Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 24, Number 29, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 March 1875 — Page 2

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL TUESDAY. MARCH 9 1875

PHI SON INVESTIGATION.

11EF0RT ON TIIE NORTHERN TRISON. HE condition or Tixis uuyivjs m DEPARTMENT BILLS OP PURCHASE AKD VOUCHERS -THE CHAP..'. CTTTl i T THB FOvD MIO VXD EDTHE PCXLSUM'T INFLICTED. In the Senate, on the 2d in at., Mr. Johnston, of Parke, by consent, offered a report of the special committee to investigate the officers of the Nort hern Prison. The report fully vindicates the management of the prison and exonerates It from all charges expressed or Implied of corruption, crcelty or incompetency. It U as follows: REPORT ON THE NORTHERN PRISOX. Mb. President: The special committee appointed to investigate the condition and affairs of the Northern Prison with the views of ascertaining whether there lias feeen any speculation frauds or mismanagement or cruel or inhuman treatment of prisoners in that institution, respectfully submit the following report: Owing to the lact that several charges have been made in the newspapers relative to the management of the prison, your committee lelt it their duty to investigate in detail as far as practical the various departments of the prl3on that they m!jht more fully and properly reach the conclusions herein given, their investigations may be divided under the following heads: 1. Whether the state receives pay from the contractors for all the convicts labor employed by thern. 2. Whether any convicts labor was employed by the warden or other officials upon any kind of work lor which the state has not received proper compensation. 5. Wkether the warden had purchased 11 the supplies, and made all ot the expenditures ot money as charged for In his report for 1874. 4. Whether the prisoners received credits lor the full amount cf their over work, and whether the money paid by them for the purchase of extra supplies from the state bad been properly accounted for. 5. Whether all of the supplies purchased for the prisoners were expended for the purposes for which they were purchased. 6. Whether any cruel. Inhuman or unusual punishment has been inflicted upon prisoners, or whether the CONVICTS ARE OVERWORKED? In order to answer the first inquiry, your committee took the month of October, 1874, when fifty-eight (58) convicts were reported as unemployed, and in which month Ford, Johnson & Co. built the new shop building at the contract price of f 4,309. In order to reach the lacts, we took tbe time-books, kept by the guards for the State, and the time-books kept by the ioremaa for tb& contractors, for the same month, and compared their reports of the time. We found that the guards ba?i reported four days more time against J. II. Winterbotham 5t Bans than their foreman bad reported. Tue3e time-books were then compared with the reneral time-books, kept by the prison clerk, where we loond that the reports of the guards had been accepted as correct, under the rulings of the waraen, and paid lor under protests by the contract ors. We found by taking the names of the convicts employed by each contractor. as reported cn tha time book?, that the fol lowing number ot men were worked under contract and their pay at contractor' price ior that month: J. H. WTXTERJ50THAJC A EONS. No. Men. Shop. Khop No. 1.. Shop No. 1 . 4 ...... M tthop No. 3.... 2i Peep No. 4....... 4J Total during month ... IMscharged. No. At end of month... . PORD, JOHNSON fc 'rill (Hi. 1G.1 .153 I CO. No. Men. 41 4d . 83 J Khop No. ht op No. tshop No. 3 .. Fhop No. SSIxop No. ).... 1 Tctal...... DLsch aiged .. ..... 136 ..... 5 No. at end of month.......... .. KUN8LKK A XTETCHER. N amber on contract...... Huptrnunierarles worked.....-........ 181 25 3 23 Total Total accounted for as employed on contraotg Supernumeraries employed by Ford, Joanson at contract prices........ . 6 Supern unaerarltas by Myers & Co . 7 (irand total on contracts and at work for con Cf ftC COX'S ' y M MK,I . . tMM Tf amber employed on con tracts...... Which were employed as follows: Z79 24 In prison duties. ......... rule in cells or at chores. 17 firand total accounted for-.... 4.17 N umher In prison October ol.................. 437 The men reported as idle were examined personally as to whether they were em ployed on any contract work during the 1 1 IU C, AUU (CiJVU V .uttjf .ivrio uwv. These results were reached by followirgcach convict through the books by name and therefore fully answers the second inquiry. Question numter three we examined by taking the warden s itemized bills of pur -chases or invoices and compared them with bis vouchers. For all goods purchased away from Michigan Lity we louna his re-cc-ipted freight bills from the railways which the coods had been shipped, showing in de tail the articles shipped. These corroborated the charges exactly. We also found by sub sequent calculations that the quantities necss eary for the prisoners also proved the cor xectnesa of the vouchers. The fourth point we examined in detail as Tollows: the time book show the overwork done by each man as weil as the amount naid for the same. We calculated the rate in many individual cases and found the amounts correct. We then examined the crisoners's ledger and found that every credit for overwork was en -tared. There are separate accounts with each prisoner, all supplies are soli to prisoners by the Stewart, who keeps an itemized account of articles, while opposite ach name in each month is enterod tbe Dal ance due the prisoner from over work or any 'iJier source, This account is open to the prisoner, and amounts to a monthly statement, at the same time it shows the Stewart what nrisoners are en tb led to credit. The steward's iournal showed that the official had made an error in addition sgalnst him self and in favor of the state of $2 14. By -comparing his journal witn his reports of its to the crison cierK. it is iouna taai they correspond in every detail, except that the der had maae me aa anions correcwy. 