New-York tribune., 1875-05-14
MIR. BOWEN CONTRADICTED.

Mr. BOWEN CONTRADICTED.
Q. Do you recOllect whether you were ut
Mr. B0wens house on the 18th OF December, A l WA.
Sir
O. How often we're you therei A. My recollection 10
that was there twice.
Q. On that dayl A. Yes, Sir.
Q. At what time first did you see Mr.. Boweni .. I
there-I wish 10 correct my previous answer, Mr.
shearman-I ought say was there three times, In.
cluding once that found Nr. Bowen engaged.
Q. Three times, including once that yon found Mr.
Bowen engaged A. Yes, Sir that u my recollection
Q. And one OF the times you did not see him; what
hour did You first Mr. Bowen the 26th Of Decein'
ber A. Well sir, could not DIX the precise hour IL
In the afternoon.
O. Was Mr. Bowen then putting his boots TO 60 oat'
A. Yes, Sir he was putting his boots NV recolee-
ton is that 1t Ia out remember the act tne
picture is upOn my mind
O. Did Mr. Bowen then say TO you. II Mr.. rilton y -
bad ~ We think he is, he talks exceedingly well y
Mr.. Beach-That is objected TO, sir.
Mr. shearman-On what ground
Judge Neilson-That inquiry was put 10 Mr. Bowen
Mr. Beaeh-We, Sir. it is entirely collateral Suppose
was what has the declaration Of Mr. Bowen In regard
TO Mr.. TiltOn To do herei
Judge Neilson-NOhing except a. connected with the
proposed visit, II IL
Mr. Blackwell, Sir there Is connection at all be-
the two. Mr.. Bowen may have expressed favor-
able or unfavoraDc opinions Mr Tlton and they
TO be gotten in upon this idea of conradictng him.
Judge eils1n-No, Sir.
Mr. Beach-After they ask him whether be made those
declarations and says he did they get them TN
upon the idea contradicng him upon that mmateria
and irrelevant matterl
Judge NeisOn-The only materiay in connection With
this question is the time when Mr. Bowen went Ia Dir
Freeland's and when he returned
Mr. Beaeh-Wel Sir hi- declaration has nothing 10 do
with that
Judge Neilson-G cannot take the declaration.
Mr. shearman-Your Honor viii allow "a moment;
simply reading IN sentences part OF cohVersauoD
it is clearly material.
Judge Neilson-wel, any opinion expressed then by
Mr. Bowen cannot be received II this witness re-
members it, ami although Mr. Bowen did not remembcrh
Mr. shearman-Wel, it Ia part Of a conversation thai
ia clearly material The whole conversation If this: MI
Bowen asked whether Mr. Eggleston found him putting
on his boots whether Mr.. Bowen said, ' II Iion II ~
bad az we think he IT, he talks exceedingly well" whether
he then asked Mr. EggestOn 10 down and ace rtaD
lady whom he named and whether he then said TO Mr
EggestOn tapping his pocket, that ne had letter rom
TiltOn 10 Beecher.
Judge NeilsonweIl. that is the point where you ran
take up the examination.
BY Mr.. shearman-Well, Mr EgglestoD, did Mr Bowen
say to you that he had letter from Tlton
10 Beecher tapping his pocket at the tnei A To the
best my recollection he did sir don't recollect tbss
part OF the conversation vivdly the other. but
RENE nber-a remark something Ike that Is III my
memory.
O. Well Sir, did yOu return again that evening 10 MI
Bowens housel A. did, Sir; that is my recollection.
O. About what tine That A. don't remember,
Sir at what time came. i waited for Mr. Bowen-I
don't know whether am allowed to on waited for
Mr. Bowen until think past his dinner hour, o'eiotk
when he came in-about the time that he said.
O. Was IL after dark when he HI A. II after
dark, Sir
O. DID Mr. Bowen then say 10 you "I have just been "a
Beeohers; he good friend OF mine and OF yonrs; he
delighted that ron removed he says THAI he is the
worst man the world and that Mrs Tlton IL saint
going to heaven before her time"
Mr. Bedch-I object TO that question.
Judge Neilson-we will take that
A. The latter part Of that remember very distinctly
that he said precisely those words the former part
substance whether he said he had been Beechers'
or to see Beecher" would ike to swear positively
Ny impression Is that il s you have stated but wond
not say with that he said be had
Beecher's."
O. Which the latter part that you say accuraet
A. That he said that Mr.. Beecher said that Mr. Tlton
was the worst In the world = that my recoIec
tion then, remember this phrase: And that MIS- I'll
ton is saint going TO heaven before her time" that
remember be precisely the words think cannot bs
mistaken about that.
q. What IN your recollection as the phrase, ." Mr.
Beecher IL good friend Of mine and yousr A. sp
very positive in reference tO that
O what is your recollection about these words; He
In delighted that Tiiton yem0vedr A. lie said that
substance, Sir.
q Now. did Mr.. Bowen at the san,e time say to yos
chat Mr. Beecher told hini hoNisle things about III
toni A. Yes Sir IN substance that He said" things
that were horrible was The pAras, something IKE
that
O. Did be st the same Interview ~ TO you that Mr.
Beecher had told him that adopted daughter OF Mrs.
Tton had told Beecher that Mr.. Tnton had taken
her sat of her bed at night snyrDS 10 that enectf
A. To best Of my recOllecsa ttvn 81 that interview
standing the door, and in that eouneeuen that be said
70 ne ,nst about what you hsve resd mt An adopted
daaxtaer Of Mrs Tlton bad ted SrA Deecher chis
vsn y me a. something that Mr. Becsr had Jast told
hua thai y my rscollectson) thss NJ rftoR had tasaa
her cut Of bed 1t night aud csxpd Anr ~ his