New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-07
THE MEETING AT DEACON FREELAND's.

O. Is he still resident herei A. He is.
THE MEETING AT DEACON FREELAND'S.
@. Now, how soon after yOu got this return
message did you go to sec Mr.. Beecherf A went at
the time named in the note
@ Well, didn't ask you that. didn't ask you the
contents OF your note ask have that stricken out
ask yOu at what hour you went, by your memory A.
not able TO state positively; 1t was or O'Clock In
the afternoon, think
O. Well are You quite sure about that A. think 1t
about that time
Q. Yes. A. It at that time or early in the even
ing il was late in the afternoon
@ Well. that is your best recollection A. That my
best recollection.
O. Four or five O'Clock tina, afternoon-now. Sir, did
YOU sec anybody Frcelands house except Mr.
Beecheri A. don't recolleet whether saw any one ex-
cept the servant who opened the door, possibly might
have seen Mr. Freeland, but have recollection of it,
O. yOu any recollection OF seeing the servant that
opened the doori A. have none.
O. Monet A. have recollection, any further than
this that was admitted TO the house by some one.
O. That is ali you know that subject A. That is all
know.
O. Now. do you remember whether your interview
with NJ Beecher by gaslght or the light OF day
. am not positive. Mr. Evarts in regard To II.
O. What Is your recollection A. | have no recoec-
ton.
O. None What room in Deacon Frcelands house did
you occupy A. The front parlor, nearest the street
O. Were you then familiar with that house A. Toer-
ably so; I had been frequently there.
O. And Of whom did that family consist at that time
A. Mr. Freeland and his wife and some other members
/ am not positive; think his daughter
O. Wasn't there a considerable famlyt A. How many
lived the time in the house am not sure; consiera-
bic family.
Q. Yes; well 10 was Christmas Day-dld You see any
body abOuti A. did not
a Waa hodv Gent aNy or
that Won occupied A. The folding doors closed.
If | recOllect Alright.
O. Yes when you went ni A. When went in.
O. Well now, was any sent away from the room or
any one excluded that offered to enter during your visit
therei A. The room empty when went there, and
there was no came into the room that remember
Q. Or offered TO I A. Or offered to.
O. offered to come in. Now, how long did you stay
there A. do MT reeollcet precisely, but think half
hour il may have been less or a little more
Q. And you have no recollection upon leaving
whether the gas lit or not. A. l have not.
@. Nor whether il lit in the street, A have not
Q. Nor whether it was Lit at your house when you got
hOmei A. have not.
O. Do you remember when you got to your house whom
you saw there awaiting you A. do not
q. DO you remember anybody's being there awaiting
youi A. / have no recollection now OF any ones wait
ing for me.
q. No gentleman theref A. have recollection OF
O. Have You any recollection of any conversation with
a gentleman who was awaiting you a. 10 what had
passed between you and Mr. Beecheri A. have not
Q. Is it entirely blank in your mindi A. have no
recollection Of it, Sir, to-day and now.
Q. and impression in regard TO t' A. NO impress
sion whatever Sir.
O. Do you remember seeing a gentleman just before
you left your house 90 and Mr. Beecheri A. do
not, Sir, at this moment
@ Do you remember q conversation with any gentle
Ia, 20 Mr. na..h
this subject A. do not.
O. That is all blank is ti A. have no recollection
OF it, Sir.
Q. No impressioni A. No impression whatever; it
might have been So but do not recollcct it.
q Let me ask you If you remember seeing Mr.. Eggle
stoni A. have not.
O. IContnuingl-just before you went, and awaiting
you on your returni A. have recollection OF it; it
might have been 30 he frequently called upon me.
O. Who was Mr.. Eggeston, and what his relation TO
you that mei A He was one Of the corps OF editors
of The independent
Q. A gentleman who has been on the stand here 4
think A. Yes Sir.
O Now Mr. Bowen, when you received that letter Of
the I'd of January Mr. Beecher did you read 1T A.
did.
O. And have preserved il ever sincei A. have
O. On reading that letter did II strike you that its ref
erenee to your interview presented different view OF
what occurred from what had really occurredi A. 1t
did.
O. In what respects A. don't know what the partic
uars were read the note, and interpreted IL any
would think.
Q. Yes, perhaps You did not understand nv question
my question was whether when you read that note
I'd day OF January occurred to that the note
presented o different view from what had passed be-
tween you and Mr. Beeeher on the 26th from what had
really passed A. did not have such an
@ Impressioni A. Impression-no, Sir.
O. You considered II a. presenting the matter as you
remembered lit A. do not remember what did con-
slider 1t 10 be; read the letter and laid 1t aside
did not surprise you in respect to Its reference to
the tnerviewsf A. 1 do not remember what my impress
Mr.. TILTON TOLD OF HIS REMOVAL.
Q. Now, Sir, did you convey your removal OF
Nj Tton on Saturday TO him in writingi A. First per
sonaIiy, and afterward in writing the same day.
@. At what hour did you inform him Of his removali
A. In the morning.
Q. What hour In the morningi A. think In the fore
part Of the day.
Q. Well, nrut thinsi About 10 o'eock-lo O'Clock in
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