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SOCIETY MEETINGS.
ASTtTJtR LODGE. No Sft). A. P. A A. M.-Regular
tooetlng tl.l* ( Tuoniny) evening, In their ball, 73 Munroo-
It., for bU'lni ia and woik on tuo Second Degree. Tbo
fraternity cordially invited. C. 11. CUANE, Soe.
ATTENTION, BTU KNI«IITS.-S*«tml Cnneliro of
Apollo (Juimuimlerr, Nu. I. K. T., 1lil« (Tno^dajr) c*6 1*
tnr, at 8 o’clock, for liiirldoi* and mirk on K. T. onlur.
VUltln-t Sir Knlchl* courtpui-lr Inrlrm, Hr order of
tbo K. 0. 11. U. W. LOCKE. Recutdor.
<£]jt QJrihmc.
Tuesday Moraine, April 20, 1870.
An exciting election taken place in Hyde
Park to-day. Tbo exact merits of tbo ques
tions at issuo are not fully apparent; but tbo
main contest appears to bo upon tbo point,
'whether tbo so-called Crcioiiton Ring shall
or shall not obtain control of tbo village.
Tox-paycrewill consult tboirintorests by cast
ing tbeir votes against that Ring.
It is propor to coll tbo attention of tbo
render to tbo fact that tbo second coming
of Clnist did not toko place last evening
according to announcement. Tbo small
band of fanatics in Chicago who
bad created snob a sensation by tbeir Inter
pretation of Scriptural prophecy confidently
awaited tbo appearance of tbo Hoavonly
manifestations, and tborois no denying that
many other people “ awaited developments ”
with rather more than a sneering interest.
Tbo ecitfconnial celebrations nt Concord
and Lexington of the first shots fired in the
War cf American Independence took place
yesterday, in accordanco with tbo interesting
and elaborate programmes which wo have al
ready published. Tbo President and Vice-
President of tbo United States, Members of
tbo Cabinet, United States Senators, Mem
bers of Congress, Governors of States,
Judges, Gcncnds, poets, orators, and emi
nent men of tbo Republic, lent tbeir pres
ence to tbo patriotic occasion, while mighty
crowds, only limited in slzo by tbeir ability
to reach tbo historic scenes, participated in
tbo memorable celebration. Tbo extreme
cold weather bad tbo effect to interfere some
what with tbo complete fulfillment of tbo
contemplated order of procedure; but nev
ertheless the joint centennial was a magnifi
cent success. An extended report of tbo ex
ercises will bo found in our telegraphy col
umns.
A now complication has arisen in connoc
tlon with the Court-ITouso architect squabble.
Eoan, the Irish member of the trinity select
ed by the Couuty Board, proposes to bar out
his German and American associates, and
now claims to bo t/m architect for the couuty
portion of the building, lie will acknowledge
no shares in the honors and profits of the
position, and talks as if bo meant to
hold fast to his assumed advantage.
Tilley, however, goes still further hack,
and claims precedence over Eoan and
(til the rest by virtue of the authorship of the
“ Eureka ” plan, adopted by both city and
county authorities. So it transpires that the
nationality scheme, if not a failure already, is
likely to lead to prolonged litigation and de
lay, though if the struggle ultimately results
in the abandonment of the ridiculous triple
alliance, and the selection of an architect on
the strength of bis merits instead of the ac
cident of his birthplace, the tax-payers will
be the gainers in getting a cheaper and a bet
tor building.
Tho resumption of the Brooklyn trial yes
terday found all parties refreshed ami
strengthened by the recess of four days.
Mr. Fullerton returned to the charge with
renewed vigor and Intensity, and several
times daring tho day his bitterness
got tho bolter of Lis suavity and
good temper, His manner in conducting tho
cross-examination plainly indicates that ho,
at least, is terribly in earnest, and that ho is
firmly convinced that there are important
facts and admissions which are being kept
bock. Mr. Beecueb continues to exhibit
consummate skill in parrying tho savage
throats of his inquisitor by tho aid of n
prompt explanation ora defective memory,
ud ig both ns weapons of defense, and with
a skill which bids fair to b&filo his adversary
in the end. True, tho explanations are prone
to bo morp prompt thau plausible, and
the “ non mi rUordo H now and then has
a disingemiousness which is flavored with
socrctivencss rather than candor, but, inas
much as Mr. Bkeoueb’s success in resisting
tho assaults of hi* cross-examiner will be by
many people regarded as fresh proofs of his
innocence,'thodefondant may bo still booked
os tho winner of tho fight up to this point.
The Chicago produce markets were
irregular yesterday, breadstaffs being gener
ally heavy. Mean pork was less active and
100 per brl lower, closing at $21.87j@21.90
for iluy, and $22.12j@22.15 for Juno. Lord
was quiet and a shade easier, closing firm at
$16.C5 per 100 tbs cosh, and $15.72} for Juno.
Meats were quiet and firm at B,|o for
shoulders, 120 for short ribs, and 12jo for
short clears. Lake freights wore dull and
cosier at 4}o for com to buffalo. IligUwiues
were quiet and' strong at $1.12 per gallon.
Floor was dull aud easier. "Wheat was active
and 2jo lower, closing at SI.OO cosh, and
sl.ol} for May. Cora was moderately active,
and 2o lover, closing at 70jo cosh, and 74}0
for May. Oats were in moderate demand at
|a daallna,, okvlog at 68e cash, and OOjo far
May. Byo wns quiet and steady at
1.04. Barley was dull not! nearly nominal at
$1.20 for April, and sl.lO for May. Hogs
were lOtfpl.’c lower. Sales at ■S7.L ) ."@n.IJO.
Cattle were active and easier. Sheep were
steady.
The tendency to fix responsibility upon
one central olfici’ol of nny municipality Is bo.
coming more and more plain in American
polities. Experience has shown that hi a
complicated Government, in which tho Ex*
cciitivo cannot control his nominal subordi*
nates, it Is impossible to chock rascality.
This experience has borne fruit, in Illinois,
in tho Municipal Incorporation act of 187.’,
which makes (ho Mayor of a city responsible
for tho proper administration of its affairs,
ami gives him authority commensurate
with this responsibility; mul, in New
York, in ft bill now pending be*
fore tbo Legislature, and pretty sure
of passage, which gives tho Governor of tho
Slate authority to suspend any of his inline,
diato subordinates, tho State Auditor, Canal
Commissioners, Treasurer, the Attorney.
General, Secretary of Stale, etc., pending u
trial for malfeasance in office. Tho power to
suspend may perhaps bo amplified into tho
power to dismiss, but this is uncertain. It
is a significant fact, in this connection, (hat
tho Cabinet system—a sot of subordinates
appointed and removable by tho responsible
head with tho consent of tho Senate—has
had eighty-six years’ trial at Washington and
has been n remarkable success ns compared
with any other system tried by tho Stoles.
THIRD-TERM FOL-DE-ROL.