7, ii .r m-k ,HitJ. h u m v a v M wu - w entitled to: and take the over work amounts to one-fifth as much a is paid upon labor contracts; and also that tho stato receives J.II. A4trvAa f nf a tKa rtanHü r : "i : S," Tö HUUW iiuui ...os W4 Dv.KK.. oners. The question as to whether an the nDDlies Durchased for the prison have been issued to prisoners was one which could be answered onlr in the following manner: We vrpre comDClled to take ail oi tue supplies of provisions purchased daring the fiwal vear endlnsr December 15, 1S74, and reduce hfm to rations upon the basis of whol- ra-ts-.irvi r f tbp e r rticl' ps established by th? ; .ie t S.Ji.ts and 1-iiu down in the arm y rpfrtilat'ions. the entire number of rations harzed as Durchased, and which were pur chased as before Btated dariDg the fisoal year, were es follows: Meata (salt and Irctth) 177,885 rations. lour, mata aad cracüt-rK.. l3,'il rations, jPotä'oe, applet, turaipi, etc3,0lo,il3 rations,

Average dally rations required for year, 150,015. Other supplies fell short about seventy percent. It will be seen that alter making allowance tor wasteage of five per cent., the prisoners received a ration and one fifth per day, or more than twice the quantity issued ' daring field service in the late war to the troops. Ol the CHARACTER OF THK FOOD we will speak elsiwhere, but we must say that the supply and quality, which we saw on the tables, was good and Jn abundance, and certainly sufficient to fully supply and gratify the appetites of the prisoners. We found the quantity which ought to be on band to be a little under the quantity actually on hand, but gains in Issue weuld account for that. In our examination in regard to the treatment of the prisoners we executed our inquiries so as to include the character or quality of the ldod issued. We found the prisoners complained that they received an over proportion of salt meat, and that on one occasion they found spoiled meat on their tables, and that until quite recently they had received wheat bread only three day sin each week. By an examination of the warden's report it will be seen that he purchased during the year a greater quantity of salt than fresh meats, consequently he issued iust what he had. It was found that on one occasion spoiled salt moat was ooked and placed on the tables before its character was discovered. The lot from which it was taken was at once shipped

back to the persons from whom purchased at Chicago, and good meat supplied in its placs. During the last few weeks wheat bread has been issued daily because the grade of flour used makes it as cheap as corn bread. Your committee tninK, nowever, that these complaints are fully answered In the sanitary condition or the prison, ine death rate has been but four to one thou sand, and it is easy to see that it would have been greater among the same men caa they been out of prison. The death rate, which is the basis of life insurance calculation. Is 13 to 1.000. The two deaths which oc curred during the past vear were from causes not in any way resulting from prison treatment. The excellent results ronowicg the strict and careful medical attention given the inmates of the prison is a matterof pub lic congratulation. Upon the question of Dunlshment Inflicted our examinations were quite extended. We examined, under oath, forty-seven convicts, separate ana apart from the prison officials or other persons, in order that they might be under no restraint in making their statement. The case of Lewis Armstrong, which had gained considerable notoriety in the newspapers, we examined in detail. We called him before us and reduced nis testimony to writing. In it be said that he had never done any manual labor; that he did not want to learn a trade, and that he could not learn how to make a barrel, lie said he had been called into the office by the deputy warden twenty times during the period of three months, before any punishment was inflicted, and that each time he was called in the deputy reasoned with and urged him to try to do his work, and told him on each occasion he must do his work or be punished, lie further said he bad been twice punished, one with three and the other with five lashes. The committee caused him to remove his shirt and show his bare back ; a careful examination latted to show thattbo SKIN OX HIS BACK had ever been broken. His fellow convicts also testified to these facts. The convict Mahlon Wood3, with whom Armstrong worked, testified that Armstrong told him that he bad nover worked and never intended to. The prison record of punishment shows that on the 2ßth day of October, 1374, Armstrong received four lashes for refusing to work. and that on the 29ih of November he received three lashes for still refusing to work. A convict testified that be was in the cell with Armstrong, who told him that ho would not learn a trade; that ho was a gentleman and aa merchant. The guard ana