The New York Herald Newspaper, May 6, 1875, Page 4

4 THE TRLLL OP REDCTATIN -netepeen Uighty-third Day of the Everlast. ing Scandal Suit, A BOWEN BOMBSHELL ‘The Third Party to the Tripartite Agreement a Witness. | HE CONTRADICTS BEECHER. Mr. Bowen Evidently Prepared to Tell” All He Knows. | TESTIMONY, | THE PANTARCH'S A Queer List of Visitors to the Woodhull Mansion. The advent of Mr. Henry ©. Bowen on the wit- | ess stand—a long expected and much destred | event—took place in the alternoon of yesterday | At the Brooklyn trial, Three or four days may be consumed with this witness, for be has much to tell amd bas the credit, perhaps, for knowing | much more than he will be able to disclose on re~ | puttal, The smali sample of his quality exhivited yesterday should be quite enough to convince any one that Bowen knows 4 great deal of this scandal, perbaps more than anybody else, 4 VARIETY OF CHARACTERS. | This wtal has drawn to the witness stand a wondrous variety of characters. Not the least singular is the “Pantarch’’ Stephen Pearl Andrews. He ia a tail man, with a sloping forehead and a tong full beard partiy turned to gray. He belongs to an empiric type peculiar to American inteliec- tual development, He has dipped into every radical science and is Row engaged on a new cosmogony. He has kept company through lue witn tne yearn- ing and progressive spirits of the age. Free lovers, spiritualists, communists, radicals of all stripes bave been welcome to his wide embrace. Alter a few uints irom the Judge Stephen made & good Witness. H& was disposed to be diffusive, and nothing would lave givea hima greacer de- gree of pleasure than to explain to the Judge aud jury, coansci and audience his “basic outline of untversalogy.” Mr, Fullerton began the examina- tion of Andrews as a burlesque of Evarts’ exam- ination of Beecher. He let uls witness ran along, telling the time and piace of bis birta, the charac. ‘teristics ot bis boyhood, the studies of hig mauhood, the books he wrote, &o. So near did the witness feel the resemolance be- tween him and Beecher tn tae wide latitude of their examination that he ventured the remark, “+, think Ihave been as voluminous @ writer as Mr. Beeche: Fullerton preserved bis countenance very well. The witness proceeded to teil how he ‘was brought Into consultation with Lord Aber- deen, at one time, and other members of the British government, the whole statement of which would be “another chapter in antoid bistory.” Evarts could stand it no longer. Fearful that the cbapter of untold history was about to be given, he jumped to his ect and pro- tested. The resumption of Pearl's evidence yest day morning had a few pointso/ interest. He was part compiler of tne Woodhull scandal. He dis- proved the negro Woodley’s ement regarding the proof-sitps he saw in Mrs. Woodnull’s hands, He cenied the statement that there was a lounge im Woodnuii’s room. He swore that be never saw anything improper between Mr. Tilton and Mrs, Wovduall, HOW HE BEARD OF THR SCANDAL. He first beard of the scandal from Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, ia the presence of Mrs. Wvodbuil. That was io May, 1871, and the publication took place in October, 1871. According to Andrews Mrs. Stanton made tho Grat statement of the scanda: that led almost !mmediately alter to its publication, Where did Mrs, Stanton bear it? 1s travelied in this way:—Tilton tola it to Sam Wiiceson; Sam transferred it to tne bovom of bis wie, who is @ sister of Mra, Stanton, and once in the bands of Sam Wiikeson and the women there ‘Was do |!mit to its possible circulation. MME. ROLAND AND MME. WOODHULI. It was judicrous to hear Peari compare the gatberings at Mrs. Woodhall’s to th at Mme. Roland's in the last century, “There of an evening mi Lt Le seen,” said he, with a m, “men and women of gevius, pro- spirits, discussing the problems of ty and yovernmeat,” and, no doubt, many other problems beside. Then he read a list of the men snd women of genius who were accustomed w abtend the Woodhull receptions, The Judge cut sbort the reading of the list and the wituess put up bis memorandum. The de- fendant’s counsel Mace notiing of the witness. On the redirect the “Pantarch” laid down bis Views of the marriage questicn. COURT BOOM SPECCLATIONS. A great deai of taik floated around court room Cireves as to the witnesses who were likely to col on after the recess expired. Henry ©. | Bowen, Victoria Woodhull 2nd Colone! Blood were ‘Variously taikec of. Bets were made that Bowen would never make his appearance during the day. Mrs, Bradshaw, who was jormeriy on the stand as a@ witness for the plaintiff, was recalled to im- peach the credibility of Bessie Turner. Before she tock ber seat Mr. bowen, his nephew and som entered and seated thomseives near the door. Few noticed them. The nephew walked quie' aroand and whispered sometving in Titon’s Then he went back to bis uncle and asred him to step out for a few minutes, but the old man sterniy refused, saying ue would only leave when exammes, The point im the examination of Mrs. Bradsnaw was extremeiy simpie, but Mr. Evercs fougat the admission of her evidence with uncommon pertinacity. Bes- sie Turner swore that before she went to WMarietia, Onio, she never told snybdody that Tilton charged bis wife with adultery. Mrs. Bradshaw Was prepared to swear that Bessie Turner told ber that Tilton bad charged his wife With adultery, and that the conversation lasted Wo hours; and she did swear, Joun Wood, the man who puplished the Woou- bull & Clafin paper, followed Mra. Pratshaw. He r. {8 @ good-looning, shrewd clean shaved, sober- looking printer, and y and cleurty narrated the few facts be had to tel) as to tae numbering and makin; up of the pape A GREAT PLUTTAR Of excitement followed she cail of “Henry © Boweo.”” He walked with @ deliberate step tor- ward from the side door, accom; auied by Roger A. Pryor, and followed by sis cou and nephew. Every eye in court was upon him. mr. Bowen is above the middie height and of somewhat re- markavie appearance. Hie wears bis batr im the form of @ beard and mn he of dark trom-gray about bis face, The wop of his nead is bald and the bead has @ striking projection over the eyebrows, which are strcogly marked, and jargey overshadow the dark, retreating, scimul- Javing eyes. At the back ond sides of we head o feir quantity of bair was worn, vrushed close to she scalp and above the ears. The whoie expres- ston of the dark, saturnine, Puritanical (ace was of a Man Whose equipment for (he witbess stand was ra) man Whom D0 croft-examiner, no wuatter now able, wae likely to apeect or discom- pose. The bearing, t looks, the sardonic spice toast played around the Jips when the lawyers wrangled, seid eloquently, thong not ia words, “You may argue and argue, ba) Ihave the trata co tell, and that, im the long run, won't be suited. Ale Was dressed neauy im biack. with a standiag | vigitantly contested, NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1875.