The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-06
Judge-Giye us facts,

Juuge-GlVe us 1aCtS.
WI'ne 81 presented the letter aud Befcher
read it and Dut it in his pocket | asked him
what be had to say, AID he replied, The man
is crazy and [ sat few minutes when he
asked me if l was friendly to HIM. l SAID that
we had settled our differences and had no I'M
friendly feeling. He asked M what action !
had taken about Tllton as an editor, and L SAID
had cancelled the agreement. He asked me
il knew the condition of TiltOns family.
said no. He said he could give me facts which
would brighten me, and he invited me to his
house next day to show some letters that
would enghten me. He did not then commu-
nicate facts to me about which he spoke The
conversation lasted about half an hour Beech
er said he had received letters from Mrs, Titon
in Ohio containing statements of a damaging
character, which he would like me to see. L
did not tell Beecher did not know the con-
tents of the note, and he did not ask me.
did know the contents of the note.
Counsel here read Beecher's evidence that
the witness said he didn't know the contents,
and that he (Beecher) handed the note to him
and he read it.
Witness denied each of these statements.
Beecher did not hand it to him and he did not
read it. He did not tell Beecher that they had
differences and he had dismissed him. He has
no recollection of Bessie Turner'S charge
against Tilton being narrated or an attempt on
her person. He received letter after that
from Beecher, early in january, 1871. CThe
original produced.)
He recollects the payment of $1,000 to Titon.
1t had no connection whatever with the trl-
partite agreement. He was always wiling 10
arbltrate with Tilton, and he did not know
Beecher had anything to do with that arbltra.
ton. He gave Tlton check the evening OF
April Sd, 1872, and it was dated for the next
morning. The arbitrator sat at Moultons
house. Witness was present. until they made
the award, from the commencement till they
broke up. Nothing was said about Beechers
affair that he can remember
The submission was written copy produced)
and handed in evidence. 1t was signed by
Bowen and Tilton, and read, 1--WE agree to
submit to Jas. Freeland, HI. B. Clafin and
Chas B. Storrs the question as to money due
Theodore Tilton from the Independent and
Brooklyn Union in full of all claims and de-
mands to this date, and abide by their decision
or majority of them"
Witness had no recollection of anything
being said about Beecher's affairs or the burn
ing of papers. He is not able to say with
whom the arbitration originated. He and
Storrs left together. The "tripartite' agree
ment was executed in 1872.
Q.-State its history.
Eyarts said it could be only what witness had
to say or to do with it,
Witness said he was waited on by Cladin,
who asked him to read the document and
decide. He told Claf1n he could not sign it.
Clafin suggested to make emendations and
sign it. He told Cladin to leave it with him,
and lie did so, and he (Bowen) made changes
and agreed to sign it, giving his reasons to
Claflin for consenting, and he did sign it,
The question as to the reasons witness
assigned 60 Clafn for declining to sign it at
first was objected to as part of a conversation
between third parties, and not inquired into by
the defence.
Mr., Fullerton insisted that Claf1in did testify
on direct examination that Bowen refused to
sign, and that therefore the prosecution have
right to know the reason.
The matter was held over till morning, and
the court adjourned.