foreman la tue shop testified to similar expressions on the part of Armstrong. The committtee made inquiries of every prisoner examined oy them in regard to the standing in the prison of one Iiiram Lindley, and the answers were uniformly that his standing and general reputation among them was bad. The killing or convict Simpson by Deputy Warden Manning was made the subject of careful inquiry. We found that Simpson was near the end of bis sentence, and being an escaped life convict from Sing Sing, he was told bv a fellow prisoner that the deputy would send him back there when his term expired. This enraged, or rather made him insane, and be declared he would kill the d'putv. Picking up his cooper broad axe be rushed out of the shop and into the prison office. The guard gave the alarm, but be fore any one could gel near him, he was in tho office. Mr. St. John, a member of the board of directors, was present with Manning, and struck the convict with a chair, while the deputy drew his pistol and ordered SimpBon to leave theofUce or he would shoot him. Simpson oniy answereu, you nave betrayed me, and I will kill you. Thinking he must fire to save his lifo he did so, firing three times before the man fell, and when he aid lau ne inrew me axe, narrowly missing the deputy. The killing was justifiable in self defense and was that act against an in sane man. The prisoner had never been punhbed or even reprimanded while in the prison, and was regarded as a reasonably good man. In tue case or ttenster, wno was reported to have been brutally whipped and chained in the wash house, yuor committee find that he has periodical attacks of insanity: that when the first one appeared after his imprisonment, ne rusDea irora ms ceii, and alter knocking down a fellow convict. who was in the caliery. picked up a stool and attacked the guard in an insane man ner. The truard cave the alarm and be was secured, without violence, and locked in his cell. The spell or attack lasted several days and as the prisoner, by his shouting, dis turned the other inmates ot his cell, he was removed to the wash bouse, tbe only place where be could be confined, and in this no mure forca was used than was necessary to restrain the man. lie has never been puu ished or even reprimanded since he has been in the prison, and is a favorite with the contractors and officials and the guard has instructions to relieve him from duty whenever he feels unwell. In the case of Williams it was iound that HE FEiaSED IJfSANITT, and although the physician reported him oi sound mind he too was confined in the wash I house, because his continual shouting kept i tne cell hoa88 in &a uproar. lie was chained but broke every chain that was put on blm, and on one night escaped over the wall. He was recaptured, and upon bis return the deputy informed him he must go to work or he would be punisuea. no was men taaen to the shop and refused to work. The guard I I .n;,tk nHunn fr beard another prisoner say to him: "Keep on playing and you will make it." He was taken back to the office and was given 12 lashes, after which he went to work and never lost a day or received reprimand during the eighteen months which remained of his sentence, This was the severest punishment ever inflictfd on a convict in tbe prison, under MAr. ninsrs orders or during his term of office, The instrument used is a light leather whip, stock twenty-three inches in length with four cords or lashes attached, two o these are woven threads, the kind or cord used forloweriog window curtains, while the other two are ot ordinary twine, atiey are all bound with thread at the ends to

keep them from unwinding. The common testimony of the prisoners was that they would rather be whipped than to be confined in a dark cell or tied npinany vay. As long as no other punishment is inflicted in the priäon, we are compelled to say that we regard the kind inflicted in the northern prison, as the mildest class of whipping punishment. Ford, Johnson & Co., andotber contractors, met yur committee and ma je complaint that the state does not carry out tbe letter or the spirit of the contracts with them. They claim (and truthfully) that the law allowing the warden to rcguladd the quantity of work to be done by

prisoners was repealed by section 7 of the act of March 11, 1S61, and that in the face of their law they are still paying for overwork that the warden works the men but eight hours per day instead of ten, and that under this system the amount paid to soma of tbe prisoners for overwork amounts to more than the state receivers for the labor of the same . men. The highest sum paid by J. H. Winterbotham fc Sons for overwork to.one man was $26, while the state receives but 16 20, and gave him board and clothes. The contractors still continue paying the overwork as a gratuity to prisoners. W interbothamA Sods have contracted lor one hundred men since the repeal of the overwork law, yet thes9 men aro paid for over work at the rate of one dollar per dav. tho svstem of working by the piece producing more, than working by the day. After careful inquiry into their acts, and in view of the fact that they are managing the only prison in the United States which is not carried on at loss, we feel compelled to recommend to the bonrd of directors the retention in office of the present warden, Mr. Mayne, the deputy, Mr. Manning, the surgeon, Dr. Hamrick, and tbe book-keeper, Mr. Bowes; all of which is submitted unanimously by Jas. T. Johnston, J. T. Harney, P. Cardwell, Tbe Committee. WHERE THE MONEY GOES. THE HOUSE EILI. PROVIDING FOB THE PAYMENT OF THE PUBLIC PIPERS FOB THE NEXT TWO YEARS. The following are the appropriations provided by the bill that passed the House yesterday, after argument and amendment in committee of the whole: for 1875. For governor's salary.... Treasurei of st?.le... Auditor of tate. .