New-York tribune., 1874-08-22


the contrary abashed and detected and in reply TO
nv question. "What do you say to these charges
which you have made against Beecher " he declined
to say anything about them, but repeated tho
auestiop. What can do p answered, :" ! am
not your adviser cannot dictate to you what
course you should pursue; but you have done great
Injustice to Mr.. Tilton and to Mr.. Beecher. and you
ought to take the earliest means of repairing the
injury should think ii would be but just for you
to restore Tilton to The Independent but don't
believe he would 20 back il you should offer
it to him. His reply was. How can do that
now I" told him didn't know he must find a
way to settle his own difficulties. He again
expressed his willingness to arbtrate the ques-
ton of money. between himself and TiltoD, growing
out of the contract told him that would not
arbitrate that plain provision of the contract
provided that he shonld pay what demanded, and
he must fulfill it. Mr.. Bowen rose to leave, and SAID
before leaving. whenever 1 wanted to see him ne
would be happy to come to my house and confer on
this subject and he did, on several subsequent oc-
casiOns visit me at my house whenever 1 sent for
him to consult on this matter. The means have OF
giving so accurately the conversation between my
self and Bowen as to the conversations had with
Tilton and Oliver Johnson are, that prior to my
meeting with Bowen, as told him, had an inter
view with Oliver Johnson In the presence OF llton,
where the whole matter was discussed. and a men,
Orandum of Oliver Johnsons statement, in which
he gave bis recollection of the interview OF Decem-
Der &C. when Tilton and Johnson were present. was
taken down by Tilton in shorthand in my presence,
and copied out at the time in Johnson's presence,
which memorandum has been in my possession ever
since and from which read each statement, one
after the other to Mr. Bowen. here produce it,
marked *"
OLIVER JOIINsON's STATEMENT.
At the interview Of Dec. 20 tWillow-st., No. sW Mr.
Bowen voluntarily pledged his word to Mr. Johnson
gard 10 Mr. T!ton without consultation with Mr. John
Mr.. Bowen likewise had said SUBSTANTIALLY tne
nS M nSse wo
There was obligatory confidence imposed on any
vi View Ss save special pledge mutually given that nothing
should be said concerning Mr. Beechers
Mr. O. j. says that Mr. Bowen's statements in regard
to III. W. B. were not intmatlons OF d. W. BIS adul-
same H. c. b. stated that he knew four
OF Mr.. BIS adulterOus intercourse with women.
cared that H. W. b. had confessed his guilt to H. G: b.
III. c. B-I cannot stand 1t any longer You and owe
to stay another week in his pulpit. 1t for
our families to have him there.
c. b. said he had DOUBT that her husbands death
caused by his knowledge OF her improper Intimacy with
Ii. W. B. II have no doubt about it whatever"
To make an end of the statement as to the con-
troversy between TIlton and Bowen, further state
that various negotiations were had between Bowen
and myself, which resulted finally in an arbitration
in which III. b. Cla1in, Charles Storrs. and James
Freeland were referees that there was very con-
siderable delay arising from my own absence South
in the early Spring account OF sickness, Mr BOW
ems absence during the Summer and Tiltons ab-
sence during the Fall and Winter on his lecturing
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the I'd of April 1872. This arbitration was deter
mined upon by me. and my determination given to
Mr.. ClaHn in the following note which l sent,
marked IL q"
MoULToN TO CLAFLTN.
BROOKLYN, April 1. 1872
MY DEAR Mr.. CLAFLIN: Alter full consideration OF
all interests than Theodore's, have advised MIN
TO aroitrae on grounds which he will explain 10 you
and which hope will accord with your 1ulgment anu
kind wishes towards all concerned. Cordially yours,
(Signed) FRANCIS ID. MoULToN.
Tilton and Bowen and myself appeared before the
arbitrators, and all made statements. La Illtons
statement was included the letter marked "B," be-
fore given, which he had put into type. which fact
influenced me to consent to the arbitration in order
to do away with the necessity for its publication.
After full hearing-nothing having been submitted
to the arbtratOrs except the business differences OF
Tilton and BOwen-the arbitratOrs made an award
that Mr. Bowen should pay TilGon the sum of seven
thousand dollars for which he (Mr. Bowen) drew his
check upon the spot and the contracts were given
up to him.
After the above settlement paper, which has
since been called the "tripaItte agreement" was
signed by Bowen and Tilton, Beecher signing it
subsequently. The inducing cause to this arbltra-
ton was the fact that Titon had commenced a suit
against Bowen aud prepared an article for The
Golden Age in which he embodied his letter (marked
81. 30 Mr. md ofa Of
stances He submitted that article to me, and /
begged him to withhold it from publication. also
brought Beecher and Tilton together, and Beecher
added his entreates to mine. To prevent its publ
cation and close the suit, which might work injury
to Beecher and others, agreed to submit Mr. Til
tons claim to arbitration, to which had been in
vlted before by Mr. Bowen, but which had refused,
as before stated. In this interview between
Beecher Tilton. and myself said, Perhaps We
can settle the whole matter if can see Mr.. Clatin,
for Clafin knows Bowen we'll, and understands the
Importance of all these interests" Beecher said he
would send Clafin to me, and might confer with
him upon the matter. In consequence of this
Mr. Clahin called me- and We conferred upon
the matter and subsequently the arbitration was
agreed upon. At the conclusion of the arbitra-
ton the parties signed the "tripartte covenant"
which was drawn up las understand) by Mr.. Sam
uel WilkesOn. 1t was first signed by Bowen. In
the form in which it was first drawn it bound the
parties to say nothing Of any wrong done Or ofense
committed by Beecher, and fully exonerated him
therefrom. After Bowen had signed it it was handed
to Tilton to sign, and he refused. He was willing
to sign an agreement never to repeat again the
charges of Bowen saying that if for no other rea-
son, if the matter should thereafter ever come to
light, it would appear that there had been some
thing between Beecher and Mrs. Tilton, and it
might be used as evidence to the injury of himself
and family as well as Of Beecher, and therefore it
was not for the interest of either Tton Beecher