in tho habit of proaching to ton or s dozen of hin mlutresuod overy Sunday, and ho nanied two Indies of the congrogation, I told him I did not boliove a word of tho story against Mra, Tilton, and be uaid I woutd live tosce tha dav 1 should bo- Hove st, Whou I wag coming ont of the room Airs. ‘Tilto? was coming out of hor bedroom, and I told her I was almost stunned, and alvo what ‘Eilton had been yaying to me, Mrv. Tilton and {then weet into tho witting-room. We both left the” house tho next morning and went to Mre, Morvo'y, ‘Tilton came thero that night. Airs, ‘Tilton went down to veo him, 1 wason the stale. He bad a conversation with ber, talking vory carnest. Tuaw Theodore Tilton in the act of yetting up off his kooos, Mru, Tilton wont away with him, Mer mothor romonstrated, and £0, 1875,--'I'WELVE PAGES, Tilton sald; ‘Good ovening, grandmother,” and Mrs, Morgo raid ‘Or LL ARANDMOTIEN you! you infornat|sconndrel | “1 publish you from Dan to Berehobal” Mrs, Tilton and I returned, aud Tilton advised hia wifo te go to bed, which sho did, Tilton told mo the whole story sbout Beochor over again, and 1 told Mra, Tilton in hor bedroom. Bhe thon drosacd and went to her mother's tint night, and tho children and migecil followed the noxt morning. remonber the occavion of Tilton sonding for the baby. Mrs. Titton was notin, Ho sent a note with Nolile, the nurso-girl, Mr, ‘Lilton, on tint occasion, got tho baby, In Docomber Mra, Tilton wont to Now Bruns- nick, and on her return camo to Mre, Morso, ‘That same oyening I went to Mrs, Morgo'a with her. ‘Tilton met hor, sud klased hor. Sho ro- turned to ‘Tilton’s house that night, aud so did J. ‘Tilton and 1 hind aconvorsation that night. I tofd him Mrs. ‘Tilton was yory sick whilo at Mra, Morso’s, and nuked him to be kind to her, and told him that tho doctor bad beon plarmed at Marietta on account of hor woopiig fits. ‘Tilton said pho was Alwayn weoping,—it was a habit of hors,— and that sho was: WEEPING FOR MLN SINS WITH REECIER, Tleft him in the room and went out, Ho wasin the habit of changlug hia study from room to room, ond lio did wo twico in one weok. dirs, Tilton was takon ill on Chriatman ove, Tho doctor was in attendance, and also tho nireo, Mrs, Mitchell, Mr. Johnston callod on’ Mouday after Christmas Day, and ‘Tilton wont out with him, On his return, he camo Into tho room and seid ho was & rufned man, ond £ think ho sald bo was discharged from the Brooklyn Union, Io waa excltod atl that week, Tilion came into hor room on one occa. sion with pone and paper. but the nurse remon- strated with bin and said hile wifo should bo kopt quict. I romombor socing Beocher thero on ono occasion, I did not know ho was iu tho house until saw him thore, I romombor Mra, Tilton waa vory sick on these occasions. [To a juror}— It was in Decembor, 1870, after Mrs. Tilton’s re- turn from Marictta, that those conversations on the part of Tilton about the lounge took place. Tho Court adjourned until Monday, —_.—_— FACTS AND GOSSIP, TRACY AND WESLEY. Western Christian Advocate, Bloco tho trial of alr. Beceber bogan in Brook- lyn wo have atrictly complied with Judgo Neil- #on’s roqueat to tho press ‘to refrain from com- mont.” We havo thought tho duty of ailenco and neutrality was incumbent on papors in the West, a6 woll on those in tho East, It was partly this motive and partly tho beliof that fow, if any, Intelligent persous would bo misled, which induced ua to pass in. silonco Gen. Tracy's very uncalled-for and very unjust roforenco to Mr. Wosley in his opaning speech for tho defense. Having onco paseod it in silenco, cortatnly wo should not at this date recall the mattor, calum- nioua and unjust as Gon, Tracy's atatemont waa, if wo had not Information from a trustworthy source that intolligent poople aro boing misled (nto the boltef that there is somo parallcliem bo- tweon tha cnse of Mr. Beecher and Ar. Wesloy, No doubt Gen. Traoy ls correct in saying that eminent clergymen have before naw been tho victims of