, 1874-08-23

tain stories Of Deecher's intimacies to Ti1ton
! cornfc:ted him with the assurance that he wou1f
] be a friend to him. His next move WAS to Inform
| Tilton, who was on his way to see Beecher
that, If he intimated to Beecher any
Of the stories which lie (BoEen) had told him
he would dismiss him from the Independent ane
! the Union. Tilton replied be was not in the
habit Of being influenced by threats, and Bowen
for once at least, kept his word, broke his con.
tracts with I1lton and discharged him, and il
| this action Beecher acquiesced; indeed, ewrote
! to Bowen beforehand counseling it. Mr. Tlton
being out Of the way, Bowen WAS profuse
in his sympathies with Beecher, and took
occasion to fill bis not unwilling ears with
stories OF Tilton's amou1s-a confidence
which Beecher return ed by also telling Bowen
charges which he had heard and which be sub
sequently, in latter to Bowen, declared were
false. By and by, it became evident to Deechcr
that Bowen bad been busy with his reputation,
and this resulted in conference, which led to
an aIectionate reconciliation between them.
Dcccher was never to tell wrong stories about
Bowen, and Bowen was never to tell wrong
stories about Beecher. Bowen had already de-
ceiyed and p1ayed false with Tilton. How did
he keep his contract with Beecher? In less
than forty-eight hours after the reconciliation,
Bowen WAS closeted With Joe Howard, gossip
ing Bohemian, and boasting to him that he
know OF things against Beecher that would drive
him out Of Brooklyn, II they we're made public.
Meanwhile, Tilton had commenced suit against
Bowen to recover the money that Was rghtfully
duo linn. Moulton, fearing that such course
would reopen ali the family troubles and make
the scandal public, commenced negotiations
with Bowen for = private settlement Bowen
mounted his high horse and would not listen to
Moulton, however. il not one OF the kind who
are inundated. He boldly denounced Bowen
as perddious to every one and notified him he
WAS aware that he (Bowen), within forty-eight
hours OF his pretended reconciliation with
Beecher, had been retailing scandals about the
latter, not only to Howard, but also to Oliver
johnson, and that johnson had come to him
(Nou1ton) with Bowen's words: II cannot
stand it any longer. You and I oue duty to
society in this matter. That man ought not to
stay another week N his pulpit It is
not safe for our families to hare
him in this city" The result OF Mr..
Moulton's diplomacy was the arbitration
OF Tllton's claim, its decision in his favor, the
prompt payment Of the claim in full, and an edi-
torial disclaimer on Bowen's part that he had
ever known OF anything affecting 1ilton's char
treaty signed by Beecler. Bowen, and Ti!ton,
and au Was quiet for time, until Bowen was
again at his game Of retailing scandals. which
shortly led to the explosion in the columns of
Mrs. Woodhulls paper, which in turn precipitat-
ed the avalanche. Bowen had worked his pur-
pose. and, from the time the avalanche COM
menced moving until now, he has not opened
his mouth.
Henry c. Bowen now keeps himself in obscuri-
ty, probably enjoying the ruin he has caused.
Ho diligently prepared the way for this scandal,
and when the time waa ripe set it a1oat. He has
been un1emi,ting in his determination to keep it
alive. Whenever the fire has burned low, be has
added fresh fuel and famed It into blaze
again. He has played false with both Mr.
Beecher and M1. Tilton- Under the guise Of
friendship and the cloak OF religion, he has
c1aftily kept this scandal alive until it bas
brought about the catastrophe; and he now
steps one side sud from some snug retreat writes
articles for the Independent, enjoining upon itB
readers the duties aud beauties Of leading cor
rect lives. That catastrophe has broken up Mr..
Tilton's home. has clouded his whole li1o, has
exposed his wife as weak, false woman, and has
stamped guilt upon M1. Beecher's forehead.
The condition Of either one OF the three, pitt
able as it is, Is preferable to that OF the Maph-
istopholes Of this scandal