- Secretary of state...... S3.00O CO 3.01.0 00 2.5(H) 00 2,000 00 2.0U0 00 1,201 00 1,100 00 3,(XX) 00 1,6X1 00 1,500 Ou Superintendent public instruction State librarian-. Governor's private secret a ry .....- Auditor's cierKS..... Treasurer's clerks.. Secretary s clerk.Superintendent public instruction cierk.. 800 f 0 Attorney general......-........- 1.10 00 Judaea of the supreme conrt ....... .. 4,1X0 00 For state house attendance and repairs 2,HX) to Incidental expense of state library . 1,000 00 Auditor's office- 1,500 () Secretary's office 1,0 00 Treasurer's office - 1,0-W 00 Superintendent of public instrution's office.....................-....-. 1,000 09 For the distribution of law3 and public documents... ..... 1,5C0 00 For contingent expenses of the supreme court 2 500 00 Executive office 4.0C0 00 Governor's contingent fund... 1,000 00 Traveling expenses lor superintendent public instruction 1600 00 The attorney general . l,0uu 10 For special judges in charge of venue in the various courts oi the state 2,000 00 Incidental expenses of the state bouse. - . 2,000 00 Adjutant general's salary .......... . 80O Oi) Quartermaster general.... 3 .! 00 sneriff's mileage l-VWw For public printing . 33.000 00 For Indiana reports .. 5,000 ft) Ueolotrical survey .............. ,uh 00 Military contingent fund . 2,000 00 for 1876. The appropriation is, p.s it appears above, for 1S73, wich the loreoinz exception; SherifiVs mileage. K'.OOO on Public printing . ü,0jO 0 The bill luriher provides that for the current expenses of the Insane asylum.froru the 1st of April, 187ö, todho olst of March, ISTtS there shall be appropriated...... :r,0X) 00 For tbe blind asylum....... 32,0ü0 18 Orphans' home .... 3-i,u) 00 I if use of ret use ........ .. ....- ii,ix i? Woman's reformatory.. .... 10,a) 00 Out of a surplus of m,w appropriated in iSJi.) For payment of the interest ou the school bonds for each year . . 231,287 00 Circuit Judges for each year . 25,000 00 Prosecuting attorney lU.OUO 00 For liquidating the indebtedness- of the normal schooi 23,163 00 For janitors and incidental expenses ach year. . . 2,000 Ci House ot refuge sewage . 1,0j0 00 Horticultural society of the state each v e ar - .- - 50 j 90 Current expenses of the Indiana Re formatory for Women and (iirls, for the year ending DeceraberSl, 1K75 27,500 89 An-1 for the year ending December 31, 1S7R, a liae sum; ana ior necesaary building and improvement, therebe added . 25.030 60 Current expenses of the Stale Board of Kducation ior cacn year - i,.tm to For the payment of Interest forM;5 . 40.040 oo For .... ..... 51,700 0J For Purdue University, all purposes... 20,0.0 to On motion of Mr. Martin, of Wells, the governor, audi or ana secretary or 6tate were authorized to negotiate temporary loans to meet expense necessary, in the event of the expenditures for the above above enumerated purposes exceeding the amount ap propriated. I he title of tue bill was then amended to corresoond. The Senate will be notified of the action of the House to-day, and in due time tho bill will be taken into consideration by that honorable body. A HERO OF BALAKLAVA. ONE OF THE IMMORTAL SIX HUN DRD BTIIX ALIVE ALL ABOUT HIM IN BOSTON. The Boston correspondent of the Chicago Tribune gives the following interest ing bit of gos?ip: Scarcely the next thing in order, butf one oi curious interest. is the bero of Balaklava. one of the immortal Six Hundred who was in tbe fatal charge of the Light Brigade, of which Tennyson sings in Buch strains as tu keep it forever in our memories. rlhis hero who has lived to tell the tale was a mere lad, a private in the regiment, and, resident now lor some time in this country, yields to tbe desire of those who had beard him in private conversation, to give a public lec ture, or, properly speaking, an account of his experience. A simple, uncultivated lei low, though by no means rude in language or manner, his description ot the Datue neid, and the illustrations by diagram upon the blackboard, were both spirited and impres sive. It didn't need much oratory to tell that story when tbe speaker bad bad such Dersonal experience and 6ubsequ6nt contact with all that was left of the noble Six Hundred . A cvalry saber, used to further the . illustration, gave fierce suggestion and dramatic effect to the whole, in the course or i ne ac count. Mr. Edear for this is the hero's name read a correct copy, which he had obtained from England, of the order from Lord Raglan to tbe earl of Loican which was so stranzelv misunderstood. lie says that the Llirht Brigade numbered C73 men "when it went down into the Valley of Death." Of this number 19j answered at the next roll call, though, including those taken by the Rnsdan, 235 escaped tbe fearful carnage 443 being lost in the brief fiebt over the Russian field pieces. Of course Mr. EJsar i3 itntnediaiely invited to private parlors in abundance and made a lion of in consequence of his participation in this famous tixbt. He talks very well in private, and tells a great many good stories ot that rieht which have a sly humor that vindicate hia pltim to a mixtnrfl of Saotch blood with ( the English.

