New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-09

body hsd been speaking evil Of me to Mr. Bowen sau
every we'll 10 that is the Twill 60 and zee Mr. bo"en "
bis house, aud asked Mr. johnson TO accompany me-
O. Didn't johnson suggest to that you hsd oeer 'oo
Mr. Bowen about itl A. think not think that was my
own spontaneous impulse asked Mr. johnson TO 90 VII"
me; still be might have suggested or acquesced In " "'
was discreet man,
@ Didn't you understand Mr. johnson had come over 10 see
you that afternoon for the purpose of suggesting % a.
ThaI don't remember STILL 1t would have been just IKE nun
to do so. - 81,
O. And IN your interest and as friendly act Yes sir
O Now about what time OF day Monday did you 60 70
Mr. Bowen'st A. Oh, in the afternoon soneuho
And Mr. Johnson was with you during that whole inter
viewi A. No Sir MI johnson left before the interview was
ended.
q, % over N New York for the Christmas dinner. That is my
impression.
q Then 1, was al long interview A. I dontthnk It was
very long.
O. About how longt A. WELL don't know; perhaps an
hour and a half; perhaps longer; perhapsshorter
A. And about how much of that time did Mr. johnson re-
nalni A. l could not say at this length Of time
@ Perhaps you tell whether he was there during
the greater par, Of the interview not Your saying leaving
get the dinner would carry him early necesa
Y Ny impression is that Mr. johnson was there during
the greater part OF the interview but not during the most I'M
porant part OF the interview.
@ The most important part occurred after nc lett you 'nnA'
A. The most vivid parts; yes, Sir.
Q You mean by that the most violent pan' a. NO; the
most dramatic part.
@ Now who introduced that conversation, and how was II
introduced? A. That morning.
O. Yes A. ohl don't remember that. Probably did my
self.
@ You cannot ten us what you said to Mr. Bowen at the
outset! A. Ne. Sir. .
O. Can you tell us what Mr. Bowen said to you OF the ouSec
A. think he said " Good morning"
O. Can you tell us what Mr. johnson said at the outset ne
sad auythng' A. No, Sir.
O. You did have conversation there you three together
ddntyouf A. Yes Sir can tell you the substance Of the
conversation.
@ Well will 60 with my question Now, did you or not
Inform Mr. that you would there for the purpose
OF taking with regard any stories that he had heard
against you a. came there Sir 1 went there
@ Did YOU tell him that A. don't remember what told
him. but quite likely told him just that for that was pre-
cisey the object Of the interview.
O. Did he then tell you what the stories were No. Sir
he only told there Stories pressed him TO know
what they WERE but he would not tell me.
O. Did be tell you what the nature Of the stories was A. lie
told coming down me like an avalanche
That remember. Mr.. Bowen is given to metaphors
@ And the nature A. Threatening to sweep me away
stories of immoraes stories Of atlrOciy lie pictured the
scenes very wildly.
O. lie did! A. Yes Sir but he would not tell what they
were and would tell who told him. but the substance
OF the interview had with him was: Mr. Bowen" said
bring here your presence everybody who has any
thing against me- out face to face He said
THAT is fair" Then we went to another topic.