uvfoundod accusations. But he la notcorrect, and ho fy guilty of o gront outrage on tho memory of fp great and good mun and on tho feelinga of millions of poopie now hing, whon ho says that the chargo which, as he sllo- &ex, wos * sproad broadcast over England,” and was ‘suffered to pass without any public reply for twouty yoara,” was in any rospect the parallol of thut which bas boon mado against Mr. Beoch- er, and is now in couraoof investigation, No per- sou avor alloged any kuowlodgo of any, tho elight+ est, impropriety of conduct on his part, The whole ratteris ina nut-uboll—o joalous wifo, whio, on that subject at least was insane, im- aqined that, because yo many women wero wri- lng to Mr. Wosloy for roligicus counsol and in- struction, thera must oxiwt somo impropristy. Maddoned by this jentousy, sho ondaayored to croato aacaudal. But her alleystions wero 60 palpably absurd, wero so generally disbelloved, excopt by thoso who wore roady to belive any- thing against Mr. Wesloy, aud the relationship of the erfonding party waa auch that Mr, Wesley doemad it oxpediont “to commit his name and causa to the good sengo of mankind. Dnt what {fs thoro in thig Nko tho caso of Nr. Beochor? Absolutely nothing; and Gen, ‘Tracy committed » grave offense in ana hie thocomparison. Butho was guilty of o stil darker offenso when ho aftirmod that "it way b: moana of an insinuation that bo (Alr. Wesloy) had made impropor ndyaucos that a peracention was kindled against lim in Goorgia.” Thero ia nota word of truthin all this, Dar from it; the allegation was just this: ‘hat ho had tranegreasod his prerogative as a minister of the Church of England in rofusing tho Sacrament of tho Lord's Supper to a lady related to some of tho principal porsonagos in the colony. We hopo Gen, J'racy hos tho maniiness and candor to correct so gross a mistake, which fs doing injury and woanda the.feolings of millions of people, DEECHER AND MOULTON. New York Graphic, March 17. A striking incident that oxcited a great doa! of comment from thoso who saw it occurred in tho courtroom yeaterdsy. Mr, and Mra, Beechor lad talon their soata, BIr, Boochor waa turuing ovor tho Jeavoa of a memorandum boots, and bia wife was romoving ber bounat preparatory to wrapping hor head in the worsted comforter she weara oll day, When Frank Moulton entored tho room, walked around behind the ju.y-box and took hig seat near Mr, Fullortou, facing tho dofendant, Br. Beechor’s cyon hati followed im to his goat, ond os ho sat down Mr, Aloulton Happened to moet his gaze. He looked directly athim, Mr. Boocher houltated an {natant aud then bowed good-naturedly, something liko a smile marking his face as ho did so, Frank Moulton assumed an exprogsion of sadnoas, and shook his head as though he would say * No." Mr. Beochor, who was turning bis attention olsc- whero after ho bowed, luokod at Mr. Monlton again as though ho supposed his oyes had de- colved him, and bowed vary deciiedly for a sco- ond tims, Again Mr. Moulton shook hia bead threo or four times, The gronat pastor's faco blushed to his forchead. He dropped his eycan Momont, and then, throwing his hoad book, looted at the colllng until the color Joft and his face bocamo natural. A GABE IN POINT. To the Eiitor of the New York Gruphio: Enty, Va. March 8&—fn Voluma 1 of the ‘‘Autoblography of Lyman leechor," ho gives » littlo aketob of a trial of an erring brother mine Ister iu the following worda: Jn those daye Presbytery was called to deal with certaln minister who occasional ue mush trouble, He was ehrowd, self-taught, togenious, popular, but in- rato and fininoral, "He had been convicted once, ‘but nade confessions and bad Leen restored, Af- terwards now facts camo ta light, I took a Journey to Now York and up North Wver on purpond to ablala evidence, and ho went with me, I hind conducted hia defense before Presbytery, I fount his old Dea- con where ho Lad formerly been settled, who teat! fod point-blank before his face, and anid to lim, “You know {t was