The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-22

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BEEcHERs MEMORANDUM OF THE 1SrEr
VIEW AT FREELAND's.
About February, 1877 n long interyie,
was had at Mr., Frceland's mouse for tn
purpose Of having full and final recon
ciliRtion. Mr.. Bowen stated his griey
ances, which were all either Of an a6usiy
nature or Of my treatment of him person
sonally, as per memorandum in his writ
ing. Afer hours Of conference everythin
was adjusted; we shook hands; we pledge
each other to work henceForth without ia
or break. Isaid to him: Mr.. Bowen,
you hear anything Of me not in accord
ance with this agreement Of harmony, i
not let i rest Come straight to me a
once, and l will do the same by you. W
agreed. In the lecture room | stated tina
all our differences were over, and that W
were friends again. At this public recog
milton he was present, and heard and ex
pressed himself as greatly pleased with II
Il was after this that asked Mr.. How
ard to help me carry out their reconcilia
ton, and TO call on Mr.. Bowen and to re
move the little differences between them
Mr.. Howard called and expressed hi
qualification. Then it was that, withou
any provocation, Mr.. Bowen told Mr.
Howard that this reconciliation did not in
clude one matter that he (BoWen) knew
and that If he should reveal 1t, It would
drive Mr.. Beecher out of Brooklyn. Mr.
Howard protested with horror agains
such statement, saying: Mr.. Bowen
this is terrible. No one should make such
statement unless he has the most positive
evidence. Mr.. Bowen said pointedly thai
ho Howard might go to Mr.. Beecher
and that Mr.. Bcecher would never consent
that he tBowen) should tell Mr.. Howard
the secret. Mr.. Bowen at no time had
ever made known to Mr.. Howard what
this secret was, and the hints which Mr..
Beechcr had heard of led him to think
that it was another matter and not the
slander, which he now found It to be. In
the first part Of the original Of this mem.
orandum the words Between Bowen and
Beecher,' which follow the words "Full
and final reconciliation" are erased.
BEEcHER's PROPOSED CARD FOR TfLToS.
In my enthusiasm l hoped well and
much of one who has proved utterly un.
principled. | shall never again notice her
stories, aud now utterly repudiate her
statements made concerning me and mine.
In that interview Beecher was very earn.
est in his expression of regret at what had
henn dnnn oGo;po, T;Itny, l., roIo,;or a.. ~.
business condition with Bowen, and be.
sought me to do everything could to save
him from the destruction which would
come upon him if the story of his
CBeechers) intercourse with Ms. Tilton
should bo divulged.
In compliance with the directions of Mr..
Beecher, January lst, 1871, l took the
paper which he had directed to me to Til
ton, and detailed to him Beechers expires.
sions of regret and sorrow, spoke to him of
his agony Of mind, and again appealed to
him to have the whole matter kept quiet,
if for no other reason, for the sake of the
children. To this he assented. found
him writing the letter to Bowen of that
date, which l have before produced. He
told me also of the contract he had with
Bowen, and gave me authority to settle his
affairs with Bowen.
TILToS TO nowES.
BROOKLYN, January 2, II.
SRI hereby authorize Francis D.
MoultOn to act on my behalf in full settle.
ment with YOU of all my accounts growing
out Of my contracts for services to the In
dependent in the Brooklyn Daily Union.
Signed THEo. TILToN.
Acting in the interest of Beecher, told
Tilton that this controversy with Bowen, if
possible, should be peacefully settled, lest
it might reopen the other matters relating
to Beecher's conduct in Titon's family,
and the charges made by Bowen against
Beecher. To this Tilton assented. At
one conference Moulton states the follow
ing rs his language: "I then said to Bow
en- that thought he was very treacher-
Ous man, and or'this reason, that knew
he had reconciliation with Bcecher, or
rather | was informed of it, which was per-
fected in the house of God; and that within
IS hours from that time he had sent word
10 Mr.. Howard that he could, if he choose,
lrive Mr.. Bcecher out Of town. | told
him further that was also informed that
prior to that reconciliation he had made
10 charge against Beecher's character 10
Beecher, but only behind his back; and l
'aid, Mr., Bowen. l have the points Of set
.lement between you and Mr.. Beecher in
your own handwriting, and there is no re-
erence 10 any charge Of crime Of any kind
against Beecher." Mr.. Bowen made no
1enial ofthis assertion Of mine, but seemed,
IN the contrary, abashed and detected, and
N reply to my question, "What do you say
o these charges against Beecher?' he de-
;lined to say anything about them, but re.
peated the question, "What can do?
81 am not your adviser; can
lot dictate to you what course you should
pursue, but you have done great injustice
10 Mr.. Triton and to Mr. Beecher, and you
ought to take the earliest means Of repair
ing the injury. should think il would be
but just for you to restore Tilton to the
but don't believe he would
50 back if you should offer it to him." His
reply was, "How can do that now ?" l
told him didn't know, he must find
way 10 settle his own difficulties. He
again expressed his willingness to arbi.
trate the question OF money between him.
self and TIIton, growing out st the con-
tract. told him would not arbitrate.
That q plain provision Of the contract
provided that he should pay what I de-
msnded and must fulfill It. Mr.. Bowen
rose 10 leave and said before leaving that
Whenever wanted to see him he would
be happy to come to my house and confer
on this subject, and he did on several oc.
csslons visit me at my house whenever l
sent for him 10 consult on this matter.
The means l have oi giving so
accurately tho conversation between
myself and Bowen and the conversation
had with Tilton and Oliver johnson, are,
that prior 10 my meeting with Bowen, as
l told him, had an interview with OIL
yer johnson 10 the presence Of Tilton,
where the whole matter was discussed, i,
and . memorandum Of Johnson's state
ment, In which he gave his recollection
OF the interview Of December Goth, when
Tilton and johnson were present, was
taken down by Tllton in short. hand In
my presence and copied out at the time
in JOhnson'S presence, which nemoran-
dun has been in my possession ever since,
and from which read each statement,
one after the other to Mr.. Bowen.
At the time Of Oliver Johnson's state.
ment at the interview Of December Goth,
at No. 90 Willow street, Mr.. Bowen VOL
UNFAIRLY pledged his word 10 johnson
that he (Bowcu) would take no further
measures In regard TO Tilton without con.
sultipg johnson. Bowen likewise had
said subslantiautlally the same thing that