Tho Cleveland Herald has succeeded in at
tracting some attention to itself by tho re
cent publication of tho following paragraph:
In a number of Instance*, gentlemen supposed to be
neorlho President have declared be does not seek a
third term, but in every instance It haa been proclaim
ed, after such avowt-l, that no ono ban a right to speak
for (bo President. The consequence Is, it has come to
bo very generally believed that (be President does
seek a third term. All th-3 affectation of modesty that
suggests ibal the President cannot properly decline to
run a third time until naked by a Convention, and all
tbo pretense that the third term Is a bttg-lcar, dd not
amount to slunk* JulhcPght of the suspicion that
everything points to tho fact that the President docs
desire u I bird term, and that tho official and personal
friends of tbo President aro working for that end.
Tito reason why the paragraph has attracted
attention is not merely because tho Cleveland
Herald is n Republican journal, but because
it has been regarded ns a common-souse,
matter-of-fact newspaper, uot given to sen
sational journalism. Wo fear it cannot re
peat tho sentiments expressed above without
forfeiting its claim to this reputation.
If we credit all the' statements herein at
tributed to gentlemen “ supposed to bo near
the President, ’’ ami admit, for argument’s
sake, that “ tbo President docs desire a third
term,” what then? Tbo office of President
is not an appointive office, and it is not in
the power of Gen. Grant to fix himself in
tbo chair by bis own individual will. If
Gen. Grant’s desire to servo a third term
has oven taken so strong a bold upon
him ns to exercise an influence over
bis personal and official friends (of
which wo have never yet noticed any evi
dence), wo do not see bow these friends can
dictate a nomination to tbo Republican
party unless there is a majority sentiment in
that party in favor of a third term. Or, if
the Republican party should bo overcome by
Gen. Grant and bis friends, we do not see
bow its nomination is going to elect Gen.
Grant for a third tenn unless a majority of
tbo people of the United States want to elect
him. When wo have reached this point, it
must bo admitted that a majority of the peo
ple have a right to elect Gen- Grant for a
third term, if they see fit; but, without their
consent and co-operation, wo cannot see
what tbo individual inclinations of tbo
President and bis friends can possibly have
to do with tbo matter.
* Tbo real question, then, is: Do n majority
of the people want Gen. Grant to servo a
third term ? Tbo Cleveland Herald may mnko
up a reasonable estimate on this iu its own
neighborhood. How many voters ore tbero
iu Cleveland who are in favor of a third
term? How many people oro there in Ohio
who advocate it? Are tboro a thousand?
Aro there fifty? Are there half a dozen?
Has tbo editor of tbo Cleveland Herald beard
a single individual express himself as in favor
of a third term ? If not,—and wo assume
not, —then Third-Term is a political will-o’-
the-wisp, and tbo Herald declaration
amounts to nothing more than that Gen.
Grant bos been deceived by it. Of oven
this a good mauy peoplo will continue to
doubt.
What wo bavo assumed to be true of Cleve
land and Ohio is true of every other section
of the country wbero tbo Republican party
is in tbo majority or likely to bo at tbo next
Presidential election. There bare been a
good many declarations against a third term,
but no declarations in favor of it have come
under our uotico. Congress bos given no in
dication of such a preference. No State
Legislature bos declared in favor of it. No
political convention bos indorsed it. Not a
single newspaper in the country is advocating
it. Wo have never yet board an individual
voter express himself as cither desiring or
willing to vote for a third term. Then where
is tbo danger? Is it oven probable that Gen.
Grant entertains so palpable a delusion iu
view of the universal sentiment iu fovor of
tbe two-torm principle, manifested daily in
such a variety of ways?
There is but ono theory which admits of
tbo possible nomination of Qoo. Grant by
tbo Republican Convention, viz.: That all
tbo Southern States will send fall delegations
pledged to him, and that tbo bnlf-bundrcd
additional voles necessary to nominate him
will be secured from ofilco-bolding delegates
from tbo North. Now tboro are not moro
than two or threo Southern States which can
bo counted on to vote the Republican ticket
nt tbo next election. Then tbo assumption
is that a number of Democratic States will
bo permitted to dictate tbo nomination in a
Republican Convention of a man whom tbo
Republican States do not want. This Is
sheer nonsense.. Concerning tbe co-opera
tion of tbo office-holders, tbeir loyalty
to Gen. Grant will not outlast tbeir
conviction that be can bo elected, if any
of them bavo any such conviction. When
ever they see that a majority of tbo Republi
can party are opposed to Gen. Grant’s re
nomination and ro-oleotiou, they will likewise
be opposed to it, and favor tbe choice of tbo
man most likely to bo nominated and elected.
A President always loses political control of
bis office-holders at the ond of the third year
of bis expiring term when there is no hope of
bis re-elcctlon, Tbo interest of tbo office
holders is iu retaining their places; in order
to do so they join tbeir fortunes, not with
their friends of the past, but with tbe men
most likely to bo in a position to befriend
them iu the future.
Tbero is absolutely nothing logical in any
phase of this Third-Term discussion, and Just
as UUlo iu tbaA mggestod by tbs Cleveland
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE! TUESDAY APRIb 20, 1875.
Herald os in any other wo have seen. Some*
tlmo ago, when the Now York Herald in
vented it os n fruitful newspaper sensation, it
was ft hullabaloo { now it has dwindled into
tiresome fol-do-rol. The New York Herald
now makes fun of its bantling, and speaks of
the notion as an absurdity.
COURTS OF ARBITRATION.
Some months ago a now court was estab
lished In Now York City. It is tho Court of
Arbitration of thu Chamber of Commerce, so
called because tho latter organization pays tho
§IO,OOO salary to Judge Fancher, who sits on
its bench. Tho Court lakes cognizance only of
mercantile disputes. In such cases, cither of
tho disputants may notify tho other (hat ho
wishes to have tho question tried before
Judge Fincher. If tho other party flies no
objection, the Court assumes jurisdiction,
mul its decision, unless appealed from, is
final. If objection is filed, tho case cannot
be heard in that Court. This prevents
arbitration between unwilling parties,
mid yet permits persons who nro mu
tually confident of their rights to
have those rights settled cheaply and,
what is still bolter, quickly. Tins experi.
ment thus far has been n groat success.
Many cases haro been settled; tho crowded
dockets of tho other courts hnvo been re
lieved of part of their burden; and thus (ho
whole administration of civil justice in Now*
York City has been bettered. An attempt is
now being made to induce tho Now York
Legislature to provide for tho expense of tho
new Court out of tho public funds instead of
obliging a comparatively few merchants to
boor tho whole cost by private subscriptions.
Tho good results of tho institution aro so
plain that this will probably he done.
Tho efficacy of courts of arbitration where
questions between capital nml labor aro con.
corned has boon amply proved by tho experi
ence of England and France, The Now
York experiment show’s that the principle is
capable of still broader applications. Why
should it not bo tried hero ? A great com
mcrcial city needs somo court which shall bo
exclusively devoted to mercantile disputes.