soj” Ho was silent, I wos shocked, almont frightoned, I folt such a horror of that man that at night J piled up the chaira and tables against my door. Tdld not kuow but be might mur- dor me, The result was, wo suspended him, But it coat us much time and trouble, It was an exceedingly scvore Milug; ® theme of prayer On the Babbath for nearly twa gaara; tho church where bo was settled d- vided and distressed, I used to say that his friends wero ao committed that if he lind broken the Seventh Commandment at noopday in the yublicxquare shey would not have given up. Autebiograpny Lynan Leecher," tol, Ly chap, MOULTON AND EVANTS. Brooklyn Argus, A year ago, at this time, Mr, Evarte and Frank Moulton wero togethor making an argument be- fore tho Joint Committee of the Assombly and the Bonato of the Stato. As the adjournment of the Court, yesterday, Moulton, as usual, greoted: Be rai cordially in the Judgo's room, and sald: “Mr, Evarts, how much preferable st would be for us if we wero now whoro wo wore last yoar at this tio.” You,” sald Evarts, "it would be bettor for rou, you,’ “T agroe with you,” replied Moulton; and it would be bettor for you, too, for you diatin- guished yoursolf there. tou had tie facta in your favor then, ‘Tho facts aro syalnut you Low. —— : VIEWS OF CORRESPONDENTS, KIMING MR, BECHER, To the Editor af The Chteago Yribune: Outcaao, March 19.—T'be promiscuous kisaing brought to public notice by the great scandal trial ia. a quesifonable social custom, for which Plymouth congregation should not be hoid solo~ Jy responsible; and those good folks who are holding up their hands in pious horror because Mrs, Moulton kissed Mr, Beechor, because Slr, Beecher klused other women, and othor women Kissod Mr. Tilton, should atop and consider that allthe Orthodox churchea in the country have, ‘for » century, been teaching that promiscuous Klasing is a most innocont amusement,—nay, Biore, a moaus of wanotification. ‘Luis axsortlon will doubtiess shock the roader, but I invite hie attention to tho proof, Tu what direction have the American churches 80 poruistently exorted thor Inflaonce as in efforts to suppress dancing? Rythinical motion to musio, by persone of opporite sexes in com- Pavy, baw been earnestly and constantly de- nounced as tho inaplrer of unballowod passion, and those who ongaged in promiscuous dancing have been denounced as enomics to chastity, aud oxpelled from churches, unless the danclng wore accompanied by kissing. If four mon and four women wont through the figures of s quadrillo to tho sound of any music,—that of an inutrus mont, of other voicos, or of their owm,—asnd did not kiss each othor during or at the close of tha performance, thoy lad violated — tho roles of tho church, bad gono over to tho tvorld's pooplo, and deeerved oxputslon from the fold; but tet thom go through preciacly thoso same figuros aud motions, to oxactly tho enmo tune, and each ono of tho four mon klag every one of the four women, and it wae all right, The promiscuous kissing sauctifies tho proiniecitons Seneing: Dancing unrolioved by weaing is of tho Devil; but dancing liborally in- terapersod with kissing {s of the Couroh ? It any ono doubts this, lot him attend an oven- ing party in tho Louse of some pious Deacon, whore “kiasing plays” are tho substitute for dancing; lot Lim watch tho company go through the motions of *Denr Sister Phebe.” * Tho White Cockado," or any other of tho plays in which tho motions aro regulated by muelo; and ho must aeo tho sanctifylng iufucnco of pro- misouous Kdestug in inaking pure that which, without it, would bo grossly impure. Another way in which kisslog has beon mado common is tho goneral habit of toachiug,—nay, constraining,—childron to kise ovory visitor aud caaual acquaintanco of tho family. ‘Now, a littlo girl accustomed to bo kinsod by men outalde her own family losea Naturo'a principal safeguard to virtue, ‘That oxclusivonoss, that inatinct of the puro mind, which shrinks from persounl contact with any