EyiDENCB FOR THE DEFENSE. EXAMINATION OF THE OVINQTONS. B EEC II ER NOT YET ON THE STAND MR. OVINQTON TESTIFIES FULLERTON EMBARRASSES HIM HK EXPECTS THK CHURCH TO FOOT MRS. TVa BILLS THE WIXSTED STORY AS TCLD BY ONE HOLMES MRS. OVINGTON ON THE BT AND. New York, March 2. The general impression being that the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher would take the stand to-day in the great scandal suit the Brooklyn City Court room and its approaches were crowded this morning. Seated among the lawyers for the prosecution was Fi ancis D. Moulton. Mrs. Tilton was absent and her place was occupied by Mrs. Field, near whom sat Mrs. Shsarmau and three other ladies. Mr. and Mrs. Beecher entered while the jury was being called. Theodore Tilton sat in bis usual place. The first witness, called was Edwsrd J. Ovington. He was sworn and in reply to Jno. L. Hill, of the counsel for the deiense, testified: I am acquainted with tbe parties to this action and have known Beecher 25 years. I once lived within a'.block ol Tiiton in Livingston streot and had a calling acquaintanceship with them. Mrs. Tilton and Mrs. Ovington were intimate from 1SC7 or 1863 up to the present time. I cailed at Tilton's house after the publication of the Bacon letter at his request. I told him that it was a serious thing to bring thii charge against Beeoner. He said he wanted Beecher to do him justice. He wa3 very hard on Beecher, and said he was not going to bo called a fool or a knave, and that it was now his turn to light and be would fight it out. He spoke of battle-axes and swords, and said that be would not sheathe his sword until Beecher was down. This I think was on Tuesday. The next time I saw bim was at my house, I think, on a Friday, but I can not recall the date, my wife being present, Mr. Tilton opened by saying that Elizabeth made a fine confession before the committee. She was a trump, but it was all fiction. He could go before the committee and weave fiction in the same manner. My wile then spoke of Mrs. Tilton's health, and said that she was pleased to get two letters on the day previous from her. Mr. Tilton desired to know THE CONTENTS OF THE LETTERS. My wife told him what they contained id substance. One ol the letters was written in a sad and tbe other in a cheerful strain. I don't remember what my wife ( aid about the letters. One of the letters waj shown to the witness that he might refresh his memory in regard to the conversation. lie was asked Beveral questions about the conversation, which were objected to and the objection WFS sustained. The letter was also offered In evidence but was aiso ruled out. The witness continued: Tilton said that Beecher never loved a "woman as he loved Elizabeth. Why did he not come forward for her. He said also that Mrs. Tilton had only done as a wife should do incoming forward to testify a lie, and asked it I supposed his wife would tell tbe truth if she saw him commit the Nathan murder. I saw 'lilton again two days afterward, I was present at a conversation with eneral Tracy, Mrs. Tilton and Judge Morse and his wife before this a short time. Gen. Tracy never had an interview with Mrs. Tilton, except in my presence or Judge Moree', I think though be spoke to her a few moments, when 6he was down stairs, when he wa3 informing her that-tbe com ir.itteo were prepared to take her testimony. lama merchant and carry on business at2ö0 Fulton street in his city. I am about to leave the city for Europe Saturday. He was crossexamined by Fullerton: Mrs. Tilton has made her home at ray house since the

early part af July, 1S71. 1 thmK cn the 8:h fine came "there ia tte morning about half past 7. She hss been there ever since except when she was on a visit to Con necticut. I do not know the namo of the familv with whom she resided. She was ab sent about four or five weeks of tbe summer, and during her absence l was in loo city. She aUo spent a short time in Washington, Conn. It must have wen in the early days of August. She resided with Mr. Gunn, at the place called "lhe uunnery' for about a week. She spent a short portion of Ihesummer at another place of which I do not know the name. Ske crossed the ferry and took the cars. I dkl not put her on the cars nor do I know who did. She went to the residence of Mr. Tubbä there and returned to our house in company with him. She went to ,4THE GTjKNKRY, a second time. I don't know who accompanied her. She went there in January of this year. She consulted as to who should go with her there. I remember Mrs. Morse was suggested to accompany her there. I can't recall any other absences of Mrs. Tilton from my house. Very lew persons vis ited ber at my house. Tracy called first at my house on the Cth of July, toward evening, about 6 o'clock, when I was at home. I did not th9n know of the investigating committee,. but learned of it afterward from my wile. Tracy was Kfcown up stairs by the servant. I did not see him ring the bell, but I heard it ring, and am certain it was bo who rang the bejl. When any person rings the bell I alwavs hear them speak. I don't think it could bo possible for him to be In the house and for me not to have known it. His calls were remarkable, in that tbey were so unusual. I knew of the committee when they were at the church. 