New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-12
THE NEWSPAPER PROJECT.

R--what was the origin OF the newspaper schemei
Mr.. Cone day. think 1t early II Dcccmber-f
was Bowen's private Office at The Independent
rooms, and We were speaking OF Deseher and Til
ton when Bowen made this remark: mr. Car
penteT how would 1t do for inc to take those
two men (Beecher and TiltOn) and put them
both back on Tie i'depeaaentF Mr. Bowen used some
figure OF speech IA SEEING two men drowning, and
AZ the isk 81 h's he pnns,ns ~ anu bearing them 20 a
the IadeHeadeia # lie lBo"enl wished II. Mr. Bowen
said. Glow does the suggestion strike you T.
cam det.t in its way he replied that it might De
a sncor~., and add6d "On the ether land, IL might
sink me" tried to Induce Bowen 10 Try the experiment
and mentioned the suggestion Mr. Bowen made, to Til
AT 1rst lac took IL Jest, nut whn advocated
anythlug do with any project connecting him with
MI Beeeher. Then suggested Bowens replacing him
ton nlde no reply Mr Moulton entered earnestly into
cooperation with to Ttons restoration 70 he
Union pursuance OF this plan Charles Stcrrs, IL. b.
Claim myself met Al Bowens house on the evening
The xIan 10 restore Triton The B~ookiyn Ctoa Bow
suggested at Tile time hnyinS me bfpoFyR aJte.
and puttng TOn al the head of That paper made ms
stons appeal IN behalf Of Hilton H. could anu Bowen
then Offered 10 make stock company ot IRE B'ooa5n
Union, and 70 take $4,000 dollars worth OF the
stack, with TIE purpose of replacing Tllton ~
editor. Claim wOrd not commit himself Not
word sand during this interview about
a new paper in NewYork, with Mr.. Beecuer
editor; nobody had thought OF such thing at the
OF mat meeting IL was perfectly friendly tax u
hour. Tracy attempt 10 maze ~ aplSar th. ciaIh
denounced rit9n as biaekmallcr at tlat In5si,
view failed. ON seeing rracys eh0rt TO prove
this (which Judge Nelson excluded, saw Mr.
Bowen and asked him II Clanin applied such "a
term Ia luton. Bowen said he never heard OF
Clal.n saying such thing, land certainly Claim
used such all expression in my presenee' Charles
repeatedly commended 10 me- Mf bo~ens oner as
exceptionally generous BOwen's part st0rrs always
ended 10y saying NOW let Beechers friends do some
thing" II sincere effort my part 10 serve old
friend misfortune and restore him % full employment,
thereby securing the support Of his family, most
generously seconded By Mr. Bowen by pledge OF
100000 was black then Charles StOrrs encouraged
the attempt most earnestly.
This newspaper scheme, Of which the defense have
male 90 mlcn during the trial treated quite differ
emily by sfr Beecher in his statement 10 his committee
He said once proposed such scheme To him, aud he
was greatly amused" by IL Yes and he said that nc
fold me tuat II he should ever "enve his pulpit ne
Thought IL "quite likely he would 10 lnio Jour
nal,sIn" az 10 would be natural" Tor him tnin
INVITING else" faLsus ll mo- Joisns Ia omnibus"
Again will give you all the facts, and you can Judge
whether he gave such answer as ne alleged 70 Ills
Committee. This Newspaper seheme was plan OF
mine Bcecher from the impending stsatoni
which every only question Of time, and
was Bound To come. As commercial project, u was en-
tered into by three prominent publishers OF NewYork,
Of whom have never been named In connection Win
this scandal.
fwent, arranged ON that sccsson. the same even