unloved objact, fan inane set by No- ture over porsonnl purity and personal safaty, Ono of the first lessons 8 child should be taught is to pormit no stranger to touch it, and to ro- sont with all its force any personal Iiborty. Talwvaya look with apurolenalaa to tho future of achild who goon, liko a cat, to ovory strauger tobe carreesed; and ono that kisses anybody and oyerybody, or makes merchandise of theso commodities,—exchanging them for candy and coppors,—has need of an catly gravo as ite only nafo rofnge. Indiscriminate kissing of childron loads to ovil, and of late years thore has beon o growing liabit among aur bert people of unwise kising. Some of tho best and purest mon and women I havo known kayo boon in the habit of kissing a8 asalutation. It has always secmed to mo a mis- tako, and it is one againat which I have often protested, a4 acustom moro honored in tho breach than in tho observance. In some cases It is no donbt innocent, but it opena the way for cases that aro not innocent, ‘There can be lite donbt that all the odium now darkoning great names originated in beginuinga allowed by soci- ety aginnocent. If thoro had beou no promis: enous kissing, thera would have been nothing worse; and the churches and that society which have fostered thin should bear thoir sharo of the blame in sprouding nots for tho fect of feoble walkora, A kies between peraons of opposite sexes, and not of clone family tics, is the language of pas- slon ; snd friendship has no right to purloln it, or wrest it from Ts Jogitimute signification, Whon sho attempts to do wo, sho is liable to sorious misunderstanaing ; und, if both Beechor and Tilton foll iu an atmosphoro whoro women were go profnso in personal ondearments, thoy have boon siined against as well as alnning. Howover this may bo, women should learn froin the ovidence a lesson of clvcumspection. Ono precopt of that Chiristanity now said to bo on tiat, had it been observed, would have save? all this troublo; * Avoid the appearance of evil,” Mra. Moulton is only ono of 9 largo class of women whose Inck of knowledge in human anturo loads thom to feol that men, in an ox- tromity of distress, need to be petted and kissed ttxechildren, A goodly portion of them go ito hospital service during war oxcitemonts, and do an immoasnrablo amount of mischief, In mv own exporlonce among thousands of mon, to whom I haye sustained on intimate personal relationship as holpor in the honr of great dis- troas,—often as thoir only hope for fe, or guido to that future hopo boyond tho tom,—I hava mot but ono who ee2med tonecd kissing. I loft him at midnight, with tho hopo that some day he might necd « wooden log with o good kneo-joint, and noxt Botnlng found his placo vacant. XI got s key ani a ecrow-driver, and followed bim to tho **doad- housgo," let mysolt in, uosorewod the cofiin-lid, and romoved if toseoif ho wore roally dead. There could bo no doubt of it; and, sal looked attho fraginent of body which had held bis soll for somo weekr, and at the boyish face, with its haunting lool of patfont horofsm, I left 8 kies, with somo tears upon it, before I replaced tho lid. Iknow then that tho touch of woman Ups would never call unholy fire into the chilled veins, and not one of the other four men tn the room would bo injured in tholr moral life by m: evidence of weakness, for they wera oll seraw fast in their coffins; snd _retloction teaches me to bolfevo that I did all the Ktsaing required of mo,—all that could havo boen of uso to tho man I was anxious to serve. Yet God knows Lloved thom ad my own flesh and blood,—joved them so that, if by kissing T could havo saved samo of thom on hour of that terrible pain, I would have covered with klesca, not ouly thetr facea, but also thor bauds and thelr foot ; but no caress that might bo construed as tho exprossion of or invitatlon to a love born of passion over should bo permitted botween per- sons of opposite nexcs, Whoso duty itis to bo friends, helpora, and nothing moro. Wo can