1 bad then a couple oi interviews with them, and was not a complete stranger to them. Before Tracy called I bad no intimation that he or someone would call on behalf of Tracy. My wife wasin her room when Tracv called. He remained five minutes. Mrs. Tilton was up stairä. I remember she went up stairs because she asked me for a Bible, as she wanted ' to commune with it alone. I presume she was alone up stairs. Tracy went down stairs sfter leaving my room. My wife remained in the room. He went out on the street I know. 1 believe that when Tracy If ft the house the 2rst time he went to Beecher's and then returned. Tha second time he did not see Mr. Tilton to my knowledge. My wife and I were present when he came. I think he told my wife and myself before he lßft the first time that he was golcg to Beecher's. I can cot say whether this second interview was in the parlor or up stairs, nor can I tell how long the interview lasted. I don't know whether Tracv staid until the arrival of Judge Morxe or not. My impression is tbat he staid till Judge Morse came. The latter came when we were in the parlor. It was 1 a the evening when Judge Morse came to the bouse. I can not say whether THIS INTERVIEW lasted an hour or two. I can not tell where Tracy wa during the time he was waiting for Judge Morse. I was in the parlor and Mrs. Tilton came in with Judge Morse. I don't think she arrived before ber father. When she came Gen. Tracy and my wile were in tbe parlor. Tracy then went out, and roturncd with the committee, I think, about half-past eight. I learned of the committee a few minutes before they arrived. Tracy, asked where Mrs. Tilton wa, and I replie i ehe was down stairs at tea with Mrs. Ovington, and Tracy went down to inform her of the arrival of the Committee. ' 'lracy was then nearly a complete stranger

to Mrs. Ovington and me. I remember Tracy only occupied two or three minutes when he went down for Mrs. Tilton. I did not see any papers in Tracy's hands when he came up stairs. There were present Myers, Sage, White, Window. Daflio, my wile, Gen. Tracy, and mvsell. The committee sat about hall an hour. Mr. Storrs war also present. Two days aUer this Mrs. Tilton come to my house to reside, I think, bont the 11th of July. I had no intimation of Mrs. Tilton's coming to my house to reside, and it was a complete surprise to us when she came. 1 can not tell how long after the publication of the "appointment of the committee Mrs. Tilton came to mv house. Shearman called on Mrs. Tilton "after she came to my house, as also Tracy, I tLink about 15 or 16 times. Hill also called, but not very frequently. Thev had interviews with Mrs. Tilton, but I think very rarely alone. Beecher also called once at my house, but I was not preeeut at his interview with Mrs. Tilton. Evarta and partner also I think, called on Mrs. Tilton. Two of Mrs. Tilton's ehildren, Alice fnd Harold.went to the "Gunnery" in Washiagton, Conn., in September last, where tbey have been since. The youngest onealpb.has been with us with bis mother. Florence, who is seventeen, was not at our home, nor can I tell where she was. She called about once a fortnight to see her mother at our house, but has not called there for tbe past three weeks. I do not remember .her calling when Mrs. Tilton was away on a visit, and my refusing to tel! her where her mother was. I had heard Florence was residing with her father. She sent a messsge once asking where her mother was and I returned the answer that it would be better for her not to see her mother, who bad requested to be allowed to keep qniet and fcave a little rest for a while. My first interview with Tilton was after the publication of the Bacon letter, which lasted about to minutes. This occurred on a Bunday. I was out driving and my wife wanted to see Mrs. Tilton. I drove around there and while my wife was in, Tilton came out to see me. The Bacon letter was the subject of our conversation. Mr. Tilton did not send for me on that occasion. Mr. Tilton said then that he bad been badly treated by Beecher and Plymouth Church, and that he was made to appear in a false light, and as a dog and a fool, tbat he had been snown up as a knave and an imposter. He said tbat BEECHER DID NOT DO HIS DUTT, and that be (Tilton) would take care of himself. He threatened to publish the letter written by Beacher. I have been connected with Plymouth Church for eleven or twelve years, and was appointed to the office of deacon in January last. The usual recess was here taken. After the recess Ovington resumed the stand, and his cross-examination was continued, his attention being directed to his first interview with Mr. Tilton I can not recall what Tilton said Beecher should do that would be right. He observed that Beecher should do him justice. In the Interview after his wife's testimonv, Mr. Tilton said that what she had said was untrue, and was a fiction. I under jtocod that he referred to that portioa of her testimony relating to the innocence of Beecher. The second interview was at Mr. Tilton's house a lew days after the first. I called there to Bee them lrom curiosity, perhaps. My wife did not accompany me. I had a question to ask Mrs. Tilton about a woman protege of hers, who had occupied a house of mine. I do not know why 1 said, a few minutes p.go, that I went to see her through curiosity. This was alter my return from Europe. I can not tell more distinctly why I went to see Mr. T.r but I went there also to see Mrs, Tilton. I do not know that any person asked me to go, I went to see tow Mrs. T. felt with re.jard to fhe Bacon letter. I did not interrogate her about the letter, as ehe did not seem inclined to speak about it when her husband was present. 