—TRIPLK' SHEET. collar and black Kid gloves. At times his face became overspread with a woful gloom, of one who had long bided hia time for a terrible revenge, and now the moment had arrived, THY FURST QUESTION going to the impeachment of Beecner was whether the defendant ever did speak to him (Bowen) to infuence bim In discharging Tilton from his em- hort, sharp wrangle, (he answer ‘aa given, ‘ nd some sensation followed. The defendant's lawyers were all agog. Kyveu ex- Judge Porter feit bis spirits +tirred and hopped around as lively as Shearman bimself, who, when not in tears, is brisk as a bird. Mrs, Beeeher put her glasses on and toox notes. ‘Tilton was pale with anxiety, Moulton perspired pro(usely, and “il bands” were considerably waked up. Alter the witness bad begun to relate his toterview | with Beecuer the nigat the famous note was de~ | vered, calling on him to abandon bis pulpit, | ployment. After Woodhall, so that the introduction must have taken piace about the 10th or 16th of ’ Vrobably i¢ Was about that time; the reason | re- member (hat jt was at that time is because | was (nen residing at Mrs, Wooohuil’s, Q. Alter the introduction did you leave Mrs. Woodhull and Mr, Tilton? A. No, sir; Lremained until he left; 1 lived at Mrs, Woodnull's first tn 1870, but i can only fix the exact time py reference to the period Mrs, Woodhull ocgupied the nous! Q. Were vou and Mrs, Andrews inmates of Mrs, Wovdhuils? A. Aiter her recura from the country we remained there about a week or ten days and then removed; | resumed my residence at Mrs, Woodnuti’s about the 6th of May, 1871, a con. tinued there until the 6th of January, 1872; one of the servants at Mra, Woodhail’s was named Lucy, a colored girl; | think she ieit before 1 did; tn 87h 1 was almost edi in cnarge of the Golden Age; I mean vy being “almost’’ editor in Charge that L per-ormed the labor that belongs to an editor; I hever received any salary. Q Did you bave apy avowed responsibility editor of that paper’ A. I wrote A great many articies over my Own name; ia 1871 I had a de- partment assigned to me which | beaded as my own and Called it | opinions began to grow confused, and for a mo- | ment the thought was uppermoet in many minds | oat Bowen would (ura out a witness ior Beecher. | A MISLEADING OPINION. | Tuis delusion was, however, vers soon dispelled, | for ssortiy after the witness contradicted | asked ifne received @ letter from Beecher tn Jan- uary, 1871. “I think Ibave," was the answer, that revealed the caution of the witness, for he pulled out about the same moment the letter in question, wich proved to be the original draitof | the tripartite covenant, It was not a hazard wit- | ness. He had ali the papers bearing on tne case | neatly folded, and promptly drew forth which- ever one was called, The deience contended that | | the award of $7,000 given to Tilton by Bowen was | | extorted by @ threat so poblish the scandal. | | Bowen swore that the arbitration had nothing to | | do with Mr. Beechor’s affairs. These amfairs were menuoned ueither to words nor tn writing. | Bowen las fallen LIK 4 BOMBSHELL in the Reecher camp, He bas much more vo teil. His voice is not in his favor, His manners, it 13" said, are cold and repeliing, but in his behalf people | declare tuat he 13 a kind, liberal and considerate | employer, jaitaiul to bis friends and unyielding to | bis enemies. Evarts fought a good, persistent fight for the day, and every inch of ground was REGALING HIMSELF ON OYSTERS. Mr, Beecher was absent all day, bub good news of hia health and spirits was received, and the | sidered by ordinary people as sensible ? A. Lt wa: “PANTARCHY ;"" that wasa distinct brauch of the paper; Pan- tarchy isa name! have adopted to express radi- cal purposes set forch in my tormer book re sume (hat inre'erence to the conversation which my wife had with Mr, Tilton sé was then tn an idealistic state; I ao pot reccilect whether the luterview Involved any manipulations on bis face | Beechor’s testimony in several points. He was | or head, but it might have done 80. Q Do you remeuibver whether, when your wife was in that state, her conversation wouid be co: seusivie, 9. 1 mean whether it would be considered so by ordigary people who have prejad agatost whatis known as spiriiualistic ideas? A. That would depend upon vow ordinary they were, (Laughter,) Q. You huve spoken of Mrs, Woodbull’s house and its surroundiog, aS compared with the saion of Mine, Roland; did you assimilate Mrs. Woodnuil to Mme, Roland? A. lid; 1 think her quite as | distiugaished a person; they resembled one an- other, Q You believe they were tie iad capable of making jarge impressions? A. Yes, . Did youever hear Mr. filion address Mra. Woodhull as Victoria? A, [do not remember; I think toe manneri-ms and reserve of Mr, Tilton tn the présence of others would prevent that famil- larity; 1 often heard Mrs, Wovdhuil addressea as “Vicky,” L considered it familiar; Tobserved that Mr. ‘Tiiton retrained from the fauiilarity thas others used in conversation, Q. The scandal number oi Mrs, Wooabull’s paper alreaay relerred to was the beginning of its new lve? A. That is my recollection. Q. flow eariy oeiore (he matter was orought to your attention, or tai8 material was brought to you tur your editorship, hua you heard tnat any- thing of this Kind was brewing? A. | was cou- suited by mre, Wooabuil one or two months Leiore Wilu regard to ber ethical rights in this matter, Q. How early in Octoper was the material brougis to you for your finishing hand? A, I think about the 25tn, tears of his iriends, ti any, were speedily allayed. He was seen about noon in the Custom House, usiug pepper and salt on bis oysters and turn- ing over empty shells by the dozen, He was in fine humor, a8 anybody may infer irom the taste | he stowed for oysters ou the hal! shell, which are oaly for tue gay and /estive. | THA BVIDENCE, | Stephen Pearl Audrews was th called. in | response to Mr, Puilerton the witness stated that he first eecame acquainted with Tneodere /iivon when Le Was fifteen years of age, and be became ucquainted with Mr. Beecher when he arrived bere irom tue West; he remembered passing an evening at Mr. Til 0's residence, an evening reierrea 10 by alias Augusta Moore; bis Wile Was preseot; she | Was @ Spiritual medium, and he recvilectod her jeaving her seat and going aud sitting beside Mr. Ti.ton and giving him per perception of his char- acter; ibere was nothing beyond that; all Was un- der the observation of the Witness and others woo | were present; Deacon Freeland and tis son were | present; Mr. Edward Freeland waa ior years «| member of the family of witness, aud one of bh principal coadjutors jm elaborating nia 8 ence of wniversalogy; did not recoliect the year When young Mr. Freeland died; Q. You may state whether you know Victoria Woodhull and when you first became acquainted with her? A. I made the acquaiotance of Victoria Woodhull, in the month of kebruary, 1870; she was tlen residing a the Hoffman House; sue re- moved directly from that uotel tu her residence 10 ‘Thirty