In such disputes, time is often of vital ini
portanco. It is intolerable to abide tho law's
proverbial delays. A court of arbitration
would settle the matter off-hand. If tho
Legislature of Illinois, at its last session, had
provided for a court of this sort in Cook
County, instead of merely increasing tho
number of Judges in ono of the courts al
ready established, the effect in lessening tho
present pressure on our dockets and hasten
ing the despatch of business would probably
have been much more marked than it will bo
now.
WHO ARE PROTECTIONISTS AND WHO
FREE-TRADERS.
The Pontine Free-Trader, a Democratic
paper, finds fault with The Tridune because
it is a Republican paper and docs not advo
cate a high protective tariff, but supports a
revenue tariff. It assumes that tbo Repub
lican party is a Protectionist organization,
while tbo Democratic party is committed to
Free Trade. There was a time when tbo two
parties of tbo country distinctly took issuo
upon this question of tbo tariff. Tbo Whig
party planted itself upon the ‘‘American
system ” of Mr. Clay, which was
essentially tbo Protective policy. Tbo
Democratic party, except in Pennsyl
vania, was opposed to Protection. In
1816 tbo country, by an overwhelming vote,
adopted tbo revenue tariff policy, which con
tinued until 1837, when tbo tariff was still
farther reduced by tbo “ Banks bill, 1 ’ sup
ported generally by the Republicans then in
Congress, This low tariff policy continued
until after the Rebellion broke out in 1861.
It had among its ablest champions Senators
and Representatives from Now England. In
tbo meantime, the slavery question over
shadowed all others; tbo Whig party went to
pieces in'lß33-’U, and a largo portion of it
went over to tbo Democratic party, especially
in tbo South, carrying with them the doctrine
of Protection, which they have religiously
adhered to in that party over since. The Re
publican party received tbo other part of tbo
Whigs, and was largely recruited from the
Democrats and Free Boilers, A distinctive
party lino on tbo tariff question bos never
boon apparent since. Both the Democratic
and Republican parties have been di
vided among themselves on that sub
ject; neither bos bad tbo courage
to take positive grounds on cither
side of the question. Mauy of the ablest
Revenue Reformers in Congress and in tbo
country bavo been Republicans, and Protec
tion bos hod no moro zealous defenders than
Democrats. Tbo Democratic party in Now
England is moro or less in favor of Protec
tion. That party, which is so eloquent in
favor of tbo rights of tbo States to tbo pos
session and enjoyment of tbeir political pow
ers, bavo never a word to say in denunciation
of the Governmental policy by which onc
tbird of tbo product of every man’s labor is
arbitrarily confiscated and taken from him
and given to some other man who docs not
produce any purplus. Tbo Domocrocy of
Connecticut, and Now Hampshire, and Yor
inont have piteous tears to shed over
tbo degradation to which white men
are subjected in being compelled to
vote at the same precincts with
tbo negroes, but these same Democrats
have no conscientious compunctious in pock
eting from one-tbird to ono-balf of an the
earnings of these samo impoverished people
—whites and blocks—and leaving them des
titute and suffering. Tbo Democracy of Now
England, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Now Jer
sey, Kentucky, Tennessee, and other States,
bavo somi-annnol fast days on which to
mourn over tbo robberies of tbo Southern
people committed by tbo carpet-baggers, but
the entire spoliations by tbo carpet-baggers
since 1863, added to the ravages of tbo grass
hoppers, will not equal ouo year’s confisca
tion of the earnings of the honest labor
of tbo country perpetrated under the sanc
tion and by authority of law, tbroqgh
tbo machinery of tbo Protective tariff!
Even the people of plundered and im
poverished Louisiana suffer more material
loss in a single year from tbo Protective
tariff than they do from all tbo scalawag
and carpet-bag thieves, assassins, and mur
derers of ovory party. Tbo Democrats and
Republicans, without distinction of party, in
all thoso protected States and localities, make
common causo to perpetuate tbo tariff and to
perpetuate the robbery of tbo proceeds of
which they ore tbo recipients.
Tbo War, with its other calamities, sub
jected tbo country to this relic of barbarism,
and such has boon the demoralized condition
of legislation arising from tbo ignorance of
tbo average Congressman upon tbo question 4
of finance and revenue that that tariff, which
is a reproach to the civlUzatlou and intelli
gence of tbo age, is now oven worao in its
details than it was when tbo War closed. In
1868, three years after tbo War, on attempt
was made to whip the Democratic party into
i profession In favor of Fim Trade, and the
following extraordinary hotchpotch of con
trndictory nonsense was the result:
, A InrifT for revenue upon foreign tmi'ort#, amt such
equal timtion under tim Internal Ibnemm Uwa aa will
afford Incitlentnl protection to (lomexUn manufacture#,
and a# will, withont Impairing llh revenue, tni|>oee
tlio lenet bunleu upon nn<) beet promote ami encour
age the great Imluntrln] Intert of the nounlry.
In 1872 the same party evaded tho question
in the following cowardly manner:
Recognizing that there are In our mldM honest but
Irreconcilable differences of opinion wllh regard to
tho respective systems of Protection anil Free Trade,
wo remit the discussion of the subject to (he people iu
their Congressional Districts I
Tills notion in 1872 was oven morn coward
ly than thp*.«f 18(18, and in 1870 tho Demo
cratic Protectionists will resolutely prevent
nny avowed opposition to a system of robbery
which is without precedent in this or any
civilized nation.
THE GOLD IH THE WORLD.
Tho Pall Mall referring to tho ef
fect of (ho recently-adopted policy of gold
coinage in Germany, says that it has caused
apprehension as to tho supply for future de
mands, and has turned attention to tho rate
of production of tho gold-yielding countries.
