The New York herald., 1874-08-22

ton, had placed in my HANDS TO use In ac-
toiore % gwen, " marked own 3D." Bowen during
the reading OF the letter, seemed TO be
mucn excted and at only one point OF ,ne , .e.ter
questioned the accuracy OF Its statements winch
states as follows: "that alluding by name 10
woman, now widow, whose husbands death no
Beecher had maintained with ner an improper IN
timacy" TO that ne said. ~ didn't make tnat al
cose Or the 'oa eer anS nsnea IT, when
said to me. HAS Tilton told Beecher the contents
OF % fnls letter., replied eyes he has" ssrS as
was said In confidence We struck hands there,
and pledged ourselves to God that no one there
! said to him, ut would be an easy mat
ter TO confirm what you say or prove
WAS there anu sa aSa sse mr. th to Mr.
Johnson, IN MIR. TlItOns presence. and he tells me
that there was no obligatory confidence imposed
this interview, save special pledge, mutually
glven that nothing should be said concerning Mr..
Mr.. Johnson also says-and this confirms what
you say IN regard to one point-namely that the
alluson TO the widow was made by Theodore Til-
husbands death was caused by his knowledge OF
her improper intimacy with Mr.. Beecher. Quoting
your language. he says that you said. 4 have
no doubt about IL whatever Mr.. Johnson also
says that your statements in regard TO Beecher
were not intimations OF his adnteries. out plain
and straightforward charges OF the same. He
says that you SAID that you knew OF four or five
cases OF Mr.. Beechers adulter0us intercourse with
interview plainly declared that Mr. Beecner had
confessed MS guilt to yOu." also said to him:-
anv ssaaes 1n you sao nty 70 soney in N
this matter. That man ought NOT to stay another
week IN his pulpit IT isn't sale for our families TO
have him IN thls cty.'r also said 10 him :--"Mr
Johnson also states that a. the Interview OF Decem
ber 26. at your house, Willow street, you v0unta-
riy pledged your word to Mr.. Johnson that you
would take no further measures in regard to Mr.
IiltOn without consultation with MIN (Mr. john
SOM and that you mad said substantially the same
praVi c0nVpr9A-
tons between you aud him." then said To Bowen
that thought he was very treacherous man, ana
for this reason that knew he mad had rec0ncilla-
uiOn with Beecher-0r rather was informed OF it
which was perfe ,ted In the house Of God, and that
avowed % IT. to mr.. Howard that he could II he chose
drive Mr.. Beecher out OF town. told him. urther,
that was also informed that, prior to that recon-
citation he had made no charge against Beecher's
character to Beecher, but only behind his back,
and SAID, 'Mr. Bowen have the points Of settle
ment between you and Beecher in your own hand
writing and there Is no reference to any charge OF
crime OF any kind against Beecher." Mr.. Bowen
mace no denial OF these assertions OF nine. but
seemed on the contrary abashed and detected, and
III reply to my question: "What do you say 10 these
charges which you have made against Beechery''
peated the question, "What can d0s' answered,
81 am not your adviser; cannot dictate to you
what course you should no ID pursue but You have done
you ought to take the earliest meaus of repair
ing the injury. should think 1t would be but Just
don't believe he would g. back II usnouId offer
it to him. His reply was, ''How can do that
nows" 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 Tilton grow
not arbitrate; that plain provision OF the
contract provided that he should pay what
leave. and said before leaving, whenever wanted
to see him he would be happy 10 come to my house
and confer on this subject; and he did, on several
ever sent for him to consult on this matter. The
means have OF giving so accurately the conversa-
ton between myself and Bowen as to the conver-
sations had with Tilt0n and Oliver Johnson are
that prior to my meeting with Bowen, as | told
him, had an interview with Oliver Johnson in the
presence or TlltOn, where the whole matter was
discussed, and memorandum Of Oiver gohuson's
statement, in which ne gave bis recollection OF the
son were present, was taken BY Tilton in short.
hand 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 alter the Otner, to Mr..
Bowen. here produce 1t, marked "K":-
OLIVER yoHNsON's STATEMENT.
NJ Ss n 9 %
to Mr. on %tSa M Mn
Johnson Mr. Bowen likewise had said substa ntally the
ss curing
the sa M S n S
save, save special ptedse mutually gyen that nothing
to%ard Mrs SAT Tiit"n. Af 0ss'"ef' demonstration
fna no Ma Of "a sr ssa1a
les but plain and straghffor CHARGES OF the
B,s adaItsrous ntsreoagse Win women. cases u 's''
ssyi at s nsTsifw rd to phIfGy t. g. de-
II. Q; B.-I cannot stand it any longer. You and
% il pqp tits
e her sy a.
H. W B. Il have no doubt about It whatever" wiz"
To make an end of the statement as to the con.
troversy between Tilton and Bowen, iurther
V9rIOuS
Bowen and myself which resulted finally in an ar
bitration In which H. b. Claim, Charles Storrs and
James Freeand were referees that there was very
considerable delay arising from my own absence
South In the early spring on account Of SICKNESS,
TOMS absence during the Iail and winter on his lee
turing tour; so tnat the arbitration did not
inmate until the I'd OF April, 1872 This arbltra-
tion was determined upon by me and my determi-
nation gwen to Mr.. Clann in the following note
which sent, marked TX 2":--
kOULroN TO CLAFLIN
MY DEAR Mr. CLArLIx-After iuil consideration of all
aIbitrate on grounds which he win explain 70 you and
which hope will accord with Judgment and Kind
"''"s' toward A concerned FR%Scfs SSa 0%SoSuLroN
TiltOn and Bowen and myself appeared before
the arbltrat0rs, and all made statements. In
Ttons statement was included the letter marked
"B,'' before given, which he had put into type,
which TACT Influenced me to consent to the arb-
Its publication. After iull hearing-nothing hav-
ing been submitted to the arbitrators except the
arDltratOrs made an award that Mr. Bowen should
pay nltOn the sum of 81, 900, for which he tMr.
BOwen) drew his check upon the spot and the con.
tracts were given up to him.
Alter the above settlement paper, which has
since been called the "tripartite agreement" was
signed by Bowen and Titon, Beecher signing 1t
subsequently The inducing cause to this arbitra-
tion was the fact tnat TiltOn had commenced
suit against Bowen and prepared an article for the
Golden Age, In which he embodied his letter
(lnarked "B'D TO Mr.. Bowen and statement OF
the circumstances. He submitted that article to
me, and begged him to withhold 1t from pubfica-
ton. also brought Beecher and Tilton together,
and Beecher added his entreaties to mine. To pre-
vent its publication and close the SUIT, which might
work injury to BeCcher and Others agreed to sub
NIT Mr.. Tlton's claim to arbitration, to which
had been invited 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 II ! can
see Mr. Claim, Tor Claim knows Bowen well, and
understands the Importance OF all these inter-
ests.n Beecher said he would send Clafin to me,
and might confer with him upon the matter. In
consequence OF this Mr.. Clann called on me and
we conferred SrOu the matter, and subse-
Quently the arbitration WAS agreed upOn. At the