1 made some remark to Tilton regarding the fact that he was in trouble. Ho said that it was Beecher's own doings, and be was willing to quit if Beecher and Plymouth Church stopped their proceedings. I did not, within three days alter Mrs. Titlon's appearance before the coin mil tee, take her out driving. I do not remember what occurred on the 9ch or 10th of J uly. I think a day or two before Mrs. Tilton came to my house, my wile took her out driving. I was not with them, nor do I know how long they were away cr who they met. I had no intimation that she was coming to stay at my house before it took place. My wile, I believe, asked her to come to our house and stay, it the desired to, and I may have joined in the invitation. I think I heard this spoken of a day or two previous to Mrs. Tilton's coming there. I thought it possible that she might come and stay two or three days before she came to stay. Mrs. Tilton, I think, came to my house once or twice beiore she went before the committee. Prior to this Bacon's letter being published, it was an unusual thing for me to visit Mr. Tilton's house. No person ever told me of Mrs. Tilton's coming to my house bafoie she came there to stay. I remember MRS. TILTON'S ARRIVAL at my house, and the arrival of her busband afterward. 'But I do not recollect Mr. Tilton's stating or reading of the appointment of the committee from a newspaper. lean swear to this positively. I first learned of the committee at tho interview with Mr. Tracy, but do not know when tbe fact of their appointment was published in th9 newspapers. He was shon a letttx I rememberwriting this letter to Fiorenee, I stated in it that it was by tbe advice of our friends that Mrs.Tilton's whereabouts sheuld be kept quiet. I remember making the remark that I was afraid that if Tilton said his wife she might go back to live with him. I did not know of any of ber friend3 who advised her to this course, but whe a I wrote this my wile and I may have advised her to this course. I do not remember that I meant bv her lriends in Brooklyn myself and wife. Mrs. Tilton, I presume, will remain with my family. No arrangement"has been made with me with regard to Mrs. Tilton's support, but I bavethad conversations with Plymouth Church about it. Mr. Halii iay, I believe, spoke to mo about it. I do not expect to help Mrs. Tilton fbr nothing. I received two checks from Mr. Augustus Storrs of $200 each, and another check for f 400 toward her support. I deposited them in my name with my banking firm. This money was employed in fitting out Mrs. Tilton's children, and srme of it was given to Mrs. Tilton. There is still a balance on hand. Small sums of this money were sent to the children by Mrs. T. This was all the money I received and I- never received a promise of any more. While Mrs. Tilton was residing with me she may have come to my store alone but 1 can not recall any Instance. I never saw her on the street alone. The direct examination was resumed by Mr. Hill. Tne children were sent to school at Washington, with Tilton's approval. Florence did not go with her mother on tbe visit to Fairfield. I gave Florence her address at Fairfield, and she started off to join her there. Florence accompanied .her mother to Washington. The witness's recross-examination was made by ex-Judge Fallerton. When I gave Florence the wrong directons of hor mother in Fairfield I gave it to htr unwittingly and by mistake. Ovington here descended from the stand, and RUFCS E. HOLMES WAS 8 WORN. He testified: I reside at WInsted, Conn., and am vice president of a bank there. I was . president ot the Young Men's Christian Association in

1S69 and 1870. I remember Mr. Tilton's lecturing there in December. I met bim at the station and took him to tbe Beardsley House. ' He was accompanied by a lady about 27 or 28 years of age. Laughter from the counsel for tbe prosecution, in which the audience Joined. I called on Tilton in the evening and. knocked on tia door twlc?. There was no" replyfl h6cketfa third' time and then was going away when a lady opened the door, the same lady who accompanied him. She said that Mr. Tilton was lying down. I saw him lying on the back side of the bed, and the elothes were turned down. He had notbl Bg on but his shirt, pants and stockings. Tbe lady's bair was dishevelled. Mr". Tilton paid that the lady had been reading him asleep. There was no assurance of the school girl In this person. She was a full grown woman. Being cross-examined tbe witness said: I went to ths room donr and knocked; I did not try the door. When I knocked the eesocd time I heard no noise. When I took a step away I beard a rustle, or movement in the room. When I heard the noise I stopped, and the door opened and the lady showed herself. I mentioned to her that Mr. Tilton wanted me to show him the' church where he was to lecture. The lady said he had lain down to rest. This was in the winter, in Deer ruber. When she eaid this, I taid I would call again, and Tilton eaid: " Wait a minute and I will go with you.' The bed was behind the door, and when Tilton Faid this the door was thrown wide pr?n . There was no effort at concealment after the door WR3 opened, nor do I know