The New York herald., 1874-07-28

aSd s aecordinriy arranged a meeting between
tnem al Mr.. Bowen's house.o
me reporter then read from the teat,mopv.
. After Mr.. Johnson went out ne bowen aie
an allegation" ""''
ton wasYn ""' ai'cs"-
When | left them they plunged into the ques.
uoh before tbem heard sfterward that MIR
Bowen Informed Mr. rton that ne mad seard
damaging reports about his CTilton'sl behavior
with women III direren, places. Mr.. nlton put
In general DENIAL and went on 10 saw th.t
bus mother-in-law had always strven To make
trouble with MS wife, ANA had endeavored To
separate her from him. don't remember exactly
now Mr.. Bcecher's name was brought in, hut iii
ton made an ihsnuation against Nj. Beecher-
he said that ne could say something against Mr.
Beechers character Mr.. Bowen asked MIN
wnat he could say, ana filtOn replied that
he fEeeeher) had made improper advances 10
mrs. rilt0n, whereupon tney agreed 10 unite IN a
letter demanding rhe retirement Of Mr.. Beecner
rom the pulpit OF Plymouth chnTcil which Bowen
signed the letter, but Bowen, the cunning old fell
low. did not sign 1t, but called upon Mr.. teecher.
Tilsop.r
Referring again to the testimony. the reporter
What did Bowen tell yom and Tton for whic,
ne a,terward threatened fton with dismissal II
he should reveal ltY'
When Triton disco vered that Bowen had pre-
sented the letter before mentioned az coming from
him iibton) alone Bowen not having signed it) ,
he was exceedingly angry accused Bowen OF nav
ing gone back on HIM and threatened that he
would reveal TO Mr.. Beecher the fact That he
ibowenl had stated that he had known OF
years beOre.n
Referring TO the testimony again, the reporter
reason for not going TO Plymouth church. Did
y0n make this remark. Mr.. JOhnsonY"
mo; SAID nothing OF The sort have no recol
lection OF saving anything IKE that At all. II Is
all humbug'
what had Mr.. Bowen heard about Mr.. Tlton ~
''He dId not reveal II TO me-
MIR. Johnson, do You recollect the night that
you met John G. Whittier at Mr.. Tilton's house ~
''i do"
"Was anything said that night about the seam
dal -
- don't remember anything being said"
what was the date OF that meetingY"
u cannot remember nOw.'
Was II after the alleged offence by Mr.
a think 1t was"
"iou are not positive that nton said any
thing about il on that occasion ~
~ am not. He may have mentioned it to Mr.
Whittier, Tor ne was always driDbiing his state
ment on the slightest occasion. He carried
sTfNKPOr
about him on that question"
'Mr. Johnson. have you ever had any converse
uon WIN MRS 1iton about her husbands charge
against Mr.. Beecher ?'
''ies, | called upon and sympathlzed with
her IN the Natter
''What did she say about IL ~
ohe ohiy alinded 10 1t IN vague manner, and,
OF COURSE could NOT question her about it,r
Mr. Johnson, then taxing the morning journal
and looking at II, read TO the reporter hom the
editor OF the H,dependent when you made the an
nouncementf A. No. sir; ceased TO be editor OF
the nndependent on the lst OF January
"Tbat is a mistake" said MI Johnson. s.Mr
on the 22d OF December
That was The day on which he published his
valedlct0ry, according to his statement.n
yes, and he positively ceased his connection
wnh that paper on that date. His valedctory
nected with the paper. and know that it ter
minated ms connection with the paper. | stayed,
This closed the conversation and thanking Mr.
Johnson the reporter let.