eigbtn screet. q. You may state f you have been an inmate of ber famtiy’ A. l was an inmate of her bouse at two different periods; { Was tuere at the opening Oi the house, and again at my wife’s death in May, | 1s71; the tamuy m-the louse were composed of Mrs. Woodauli, Tennie C. Cladin, their father and mother, & Dr. Woodnuil, Coloue! Blood, myself and the servants, | Q. Who composed the family daring those peri- ods? A, There was Mrs, Woodhull and Miss Ten- nie ©, Cfafm and the motuer, aud Dr. Woodball, who had been @ previous husband of Mrs. Wood. bull, and Who Was at ihis ttme un imoecue, mjself abd tae servants aud Colovei Blood, Q. Now, Mr. Andrews, | want you to state as weil as you can remember who were in the habit of visiting that house? A. Oa tois question may i make an explanation? I am unger subpoena from both sides, ana this question having been ked me—or an intimation of it from both sides— expected to be asked the question, and | 'oo« | the liberty to make @ list to reiresk my memory, | Uf L may consuls it. Q. Consult anything. Toe Witaess (ready Witltam Orton, Prest- | dent Westeru Cuion Te ‘aph Company; White- law Relic. editor 7ritune; A. F. Wilimarth, Presi. dent Home Fire insurance Company; ex-Cotiector Smythe, General Hillyer, Graut's Chiet of Stat; Orville Grant, General Grant's brother; General neral J. H. Hammond, Cutef of General Sberman’s Staff; General Benjamin F. Batier, Governor Habn, ex-Governor Campbell, Judge H. Pp. Dioole, senator Spencer, Governor Acibiey, J » T. J. 5. Fiict,Presideat of vonti- T. J. Duran, Vice President Union a Company; Henry Ciews, banker; «, George B. Grivnel, Jesse Wheeiock, of the Stock Boara; Albert Brisbaue, Richara_ kK, in the labor = z 5 | President Edvard M. Davis, Josian Warre Thecdore Banas, mings, M. Drary, intereste Traveleck—the last thre mov?ln nt—and Kev. 0, B. Provbingham, Mr. Beackh—We can’t omit them, sir, Lf your Ho- | ze Netison—Well, give the ladies, then, Who Were present (Laughter.) Wituess—Eiizavech Cady Stanton, Paulina Wright Davis, Susan B, Anthony, isabella Beecher Hooker, Mrs. Elizabeth Puelps, Mrs. Brisbane, Mra, Frances Rose MeKioley, Mra, Laura Uappy Smith, 4 Tueovore F, Speucer, Lilie Devereux biag Mra. Miadiebrood, Who was @ Witue#s here; Sarab F. Norton, Mrs. Palmer, also a,withess in this cas Mra. Martha KR. Wright, sister of Lucretia Mot: Mrs. Jocel Saye and Mra. Belva Lock- wood, # lawyer irom Wasoiagton. (Laughter) dudge Neiison—A lawyer's wife, you mean. Witness—No; @ lawyer. Mr. Failerton— lady Would take an excep- tion to your Honor's ruling, (Laugnter.) Witness (conunoing) —Mrs.. Grifich, friend of Michae) Scanlan, attaché of the Jrish Repudlic; | mily Verday Baitey, attaché of the Sun, reporter of Mr. Beecher’s sermons; Eleanor Kirk; airs, | Ames, artist's wile; Mrs. Brick Pomeroy, Miss | Kather f. Andrews, Mrs. Marnard, a Washington | correspondent. That is ali | remember. hat was the occupation o! these ple— how dia they pass their time? A. Mra. Wooubull bad @ wide acquain.ap and her house wi made a rendezvous o! n and women of genius; | a centre of agitetion of radica! principles; J intro- | duced Mr. Tilton to Mrs, Wooduull if May, 187], at | her office in Broad street. | Q. Did you ever notice any undue famiitarity at the house in Thirty-eighth street between Mrs. Woodhail and Mr. Tilton? A, I never did. | . Were you im the habit of seeing Mrs. Wood- | buil and Mr. Tilton t nerat the nouse of the jormer? A. | was, their conduct was that 0} the lady and the ge man; he addressed her a* Mrs. Woodtull and wadressed him as M Tilton, and sometimes as Theodore; 1 was in the habit of writing for Mra. Woodau. by hica Was suspended in the spring of 15 was re- sumed on the publication o1 tue Bei r-Piten scandal, q What bad you to do, if anything, with the composition of tee article you have spoken off A. That article was writven and composed origi- | nally by Mrs. Wooahull, as | suppose; | was my- sell ina sense the author of the articie; I con- trivated to tne writing of the article; that w Within sour or five days of its publication; | wro: part of it at my own residence, No. 970 Sixtn ave Due; the Iotroductery part and the closing, literacy Cast aod the philosophical cast of t paper show my marks, peroaps; belore that ume the scahaai iad been Whispered about, 4 you why interview einer before or tm- tely at (he time Of writing that paper with jore Tivon? A, Nooe. ve anything to do with the preparation of that article’ A. Nothiow whatever, When, with reference to the publication of the Woodnull scandal, so called, was tue omice moved from No. 44 to No. 14 Broad streety A. My recollection is that the pabiication of the paper was resumed at the time of the publication uf tue seundal, Q. vid you become familiar witm the furniture of the parlor? A, | @id; there was not @ sofa im the parlor to my knowleage. Q While you were there do you know whether Mr. Tuto ‘stayed all night in the house? A. I think he did on ou¢ occasion, when he was pre- the “Life of Mra, Woodbduli;” | frat beard of the scandal im Ocvover, 1872; the se communicated to Mre. Woodnuil by M plina Cady Stanton, in my presence, about the 3d or 4th of May; thie was prior to tue introduction of Mr. ‘Tilion w Mrs. Woodhall, | Q Did you see Mr. tiiton in the Commune pro- sioa? A. | saw him woen the procession broke walked in the procession with Mrs. Wood- a nol; from the commencement to the end Mr. Tus ton Waa Dot in twe Company of eltuer Mra. Wood- ball or Miss Tennie C. Ciafin. THE OROSS-BXAMINATION. By Mr, Fivarce—it was on the $a or 4th of May that | Weare the cobversation between Mra, Stat ton and Mrs. Woodnall; Mrs, Stanton was (ben re- maining jor & few Gaysim the city Lo Le present at a convention; | rem ber her conve: won With Mrs, Woodhull more comnechon Wite the ap- proaching conveuth Q Now, sir, you have #aid something about its being & Week or te0 days vefore you introdueed | Mr. Tilton to Mrs. Woodhui) that you seara the Conversation between Mrs. Sumwa sna Mr, | sir; the article | op the subject was publianed in 1857. | trine of wat we call “the sovereignty of the in- aad, Q And it was published on the 2sth? A. Yes, ent to the printer as it was pre- pared, [fhe witness here identified the pa, er in question, and pomted out the parts o1 it he nud | written.) q. Mr Andrews, where was your lodging rooim while you were an inmate of Mra, Woodtull's | house? A, Up two fights ol stairs, im the iront room ; Colonel Blood and Mrs. Woounhull’s rooms Were at the head oi the stairs, Q. How often have you seen Mr. Tilton there? A. I saw him while be was cogaged in writing; Le was several times in the parlor and it was nothing strange to see Wim there; that was in tue moath of August. Q. How o.ten did you see Mr. Tilton at breakiast theret A. whim oniy onee; I myself break- fasted with ihe family; saw Mr. Tilson at dinuer | there; to my Knowledge Mr. ‘Luton stayed at Mrs. Wovodholl’s house only one night; 1 remained up with Mr. Tuiton that might uDtil two or three o'clock in the morning. @ From your observation could you say Whether Mr. Tilton irom the frequency of his Visits and the actention be pald to Mrs. Wood bull that be became enlisied in her opinions and inter- ested 1a ber ideas? A. Mr. Titomn was a great deal interested in her loeas and parposes, {fou what be heard at ter nouse, put he was always in @ vein of strong dissent, wused led to consider- able discussion. Q. Your views and¢ opinions accorded with those oj Mrs, Wooahall oo these matters of soctal re- form? A. Quite so; | have long been an aavocuie | O; them and gave espoused them; my Mrst work Q Did you establish @ scbooi tor public discus- sion of the subject? A. I have been doing tuat all along. Redirect by Mr. Beach—Q, What were the social views of Mrs. Woodhall which harmonized witn | yours? A. Lreterred to the old statement which has been made by myself and by others of the doc dividual,” Which is an attempt at @ scientitic definition of the legitimate sphere of the 1odt- Vidual in society @ud the sphere of the community | as such. | Q. How far do those views relate to the subject | of merriage acd divorce? A. They cover that whole ground incidentally as @ pranch of te larger doctrine of the sovereignty of the in- aividaal, Q. Well, sir, what views—do you incinae any idea of the promiscuous intercourse Of the sexes ? A. Yea, and no; the view ia thas the relation of | the sexes is adepariment of human life woten sould ve relegated to the Jurisdiction of the in- dividuals Immediately concerned Ii they then are promiscuous in their nature aud character it is for them to manifest it. Q Do you understand by the doctrines wmch you maintain that the law should Jo any extent interfere with the relation of husband aud wife or parent and cold. A, That is our view, with cer- Lato minor modifications, | Q. For instance, in the case of two persons who have lived in the marital connection and are in- clined to separation, what is your view or doctrine in regard to the care or mainte ce of tue chil dren of the Intersoarse? A. Our doctripe plates “nands of” with regard to the inte of the State with individual mglts; but the ecoa- omical relations, matiers of property, are perigetly jewitimate matters for the State to govern. Q Thatis when people who nave been married should ve led (o separate the State should make the proper regulations in regard \o the disposiion ol the property and tce chiiareat A, ¥ Q. You spoxe of Mrs. Wovanull’s having suited you some two tnonths before the publica- on of this articie im regard to her ethical rights counected wit the publication. That was the first suggestion to your kuowledge of the propri- ety o| pubis ing the article? A. The question Which she Wanted my aavice upon was whether she nad a right, a8 @ Bocla! agitator, to interiera wiih the deportment of mdividuals, or whetoer sue should confine hersel: entre to the discus. sion Of pripeipies, Mr. Beach—[bat fs all, sir. Re-cross-examination by M Evarts—Do you | ignty which You man is to do that woieh is right t A. 1th nk It is (he same thing. In answer to Mr. Beach the witness said that he rred wo the afectional and not the economical tions In which @ mao could do that which seemed right unto bim. The Court bere took ao hour's recess. APTER THR RECESS. The Gutter In the court room on the announce- ment of Bowen's name was what migut naturally be expected. General Pryor was present and took the witness in hand. Pryor has an abiding belief in the potency of Bowen asa witness, He thinks he is the only one who can reach these vital points im the case that will destroy the main retlances of the defence. The general impatience of the | house, casuatly, | be retained ou sGch @ paper Without doing it dam- public to obtain @ clear statement of the facts of this musty scandal ment entireiy devoid of quibbiing and mystification—had found expression in the buzz, flucry, and outstretched necks Which weleoi the advent of the rather gioomy-looking editor of tue Independent to tue witne: and. Mr. Bowen was evidently regarded as the open sesame of the case, and this fact necessarily implied that the important witness carried the keys of Piymouta state- | certaim thing to Mr. Bowen, the Witness on tae | tl Novembe: ne Seen ert CL CL OC LLL falled to lay the foundation for showing that Bessie | atthattime? A. I don’t recollect that anything Turner bad made contradictory statements, ‘The Vourt said thal the learned gentieman bad interrogated Bessie Turner on the subject. He Would aliow the evidence, ‘The steno, &t the request of counsel, read the ques to whether Bessie Turner na told her ‘tilton charged Mr. Beecher with adultery. | ‘rhe witness said—Yes; tho conversation | bad with Bessie lasted about two hours. Q, What did she say upon that subject ? Objected to, ‘The Court-I think thas 1s as far as you can go. Mr. Beaoh—I toink We have aright to have the language in which the story was communicated to Mrs, Bradshaw, ‘Toe Court—I think that ts as far as you can go. Q. Did you make any request to Bessie Turner in that conversation? A. Yes, ane wher request did you make to her at that ‘Objected to. ae Court—Ido not see anything that will justify Mr, Fullerton read from the evidence to show hat Mrs, Bradshaw did make & request of Bessie Mine Gourt—1 think ‘The Court—I think that you cannot go further than that, ba x Mr. Beach read from the evidence to show that Bessie Turner had sald that she did not reme: u ber Mrs, Bradsoaw asking her to keep silence, This, Said the counsel, brought the matter speci- fieally to ner attention, After some further atscussion the Court allowed the question, Mr. Evarts nollog an exc -puol Q When Bessie iurner told you that ‘tilton charged Mr, Beecher with aduitery vid you teil her hat she Must not tell anybody avout it? A. Yes, ‘ TESTIMONY OF JOKN WOOD. Jonn Wood sworn:—l am a pabdlisher; I had charge 0! Corporation printing for tour years; be- came acquainted with Mrs, Woodhull and Colonel Blood in May, 1870; | became acquututed with Mr, Stephen Peari Anurews tu the failot 1870; 1 com- menced printing the third numoer of the Wood- | buil & Clafin paper aod coolinued printing it an- 1872; 16 was Giscontinued tor @ ume, and 1 agam commenced printing it wheo it was resumed; the forms of the last number of October, 1872, containing the scandal, were sent out to be printed; no part of the scandal article was, to my knowledge, in typ? Wut & lew days before the paper in Woicn it Appeared was Issued, Cross-examined by Mr. Shearman: ~The article was set up during the week from Mouday to >atur- day; the speech, in large type, was set up 1p my omice two months beiore; the Beecher scandal article Wa8 set upon October 22, (The original er Was siowa the withess.) to Mr, Fullerton—This paper is volume seven; vo ume 6iX was set up In May or June, because there was a suspension of the paper. ‘To Mr. Shearman—I Dave printed tue paper down to the present time, TESTIMONY OF HENRY ©. BOWEN. Henry ©. Bowen, sworn—Examined vy Mr. Ful- lerton:—I1 have beeu lor thirty years a residen. of