, 1873-06-29
The Alleged Libels Uttered at
the House Of Mrs.
Woodruff.
The Halter to be Investigated by
the DeaC0nS of 1fr. BeeCher'S
Church.
Interview Between Mr.. Bowen and Mrs.
Woodruff.
The Latter's Conditional Promise
to Tell All She Knows.

New YoRR, June 28.-The Brooklyn Edgl
says Tho Examining Committee OF Plymouth
Church has received from F. West q specific
charge OF slander against Henry @. Bowen. L
is charged he has circulated slanders sgains
Henry Ward Beecher, which are false, and hi
Dowen's) expulsion is called for. An in:
| vestigstion is to be made immediately
nlr. Beecher is dcsirous that the inyestiga,
tion should be made at once. The Mat-
tor is referred to the following named
DeaconB and members OF the Examining Com
| mittee Elmer q. Garbut, D. 81. Hawkins, 81.
3. White, Lysandcr n. Manchester, George II.
Day, Daniel D. ~ nTalmage, T. ". Ropes, J. T.
| Benedict, Samuel E. Belcher, G. q. Morton,
Thomas J. 1ilney, George ". Brush, II. ".
Bsecher, S. 3. Halliday. ex-of1icio. -Four Dea-
conesses arc members Of this Examining Com
mittee."
| The Eagle adds: "This morning reporter
called upon Mr. Halliday, who, in answer to a
request for copy Of the charges, enid, "Ion
| can't get them from mo, Hir."
"He further refused any information coucern-
ing the proposed investigation. Tho reporter
came IN contact with several prominent members
Of Mr.. Beecher's church, aud the general opn-
ion seemed to be it would bo better for tho
Church if tho investigation wero carried on in
public"
"on very good authority it was ascertained
that the charges refer in the main to certain ut
terences made by Mr. Bowen at recent confer
ence which took place at the house of Victoria
G. Woodruff
From tbs Heu York Sun, June Is,
At o'clock lust evening Mr. Horny G: Bowen,
Clahin. the great dry goods merchan: Mr.
Horny A. Bowen, and . steuographe1 drove up
to Victoria G. Woodhull's residence in East
Thirty-fourth street On, entering the pa7lors
Claain. Judges Wood ::a Reymort, Mr.. George
A. Ellery, Of Indiana, Mr. ]. Parker Jordan, and
Mr. Ja1aos A1cDermott, Of Brooklyn, were already
there. After all had taken seats Judge Roymert
Sid s. tn that ,,+, he Understood that the object
close in some way the prosecution Of Mrs
Woodruff. He was interrupted by 1lr. McDer-
mott, who said that the main object OF the visit
OF A1r. Bowen ind A1r. Claflin wns to obtain from
Mrs. Woodruff what documentary evidence she
Mr. Theodore Tilton in relation to what is called
the Beecher scandal: He himseH had seen
tho letters Of Alr. Beecher and Mr.. Tilton to
11rs. Woodruff, and knew that they contained
He, like many othere, he continued, believed
that Alr. Bowen had been terribly 1naligned
in regard to it, and it was for tho sale Of that
gentlemans fair namo. and to convince the
pastor, that he {McDcrmott) took part in the
meeting. He thought it due to all concerned
that al the facta IN Mrs. Woodhu1l's possession
should be given to Mr. Bowen and Mr. Cl3tlin,
go that they might take such action rs they
deemed best.
HRS WoodhnA, turning to Mr., Bowen and Mr..
Cla1lin, said that nhe was disposed to give them
what facts she had, but ~ she had suffered SO
much already and been made to feel the whole
force OF Plymouth Church against her, she kneH
not who to trust. She felt that all the members
OF thot church were opposed to her, and, 10
speak candidly, ahe said, she feared that oven
Mr, Bowen and Air. Cladin were leagued against !
her, and came to her in Mr. Deechers inter- |
ests. 1t was reasonable to suppose, she added, !
in view of what she had heard on all sides in !
the past few months that this was so. Sto |
thought it strange that Mr. Bowen, after being !
hauled over the Goals by the press Of the coun-
Information to use in what she might term his
own vindication; and until the contrary Was
proved she would believe that his coming Tas 70 !
further gigantic scheme to save M1. Deecher
and crush her, She added that Rhe had always !
thought him lost to all honor because he had not
stepped forward before. She wished to know
what abe might expect, should she give them
the proofs OF the scandal Would they gna1an-
tee that the persecution should cease7 It
sa not dny q pa eas hem eHsd in 4s5ss 1osain sh9
what she knew OF it unless sho was convinced
That they we're acting in good faith. She con-
tinued at some length. speaking Of conve1sa-
tions with Mr. Beecher and Mr. Tlton, telling
/
threats that he would use up Alr. Beechor and
n1r. Bowen.
Mr.. Bowen. who had listened patiently to Mrs.
Woodruff, said that he regretted that she
thought he vas not acting in good faith. Ho
and Alr. Clafiin wero both friendly to her. He
had como from from his country-Beat in Wood
stock, Conn.,, expressly to eeo her, and hoped
lint she would favor him with what facts She
aad to supplement those in his possession. He
I'D wife and two children, aud trusted
at }7ay r1n IN l
lpon his name. It had long been his de-
gre to have the scandal made clear to
IL, and he assured her that, should she
avor him with what she knew, he and others
nd. He had arrived at the conclusion that
omething must be done, and this was his first ::
tep. It seemed to him that she Was in posses- !
ian Of facts which he should have, and with
hem his duty would be clear. He wished her
0 disabuse her mind of tho thought that he yas
d conspiracy to injure her. j
HRS: Woodruff said that she was to be tried
o-day on charge Of obscenity, growing out Of
er attack upon Mr. Beecher, and, should she :
scspe. punishment, which she believed the =
'eecher's friends backing them, were doter- ,
lined to lnfiict upon her, she would then tell .
she knew, and convince them BY documen~ =
ny evidence that what she had already said {
bout Mr. Beecher waa true. :
1fr. Claflin said that lie came in the interests !
Mr. Bowen, and with him trusted that the .
hole thing might be made clear. 8
A long consultation followed, in which su :
'ok part. Mr. Bowen, in speaking of the cove = =
ant signed by himself, Alr. Bcecher. and Mr..
i1ton, and which was recently mado public, =
i'd that the publication undoubtedly had had :
ary damaging effect upon himself. Mrs. Wood y
III emphahcally declined to give up the docu- =
entary evidence until the termination of the :
ial. Her counsel agreed with her that she did y
ght.
1t wes understood that one or two other prom
ent citizens Of Brooklyn would take part in :
e discussion, but they did not attend. !
THE INDIANS.