The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-30
TELEGRAPHT.IC.
Beecher-Bowen.
Specific Charges of Slander
Preferred against H. G.
Bowen.
The Alleged Libe1s uttered
at the house of Mrs.
Woodruff.
The Matter to be Investiga-
ted by the Deacons of Mr..
Beecher's Church.
Interview Between Mr..
Bowen and Mrs. Wood
hull.
The Latter's Conditional
Promise to tell all she
Knows.
Attempts at Wholesale
Murder on Illinois
Railroads.
More Frauds by Radical
Ofi aia1S in Wa shinpfou.
More Frauds by Radical
Officials in Washington.
The Cho1era--The Crops-etc
A Buggy Blown up by Fire
Works and a Man Killed.
Accidents, Fires. Crimes,
Etc. Etc.

a letter from Boston on the political situa-
ton ii Massachusetts. closing as follows
The present prospect is that General
Butler will gain his nomination through
the aid of the administration and use Of
party machinery to which he will be fur
ther helped by dissatisfaction with Gov
ernor W ashburn course on liquor legISia-
ton of the State. The same influences
will do much to insure his election, and
large accession Of votes from the Demo
cratic party will also greatly contribute to
this eud
The Brooklyn Eagle says The Ex-
amining Committee Of Plymouth Church
has received from F. West a specific charge
Of slander against Henry c, Bowen II is
charged he has circulated ISLANDERS against
Henry Ward Beecher which were false
and his Bowen s. expulsion IS called for
An investigation Is to be made Immediate
ly. Mr. Beecher is desiruUs that the in
vestigation should be made at once. The
matter is referred to the following named
Deacons and members Of the Examining
Committee: Elmer Ii Harbut d II. Haw-
kins. II. b. White, Lysander ". Manches-
ter, George II. Day, Daniel ". Talmage,
+. " Ropes, J. I. Howard. c. C. Dun
can. VI. K Moody. r. ID. Benedict. Sam
uel f. Belcher. c. H. Morton. Thomas j.
TiIney. George ". Brush. H. W Beecher,
:. B. Halliday, ex-oficio -Four Deacon
esses are members Of this Examining Com
mittee
The Eagle adds This morning a re
porter called upon Mr. Halliday, who in
answer to request for a copy of the
charges, said: You can | get them from
me- sir
He further refused any information
concerning the proposed investigation.
/ The reporter came in contact with several
prominent members Of Mr.. Beeeher s
church, and the general opinion seemed tC
be it would be better for the church if the
Investigation were carried on in public.
On very good authority it was ascer-
tanned that the charges refer in the matt
/ to certain differences made by Mr. Bower
at a recent conference which took place Al
the house of Victoria c. Woodruff. -
From tho New York sun, June 25th.
At 5 o'clock last evening Mr.. Henry c
Bowen, editor of the Brooklyn Union f.;
son. Mr.. II. B. Clafin. the great dry good
merchant Mr. Henry a, Bowen, and ;
stenographer drove up to Victoria G
! Woodruff 5 residence in East thirty tourtl
street. On entering the parlors they were
greeted by Mrs. Woodruff aud Miss Clat
lin Judges Wood and Reymert, Mr.
George Il. Eilery, of Indiana, Mr. j. Par
ker Jordan. and Mr. james McDermott, O
BROOKLYN, were already there. After al
had taken seats Judge Reymert said tha
he understood that the object Of the meet
ing was to bring to a close in some way tn
the prosecution of Mrs. Woodruff. III
was interrupted by Mr.. McDermott, VIII
said that the main object of the visit G
Mr.. Bowen and Mr.. Clafin was to obtai
from Mrs. Woodruff what documentar
evidence she had against the Rev. Henr
Ward Beecher and Mr.. Theodore Tito
in relation to what is called the ''Beeche
scandal. He himself had seen the letter
of Mr.. Beecher and Mr. Tilton to Mr'
Woodruff, and knew that they containe
important facts connected with the scar
dal. He, Ike many others, he continued
believed that Mr.. Bowen had been terribl
maligned in regard to it, and it was tC
the sake of that gentleman fair name
and to convince the world of the truth {
the charges against his pastor that b
(McDermottl took part in the meetln!
He thought it due to all concerned that a
the facts in Mrs. Woodhull's possessio
should be given to Mr.. Bowen and Nj
ClahSn, SO that they might take such actio
] a they deemed best.
M,s. Woodruff, turning to Mr.. Bowe
, and NJ Clafin, said that she was dlspo
ed to give them what facts she had, but ;
she had sItfered SO much already, an
leen made t. feel the whole force Of Pl
mSIth Church. against her, she knew n
Whoto trust. She felt that all the men
pefs q that church we're opposed to he
and 70 s9eak candidly she said, she fea
ed that eV'n Mr., Bowen and Mr.. Claf
were ieaguet against her and came to b
! in Mr.. Beeeh~s interests 1t was re
sonable to supptse, she added, in view
A. few months that TIN, was so. She thoug
it strange that Mr. 2owen. after bei,
nauled over the Goals blythe nress of !
country, should at this latS honr come
her to seek information to u4e in what :
might term his own viLdieatio. and mn
the contrary was proved she VOID belle
that his coming was to further oigan
- scheme to save Mr.. Beecher and cru
her. She added that she had avs
thought him lost to all honor because
had not stepped forward beti
She wished to know what
might expect, should she give tn
z Ifh the proofs Of the scandal Would {