Brookiyn; Lam now padlisner of the Independent; I have been 4 merchaat in New York; I became acquaintea with Triton twenty years ago; | have been scquainted with Mr, Beecner somewhat longer; ou Monday, December 26, I delivered a note from Mr Tilton to Mr. Beecher at the house of James Freeland, where | met Mr, Beecher by appointment; 1 had written fo Mr. Freeland ask Dy bin to make the appointmen ; 1 am positive on these | two points and that Idid not deliver the note at | Mr. Beecher’s house; 1 do not recollect whether the note Was sealed or unsealed; Ldid boi tell Mr, Beccher that | was ignorant of the contents ol the note; I knew the couteats of the note. Q. What was said to you on that occasion by Mr. Beecher t Mr. Evarts objected to the question. Q. L want to call your attention, Mr. Bowen, tothe month of December, 1570, and ask you if | Jou recollect of beins the bearer of a note or letter from Mr. Tilton to Mr. Beecter m tuat monta? A. Lrecoliect oearing such a ietter. Q Do you recvllect the date upon which tig brought it to Mr. Beecher and delivered it? [ think it was on Monday following Uhriscmas day, Q, Christinas Was on Sunday? A, On Sunday, Q. And it was tae fullowlog day? A. Yes, sit, Q. Where did you deliver that note? A, At the house @: James Freeland, Q. And pray who is Mr, James Freeland? A. A resideut of Brooklyn, residing in Columbia street. Q. Did you meet Mr. Beecver there? A, I did. Q. Was it by accident that you met him there? A. By appoincment. @ Appointment made by whom? A, I wrote @ noe to Mr. Freeland asking bim to make the ap- pointment, q. 1 want to call your attention to mr. Beccher’s testimony upon that snlject, Air, Bowen. He States that you called at bis (Mr. Beecher’s) and he didn’t expect you, and | you delivered (hat pote to him. Does that cor- Tespoud witu your recoliection? A. Lt does not. Q. With what degree of certainty are you en- bled to Say you did deliver it (the note) at Mr. Freeland’s bouse, aod in pursuance of an appotn meut througu Mr, Freeland! A, 1 am positive that I delivered it there. | Q. At about what time in the day or evening did you deliver 1c? A, About four or five o’clock im the Aalternoon; | am not sure about it, 2 o Was the vole seaied or unsealed? A. lam Bot positive in regard to that. Q. Mr. Beecher also states that you informed lum that you were IGNORANT OF THE CONTENTS OF THE NOTE. Mr. Evurws—Weil, wait a moment. . Fullerton—Do you recolleos whether that ‘was 50 oF nut? Mr. Evarts objected. Mr. Beaci—We offer it as @ contradiction to Mr. Beecher’s statements on bis wircet exauina- | tion, Alter som@ argument the Court adinitied t! question, ‘The withes*—That is not so, (Sensation.) Q In that conversation did Mr. Beecher say to | you in substance that it was his Judgment that a ian tainted as Mr. Tilton was could not p.operiy | ge—referring to the Jndependent—and as it pected the Brooxiyn Union, that be thought Mr. ‘Tiiton an impracticable man; that he wasn't apt to agree with parties or movemen's except 80 far as he led thew; thas “I thought as the editor of the republicaa organ in Brooklyo, be would ve found to be 4 Man WoO sooUld Yel tue paper into trouble ?”" * | Mr. Evarts—Don’t answer. Mr. Follertoun—Did Mr. Beecher in that inter- | view, on Monday following Caristmas, iu Decem- | ber, 1870, advise you against the reteotion of Mr, | ‘duton as the eatlor of the /ndependent ? | Mr, Evarcs—Ibat we object to, Jadge Netison—It is leading. Did he give you any aivice upon the suoject of retaining Mr. iil- fon, anc if soy Whar? Mr. Evarts—ihe poiot is thatit ts mot an ex- | amination of @ Witness in culef, He is called to | cak to an interview of which one party toils has given 4 view. itis an ordivar, case Of & Wil- | ness on one side speaking to an occurrence. Ii a witness is called ou the olber sid the same occurrence a to to a the first witness Was ¢xXamined under, that a witness has first been called on one aide to Speak concerning an Occurrence does not alter the rules of eXamipiny another witness, who 13 catled by opposite parties to speak concerning whe same occurrence. N there was an interview between Mr. Beecher and Mr. Bowea. Mr, Beecher has given his View of it, Mr. Bowen ts | called bere either to coniirm or give a diferent «Meaning. Whatever it may be, he, in the bands ‘of his counsel, is a primary witness, according to rales of evidence. | Mr. Beach—The idea, if Your Honor please, that | the contradiction of a Witness 18 confined to stat ments whic he has made out of court repugnant | to the evidence ue gives in court, to wuice nis attention 1 preliminarily called, is & somewhat | e novel one. | sup,ose We can contradict a by proving that a stacement to which he swears 1s incorrect? dudge Netjson—Undoudtediy. . n—Well, sit, Mr. Beecher has sworn upon & certail occasion be commun eda | stand, We can con radict tpat, i suppose? dudge Netison—Yes. Mr. tVarts—By proving what took place. Mr. Beach—By proving Bo such ting took — wee. . Mr. Evarte—That you can’t. Mr. Beach—We cau ana we will do it. Judge Netlson—You are at liberty to interrogate him as to Whether anythiug Was said upon a given sunject. i Failerton—We all take too narrow a view churea in bis pocket. Mr. Bowen wore an ada- mantine expression of coolness ana de termination about the matter in Band, indeed, evidently about things generally. Martha KB. Bradshaw recalied: with Bessie Turner; | had been seeing her at Mrs. Tiiton’s quite irequently; | rec ollect_ see! her December, 187 w her at Mra. Tuton’s ao t my owa house record of two visite that she made to me; wh she Visited my house on the %th of December came voluater I vietted me; Lalways have kept @ diar. vist | had @ Conversation with bessie Turner, Q In that conversation did she state to you that Theodore Tilton chargea Henry Ward Beecher with having committed adultery wita Mra, Tuto? A. Yes, rir, Mr. Evarts—One moment. Mr. Evarts then re- ferred to Seasie Turner's evidence. Mr. Fullerton | also reterrea to the same eviaenoe, in which Bessie dented having stared to Mrs. bradshaw « any Other person that Mr. Tiiton charged Mr. Beecher with adultery. Mr. te argued that this evidence bein | hearsay was nol admusaipiec. Bessie said sne tol Mrs. Bradshaw that Mr. Titon hag knocked ner down and that he baa aiso attempted to rat Mr, Evarts said that B tarner’s evid regarding any Statement of Tilton’s respecting Mr, Beecher and Mrs. liiton, could not be made evidence by iteef. If on the merits of the issu they avked & Wikness Wuelher sé had not made certai. declarations out of court her answer could oe taken, but It could not be the subjeet of | contradiction. Mr. Fullerton replied, stating that in her com- munication to Mr. Beecher, Bessie Turner did pot | say to Nim that fiten charged bim with adultery. It became important to sbow chat she did make | Mr. Fujlerton—Shall I omit that word? (To wit- | sueb & communication, not only to Mr. Beecher, | Mes) What, if anytuing Was satd by Mr. Beecher ba toimpeach | 1( that conversation Inreference to the discharge | Be