Tilton Beecher trial recap reveals new evidence claim
In New York on June 14 1871 the Beecher Tilton trial court heard Beach press for reopening or new evidence while refuting claims of misconduct. Beach accused Plymouth Church influence and sensational outside support, defended Tilton, questioned Beecher's conduct, and cited Woodhull and Bowen funds.
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Woodruff, & Robinson
Woodruff
Bowen
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Bradshaw
Murray
Apollo
Mrs. Beecher
Scott
Ovington
Church Controversy Details from Tilton Becomes Court Topic
The record notes uneasy churchly tensions after 1871 with members of Rawhich rising and settling. Counsel cites Mr West on a committee to meet Tilton about his withdrawal, and Mr Beecher’s solitary report that the church should take no action in 1872 as the court adjourned.
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Alleged New Evidence in Beecher Trial Emerges
The Herald reports it found a druggist who sold prussic acid to Beecher and cites a 1871 charge entry. It also recounts rumors about Looder the Brooklyn upholsterer who might testify to an incident at Tilton’s residence and Beecher’s alleged conduct, with Loader denying comment.
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Prayer Saves Bishop Simpson, Bishop Bowman Reports
In a Mt Vernon conference, Bishop Jayne led ministers in prayer for Bishop Simpson as he lay dying in Pittsburgh. Witnesses, including Mr Taylor, felt sure Simpson would live, and doctors later called his recovery a miracle. The speaker recalls the raised faith and notes that prayer affected physical healing.
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Whipping as a Punishment for Jesse Pomeroy
A historical piece from Worcester Spy discusses a 1725 Boston case of a 17 year old who whipped three children and abused them, later sentenced in 1726 to 99 lashes at the cart’s tail and other penalties. The note compares harsh medieval discipline to modern law, speculating on whether such punishment would have deterred future crimes.
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Worths Dresses and Bills Paris Correspondence
A Chicago Tribune clipping recounts a New York case where Worth charged arbitrary sums for a black silk dress, claiming payment for the name alone. An American customer balked at the price, canceled a later order, and received an overdress as compensation with a note from Worth. The piece mentions the late George Trask in a detached aside.
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Money in Treasury Vaults Prompts New Guards at Doors
Washington dispatch notes loss of $47,500 or more in a money package and the treasury clerks’ unease as officials plan tighter access to rooms where cash is counted. Also covers a Japanese embassy entertainment, Mrs A’s dress service, and reflections on women and shopping from a Cincinnati Gazette correspondent.
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Frances Anne. Kemble
Washington
Mark Twain
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G. E. Waring
Prophecy on Beecher Trial Ends in Possible Jury Disagreement
The Chicago Tribune suggests the Beecher trial will likely end with a hung jury rather than a verdict for either side. It argues twelve jurors would struggle to wholly reconcile the complex evidence and contradictions, making disagreement the more probable outcome.
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Chicago Tribune
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Brooklyn
Sherman’s Memoirs praised amid documentary criticisms
In the New Haven Palladium excerpt the severest American Civil War era criticisms of Gen. Sherman’s memoirs appear in Gen. Boynton’s letter. The critique rests on documentary evidence rather than harsh language, presented in a calm historian’s voice. A Ferrara monument to Savonarola is noted, built under Prince Hu’s auspices.
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