all see the impropricty of vorbal declarations of passion in such cases, and how touch more ungafoany act bearing such interprota- tion! Wherovor mon aud women moot In friondly or busluoss rolstious, one or both must be vou- stantly mindful of the difference aud daugers of sex,—must guard look, words, and actions, and in no moment of overwrought sym- pathy can tho stern barriora of decorum be safely broken down. Before kissing Mr, Doech- or, Moulton should have waited until ho had takon that powder, until it had dono its work, and tho undortaker had the body ready for buriat. Only in bis cofin is it safe for even “a section of the Day of Judgmont," in tho shape of a woman, to kiss any ove man io a thousand.’ ‘Thero keoms to ba no room for doubt that sho fa, or was, & perfectly upright woman; but hor childish ect shows thoatmosphoro in which theso men hayo becn living,—showa the unconscious stops by which thoy passed from virtuo to vice, —and ought to awaken all lovors of virtue te a mora careful guard of hor outaide dofonsos, Chastity is not tho natural condition of the race, but the vory op posite, and it can only bo soenred by agos of culture and constant viel lance. Itis ® something to be wired and maintainod through grace and wat Inesa; and thoso who onon doors thraugh whigh tho auemy outera and causos tho {nll of oth—s, ure responsible for their nogtigeaco aud m — .ken confidence. JaNy Guay Swisstest PECUNIANY AID YOR THE PLAINTIFF. To the Luiter of The Chicago Tribune: Menpov4, 1, March 19.—Inasmuch as Plym- onth Church pays all expensos of tho defense in tho Boecher ult; and {usemuch ae tho trial is being extended for tho apparent purpose of baukrupting the plaintiff, who has not the bene~ fit of a yery wealthy corporation to moot his ex- penses ; and insemuch as the suit may nover bo concluded, on account of the Jack of means by tho plaintiff,—would it not be woll to lot the pso- ple know where money may bo sent, and to whom, for the paymont of plAintiff's oxpenses io couducting the suit? ‘There is an exteuded feol- jag snot the people that Plymouth Church stands by eechor, knowtog him gullty, becauso the coovictlon of Boochor will cost them more monoy than tho expense of a dozon such suit. Give the people a chance to agulet milton. as ‘Two romnta, To the Editor of Tha Chicao Tribune: ‘ Oni0ac0, March 17.—In the Boecber case thera are two polnts which have often occurrod to me, and, a8 I havo heretofore seen no roferenco to eithor, I would draw your attention to them, In the first place, since when {sit that minis- tors of the Gospel are allowed to parade the con- templation of suicido, in times of trial, before thelr paople and tho public? Is this to bo a precedent for othor pastors, snd an oxamplo for the flock to imitate ; or wit only tho prerogative of Mr, Beecher? Oraro we to regard it as dustibenla attompt to play on the sympathios of he publia? Secondly, can any one in his senses imagine such # thing ponsible o¢ that a woman sbould condde tha most sacred thonults of her heart— such teuder flowers of love and adoration as Mra, ‘Tilton's lettera breathe forth—to a husband whom she at that tima believed to be gutlty of the moat flagrant crime that could be committed against ber, avd who is now accused of having repaid all her love with harshuess, neglect, and troachery, at the tinse and before the letters wera written? To wo, at least, this seems mora in- oredible oven than casting troasures more prices Joss than poarta bofore swine, Inpantian, ————— THE CROPS IN CALIFORNIA, Ban Faancisco, Cal, March 19.—T’he crops aroin splendid condition, aud a large avorego crop js seoure; but if copious rains fall within two weoks, there will be the largest barvost over known, . ———SS——__———_ RIOTOUS MINERS. Non-Union Men Brutally Benton at Straitsville, 0, he Proprietors of tho Mines Obiiged tg Seck Safety in Fight, Coxvanius, Q., March 10.