hood, that the Withess Was now called Lo contra. aiet ber. | Mr. Beach followed op the same line of argnment, qnottag from the evidence. | Mr, varie a@aiu so0Ke. saving the olainti? bed of (ms question, and TI will stste my reasons for Making (oat observation. It will be remem- vered (hat Mr, beecoer stated bere in court that | the cause of is overwheimang grief on the Ist of January Joilowing the delivery Of tuis letter was in consequence Of sume advice that he bad | Mr. Boweo on December 26, 1870, as to toe | s8ai of Ar. Tiiton from the /ndependent, and | ose, sit, (0 take away the fouadation of | hat grief and s00w that it Was caused by another | feason and Not the one s‘ated dy the Witness then | Opon the stand. [t is important for us to su0w RO #Uch advice Was given by us at that time, | Judge Netison—You can snow it, | | Mr. Fuvderton—And consequently conid not ve | the cause of the greas emotion that folluwed. | | Mr. Evarts—Not by o oat qnestion. have tried by two questions. | | Judge Neiison—You are at liberty to ask mim | | | | ‘Whevuer anything was said upon @ given question. any, did Mr. morping | when you 0 the dis- position on fr. Fullerton—Woat advice eury Ward Beecher give you un ¢ following Christmas, in Decemver, 187 | wlivered this jeiter, with reference charge of Theodure iiltoa from the Indepenment ? | Mr. Bvarts—We object. Mr. Fauerton—or course, | Mr. Hvarts—Tbis witness must be examined as al other witnesses lave been, | Juage Netl-on—i assent to your suggestion on | | that subjec’, It ts rather jeadmg Mr. Fulerton. | | Mr. rollerton—I asked the question “What was | |) id Upon (hat sudject, ny to 7 if ii question was admiited, and exception | ken, Mr. Fujlerton—-Will you onswer, Mr. Bowen ? Tie witness (to toe Court)—Will J answer that, War Honor? | Judge Neilson—The objection is to the word | | Wdvice.? o Mr. Liteon from bis position at taat time on tbe | Ndependent’ A. (to the Cour) Saal l answer? juage Netison—Yes. be witness—None whatever. , We fanything, Was said Res sadject 6 als retention a4 editor of tae Broowya Union | ness)—We tuese | a | according to my recollection; whether there wa | got there, | don’t rem | and Charies mh r'ant Was sald in regard to his remaining on tho Brooklyn Union; it mignt have been alladed to, Aut Lave no rememorauce of anytuing ded- nite, was anything satd tn reference to his fitness rosition of contributor or edttor of etcher one of Alese papers? A, Nothing whatever, ac- cording i MY recolection. Q. Did yoy"! State to Mr. Beecher, upon that occa- sion, any rea 300 why you requested tne intervi at Mr. bree nd’s house? A. Tuat it wight rivate. ® Q. Was any om? Present during the interview t A. No one. Q. 1 will ask gw! this general question, Mr. ‘hing was sald by Mr. Beecner ene aay va which induenced you in at that Interview to eny degree whatever tx the action which you Bub- sanently ok aie Feieenoe to Mr, Tilton t svarid—That Tooyecy Mr. Beach—Will Your Hon °F please consider a moment whether we camx\t prove that Mr. Revcher said or did nothmg ,Whica operated to produce the discharge of Mr. Th too from bis busi ness association with Mr, BowA | Mr. Beecher has over und over again, with rea?ated emphasis, said that HE WAS AFFLICTED AND SORROW "RICKEN through the fact that he bad induenc 4, in some degree, Mr. Bowen to discharge Mr. on from his eopio: ment, Be uses that exprosad’”, sir. He himself swears tnat ne exercised that tuk Uence upon Mr, Bowen, and may we not inquire from Mr. Bowen—the’ party wno was influence, d— whether Mr, Beecher ag any time sald or did anY~ thing which influenced iin in bis trea ment of Mr. Tidion or in bis disenarge of Mr, Tilton ? for thi Mr. Evaris cla med that there was nothing in’) Mr. Beecher’s tes\imony upon wich to lay the foundation for such & questivn, Mr. Beach reiterated that Mr, Beecher bad sald over and over again that he bad influenced owen. Mr. Evarts wanted to know where, and Mr. Beach toid bim to look through the tesumony and fod, (Laugater,} Mr. Beach saia if His Honor was willing to sit there, ne (Mr. Beach) was also willing to sit there and look up the evidences Mr. Evaris—if you want to show whether or not we did say anything to influence Mr. Bowen, show what we said, Mr. Por er—And let the jury jud, Mr. Beacu—Mr. Beecher judged for bimself it seems. Mr. Evarts—I don’t want to be told over and over again when Mr. Beecher stated what he said to the witness to iufluence bim, and conftived him- self to that, that they can this witness whether Mr, Beecher did infue bim, with the view 01 contradicting Mr. Beecue: Heaven ouly knows wiat influenced him, He leit the inter- view and he turned him out the next day. Mr. Fallerton—No, he did not, Mr. Evarts—Weil, the next Saturday, Judge Neilson—Get whe facts that occur, By Mr, Fullerton—Give us the facts of what oc- curred between you anu Mr. Beecuer at Mr. Free- land’s house tnat nignt? A. You want all the con- Versation that occurre: Q Yes. A, I presented the letter to Mr. Beecher and he read it and put it into his pocket; He had his overcoat on; | then asked him what he had to say, nd be made a reply sometning like tais, “He crazy,” or “I think tue man is crazy; I stayed Jew moments, and he askea me if I Was irlendly to bim; i said, “We have setsled our difficu.ty, Mr. Beecher; | have no uniiiendly feeling toward you;’’ he said he was giad to hear that; he asked me what action I had taken in regard to the mat- ter of discharging Mr, iUton as an editor; I told him Ihad cauceiied the agreement; had hereto- Jore done !t—it was an accompiished tact; and he wanted to know i! [knew anything about the condi- tion of hisJamaly; (told him I dian’t know anything special; he sald he could enlighten me in regard to some facta which he thought tt would be im- | portant tor me to know—a conversation of that Character, tor hi an pour, 1 should thtok, amounting to about that, closing by asking me to cali at bis house the next morming and have @ conversauon with Mrs, Beecher, who bad some Jetters wuich he wouid like to have me see; thas, im substance, Was the interview. Q. If L understand you correctly, Mr. Bowen, did not communicate to you thas night the facts which he thougut you migat want to know or would interest you? A. He did uot, except in general; he alluded tont, Q. In the terms you have employed in answering the question, L suppose? A. Yes, sir, Q. Did Mr. Beecher »sk you li you knew the con- tents of the letter Which you theu aeiivered t Mr. Evyarts—1 object to that. ‘They have not ex- bausted tals witness’ statement of this couversa- tion by any means, Mr. Fullerton—I think I have. You have for- gotten tuat perioa of silence after he put tue letter in his pocket, (10 the witness) —Wili you oe kind | enouga,-Mr. Bowen, to state all that occurred, If there 18 anything that you haven't stated please state it? A, He saia he had rec-ived lewers f.om Mis. Tilton, from Ohto, which contained facts and Statements which he desired me to see, and that they were statements Of @ damaging Character io his judgment. Mr. Fulerton—My question embodies overything that Was said. Mr. Beaco—Is that the substance? A. That's the substance, MORB FLAT CONTRADICTIONS OF MR. BRECHER. By Mr. Fullerton—Do you recollect anyiuing | else? A. Ido not recollect anytuing else. Q. Very weil, [ will repeat the question! put When the objection was made, Diy ustate to Mr. Beecher that uight whether vou aid or did not know the contents of the note yuu delivered? a. 1 did not. Q. Did he ask you? A. He did not. F “ Did you know the contents of the note? A. I | iM Q. Did you say this, or in substance this, that you had @ letter for Lim from Mr. Tilton, and tuat you were not aware of its couteats, and as you were coming home, or coming this way, you had offered to bring it to bim from Mr. Tiltou? 