It assorts, as an ascertained fact, that tho an
nual wastage of gold is equal to AM,000,000,
or §115,000,000, and that, in addition to Ger
many, Japan and Holland have begun gold
coinage. This wastage is in tho wear, tear,
friction, and casual losses. The London
Economist states that tho aggregate produc
tion of nil tho gold mines since 1818 has
amounted to §2,740,000,000, and tho stock of
gold existing at that time was §2,800,000,000,
Tho product of tho last twenty-seven years
has, therefore, boon a fraction over (ho stock
then on hand. If, however, (ho estimate of
nn nnuunl loss of $15,000,000 bo n just one,
then tho present stock is less by $105,000,000
than tho seeming stock on hand. Tho result
may ho thus stated:
im«_Stockon bind $2,710,001,000
ls7S—Product lu tweuty>uven yean •J,voo 1 ()JO,WO
A negate |6,'40.i OO.nro
Leai, lorn by wear, tear, els 4UV'OJ,OjO
Stock of gold In existence
lUh not possible to estimate how much of
this gold is iu tbo shape of coin. Tho gold
product of 1850 was $100,000,000, which tho
English paper says was tho largest over pro*
duccd in ouo year. In 1874 tho snmo paper
estimates tho yield of tho mines at $90,250,-
000, of which it apportions $43,750,000 to
Australia, $32,000,000 to tho United States,
and $22,000,000 to Russia. This is, how*
over, so far as tho United States are con*
cerncd, a groat mistake for that year. Tho
product of gold in tho United States in 1874
was $74,000,000, an increase of a mill
ion and a half over 1873. It is stated
that tho Australian mines have fallen off,
while tho product of tho Russian mines has
increased. Assuming that no fresh mines
yielding largo quantities are discovered, and
that tho reduction of tho product of (he pres
ent mines bo permanent, then tho rise in
prices sinco 1846, duo to tho increased supply
of gold, has now reached its maximum, and,
indeed, if tho productiveness of tho mines
docs not increase, a slight dcclino in prices
will probably take place. This assumption,
however, resting as it does on tho mistake as
to productiveness of tho American mines, is
greatly weakened. If tho greatest product
was that of 18.115, whon it reached $150,000,-
OUO, tho product of 1874, including tho cor
rected figures for tho United States, was
$110,250,000, and tho reduction in tho aggre
gate product is not, therefore, of such mng :
nitudo ns to threaten any revolution in prices.
It is tmo tlmt since 1818 tho business of
the world bns bad moro than tbo natural or
ordinary extension, requiring a greater
amount of gold for exchanges. Still, tbo
decrease in tho product of gold must bo por
inancnt and largo, to have tbo effect of re*
ducing prices.
Another feature of this matter of gold sup*
ply is that in tho United States, Italy, Austria,
Russia, Turkey, and Spain, gold is displaced
for internal commerce by paper, and is, to a
greater or less extout, boarded or otherwise
held in reserve. Tho amonntthus held intho
United States, including tho amonnton deposit
in tho Treasury, is put down at $150,000,000,
and tho stock of gold bad silver in coin and
bullion at $2.10,000,000. Of this sum, ox
cluding tbo manufactured metal, about SIOO,-
000,000 is available for money.
Postmaster-General Jewell has been pe
culiarly successful in finding,
correcting abuses that have grown up in tbo
Post-Office Department. Uo bos developed
not only tho dosiro to run down tho swindles,
but tho faculty of doing it and tho courage
to bring tbo offenders to account. Among
tho moro recent of bis exposures are tho
frauds in repairing mail-bags. Tho Govern
ment has been paying about SIOO,OOO a year
for repairing tho pouches. Mr. Jewell made
up his mind that this was excessive, and
despatched a special agent or detective to in
vestigate the matter. Two of tho principal
points for repairing nro St. Louis and Indian*
npolis, and tho roost barefaced and villain
ous frauds wore discovered at both
places. Tho St. Louis contractor, it
is reported, bad bis men
that they must make their work average $125
to every 100 poaches. To do this they de
liberately slashed tho bags, cutoff tho straps,
lopped off handles, punched holes, and took
out tho bottoms, in order that the amount of
repairs might equal the contractor’s demand.
Tho amount was steadily increased. A still
worse condition of things was discovered in
Indianapolis. Tho charges for repairs have
averaged $3.08 to tho pouch. Tho con
tractor charged for moro rivets in throe
months than ho had used in ten mouths, and
received, in tho samo length of timo, $18,448
for work and material which had cost him
only $1,070. All this is to bo stopped, tho
careless officials who allowed this swindle to
be perpetrated under their eyes nro to bo re
moved, and Mr. Jewell estimates that tbo
work which has been costing SIOO,OOO a year
will henceforth bo done for $25,000.
Tbo Gorman Republican newspapers in
Ohio aro republishing* an extract from tho
Now York SUmts-Zeitung, an independent
Deniocrntio newspaper, and commending it
to tho attention of tho party managers. Tho
seutiipeut may bo likewise commended to tbo
managers of tho Republican party in all tbo
States. Touching the effort to introduce tho
coercive teototnlism as a political issue into
tho next Ohio election, tbo BtaaU-Zdtung says
that “ it will bo very strange if tboro aro not
other important interests concealed ‘ under
this cloak," since, as it continues, “tho tem
perance question baa nowhere worked out tbo
demands of Reform, but has very often
injured it." Tho BtaaU-ZeUung adds s “I’ho
Agitation of this question is altogether adapted
to alienate tho Reform element and to assist
the corruptionists to a triumph." It ex
presses surprise that tho Republican party
has not everywhere recognized this tendency,
and concludes that more has been accom
plished in favor of liberal legislation on tern
ptraaooby tbttaadf pvpoiraUd under tho
guise of tampornneo reform than by any
arguments. The advise to tbo Ohio llepubli
enun is to eliminate the issue entirely, end re*
Hove the party therefrom.
The coming Centennial is likely to call to.
gothor vast crowds of people, oml for a va
riety of purposes which no man now can
number. Tho first grand object will he to
rojoico over tho progress of tho past century,
and to form plana—may they all ho wise ones
—for tho future. Many gatherings will bo
social. Already wo hear that tho 210,000
Postmasters propose to have a grand ju
bilee. Whore such a vant crowd aro
to find room to ditto together has not trans
pired. But when it is onco decided to have
the mooting, some means will bo provided to
mako it a success. It is not difficult to see
that such an assemblage may bo mado to sub
serve a valuable purpose. As every city and
every hamlet in tho land would bo repre
sented, a better nndcrslandlng of tho vast
extent and the resources of tho country would
ho promoted, while a kindly patriotic) feeling
embracing tho whole nation would undoubt
edly ho fostered among this very largo crowd
of Government officials.
PERSONAL.
Prof. Pepper Is at tho Palmer.
Ilia Cow, an Arapahoe Chief, 1b 7 feet high.
That is a pretty big cow.
Hire. Alice Downing I.tkoard, tho English
actress, is at the Tromont House.
Bai.vini has at last glared Othello in London,
and tho enthusiasm of tbo audience was bound
lose.
Mr. ItoccrcAULT'a remodeling of “The Marble
ITcarl,” under tlio title of '‘llafael,” has uot
improved it.
The latest proposition is that everybody who
laughed at Dan Bryant's Jokes should chip ia a
dollar to his family.
Tho worst snob out Is tho man who, on learn
ing of tho death of tho lato Emperor of China,
drunk only black tea.
“Tho father of Ciiaulte Boss is said to bo a
monomaniac now, tho pursuit of his lost child
having diseased his brain.
Dots ni o now offered 'at 2 to 3 that Beecher
will commit aulohio. 110 advocated a recourse
to that extremity in St. Louts.
Gilmore is going to make another splurge,—
this time at Darnem’s hippodrome, which will
ho laid out In gardens am} galleries, and ho on.
