The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-06-05
BOWEN- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SCANDAL.
To the Editor Of the New York Times:

SANDER against Henry w ard Beech
er be arrested. | have in my possess
ion copy of a disavowal of all the
charges and imputations against Mr..
Beecher ever made by Henry @. Bow
en-, which was executed on the I'd of
pril, 1872. Without Mr.. Beecher's
knowledge, I have held this in my.
hands from that time to this. And
now, without his knowledge, | give
this document to the world, and estop
and convict the principal offender
against truth, public decency, and the
rights of reputation.
My inducement to do this is the
fact that Mr.. Bowen has of late re-
peatedly declared that he had never
disavowed his charges against Mr..
Beecher, but that he yet insisted on
their truth. And now the public can
understand the brave silence which
the great preacher has kept under this
protracted form of SANDER. He had
covenanted 20 bury the past, and to
maintain peace and brotherhood. The
violation of that agreement by Henry
g. Bowen unseals my mouth, if it
does not open the lips of the pastor
Of Plymouth Church. SUFFOLK.
NEW YORK, May 90, 1873
THE DIsAvOWAL.
We three men, earnestly desiring
to remove all causes of ofense exist
ing between us, real or 9ancied, and
to make Christian PREPARATION for in
juries done or supposed to be done,
and to eface the disturbed past, and
to provide concord, good will, and
love for the future, do declare and
covenant each to the other as fol-
lows:
II. I, Henry c. Bowen, having
given credit, perhaps without due
consideration, to tales and innuendoes
affecting Henry Ward Beecher, and
being influenced by them,as was nat
ural to man who receives impress
ions suddenly, to the extent of re-
peating them (guardedly, however,
and within limitations, and not for
the purpose Of injuring him, but strict
ly in the confidence of consultation,
now feel that therein I did him wrong.
Therefore | disavow all the charges
and imputations that have been at
tributed to me as having been by me
made against Henry w ard Beecher-
and l declare, fully and without re-
serve, that | know nothing which
should prevent me from extending to
him my most cordial friendship. And
| expressly withdraw all the charges,
imputations and innuendoes imputed
as having been made and uttered by
me and set forth in letter written to
me by Theodore Tilton on the 1st day
of January, 1871, Ga copy of which
letter is hereto annexed)-and | sin
cerely regret having made any impu-
tations, charges or innuendoes unfa-
Yorable to the character Of DIR. Beech,
er. And [ covenant and promise that
for all future time l will never by
word or deed recur to, repeat, or al
Jude to any or either Of said charges.
imputations and innuendoes.
al. And I, Theodore Tilton, do,
Of my free will and friendly spirit to-
ward Henry c. Bowen and Henry
Ward Beecher, hereby covenant and
agree that | will never again repeat,
by word Of mouth or otherwise, any
of the allegations, or imputations, OF
innuendoes contained in my letter
hereunto annexed, or any other inju-
rious imputations or allegations sug-
gested by or growing out of these
and that / will never again bring up
or hint at any cause Of difference OF
ground of complaint heretofore exist
ing between the said Henry G. Bowen
and myself, or the said Henry Ward
Beecher.
eli. And I, Henry Ward Beecher,
put the past forever out of sight and
out of memory. | deeply regret the
causes Of suspicion, jealousy and es-
arrangement which have come between
us. It is JOY to me to have my old
regard for Henry G. Bowen and The
odore Tilton restored, and a happi-
ness to me to resume the old relations
OF love, respect and reliance to each
and both Of them. If l have said
anything injurious to the reputation
of either, or have detracted from
their standing and name as Christian
gentlemen and members ofmy church
/ revoke it all, and heartily covenant
to repair and reinstate them to the
extent Of my power.
(Signed,) H. C. Bowen,
THEODORE Triton,
-.-. .,.. III. w. BEECHER.