1s that sor A. itis now 1 read frum Mr. Beecher’s evidence—‘He Q | (Bowen) said he aid not know exactly what was | in 1%, ad with (bat [ handed it to nim and be read it.” Did Mrv Beecher hand you that nove, and did you read it? q Mr. Beecher also said, “Mr. Bowen then pro- ceeded to say that he and Mr. Tilton bad had some diferences themselves.” Did you Siute that? A, | did. Q. Dia you tell Mr. Beecher in that conversation that you had dismissed Mr. Tilton from tae /nde- 4? A. T did. Q Did you say you had cancelled your agree- > A. 1 distiissed ui or Cancelled Lie agree- men Q Did ne say anything to you that night about any charge of Be: Turoer against Tiltoat A. I have no recollection of it woatever. Mr. Evarte—Ol the name, did you say ? ‘The witness—Of the name of any reference to the individual; i have no recollection of the | person. By Mr. Patierton—Did he narrate to you that night anyteng that Bessie Turner had toid bim with reiereuce to any attempt of Mr. Tilton upon ber virtue? A. | have no recoliection of it. Q Are you anable to say whether he aid or did | not, Mr. bowen? A. lam nos able to answer it r Way than I bave, * Q. State, Mr. Bowen, whether you received a letvier irom Mr. Beecher after tuat, early in ary, 1871? A. | velleve | aia, pa 2 Have you the letter wiih yoa? A, 1 think I ave. ¥. Just prodace It, please. The letter Was produced and submitted to the counsel. Mr. Fullerton (returning the letter to the wit- ve had toat already. Now, Mr. Bowen, do you recoilec' — Mr, Evarts—Toat letter turns out to be an orig- inal letter of wuich a drait is in evidence. By Mr. Pullerton—Do you recollect what has been termed here the tripartite agreement? A. I 0. Q. Do you recollect the payment of the $7,000 to Mr. Tiiton? A. | do, Q. The resait of the arbitration? A. Ido. Q@ IWant you to state whether there was an, connection between the tripartite covenant an the payment of taat money? A, None whatever, as far as | Know OF, Q Were you always willing to arbitrate with Tiiton im regard to that matter? A. | was, an gave him novice to that etect. was Willing to abide by ¢! Whatever it might be? A, Iwas, Waat connection had Mr. Beecher or his afairs with that arbitration, if any? A. I don’s know that it had anv. y. Do you recollect, Mr. Bowen, when you gave Mr, Tilton the check jor the money? A. I can tell, Q Please stat night, Was it p ing of April 4, 1872, and the’ check was aa! neXt morning. Q@ Apia? A. Aprils @ Where did the arbitrators sit that deter- Mined this question, Mr. Boweal A, At tile house of Mr. Moulton, Q In this city? A. In this efty. @ Were you presentt A. | was, Were you preseat during the whole sttti the arbitration?’ A. | was. And cid you remain there until they made their award? A. Laid, Q@ And oroke up? A. I did. Y. Now, from the commencement of the arbitra ton Of bist night Was anything said about Mr. Beecher’s affairs in connection with the aroilras tion, and If #0 what wastt? A. Jam notable to recollect anything more than perhaps casual conversation; nothing was said to the erbitrator: I gave Li on the ever thi of any casus! conversation as to that, beiore they ail joer, 1 mean aiter got thera, of course, you tert. heard nothing upon tthat you remember off A. No, sir; | have bo recollecti| Q Any written subm! Mr. Titont A, None whatever. ‘The suomis#ion of your affairs with Mr. Tilton Was @ Veroai submission? A, No, sir, it was written. Q. Have you the written sabmission? A. Ihave; ind Mr. Tilton? A. here i819 (produces the paper). > is that signed oy you Te ts, Mr, Pulierton—I offer 1¢ in evidence, 1 read, sir, this subra/ssion TEA SUBMISSION TO ARBITRATION, vomit to James Freeland, Be iorrs the question as to th money due Mr. Theodore Tuton trom the Indepen Brooklyn Daly Unio in full tor alt claims and demau: to Unis date, and to abide by their decision or @ majority of them without appeal, HENRY ©. BOWE) BROORLYS, April 3, 1872, © . THRODURE TILTON, Q, Now, was that the only submission vo these arbitrators? 4, Tue only one, We agr A. He did not, and I did not read tt. | result? >. 1 | It was paid promptly the same | ? a. Ye mn between you and | I mean was 1% me only submission elther ta writing or verbal? A. The only one; there were some statemenrs to be made by potn parties. $ bs 4 statement of facta? A, Yes, those statemen: Matters mentioned in yh hoy was made soon ime eveniug?t A. The rd, alver Loe submission, on th same eveninu, Ww. ne you present when it was announced? Q. Was there anything said there by an: sou in regara to Mr. Beecher’s matters couuec with Mr. Tilton? A. No, sir, not that I recotiect. Q Anytiing said then about burning papers connected with Mr, Beecher’s and Mr, tons matters? A. I have no recollection of tt, “Q. And you gave tne check there, | believe, that evening, and dated it the following sort A. T aid. anon whom did you band the check? A, To Mr, Q And Gia ron gO away until the thing wae as did not, first taking his receipt. anend? A, Q When was the arrangement first made for days be- the arbitration? A. Within a very few fore; Lam not confident in regard to tt. Q. Who suggested arbitration toyou? A, Whe first suggested 10? Q. Yes? A. The papers themselves suggested it; Tilton left town on the day tt was decide Q. Who made the suggestion that resulted im ‘hat arbitrarion at that time? A. I au not able to recollect it positively. Q Do yon recollect what part Mr. Clafitn had ta it? ALT th spoke to me abouts it, bat whether he originated it am not abie to say. Q. Do boas recollect witn whom you went a athat nicht? A. 1 think Let with Mr. Storrs, ~ Q G08, >» the: eibiiraiorn ? A. Re sir. ) An ere did you go with bimr A, Wi went in the same directton, ° Q. He lived ia tne same direction youdid? A. Yes, sh, Q. Witere did you leave the other arbitrators wen you leN? A. Lam not certain whetuer they went out atte time; I don’t recollect; together pretty nearly, 1 should gether. Q. Now, Mr. Bowen, tn reference to this tive agreement; do you recollect when tt wa: "ox ec} ? A. Icoulan’t 5 the date positively, Q. Do you recollect the year? A. Yes, air, Q. 1872, was it? A. ‘72, Q. Now I want you, Mr. Bowen, to give us THE WISTORY OF THAT TRIPARTITE AG A. L know very little of its history, sir, Q. Well, it won't take long to give