.$•5,1113,003,000
That long-expected " breeze ” in tho Rroofdyn
Union should begin blowing seen, or people will
think that Henry 11. Smitu has quit iu disgust.
Carrotix will, recover his health, but the
bullet will remain in his brains. Htrango to say,
there are two other men in Vineland similarly
situated.
Gen. P. H. Siiemdah ami staff passed npon
tho St. Louis, Iron Mountain «t Southern Rail
road, from Little Rock, last evening, en route to
Chicago.
Mr. J. W. Rlaisdeix, actor, manager, agent,
etc., Is playing an engagement at Iho Criminal
Court this week. Ho is in the "stock”of tho
jury-box.
Clara Morris opens at Room’s for a fonr
wooks’ engagement on May 10. in "Evadno," to
bo followed by “ Macbeth.” Her friends regard
tbo act os professional suicitlo.
Archbishops Ratlky, of RnUlmnrc, and Pen
cull, of Cincinnati, look at McCloskuy's red
cap with all tho complacency and truo inward
ness of a bull which is not Papal.
"What ncapitslsalosmnn ho would have made,”
is the unlvoisal comment on Vauley’s insinuat
ing manner of pressing tho Kingdom of Heaven
upon persons economical of faith.
Rionold, the rival of Montague, hod a benefit
attended almost entirely by ladles. Tho dear
creatures called him out and finng flowers all
over him. His speech commenced: *' I'm nerv
ous.”
There is a man In Montgomery County, Pa.,
who can hold up hts hand and say ttiat ho novor
opened another man’s loiter by mistake. Wo
refer, of coarse, to Mr. John Pfafaelicaef
finciau.
With the dissemination of knowledge, tho
world begins to appreciate tho full goodness of
tho Czar of Russia. It appears that sand is
daily provided in tho city parks for mud pies for
tho children.
Tho Mikado wants to found a school of Italian
painting in Japan, and has commenced Ids gal
lery by giving an order to Aoolisi for full*
length portraits of all tbo Europftan sovereigns,
as well as of hltneolf.
Goodman, of Kansas City, a laboring roan who
lives comfortably by tbo sweat of his brow, has
received tho distressing intelligence that ho is
one of nine heirs to a tract of land in tho heart
of Columbus, 0., worth $1,300,000.
Tho giggling idiots of tho other sox In Now
York who exchange twelve portraits, of Mon*
taqdb for ono of Rionolp, are Ignorant that
tho lattor is married and turns all his lovo-lot
tors over in Ids wife, os Beecher used to.
Ills [Dehcheh’h] chivalry for wmrian is shown
in having Mrs. Moulton asked if aho did not
kiss him—thin groat, oily lubber, who has kissed
ail tho animal creation, and put his mouth on
everything but tho Bible. —Philadelphia Times.
Tho remark of a Plymouth organ, that 11 Ful
lerton asked Just tho questions Beecher
wonted him to,” reminds tho Now York Jkrnld
of tho frequcnlly-rocnrrlDß phrase during tho
War, that “ Hood bad Buuruam Just whore ho
wanted him.”
“ It's cruel In mo to keep this, when I think
of all the good it might do,” said a charitable
brother, weeping over a copy of Tract's opening
address *, and tbnt very afternoon hesont it West
for tho relief of tbo grasshopper-sufferers.—
HrooUbjn Argus.
Ocn. Edward Sabine, of England, recently
elected corresponding member for tbo class of
Geography ami Navigation of tho French Acad
emy, is in his 87th year. In tho War of 1812, he
commanded tho British batteries at tho siege of
Fort Erie, and has boon as well known in scien
tific as la military affairs for many years,
Mr. Sqtnnn, tbo manufacturing chemist, does
not beliovo that Mr. Walkeu was killed by conl
um, but that ho died from syncope, (hough ho
believes that the syncope was caused by coulum,
which is like arguing that a roan did not die
from having a bullott put in bis brain, but died
from having a liolo mode in his head, which hole
you admit waa made by a bullet.—JYeia IVfc
Herald,
lom
Grand Paetjlf—Oeu, Garauld, Ohio; Lyman Elmore,
Brooklyn ; J. 0. Kimball, Grand lUplda; Capt. W,
Itbodss, St. Paul | Oou. Qwyn, Philadelphia; J, 0.
Kirory, Be* Uolno* : Uooryo McDennld, Arkanaaa ;
John U. Nile*, Laporta J John O. Scott, fit. Louie;
William Lorcriug, Buffalo ; A. 0. Plukhaiu, Oecer I).
Fowler, Oaorgo u. Furbcr, Concord ; Denrltt J. Peek,
Hartford; William T. Atnlce, Philadelphia; Edward
I>. Able, Milwaukee; J. I', Procter, Dubuque...,
Palnur Hou»e—W. J. Cheeeemaii, Colorado;
W. O. Newman, Buffalo; W. 11. HhltM*,
Now York; J’elcr B. Bradley, Bouton;
Harry Muller, England; Alonzo Abernathy, Dee
Moluce; 1). 11, Fltzhucb, Mt. Morrie; Either ilowe,
Jr., Brooklyn; J. William Pox, Lake Zurich; M. A,
Meyeudorlf, Washington; Edmund Alrag'fo, Toronto;
Hluion Smith. Omaha; I'. 0, Neeley, PlUeuerg; George
GurlU, Philadelphia; Edward J. Brown, Boston; H.
P, Handy, Nebraska; ItobortOgden, Madlaou; 11.
Brown. Uh10... < / iW»ionl //vnao—Thuinae F, Hoyt,
New York; John It. Wigbtmau, PUUburg; J.
1). Thompson, California; William I‘. Wlna,
Minnesota; Oran Oil, MeudoU; 0. A.
LlzeucnmU, Alfred Web, Baltimore; John H, Freder~
ick, J'tttsbiirg; A. tilmomU, Btltlraoro; George Mop
tau, Davenport; 0, 0. Morrill, Galesburg; J. M. Hill,
I'lttsburg; Georg* Itodlleld, Philadelphia, , . . Shir
, man Houw—B. A. Williams, Boston i George D, Brant,
Buifslo: W. D. Chaplin, Troy; Dr. A. V. Lesley, Dela
: ware; H. B. Crosby, New York; J. M. Dvufortb, Du
buque; P. W. Eiton, Ban Francisco; 0. 0, Lowell,
Buffalo; A. W. Williamson, Ottawa; 0. L. Draper,
Danville; William Martin, Bkaueatelce; O. S. Hawley,
Evansville. . . . Skinner's— Frank lawlor, manager
for Mrs. lAoder, Now York; Col. P. Noble. Erie, Pa. j
F, Humphrey, Paris, France; W. N. March, Loudon,
Eng.; the Hon. B, Smith, Bloomington; J. Usvarly,
New Vo«k { J. F. UeynoUsyNaw York; George Crofut,
Ban Vra&OHoo 1 end Got* H, U« Oiiiist, PklUrlUa,
WU»
BEECHER.