—Tho trowbts amor tho minors of Straiteville has rocommonced jn (good carnast. Ou Wednesday soveral cotoreg nilnors woro attacked by white minora and bin. tally beaton. W. B, 3feClurg, Supotintendent of tho Straltsrille Mining Company, ongaged ing postol duol with » white miner, who domanded hiv surronder, and aucceoded in. dangorousty, jf no mortally, wounding ble antagonist, Upon bol ug warned to leave, McClurg and family and twenty-ilvo colorod miners left for Logan Yeater. day. Mitchell, foroman of tho Comvany, wa, glyem three honrs to teavo town, *hich olor te oboyell, aud artived hero te-day in compauy with Dao Harbaugh, aleo ou cmployo of the Company, and wera Interviowod by @ Dispatch teporiey! Mitc'holl ways that five or slx mon, carrying sane, onto rad tis offica about 12 o'clock yesterday an madi violont demonstrations, ‘Thoy threateneq to alub him with thelr guns, ant ong of them pointed o cocked gun at him ang throstoncd to soot, They gave hin tive hours to got out of town. Tearing to ga down td tha dopot he took a horse aud rode Re LUES the country to Logan, Harnaugh left Straitsville this forenoon, Hg says that tho store of the Company ond all the contents wero burned lost night. Lous botireen 310,000 and 216,000, Everybody about the Company's works wero driven off, and thoro was no porson on tho promises to oppose the action of tho incondiarios, Aman who ey tho fins iguted told Harbaugh that at firet i wout ont, but upon being rokindled 1 eaugh} and soon ouvoloped tho entire building, ‘Hy says the plan of burning tho building that. ‘ight was 8 vaatter of goneral conyerantion durin, tho day, but the authoritics mado vo effort t¢ prevontilt. Tho man who saw the building }4 waa fo ftir away that he could not say for certain how macy wore engaged it. Ex-Gov. Denntaon, who is n Director in the Troy mines, McClurg and Mitcholl, ‘agents, yislted Gov, Allen this morulng to confer avout tho affair, Tho rosult of tho Intorviey was that Adjt.-Gou, Amos way dianatched t¢ Biraitsvillo, ond the Shoriff of Perry County dispatchod to meet hint there this ovening, Corus, O., March 19,—It now ‘Appears y that tho #roubles with tho miners was at thy works of tho Troy Coal Company, and uot at thy Strailavillo Mioiig Company, as stated in a pre vious diepnéch, A special to tho Dispatch trom Btsaituville waya that all the colored minora bare foft tho town, oxcopt gto, who are too badl wounded to Joave, Adjt,-Gen. Amos didnot go to Straitsvillo this afternoon, a dispatch having been received frox John D, Martin, of tho Straitaville Mining Com pany, that atl wae quiot at Straitsvillo this aftes noon, ho having submitted to the domands of thy mivore for 60 conte yer ton, and they bave gor to work. In the meantime, nll the colored mines, who wore formed to leave thelr srork in thd Troy mines sro Aitioned noar Logan, not daricg return to work. THE INDIANS. Tho Recent Surrender of the Chey onnes. Tho followings extracts aro takon from Lieut. Co}, Wbomas H. Neil's report of the sunendy to him of the Cheyonno tribe of Indiana: Tho surrondar on tho Gth of March mas o very beautiful sight. Stone Calf in front, with oo whisw ilag, was followed by alinoof three divisions of Indians on foots contro and two wings. ‘Thoy hatted, throwdown. thaic arme in ling on a ground, aod then ait down on tho ground. ‘The behavior ot this ot casion was ordorly and decorous. I told Stone Calf the count of the mon and arms was uneai. factory ; tat E wanted all the mon, women, aud ehildtauy ‘and all the arme, and waa going tohare en, Last night Stone Catf called a council, ant told thoso Indians that they had caoson bim 4 make thelr surrondur to mo, and thoy bad be haved badly ; that thoy had not come out an surrondored in good tulth, and thoy Lad reverved some of thoir aris. Theysent woid to motocomo outtotholresmp and havo another count, I wont out at midds, aud there behold a vary beautiful eight. ‘Ihe forty-nine principal chiefs were seated iu a soi. circle, sud vobind and on cithor aide of thom, ic " concentris curves, wer seated tho mou aud boy from 9 years up; in roar of