New-York tribune., 1874-08-22

To this Mr. Bowen replied that ne nsd this evuenco'
Beecher and hat Mr. Beeeher would nerer give his con-
sent that he tBowen). should tell Mr. Howard TINS
Mr. Bowen at no time had ever made known to Mr. b.
this secret was. and the hints when MT brecne.
and not the slander which he now finds 1t TO be-
In that interview Beecher very earnest In bis
expression of regret at what had been done against
TitOn in relation to his business connection with
Bowen, and besought me to do everything could
to save him from the destruction which would come
upon him if the story of his Beechers intercourse
with Mrs Tilton should be divulged. In compliance
with the directions Of Beecler Jan. ], 1871, took
the paper marked "Fr which he had dictated to me.
to Tilton detailed to him Beecher's expressions 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 other reason, for the
sake of the children. To this Tilton assented. L
found HIM writing the letter to Bowen of that date,
| which have before produced, marked b" lie
told me also of the contracts he had with Bowen,
| with penalty, when he left The Independent to be
editor Of The brooklyn Union and special con-
tributor to The Independent. at salary of
800 per week, with another salary OF
| equal amount for his edtOrship of The Brook
| Ign Union and portion of the profits. Copies
of these contracts 1 cannot produce, because
| both papers were delivered to Bowen after the
arbitration of the controversy of which am about
to speak. These contracts provided that they could
be terminated by mutual consent. or upon six
months notice, or upon the death of either party,
| or at once by the party who wished to break or
annul them paying to the other the sum of
twenty five hundred dollars. 1llton insisted that
| that sum, with his arrears of salary, justly
due him, and that he should bring suit against
| Bowen unless he settled, and he gave me an au-
| thorization to settle his affairs with Bowen, which
paper gave to Mr.. Bowen when | went down to
treat with him, retaining this copy, marked ~:
| MoULroN's AUTHORIZATION
| BROOKLYN. Jan. Q, 1874
d. Mouton to act in my behalf ip full settlement with
You Of all my accounts growing our o. nv conracs & 1
| linton. (Sgned), IHEo' llLroS
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 Beechers conduct in
TiItons family and tho charges made by Bowen
| against Beecher. To this TitOn assented giving
me the authorization above quoted
| At my earliest convenience called upon Bowen
at his office upon this business. telling him that
wanted him to settle with me. as was authorized
BY Tilton by this letter handing him the letter. to
settle for the breaking of his contract with Tilton
as contributor to The Independent and as editor of
| The Brooklyn Onion. also handed him an article
| written by TitOn for The Independent which he
Tilton) claimed in part performance of his con-
| tract which article was subsequently returned to
Tilton by Bowen through me. Bowen said that he
did not consider that he owed Tilton any money at
all for breaking the contracts-that he had term-
mated them having. in his opinion sufficient reasons
| for so doing "Well," said, Mr.. Bowen, your
| contracts are specific" He said he "knew they
were, but they provided for arbitration in case of
| any differences between the parties" replied, in
| substance that the arbitration only referred to
differences between tho parties to the articles to
be published as editor and contributor by TlltOD,
| and as to Bowen's conduct publisher, and that
there was fixed sum as penalty for breach of tho
| contracts. The interview terminated with his re-
fusa to settle the claim demanded, which refusal
reported to Tilton advising him still not to sue
Bowen.
The following correspondence is with reference to
my meeting Mr. Bowen this business The letter
marked y u is my note to Mr. Bowen, and his re-
ply. marked j ~:
MoULToN TO BOWEN.
Mr.. HENRY C. BowES-Dear SIR: Referring to re-
interview with you. would state that III conse,
deem it Of great Importance the interests OF all con-
cerned in the affairs about which we talked that you
at my house. No. Il3 Cntonst.. shall be glad to
at any hour snysnen' to
-'N'' BOWEN TO MoULroN
No. 90 WILLOW ST., BROOKLYN. JAN 10, lSll
SIR: am not very well myself. but will try to call Mt
your house Thursday evening at O'clock am ENGAGED
inform me that it will be convenient for YOU to see me-
Unless learn from you to tine contrary Will see you on
Thursday evening" Very respectfully II.v.v r. powvx
Mr.. f. D. Moultou.
In pursuance of this correspondence we met
at my house and entered into negotiations about the
settlement Of the contract with TItOn. At that
time during the interview, showed Bowen the let
ter of JAN of TiltOn (which he-TiltOn-had placed
in my hands to use in accordance with my own dis
cretion heretofore given marked "B" Bowen,
during the reading Of the letter. seemed to be much
excited and AZ only point the letter questioned
the accuracy Of its statements, which states as fol-
lows: that alludng by name to a woman now
| widow, whose husbands death no doubt was has
tened by his knowledge that Mr.. Beecher had main
tanned with her an improper intimacy" To that he
said, " didn't make that alusion; Mr. Tlton 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, Yes he
has," Said he, "What shall doi What I said at
| that interview was said in confidence. We struck
hands there and pledged ourselves to God that no
| one there present would reveal anything there
spokenn said to him: " 1t would be an easy mat
ter to confirm what you say or prove that what you
say is false. Mr., Oliver johnson was there, and
have submitted this letter to Mr.. johnson,
| in Mr.. Tilton's presence, and he tells me
that there was no obligatory confidence i'm
posed on any Of the parties concerning any
hing said at this interview, Especial pedgemu
tuay given. that nothing should be said concerning
Mr. Beechers demonstrations toward Mrs. Tton. Mr..
johnson also says-and this confirms what you say
in regard to one point namely, that the alusion to
| the widow was made by Theodore Tilton, and that
Won said Won had no doubt that her husbands death