'B’lio Sti’ookl.yn Hcmulnl Case
ICcsinucil Tcslcrday.
Fullerton Comes Up Smiling
After His Breathing
Spell.
Bccclier Mkcuisc Tecs the Scratch
will) Cheerful Alacrity.
Ho Gives Some Answers which
Are Not Satisfactory.
And Fullerton, Losing Hia Temper,
Is Checked by the Court.
The Proceedings Barren of Any Sensa
tional Developments.
Bccclicrifin Explmiaiion mid Dc*
I’cctlvo memory tlio Kulo.
OBSERVATIONS,
COURT-ROOM SCENES
THE ATTENDANCE, TIIR GREAT DEFENDANT, AND
THE GREAT CROSS*EXAMINER..
.V/wcfiif llhi*leh In The Chl'aun Tribun «,
Brooklyn, N. y., April 19.—The hcanlifut, invigor
ating weather bad the nlfect of bringing an unprece
dented crowd to (bo courtroom.
The noble army of scandal-mongers aro flurco and
unremitting In thalr demands far admlttmee.
Entering tiro court-room, I met Fullerton, who re
plied to my salutation aud Inquiry about tils health:
“I have not entirely recovered, but feel qulto we 11.."
lie looks pale—na If ho bod suffered much.
TJllon entered with Beach. both look remarkably
well. Moulton followed with n handsome geullenian
friend, 110 carried n grccn-covercd book, which,
rumor said, is "Paradise Loaf.”
Beecher and family entered Just before. His faco
wan flushed and uoavy-lookiug.
Ladles were numerous, but none oa yot distinguish
ed lu the trial proceedings.
Fullerton's volcu la aa bland and Insinuating at over.
Ills method la calmer cud leas pungent.
Beecher la very serious and la deliberate In anawerfl.
Ilia face, in a few momenta, loat ltd'redness and vied
with Fullerton’s in whiteness, Tho contcstauts soon
crossed swords. Both got exulted, Fullerton endeav
oring to got a direct auawer, Beecher Insisting upon
making an oiplnnatlon. Bcocher’a voice swelled lu
tour, and aasumod a nasal taund peculiar to New En
gland,
Woodley, the colored witness, la a constant attend
ant.
When Fullerton commouccd questioning about tbo
interview with Carpenter, tbo spectators become inter
ested, and the alienee of death reigned in the court
room, only disturbed,!)? the contestants' voices and
tho reporters' pencils.
Fullerton bitterly lectured tho witness, telling him
In severe tones not to rcarou.
Ncilsou called Fullerton to order.
Fullerton promptly replied ho would not m&ks ob
servations if witness did uut.
Nollson bowed affirmatively.
Tho sally was Interesting in the extreme.
Tho court-room is full of Plymouth Church sympa
thizers, who heartily laugh with apparent impunity
at every point made by tho defendant.
Tho Hons. Thomas U. Nelson, of Indiana; D. R,
Wilson, of Iowa; 8. D. Wright, of Poorla; Vashlda
KJyonaH, Envoy Extrnordlnarynnd Minister Plcue
poleuttary of Japan, sat on tho bench behind Nollson.
Fullerton's color camo hack about 13, Ills eyes
flushed, and ho advanced within 2 foot of the witness,
repenting tho question without tho omission of ono
word with groat rapidity.
The witness would not answer yea or no.
Neilsun interfered, and Failorton replied with deep
deference, but terrible force."
Beecher arose with Unshod face, and impulsively
asked Nellson if his observations reflected upon him.
Ncilson replied negatively, saying his remarks were
addressed to counsel. “•
Tlie tableau won tbo most dmfnntlcal yet.
Beecher's face (s now terrible to behold. Tho velnn
awell lu hie face, cud protrude to such au
extent ns to bo readily scon 3} feet from him.
Ho grasps his collar nervously, as If bo was auffocat
lug. His lips ore compressed and checks hang dabby
over their supports, lu a few moments he apparently
broalhod oaslcr, hut the threatening color remained,
lie evidently suffered severely under (ho question* 0/
tho great crois-ctamlnor, and at times appeals almost
piteously to him.
Fullerton Is unrelenting, aod every time drives tho
knifd deeper Into tho eonsllivo flesh of the defendant.
Tracy arose wjth a rod face and hoarse volco and
said the witness had answered the question before.
Fullerton denied it with considerable warmth. He
treats Tracy with undisguised disdain, and hurla
words of fearful bitterness at him whenever occasion
offerr.
Bessie Turner entered the court-room unpereelved,
about 11:20. She watched the witness with groat per-
Bistoury, and smiled Inccfwnotty. Bbo was uoatly
dressed, and wore a new gauss veil which softened
her features to a groat degree.
'After recess tho crowd was oven greater than in tho
morning. Every spare spot was occupied, and the
crowd encroached upon the space designated to counsel.
H. B, Olafllu was one of tho spectators.
A deity of ton minutes was occasioned by tbo ab
sence of Evarts, who, on coming into the court-room,
entered Into a consultation with Boochor before be
veut on tho stand.
Fullerton at once renewed the warfare with vigor.
Ilia elocutionary powers do not show to advantage, aa
be reads with considerable difficulty and in a very
low tone. v
A beautiful young lady came near fainting. Ico
water and a fan saved her.
The first hour was uninteresting cross-examination,
being conducted In a cool, impnsslonate way, and wit
ness maintained his self-possession to a remarkable
degree. Ills confidence In himself was superb, and,
as always, he discarded metaphors when cool and de
liberate.
Fullerton's manner Is more/obtlc, but he with do
termlnatlou rebukes witness whenever he enter# lato
elaborate explanations.
During tho momentary absence of the foreman, Car
penter. Beecher loft tho wltncss-chalr and engaged in
earnest conversation with Porter,
Boms of the spectators left the court-room, probably
believing the court had adjourned,
Moulton waa in attendance all day, and removed hi#
seat nearer tbo witness.
Just before recess Beach spoke for a few momenta
for the first time since bis sickness. Ula voice was
hoarse and devoid of Us usual melodious fullness,
BUII, Ids manner was grand and hta eloquence waa sot
impaired.
PRESS REPORT.
THE LETTER OF CONTRITION
WHO WEIIE TUBUS.
New Yobs, April 10.—The Brooklyn court-room bad
a full complement of auditors to-d»y, and, when (ho
doors wero closed against further admissions, the cor
ridors remained crowded. Mr. Fullerton, of counsel
for Tilton, was an early arrival, and waa followed soon
afterwards by Ur. Beecher! accompanied by hla wife
and boiih.
On the bench with Judge Neilion wore Thomaa H
Nollson, of Indiana, late United Stales Minister to
Mexico, and the Japanese Minister to the United
Btatce.
The Court being opened lu form, Mr. Beecbor took
the stand, and hla cross-examination waa resumed.