itthen, A, I was waited upon by Mr. Ciaflin, I beiteve, with the document as it was origimaliy drawn, and pikes to read it and sign it; do you wish me 0 go on Q. Yes, go on, if you please?. A. [read the aoe- umentand told him Lcould not sign it as it was origina'ly drawn; he urged me to do 480, and I told him] could not and should not; ne asked me auf I should make some emendations, not very material, and with those cueneatione whether I would then sign it; " “T can ghange it so I will be willing to sign ic onyour personal reqnest,” and be urged | me to make them; I told him to leave it with me and | would see Lim again the next day; | mad some changes in tf, and told bim I would assent under the circumstances, giving my reasons why i would sign it, and | did sgn it; that is about the whole of it. ) 4 hes did you say to Mr. Clafin in regara 01 Mr. Evarts objected, and along argument en- sued. The bour of adjournment arrived and the Court adjouraea, TOO MANY DOCTORS. To rue Eprron or THe HERALD:— An article headed “foo Mauy Doctors,” app: ing in your issue of Monday, May 3, impels me to write and endeavor to correct a false impression created by your publication, and to endeavor, through your well known journal, to call publie attention to facts which tend to lower the status of professional men and to endanger the lives of the people. The facts In the case in which my name ts sa unjustly mentioned in your article are aa fol lows:— Iwas calied to see a child of Mr. Thomas’, No. 653 West Forty-fourth street, at six P. M. of Api 28, 1875, and found itin a dying condition, Tae Was no necessity Of endeavoring to make a diag- | nosis, for the child was ulmost moribund and died | ab seven A. M. of the next day. ‘The child had been attended from the momentis | frat took sick by a druggist of the neighborno | and what bis treatment I bave no means ol | discovering. Coming into the case as I did, I | Could uot conscientiousiy give @ certificate, and | reported the case lo toe Coroner, woo would by an | inquest develop the true cause of death, suggested, in my note to Coroner Kessler, beng} the probable cause of death was diphtheria, as Jearned (rom the family, aud also by the examina- tion {made when calied, taat the child had an ulcerated sore throat, My action in reporting the case to the Coroner | Was prompted by an earnest desire to see this | poolic abuse remedied, and | trust that you will do me the Justice to publish toils communication, to to correct any false opinion which may been tormed by your readers who have seem y cle, “Too ¥ Doctor: a bring to the mind of the Corooer the fact that a post-mor- tem is not only intended to develop the cause of death, but to expose and punish persons wh | eitaer by criminal intent or ertminal neglect, mi have been instrumental in producing the death of | @ human oelng, | Trusting that you will give space to my comma- | nication in your valuable journal, | am, very re- speotiully, A. HUGART, M. D., | No. 359 West Forty-second street. | TOO MANY, SUCH AS THY ARE. | To THe Eptror OF THe HERALD :— Your paragraph of the Sd inst., headed “Too Many Doctors,” 1s one of the best and most usefus | things of the modern HeRaup. Had it added ‘toe | many, such as they it might n: strack | nearer the truth. It unearths two very great | evils in this and other cities of this State, wniem | professional and legislative efforts have thus far failed to remove, viz. :—Dragshop practising by persons who rarely have the slightest koow! o: the symptoms of aisease and its proper treat- | ment: the other evil, the presence of indefinite | wumbers of persons, with and without aiptor who are living apun the credulity and suffering of the peoole, but yet aoc distinguish one from the other of two of the commonest diseases of the metropolis. A personal koowledge of Dr. Simeon N. Leo, Deputy Corouer, whose name is used in | that articie, enables me to say that few physicians | are better acquainted with the conditions left by | disease than he. He is unusually accomplished tn | this matter ot pathology. I trast Coroner Keasier | and tne HeRALD will iully veutilate the whole | sbomimation, Yours, STEPHEN RODGE M. D., 2149 West Forty-second street, late President New York Medico-Legal Society, &c., &c. CONSECRATION OF A STATEN ISLAND CHURCH. The Church of the Ascension, at West Brighton, | States Island, is to be consecrated this morning | by the Right Rev. Bisnop Potter. The Eptsco- paltan residents of Staten Island are much ex- | cited im regard to the approaching ceremonial. The church was completed four years ago, and The has already been described in these columas. | edifice is situated near the West Brightow and afforas a beauti- landing on high ground ful view of tue water. it 1# built of granite, ita style being decidedly Gotnic, as 8 seating capacity Of about 600, and cost $32,000. | The incerior is tastefully decorated, and the church is aitogether extremely tive tom~ ple of worship. The care and taste bestowed upon every detail redonnd to the credit ot the | congregation who buut It Several handsome | windows of stamed glass are especially worthy of | note, most of them veing memorials. One, mag probably be called the finest, presents @ full leng(a representation of the Saviour. THE GERMAN SOCIETY. GERMAN IMMIGRATION STATISTICS. | The directors of the German Emigrant Soctety, | Frederick Schack presiding, held a meeting at their oMce, No. 13 Broadway, yesterday afternoon, | when reports were submitted, showing that | during the past month 3,431 German immigrants | were landed at Castie Garden. Of these 2655 came from Prossia, 97 from Saxony, 202 from Bavaria, | 109 from Alsace and Lorraine, 109 from saden and Wiirtemberg and the rest (rom other parts of Ger- mant. During the month of April last year 5,835 German immigrants landed his port, showing | a decrease of 1,723. The whole number of Germaa immigrants landed at Castle Garuen since the 1 | of January amounted to 8,616 persons, showing | decrease of 2,326, compared with the first four | mow of last year, w 10,942 German imm\- ' rived. “ ine. Relief Committee, through Jacob Wind. muller, submitted & report, showing that duri 60 were expended in ata in destitute circumstances, dt io 1,115 Cases, Against the past month $2,081 German immiyrants | The amount Was expen | 654 cases during the corresponding month of jase year, with $195 5. The physician erapi aps the society during the past month afforaet medi | cal treatment vo Sixty-nine immigrant patients, | The receipts oF the society from members during th month amoakted to $6,025 33, and tad ‘Treasut ‘eported a balance of 34,914 24 im the ailable for current expenses. SALE OF DAN BRYANT’S FURNITURE. The many friends and admirers of the Inte Dan | Bryant will regret to hear that the whole of hw | sale will take piace at nie late residence on Moo | day morning next, at eleven o’cloc! Some of the \ rt &c,, 8 Of 2 Very handsome descriptio | and A ts to be hoped that the admirers of Dan Ww | give high prices lor these Wemeutoes,