New-York tribune., 1875-02-12
wR. BowEy's CONSENT MOST DOUBTFUL.

Mr.. Eyarts-I will To the witness What pre-
vented the then present signing Of itf
Judge Nei.on-Modfy it in ha; way, Sir ITO the witness
Now answer it,
The Wtness-why Sir the paper in condition then
to be signed Mr. Bowen had thad not been seen
either by NJ Bowen SIR. Beecher 50 far As knew.
@ How did yoa know anything about that A That IS my
recollection Of it
O. Who told you that? A. Ny impression that the paper
was BROUGHT there fresh day by Mr. Can possibly by
Mr. Wkeson-the pupo Of their inquiry being this whether
or not in case Mr Bowen should sign such paper would
then sign IT, that M recollection Of the object Of the inter
view I said: II Mr. Bowen Will, certainly wli-twenty
times over"
O Now what s your the question, what prevented
YOU then and signing A. don't know that anything
prevented me might have signed il had chosen II had
insisted on un, presume could have signed IT, and they
would have only happy to have had me do IT,
o. Then you state to US nothing prevented
the signing Of it from anybody ese A don
know Of any purpose expressed willingness TO
sign IT, not my intention to sign tiny Willingness
O. You took pen your hand didu 7ou A took pen
in my hand and made gesture just you are doing at me
that is my recollection yes, Sir. was sitting at table
and took up pen way. said Bring me that paper
II Mr. Bowen will sign il will sign IT, and took up pen 20
O Now do you remember some saying to you, Don't
-e il first or perhaps Bowen won't be willing 70 sign after
you have - A. No Sir don't recoect anything OF the kind
O. Are you that nothing Of that kind was said! A by
whom? Mr. Clahin-Mr Wikeson'
O. Bv ANYBODY? A. don't remember anything OF that Kind
bcinr said Mr. Mouton have expressed doubt that
Bowen would sign it expressed doubt think both ex-
pressed doubts.
O. Well have you no reco lection impression that some
one said what have embodied my last question? A. What
was that Sir?
Queston read by TRIBUNE Senogapher-"N do you re-
member some one saying you don't first or perhaps
Mr. Bowen won't be 80 willing to sign after you have y
The Wtness-I don't recoect anything Of that sort my i'm
preston that Mr. Mouon said that he didn't believe that
Mr. Bowen would sign it, something Of that Kind threw
the same kind Of doubt on il that had thrown
O. Do YOU remember whether Mr. Cadn said anything at
this poutY A remember Mr. CaAin clnching his hand
together in this way saying Ms Bowen has got to sign IT,
That IS what remember.
O. Do you remember Mr. Cahn saying You better not sign
il before Bowen does for perhaps he won't be so willing to sign
after Won have signed A. No Sir don't remember that
O. Are you certain he did not say thati A On won't De
certain. but I have no recollection on the subject
O. Now Sir do you that the whole Of that paper was
not read by you you that evening at that interview
A have already said Sir that don't remember whether 1t
or not
O. Whether It was or A. This Is true however that II
the remaining paragraphs read they were glazed over
they were not talked about and my attention not specifically
drawn TO them remember being struck a. soon as took
the paper myself the day and read carefully over with
the extraordinary words that put into my mouth which
said would never sign TO the day OF doom.
O. Very WELL Is Il your best I'M preston th AZ tha III
te occurring whether you would sign the paper the
pars Of 1t that affected yourself not made the subject Of
consideration! A. think they Sir, any further
than that-woud be willing in Mr.. Bowen signed to
sign myself.
And how was Il to be decided determined whether you
would sign the paper parts that affect you were
not consideredi A. What is that, sir'
O How were you decide whether or no you would sign
that pape II the parts that affected you in were not consd-
ered A Why Mr. Evarts the part which was to assume In
that agreemen, already been spoken Of namely would
pede y in case Mr. Bowen botted out his charges against
Mr. Beecer not to circulate those charges a he had botted
them out: we had orally talked Of Il
O. With whomi A Mr. Clafin
O. Anybody elsei A. Well NJ. honlton.
O In company with Mr. ClaAln' A. think 30.
Yes Very we'll when those previous conversational
think Mr. Claan came Mr.. Moutons house one day
about H.
o While YOU were here' A. Yes, Sir.
O How long before this' A Well, should think day or
two
O day or twoi A. Yes Sir but that little indIstinct
in nv mind remember having conversation with Mr. Caf-
lin, In Mr. Moutons parlor
O. Upon come day-a day two, about that before this
meeting A. Yes, Sir.
You are quite confident Of that are you' A. think
there were TWO Or three interviews With NJ Caau lAlI