He testified aa follows: I havo no recollection of the
reasons I went to Moulton's house on (he 3d of Jan
uary, 1871. 1 do not remember if it was by ap.
polntmcut, Ido not recall tbat Moulton reported
the effect of (be return of the retraction
letter on Mr. TUton. When I went there, I
saw Moulton In (be room. We had a general conver
sation. Uo spoke of Tilton r'ld Ida state of feeling.
I expressed my graat sympathy for Tilton aud for (he
Injury I bad done him, aud tbo distress and trouble
lu bis family, and for tho part I bad taken in them.
My apology was not designed to meet the chaise of
undue solicitations. Nothing was sold about Ucm tbo
8d of January, On the lit or January I
BENT aS EXPLICIT DENIAL
lo Tilton about (Ilia charge. When TUtoo appeared. in
tbe room to Imitated, oud Moulton liado mm out or,
and aald to blm that I Dad been making remarks that
bo ought to bear, and I repealed (tat X bad Dover U>
Icodca to injure bin family reUtlont or bia bualacct,
and I ukad til forgloeiuaa, I cannot aay vby till
Uuuga «m act rafarrtd lo on Uia M, Tbia ebarga fra*
not urged against me. Moulton, on Jm. i m,j._
took to runrosont to Tilton what took t.lv*’
ou the noth of Docrmlv»r. The conversation on n,.Vi
took place with regard to tlio alienation of hh
niTi'otlon* from liliti, Chargee nf umlno sollcltaiiou.
were not urged then, and. therefore, I said nothin*
o out them. I do not remember if Tilton said ; ••
fun I apeak (o thin man who line ao rondu'trd him!
r-lff’ Icm now willed meny conter-aiiom w 7|t
litre, Tittnn In which I add Hilngn I might not to In*,
pol l. If I had known thoi-docl they would have had i
apoko to her of her family, my honk* end letter* inn
a variety of oilier things, Tide Interview Intlcd frmn
half an hour to tlirer-uuarlern of an hour, on them ,i
January. 1 don't recall anything la Mr*. Tilton 1 ,
dint that would °*
INDICATE Al« OVF.RWEF.NINO AFFtCttflN.
On the 2d of January, 1H71,1 wrote a letter to Uenn
C, Dowou, ur f
"NEST-HID(NC.”
Ttir mni) dab bong in my heart.
Mr. Fullerton plsced In Mr, IKcclier'a lißtnlx the!<•.
ter alluded to before (ho recess, and asked him If hi
remembered rccoivlng It. lie did, hut could not r»
member when ; he handed It to Moulton, ami | J#
Uered the indorsement wan In his (Beecher’*) tinj.
writing. The following Is the letter j
tVaiiNCstuy—Mr Dear Fiur.vd • Dies yjy
heart hound ioward nil as It need 7 8o door mine, j
am rqyseif again. I did not daro to tell you m; j
sure, hut (ho hlrd has sung in my heart these fcr J(
weeks, and ho has covenanted with mo(uti*>rerapjg
leave, Kprlng has come, Because I thought it ffoa j.
gladden yon to know this, and nut ti trouble t» r ,_■*
burrn*n you In any w.iy,l now writs. of (Oin>t
nhutild Ulto to shnro with you my Joy, hut r.iti vrig f„
the hoyond. When dear Trank any* I mnv oncjiaib
go to old Plymouth, I will thank l ho dear Father ■
FOItOIVC ABU POUIIKf.
Mr. Fullerton then rood the following letter,
witness raid hn could not remember rdi'clrfiivV
though ho presumed he received It and turned it on*
to Moulton:
Buookltk, MnyS, IS7l—Mr. Bcroncn: ?.Iy futor*
either for llf<> or daath would bn hauler cotjjd I bci
foil that you forgave when you forgot inn. laalltbi
ca-l complications of the paslyrrr, jny cndeavormi,
entirety keep from yon all auilerinfr, to bctmtui
ulotie, loaviu? you forever Ignorant of it. My rreuer,
wero love, a large, untiring gcheroalty, and nr»Mill' E ,
That I failed utterly wo both know. But nowluk
furglvonoss,
g.—Do yon remember In writing that l»ok of w.
rowing from tbo habit of the bird In hiding Its . i{ ,i..
iilustralo (bo way that luvo might bo conceit]g
necessary? A.—l do not, sir.
g.—Do you recollect describing Mr. and Mw,\r (o t.
worth, especially tbo pocullarilu-o of (ho 13-ly,lattui
book f A.—No; 1 have no recollection.
Q.—Do yon remember tiling this langnige; up
would seem an If, while her heart’a lovo centered urea
hl« life, Mm would btdollio precious secret l>y rrjrtb
and raillery as a bird bides Us n- Rt,” Do you rnxi.
led matin' (hat 7 A.—l do not, Mr. I havo ncrerruJ
that book Mnco llio day it came out of the prew,
Q.—Look at It and see 7 A.—l know no niurs alci
It Unm you.
I presume I inn.
Q,—You da not think that It has been liitrrpr.lit&l*
A.— No, sir. I don't think It has. Z want jmi to u'.
dcratnnd tiint I till nk it probildc I wrote i£.
Amongst other iliiugs.ho presented Mrs. Tilton *;ii
a picture called 11 Tim Trailing Arbutus."
lu Bostou. Ho presented it in teti'J < r 133T, r.fi«r j,,
hod read •* Norwood •’to her. Ho did no'. romncU*
describing tho perfume of that flower ns the littih if
love In " Nonvood," but added, “ If it is there 1
have to stand It."
Fullerton showed that it was in the book,
Q.—N< w,do yon recollect, in tbut Ixjoh.ofMicditlrt
the song of a bird with a love-call, as it u Uniuf
A.—No, sir, I do not,
Q.—Let mo read. Hpeaking of two nf the chmctn
Of this l>ook, it goes ou to say: “ While they thus 14
Li tbo open door, talking of love absent, aioMnlW
Into ono of the trees in tho window, nml Lcjjaasldr.
log* that plaintive call for its mate which one hem u
ofu.ii in the summer. It is tbo robin's sweetest uii
niosi spirited song, and, few strains Riirpasi It It
clcanict s. They associated tho robin's song with the
Idea o* a lovc-i all for ono absent to-night. It teemed
more ib rilling and pnnduuato than usual. She follow
ed tho hint with her eyes. At Urat It pat and pivloc.
utelYßang. Then, not hearings response follow,ligar i
ucw force .'.a Its call. Now, growing reatlow, tlng.n;
lu turn from several trees, aud shakingltself uen
ously na If n\ dly alarmed. It seemed to Ro*a to say;
"Tho night hi coming ou; wherols my love? Oli.ti
ho burned? Am I forsaken?" Do you recall Uutf
A.—No, sir; it is beautiful, 1 think, avliotiver wrote 1.
(Laughter.] lam willlug to own It.
