The New York herald., 1874-11-21
CURT OF sEsSIONS.

Bowen VS.. Barncs-End OF q Scandal
suit In which Mr. Beecher was Indi-
rectly Concerned-Vertlict of mot
Guilty. Rendered.
Before Judge Moore.
Yesterday forenoon the Kings County Court OF
Sessions was crowded in every part by an audience
composed for the greater part OF lawyers OF the
TWO cltles ana members OF Plymouth church, who
we're attracted by the announcement In the COL
ums OF the press that the trial or Dcmas Barnes
for the publication OF q SANDER on the memory or
the late Mrs. Henry c. Bowen would be COM
menced. The case for the plaintiff was opened by
District Attorney Winsow, who. explaining what
constituted libel, said there could be no question
In anybodys MIND as to the gross ana brutal
character or this libel. Defendant could be held
responsible Tor this Libel whether participated In
by him or not. If Mr. Barnes agent pc, pc etrated
tais libel, and II he aid what he could TO prevent
II. that must be taken into consideration by the
Henry G. Bowen, husband OF deceased. was the
at No 90 Wuiow street. and had lived 10 Brooklyn
for thirty years: IN 1889: and before and since he
as e pw deS d IN ,Hs arc s h.rs LUCY sr M
ten ch,ldrer-seven sons and three daughters; /;
Henry, Edward and Clarence are now living, aud
are the eldest SOILS: Mrs. Bowen was confined to
her bed Tor about ten weeks, and dIed within
month o! her confinement: witness was present
with her during her last hours; she was unable to
talk ct ali from i've to nine ia the morning, and
was suffering from paralysis 0i the throat and
sidc she made no statement or confession, refer
| ence or inElnuation that she mad committed
| adplterI with aoy one she did not mention nenyy
Ward 8. ecltf in alJ way; dtceased was ac-
! Quainted with Rev. Mr. Beecner for many years ;
wItne relations with him were intmatet there
is no foundation whatever for the allegation that
| be net Mr.. beecher some days alter his wiie's
death and c0nversed with him on the subject; II Is
| not true tnat any enmity sprung up between MIR.
| Beecher and witness. growing out OF this iuat.
ter; Mrs. Bowen told witness no story whatever I:
It is not true that Mr.. Beecher lett the I,sdere,ae
On account OF his mmorality Win the wife Of Wit
ness nor WAS ,n here any truth in the allegation
| ing him to leave tue pulpit on account OF his I'M
moralities with the wife vi Ine witness; the NJ.
n,,rith. menIloned IN the interview, caled at bis
ofce soon alter the publication OF the scandalous
libel
on the crosse xaiEin which " as Conducted
| by MI. u. =. Barnard, counsel lot Mr Barnes, Wit.
ness testified that his wife ana Mr. Beecher mad
been acquainted ever since 1S45, when he came TO
Brooklyn had been on the most friendly terms
| with Mr. Barnes previous to tins iiDel had known
him twelve or fifteen years; in the publications
connected with the Beecher matter defendant
seemed 10 be friendly; alter the article complained
| OF WAS published Barnes called on MIN aud told
MIN he wac In New Yor8 when the article Vas
his Saowsdge ne had some Of the Spet obec,,onace
matter expunged from the paper; he did not
write TO Theodore Titon IRON Woodstock under
the weight OF grief as alleged and did not strongly
indiGt Mr. Beecher.
Ciarence Bowen was the next witness called.
aud testified lin 1856, when his mother died, ho
was eleven years OF age, and was with her during
her last illness and up TO the hour oI her death (;
he pronounced the allegation that his mother
made any declaration concerning Henry Ward
Beecher's adultery with her lie; his mother as
lar rs he knew, did not say single word on the
subject; knew Mr. Barnes lor number OF years.
aud knew him previous 70 the publication Of this
libel TO DO riendy to his father; witness Is q re-
porter on the tribune, and Also did some work lor
| the Argus.
Henry &. Bowen testified that he was the eldest
son Of the plaintin and was With his mother dur
ing Aer last hours; conversed with ner freely be-
| fore she lost her speech; she never made any
declarations concerning immoral practices with
| Mr.. Bcecher, nor did she In any way renect upon
tended ner funeral; there was nothing which she
said or did, BY sign or otherwise. TO Justly the
story.
De Witt @. Ray, city editor OF the Ayvus, teeti-
ned that he wrote the article reiofred 60 met Mr..
| Henry N. smith at the residence OF Theodore Til.
| ton. Livingston street, August 49, and there
Mr. Smith made the statement published
| witnoss took brief notes and made UP the
I a11-ic)e rom memory on he tOnvwIng day
smith gave him the .articuafs q 40 ..:,ar rin y
with Rey. Dr. PAWS, =, .avago. In ls7s when tAe