Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-21
The Scandal Trial.
. BowEN's TESTIMONY.

vi cOurse Tue ttsliinOny put III aitcf tho
closing Of the evidence in chief on each
side, is mainly by way of contradictions Of
witnesses that have testified before. TIE
amount of such contradictions on the two
sides is absolutely mountainous.
One of the great sensations of the trial
was the appearance of Mr.. ii. C. Bowen,
who was called by Mr.. Tilton's lawyers.
Mr.. Bowen has been regarded generally as
the possessor of many secrets about the
Brooklyn scandal, which he kept locked in
his own breast, only occasionally giving out
mutterings of storm which, if he chose. he
could cause to burst The fact that he had
not been called before by.either side, caused
much comment all over the country, and it
has been asserted that he knew so much
that neither plaintiff nor defendant dared to
summon him as a witness. This intensified
the public desire to hear his testimony. Mr..
Bowen on the stand seemed very nervous
and his face was flushed. The lids Of his
deep-sunken eyes seemed red and swollen,
and he frequently wiped away tears, al
ing that might have been expected to cause
him to weep. His tears gave way to smiles
several times, caused by the wrangling
among the lawyers over the form OF the
questions to be put to him.
His answers were given in 4 nervous
manner, and his voice was thin and hard,
and sometimes it tfembed lie carried
package of large, well-filled envelopes,
from which he selected various documents a.
they were called for. lie appeared to have
made full preparation for appearance "a
witness. Mr.. Beecher attended closely to
the testimony OF Mr.. Bowen, and at times
appeared to be musing over his statements.
Mrs. Beecher, whose demeanor in the court
room is usually cold and impassiye. sat with
her fingers on her lips and her eyes fixed on
the witness. At some Of Mr.. Bowen's
statements she turned with an expressive
smile and Whispered to her husband, who
made notes, and occasionally spoke in Il low
voice to some of his counsel Those who
prefer the oath of Mr.. Bowen to that Of Mr..
Beecher, have now an opportunity to be-
lleye that Mr.. Beecher did not advise
Bowen to discharge Tilton from the
Independent and of course that
Mr.. Beecher had no OCCASION for remorse
on that account. Mr.. Bowen swore fatty
that Mr.. Beecher had said nothing whatever
about Mr. Tilton's discharge Mr. Bowen
also testified that the tripartite covenant had
no connection whatever with his payment of
81 900 to Mr.. Tilton. lie denied that he
had ever seen the Trrartite Agreement, or
any part of its text, before the settlement by
the arbitration OF his difficulties with Mr..
Tilton. lie positively y denied that at the
announcement of the award Mr.. Clafin had
said that - they had made up their minds to
burn all the papers connected with the scan
dal, that Mr.. Bowen should pay s. 900 to
Mr.. Tilton, and that they should sign the
Tripartite Agreement Afterward Mr..
Bowen qualified his denial by saying that
there was conversation in the room among
knots Of persons after the award was made,
and Mr.. Cladin might have uttered the
words referred to, but not in his hearing.
" Well, Sir" said Mr.. Eyarts, " how many
knots could you make cut Of FIVE people ?''
- Three at last, replied the witness.
Mr.. Bowen denied, moreover, that he had
asked to have Iilton' - Woodstock letter -
returned to him lie also, in a qualified way.
denied that he had made certain statements
to Mr.. Eggleston. lie frequently, during his
cross-examination. made use OF the express
sions, e it may have been 50, Il don't re-
collect" etc.
Mr.. Bowen was on the stand during near
ly the whole Of Thursday. Mr.. Bowen did
not reveal, if he possessed, the great secrets
that it has been popularity supposed that he
knew about the Brooklyn scandal, and the
general effect produced by his testimony was
disappointment.
MRS. wooDHULL's VISITORS.
Stephen Pearl Andrews, during his ex-
animation. testified that the following per-
sons were lin the habit Of visiting Victoria
Woodhull's house, while he (Andrews) oc-
cupied room there 3" William OrtOn. Pres
ident OF the Western | nion Telegraph Com
pany; Whitelaw Reid, Editor of the Tn
5une. \. F. Wilmarth, President of the
Home Fire Insurance Company ex-Collee-
tor smythe Gen. Hillyer, Grants Chief OF
Staff; Orville Grant, Gen Grants father
Gen. Dent. Gen. J. II. Hammond, Chief of
Gen. Sherman's staff: Gen. Benjamin F.
Butler, Governor Hahn, ex-GOy. Campbell.
Judge II. c. Dibble, Senator Spencer, Gov.
Ashley. Gov. Geo. W. Julian, T. j. c.
Flint, President Of the Continental Bank
T. {. Durant, Vice-President Of the Union
Pacific Railroad; Henry Clews. banker;
Albert Brisbane, sociologist 4; Richard II.
rreyelick, of the labor movement; o. b.
Rockingham, clergyman Mrs. Henry &.
Stanton. Mrs. Paulina Wright Davis, Miss
Susan T. Anthony. Mrs. Isabella Beecher
Hooker. Mrs. Elizabeth Phelps, Mrs. Bris-
hane, Mrs. Frances Rose Mckinley, Mrs
Laura Cuppy Smith Mrs. Theodore F.
Spencer, Mrs. Lille Devereux Blake. Mrs
Martha c. Wright, sister of Lacretia Mott.
Mrs. Matilda Joslyn Gage, Mrs. Bella Lock
wood, i lawyer OF Washington.
Judge Nelson-Wiie OF a lawyer?
The Witness-The lawyer herself, Sir.
Mrs. Eleanor Kirk, Mrs. Ames, Mrs.
Brick" pomeroy, and Others.