Q.—Don't you think that in these two letters vhtfli I
have read to you from Mrs. Tllton that rho borrovil
tho*e flgnroi of speech from that book in order ih i
you might uudeiiitnml them? A.—No, air; 1 dost
tbluk alio did.
SO EH TOUR HEART ROUND ?
Q.—Well, I tako un tho first nuo: "Doeiyzr
heart boimd toward nil as it used?" Do you ha
what she meant by that 7 A.—l suppose I do.
Q.—Plousn toll mo how you interpret U7 A.—Til,
sir; will you ha kind enough (oglvu mo thntdstet
Q.—llls indorsed March 8. A.—l suppose It ton
fer to the interruption which had boon happily t«sJ.
nated between all of us—of concord, friendliness til
wo were coming together again In kindly relation),
and thnro was to bo no animosity loft.
Q.—lt was a reopening of a broken association t i.
—No. sir. It was cementing of the broken rig's.
Q.— (Reading): " But tho bird has sung In mylmrt
these four weeks. 1 delayed telling you till Ivm
mire." liowdoyon explain that? A.—She del*;-wl
telling mo she hod gained a victory over herself nrti
aim had nut It to trial and know suo was dicmhiaj i
spirit of love toward her husband,
Q.—That's the way you interpret 117 A.—Yes. r.!f,
Q, —(Reading): "But tho bird ban sung In my he it:
these four weeks." Didn’t you suppose she fet e.I
that figure from this book? A.—Why, bless yc.it
heart, sir; no. [Laughter.] It was about four wi.li
after wo had that Interview.
un>;i nu Htiu iuti» *mw» t«w<r«
Q.— Exactly; and wasn’t the rejoicing ovcrth»firt
tbat vmt hail made—cs you say—up thu dlfllmlif tii:i
llr, lllton only lu February, 1871 7 A.—Tint alia b:J
—tho day vu about four weeks, certainly. Ttul'ti
bad made up. and tho was rejoicing In the Laj-piimi
Bho felt in tho fact that ahebcrwclf bad madeupfii
difficulty, by that victory over herself. She ms h «
state,—sho delayed to 101 l me, bur pastor, until U7
that she was happy in her victory.
PLYMOUTH COMMITTEE.
FIIANK CAIU'EMTEU.
I know Frank Carpenter, and on the letof /-rt?,
1*73,1 havo a slight rcoollccUou of a convcmllcnMiU
,'ilm. Ido not remember saying to him: “ Haw f >■>
b,Via Theodore? Hols going to publish my letter."
anil that "It would ruin mo and him also, asks wall
noi‘ rise on my ruin.” All I can aay Is (bat Ido cot
rem ember this conversation with him. 1 reoct.trf
walk tug either to my houso or to Mr. Moulton ‘l v.u
Carpi vtor, cither on Sunday or Friday afternoon.
Tbo witness was shown Exhibit No. tO,
AN OPINION.
I tlilnk'.rthls Is In my handwriting. 1 donotrriea
berwhat aUtemont this Idler refers to. Iprujo*
the Comm'fiteo referred to was the lnvwitlc«tlDß
mittco of Plymouth Church. I think youxre
cron tbo wrwg track, Mr. Fullerton.
Judge Fulitcr ton—But I Intend to got you late !•*
right track, .
Wllucss—l Ahhik this letter was written at JlflU..oa 1
house, when bo w>is present, and at bis tbo.
When I drew tbo paper of July Iff, I cannot iijrlfl»**
member what Urn charge was against me. A™
over came of tho .wit'or, aud U was prciarfd « *
geition. This itatmunt was (bo only ground* oliu
difficulty presented to lb# Committee. I prepaid a
statement before tbJs, that I remember, anti I miP--
Exhibit No. 49 rcfoia to this statement forcoMU« 1 '
tlon, and It waa
rUEPAJIKO BY KODLTON
fop (hot purpose. It ni propereil only (or mf <™
crntlon, and 1 made no objection to It that I
My Impression Is that Moulton said, *’LolmeU.oi a
nnd show it to Tilton." I doantremenilifj
took It, Ido not recall that I look It. ° j
1 do not remember what this letter was «tlttea *
do not think It was In relation to (Ids „« t, lT#
Q.—Now, I read hero from this Exhibit
been through years acting us though X b'sd 'jcen ' j
ed, but wainot under the Imputationi bat I birr u«
wronged." Did you learn tbutftom riit-odor#
VSSffitThi. rood. A-Tb.ti.
sentence, ami put it in that card ? .
6.— Did you ituiru that for yci»r« Mo Had been t«
aolf wronged, and was under tho imputation w*
. wo* tho injured 7 A.—Yes, air. gutJlr.
Q.—l read again: •* 1 marn from 0 {friend u r
Brother has reversed this, and «tono *?.?*!# a.-
From whom did yon get that scnlimont or t «r
1 got pretty neatly tho whom of U f*® lll^ 00 u
V-l wld road further: -1 am willing. »
consent to drop tbo whole matter and sctt.e { * a
fnl doiuoailo difficulty, which should ow#rijg.
made public, finally aud decidedly. '**[*£ . ,;it«-
lug tlwt Theodora Tilton aboidd make , i(o i cU iiy la
meat, aud wore you willing to seltle two l * . Qtt jr
that way ? A.—After the Oooiafittp« •Pl^ n j tiJ
Q.—No, lam asking you a vaj?
wero you willing to aottla tho difficulty l« ,?nutd w
A.—l was not willing that tbo dldlculty
aotlied In any nlbur way than by a**
which should bo
BETTI,ED BY TUB Li
Q.—And you wero unwilling that It should
in this nay? A.—No, sit. . xfoultoaf A
Q.—Tbon why did you not elate 1 It to• «»“»
—Becsmia it waa not n matter of dbMiia>«,1 I JI
C}.—Then wby did not you say to him, •t, A< -
am not willing to have It settled lu "liuir.
Because I bad lost confidence In hi*
Q.—Well, If you had lost couOdsuce to JU
ship you wero willing to nut iu , d tjhouU^*
tiled T a.—My Imnreiaiun Is tbat I sold
perfectly willing to havo It
00 TO AN
Q—You thought you gave him «»*» «*■“ w wj
doro TUton 7 A—To show to Theodor# Tiiwn
re yon willing to agree to U 7 A--* *** 8
"gl-Amf wihjra tbo
were willing to agree to lit *** .
aettlalntlißwayof anlnyesllgatlou. vurd,
3,— Had be not complete confidence to? E
believed tbat you wer# wfiUug to agree
—That I cannot tell. -uuna In ie« T
Q.—Toll me this, air 1 tM
way to •wisent to those lerma of , tf fi l»*
lime that potior was drawn 7 A.—l BVh
plied a lack of luvosUgatlou.
EVASION. anfiOS °*
Q.—Yes: did it Imply a want or Uck or
the Investigation 7 a »,Duld ?!
Judge Nrluon said the word evasion ibouia
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