New-York tribune., 1875-02-12
MR. TIITON'S GIFT TO Mr. JOHNSON AND Mr.
BOWEN'S TO Mr. TILTON.

Q"When these negotiations were accomplished,
stated them or mott cd them privately to Oliver johnson,
my assistant The Iadpea9ent and sent him my
gold watch q parting tribute 10 the faithfulness
with which he had toicd at my eide, and to the
love which ] cherished for the man" Do you
remember that as being your statement? A. remember
making an ausion OF kind TO M Johnson don't
member the
@ Words A. STATED" or noticed" what is that sen
ionce please read il again.
Mr. Eyars-Well the word is stated or noticed
Mr Beach-It could rot been noticed"
Mr. Eyarts Well say do the best, can. The proper
English word woad be communicate"
NJ Beach" Stated " is just as good English.
Mr EyarsYos In to this token, there came the
following fragrant precou, letter from his pen which letter
haven't here
The Wituess-Pease read It, Mr.. Eyars
NJ Eyarts-I haven't the letter.
The witness-I will furnish you the original VII you DO
me the favor 70 read 1t?
O. ltis still in your p9ssession' A. Yes, Sir.
O. "In addition to letter which is the chief letter
merely now cherish Of long edorshp Of Tie Ls4peaam
The witness What IS thai, SIR
Mr. Eyarts-Wel lte blind; viii read it, however,
tlo best can.
Mr. Beach,, is cliptcal it is complete.
Mr. Ryarts-Ycs IL received from NJ Bowen gift Of
gold watch TO replace the one had given away"
The Witncss-Ycs, Sir. That is the watch Taking M
watch from his pocket
O That happenel' A. Yes Sir; know it.
O You stnl haye A. That is it, Sir that must be true
"Then under date Of December s2d, 1870 Tie Aaaaa"t
contained the following yaedicioFy and re'ponse.'
Tho Witness-UndeT date OF wha,
O Under date Of December I'D, 1907 A Yes SIT
O The Lnaependet contained the following vaiedic;ory
and response g A. Yes Sir.
O. Those are here but those ere printed papeFs' A Yes
sf
MI Beach-Not III.
Mr. Eyars- Not in this paper that have
Mr. B,ach-And not in evidence yet
The witness You will do me the favor 70 Te"a lhein "A'
present them, viii you Sir:
n, Evarts-Oh yes. ! an wl.nl they should be read
.yodsys later namely Saturday December 2in Mr johnson
mentioned 10 me strange tales concerning me had
bccn planted Ike seeds in NJ lo"cns ears ana tLat ~
Bowen without sp,cIfyne them was annoyed by them j."
Won remember being ia yolT '.-cAe-': A. 60" ''
member that ph.ascoloey. Sir
n ot,,c, on the same day, Mr johnson said ths' Nj
pc had received report tina, wa. ao'u 70 aoc0"a 10
Porore TO jon "a blank which VIII not h.l-"W"o
vss already there On the following Moh'ay' D'0'"..
o,h 1910 in conversation VIII vi p'"0"'
hsinc pr.sent a budget Of Mrs. M'r'es ingenious
Go, ,ober with some other gossip was referred 10 ana
,,ed and Mr. Bowen dsms.ns The subject s@a tA"' d
s N he for FIVE year, the editor o I< bf'2NV ,'' '
honed hereafter that would devote more "'ehoh '""" nav
iouslv done 70 Plymouth church DO you recognize 'n"'
A. part Of your statement; A. Something i'Ac '"'' W"
know whether that is correctly stated or Hot'
@ IIe instaneed my attending service there any more
and begged me be constant witness o. al! 'h'
with view 10 make them topics OF remark 'heh hioneu
him that had not the church for noIhs paS anu
hould probably be seen inside It's walls "ch
,oJ ~ him In q few words in Mr. Johneons--' 81
,ed 70 him in few words in Mr. Johnson's presence my
,o.s communication concerning Mr.. Beecher-
Mr. pcach-Wel, that i blind.
The Witness-That is bad English.
n, Pyarts-Yes that undersIal.1.
Mr. Beach-It is unntelligible
u, PnleroD-It If good question: ihohgn' =.
~, rr,"occision" instead Of "opInion'" land shoWd
probably be seen inside IT. "1s on "rn NV
s,a,od 10 him in few worls in Mr johnson presence ~!
Communication concerning Mr. Beechef DO you re-
,oemhe, that as part Of your true statement! A. ooH
,hk ,ere was any such bungling sentence as 'nA III "
O Well aside from the words, the substance o' II ~
think the substance was probably there -.u.o
o "Mr Bowens indignation at Mr. Beecner "A' eAIe"'s
He arose from his chair talked vehementy gestureo ang'y
and said that Mr. Beecher must be made 70 quit tne pup
then reiterated all the charges that he had maze many
befo, and said in addition Mr. Beecher had ID reOu
ss 1Q confessed bio saallssss 70 As B0~sH' aa'