that the lady was edeavoring to conceal anything. She said she bad been reading Tilton asleep. The book 8he was reading was, I think, Dillon's Paradise Lost. Mr. Tilton lectured before the association that night. I introduced bim to several parties after tbe lecture, among them to my family. I was first notified to appear here on Thursday last it the request of Mr. Hill. This coucluded the witness's testimony, MRS. OVTNQTON WAS NEXT CALLED. After being sworn she gave her name as Maria N. Ovington, and testified as follows: I am the wife of Edward J. Ovington. I have known the parties to this action since 1865. I have known Mrs. Tilton for the same length of time. I was not intimate with the Tilton family until the fall of 1867. During my husband's illness Mrs. Tilton visited frequently at my house, nis sickness continued until the 60mmer of 18ÜS. We then resided at No. 95 Livlcgston street. I remembsr the publication of the Woodhull scandal in November, 1S72, and after it Mrs. Tilton told me and I ofl'ered her my sympathy. Mrs. Tilton wa a i ery religious and aflectionate woman, and as I believed at the time, a well beloved wife. I thousht the was a perfect model of Christianity. This was in IStiS. I know Mrs. Tilton was then engaged In benevolent purposes. She made it a point to give all the time, I tbiuk, she could to benefitting tbe poor. On the 26th of June, 1874, my husband brought horn the Bacon letter and showed It to me." Mr husband took me to Mr. Tilton's house, I think, shortly after. I went into tha parlor. Mrs. Tilton came down stairs. She looked pala and white. Her health appeared; to bo ver? feeble. No person wa present but Mrs. Tilton and myseU. I bad a conversation with Mr3. Tilton, which I repeated afterwards to Mr. Tilton. Evarts here said that it was 4 o'clock, but Judge Neilson directed Mr. II ill to proceed with the examination, and inquired if he could finish with the witness this afternoon. Hill replied, "Not for half an hour, etleast.'j The court then adjourned. PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT. DECREASE DCRIXQ THE MONTH OP 3,GS0,1?. Washington, March 1.

Six percent, bonds... Five percent, bonds Total coin bonds.... .Sl.lil,'?,) tl,721,130.J50 Lawful monpy debt . 14,C78,0JO Matured debt 8,77w,h7 Legal tender notes 3M.0?2,H7 Certificates of deposit. 4",-d,i0i) Fractional currency... 41,104, ;5 Toin certificates 22't.8,4J0 Total, without interestTotal debt.... ...... Total interest..... ...... Cash In treasury.ooin 9 7j.28,083 Cash la treasury, currency . 10.319.C97 Special deposits beid for redemption of certificates of deposits aa provided by law 4ö35t0TO Total in treasury.... 49S.101.51 1 f2242,6KM:tt SW,UC,73J f 121,800,181 Debt less cash In treasury . J2,13718,!N9 CO Decrease during month. ,6S0,1S3 W Bonds issued to Pacifio Railroad Cos., interest payable in lawful money, principal outstanding 4Ü.6Z3.512 0O Interest accrued and not yet paid...... bn;2,fi Utl Interest paid by the United States 2ß,'Jtil,lü2 IH Interest repaid by transportation of malls, etc 5,721,211 2 Balance of interest paid by United Biates. 20.5T9.aSS 05 YOUNG ßROWN VINDICATED. HALE, OF NEW YORK, CORRECTS AN ERROR HK SAYS THATiBfiOWM DID KOT PREVARICATE. WAsniXGTOX, D. C, March 3. -Mr. Hale, of New York, who has not bceu able to attend the sittings of the House for the past lour weeks on account of illness, wrote today to Mr. Crittendeo, of Mhsauri, expressing his regrets th3t his illness had prevented him from taking any part in correcting the injustice which he is now lully convinced was done to Mr. Brown, of Kentucky, in the resolution of censure moved by himself and adopted by the House in tbe earlier part of the session. He repeats his conviction that bo far as that resolution Imputed to Brown any Intention of prevarication and double dealing in his response to th speaker, himself and a majority of the House bad been misled and bad dona injustice to Brown, ilo adds: "A careful examination of the Uncord fcince, qualifying it by my own distinct recollection, saiixhes me that I did a great wrong to Mr. Erown in imputing this intent to bim and that there was nothing in his response to the speaker inconsistent with entire good faith or with the integrity of an upright and bonorabla man. I shall never bo. itate to express freely the conviction that I have above expressed to yon, and if anything contained in this letter, in your judgment, will be of any service to Mr. Brown, 1 tng you u consider the letter entirely at jour service lor any use whatever that you or theotber friends of Mr. Brown may think: proper to make of it." THE LOUISVILLE LOTTERY. THK CONCERN PROMISES TO OYMB DOWN IN FUIX HOLPEBS OF TICKKTS TO BBWARE OF SELUSa. Louis vi llk, Ky., March 3. The public library will commence paying off the prizes drawn to-morrow, a special luud of $9ä,00O having been tet apart in the Farmers and Drovers bank lor that purpose. The president and manager of the library also announce that a full iit of all tbe approximate tickets entitled to prizes will be published in a few days. Tbe holders of tickets will protect themselves by reiusing to sell any of their tickets at a discount to sharpers, as the library will pay in lull tv?ry ticket and approximate entitled to a prize. The tenor and sopran i iu a Boston choir were married recently. Ihey met by chants, the usual way, and ultimately agreed to duet.