Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-08-22
which he, clifton had placed in my hands 10
use in accordance with my own views.

which he, Clifton had placed in my hands 70
use in accordance with my own views.
Note-Heretofore given.
Bowen during the reading of the letter
seemed much excited, and at only one
point of the letter questioned the accuracy Of
Its statements which state as follows:
mat abiding by name to woman now a
WIDOW, whose husbands death no doubt was
fastened by his knowledge that Mr.. Beecher
had maintained with her an improper intima.
cy."
10 that ne said, 81 didn't make that allu-
sion; Mr. Tilton made it." went on to the
close OF the letter and finished it when Bowen
said to me-
'Has Tilton told Beecher the contents of
this letter."
replied, che has"
lie said, "what shall do? What l said
at that interview was said in confidence. We
struck bands there and pledged ourselves to
God that no one there present would reveal
anything there spoken"
said to him, sit would be An easv mattor
to confirm what you say or prove that what
you say IS false. Mr.. Oliver johnson was
then said to have submitted this letter to Mr..
Johnson IN Mr.. Tilton's presence and he tells
me there was no obligatory confidence i'm
posed on any of the parties concerning any,
thing said at this interview save a special
pledge mutually given that nothing should be
sad concerning Mr.. Beecher's demonstra-
lions towards Mrs. Titon. Mr.. johnson al
so says and this confirms what you say in re-
gard to one Joint namely that the allusion to
the widow was made by Theodore Tilton, and
that you said you had no doubt that her hus-
oanp death was caused by his knowledge of
her improper intimacy with Beecher. Quot
ing your language he says that you said, 81
have no doubt about it whatever"
Mrs. johnson also says that in your state
ments IN regard to Beecher, were not intima-
tons OF his aculteries, but plain and straight
forward charges of the same. He says that
you said that you knew of four or five cases
OF MIR. Beecher's adulterous intercourse with
women, Mr. johnson says also that you at
that interview plainly declared that Mr..
Beeeher had confessed his guilt to you. l al
80 said to him, "Mr. Tilton states that you
said can't stand it any longer; you and
owe duty to society in this matter. That
man ought not to stay week in his pulpit
1t isn't safe for our families to have him In
this city," | also said to him, "Mr. johnson
also states that at the interview of Dec. Goth,
at your house, Willow street, you voluntarily
pledged your word to Mr.. johnson that you
would take no further measures in regard to
MIR. Iilton without consultation with him.
MIR. johnson said that you had said substanti-
ally the same thing to him during private con-
versations between you and him.
/ then said to Bowen that then thought he
was a very treacherous man, for this reason
that knew he had had reconciliation with
Beecher-or rather that was informed of Il
which was perfected in the house IF Cod.
and that within 4s hours from that time he
had avowed to Mr.. Howard that he could. If
he chose to, drive Mr.. Beecher out of town.
told him further, that was informed that
prior to that reconciliation he had made no
charles against Beechers character to Beech.
err but only behind his back. and said. "Mr
Bowen, have the points Of settlement be.
tween you and Mr. Beecher in vour own
handwriting, and there ia no reference IN anv
I,ihe Vi any hihu against Eat. beecner. MT.