thom another cure comprised all the women and children, The count was made in about half an hour, aud thoy wore dismissed to their ludges, . ‘This surrendor of theJaat of tho Cheyenner prosecuted § very grand, lmposiueg, and pictar oaque sight which words ara inudequnte to de ict, and justice could only boa dono to the view yy An artist or photographer, ‘Thea Iudisu war riors with thoir bronzod and scarred counte nancos, Bilent, respoctful, and thonk tial ; the young mon and boys with wn uxprosslon bopween foar and shamo ; tho womon with thoir papoose in their arms, biding tho hoada of their cuildren undor thoir blankets, to provent thom from see ing the white mon whom they had bea tought to fonr as thelr- worst snomy; the parti-colored blankota sand _ leggivzs tho topis or lodges behind thom, aud the treet in roar of all, jgtasonted & dueno At once grand, important, and unequaled, and which wo shsil nayor seo again. Nearly 1,030 Indians, of tho oldest and most invotorate cacinics, wutrondered their arms and horses, and piacod themuelves at the morcy of the Goverument. Prisoners of war (cheyenseds Whirlwind’s band (friendly Grand total..eeer. beyeunes)... wemsseceoeneer cased 58 HOSTILITIES THREATENED, Bpectal Dispatch to J'hs Chicaqn Tribune, Waswinaron, D, O., March 10,—Sonstor In galls, of Kansas, has alarming alvices as to the prospect of Indian hostilities, fo starta Wee on Monday, and will visit all tho frontier Hsu say sottlements to advise tho wottlors to ard thomsolves and bulid stockades agaiuet the Bons, who ato infuriated on account of the gol uunters, THE BLACK ILLLS, LETTER FROM A PROSPECTING MINER. Specust Dispatch to The Chicago Tvibune, Sioux Ciry, Is. March 19,—Cayt. Thome Tuveoll, in a lottor dated Black Mille, Fob. 15, t# his wife 1p this elty, which sha rocelved to-day. anya: ‘I bayo beon prospecting to-day, bats found coarse gotd, but have not struck bel rock hero yet. Cannot do much befere spring. ag wo have no toola or lumber to build slulcet with, apt, uusell states that the party on tbe Willa are in oxcollent health, ‘Choy sr patient ly waiting reimforcementa. Capt, Ruusall sho writes to bis broshor hero under samo date, ef prosslny himeclf entirely satisfied with the coan- try, and gays there is gold in abundance there. PROPOSED NEGOTIATION WITH THE SIOUX. Wasuinatox, D, C., March 19,—The Interior Dopartmout, undor advice of tho Praoldout # anxious to bring to the city a dologation of Biouk Indians to nogotiate for a modification of the troaty of 1868 th regard to the Black Hills cue try and hunting privileges of the Sioux north o tho North Platte and on the Bmoky Hull Iork 0 the Kepublican, There being no appropriation logally applicable to bay the expenses of ba dologation, tho Indian Office and Interior ef artmont haye asked tho Indian Committee | 13 ho Benate for advice an to tho propricly o bripelng.s dotegation and trusting to one logistation to legalize a fund nosessury for expenses. + THE SIOUX TREATY. Speclat Disputed to the Chicago Tribune, Wasninatow, D, 0., Alarch 19.—The disrel re of Delegate Armatrong, from Yankton, that al Bioux troaty was nevor ratified by the et Btates Sonate, and is consequently not biadieg iaiucorrect. The treaty wae considered an firmod by tho Senate April 29, 1809, and nes Po claimed by Andy Jolnuon, Fob. 24, 1869. eo ‘Yho President will soon appoint Shree ait missioners to vinit tho Sioux country to or ibe whether that tribe is willidg to negotiate for cession of the Black Ilills country. ————__-—__— THE PASSENGER TRAFFIC. Py Gincnivatt, O., March 19.—The regules, ed nus} Convention of te General Ticket and if enger Agents’ Association commen! : goasions at the Graud Iotel to-dts About fifty delogates, reprosonting important — railroad lines of the except the Baltimore & Onio, are following officers were elected: af M, Boyd, Jr., of tho Pannsylvanta Railro any; Vice-President, O. 1’, A! tsorolatt you ville & Naehville Tailroad fs é Samuel Powell, of the Chicago, Quimoy Railroat