New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-16

he pledged evidence and action on hs part maintain
that demand Whistler he dii atorwari. IN his comm
nc,"n with Mr. Boscher promise To b. Tie friend of
Mr. Beeeher. and IN towering rage, threaten Theodore
Tton n he alluded 10 the revolutions he. Bowen. hal
made 70 him conoefnin, Mr.. Bsecherf Why was not
Diiyer Jol-)n examined non "a u subject The aleg
ton Of thai letter il, with fIFesiness which dei all
contradiction that Johnson friend anl the witness Of
Beeeher, was present at that communication Here
again Mr.. Irlton exposed hns,f possible confradc-
ton You have doubt of the disposition Of Oliver
Johnson In regard both Ton AMI to Boecher. And
press IT, entlenen. upon your Intelligence and eonyic-
tons that this omission the part OF this defense either
To exam ne Bowen 70 examine johnson, their own wit
ness In contradiction OF rol. Il the highest testm )lial
which can be given tn his truth AL Integrity.
But that s n,t al gensem Tint ysy letter wts In
corporsted IN the rriparte Covenant between Henry
C. Bowen Ii my ward sechar. AMI rlaoI)re rlt)n.
Why mink Of tn fact that tho charge Of Tneo-
dore Ton inst Bowen Of these charges against Mr.
Bechcr wnsD this ssttlcnsnt of III, di,ues OF these
three parties WAS nude. in dDcament Intended to be
private aDi confidential, AM which never has been pub
iished IN fni until THIS trial. IN three men, incor~r-
ted these dsonDnk changes .n,t Nr. Boechcr. AMI
not single wori of scllnsror denial on the plrt of
Henry ward Deoeher in that instrument Lem this,
gentleman. matter essential that. at the rsk OF
weary ~ you, mist ask yor attention to this "rri-
plrtte Covenant" THAT you may all ts sisnicanle
How 1t answers in the mlst authentic anl authoritative
FORM the id. up,n which this Ieslss re t. that Henry
Ward Becher has been too elevated and pure in charac-
ter AMI lfe to have been suspected to be-
believed 10 have sim Il.
We t,,-,, men .strin IN reu,ye all e,u.,s
~ of,ns, evrtinc bstws.n ~. r,l or tll.el All o.
misr 'listiin r'pti ltipl tr nires ho ar s'iPoSN
yiie con ord quo w ,nI lowe FOR the fntmre do de-
ca.e an cove mt oash with the otners rs follows: T.
l. Henry G. Bowen. Hlvins credit perhaps without
due g LsiefnOn To tc. and inuendp.s l.eciins ii my
W, = ,n' y M " >, '.ie,i 10 ,
cXit OF n petti, then t-it eIN, UbNrVui N WIN
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lon -, NM 49, -, IN nr.vo,t r,, fr,n rxtsi,ie
lag to bin M most crr,ia irl,,slp couad ,ncc.
christian ieowsiip Ani expressly Withdraw al me
BEEN "a % AMI tird liz ~ M, and sea irn n rtieT
written by m, 10 rheD tore ron on the i.' ~ narv
ls7l, a coy of wiel leC;er IL nerrto aInexej aud
nr rely Irrt Ing made any inputslou-, c..arg
Ky - t,e I,,,.aau T n
luiuIe tl, via IA ,ver by wpr % dee l. rc,r 10,
peat, ,e 70 ~ either OF said cAA-s, inpua-
t"ns, and tnu'ntoes
There /. no denial here of tie truth Of t,iea, chirces
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gwen e, anl fnrS-'.ip Bat this declaration OF Mr.
3,ncn IL very cafcs Nv AMI scrlpulonsly wordnd While
ne dcs M. d,,v that +, rho l.ttor M Tan 1877 he
Ut u' NV "y '"'' ~ .''o ''u'r u '''i : i''i' Nv
made these charges against Mr. beecner ani - Ia por
tioA o. them mr.c th;n UPON his alleged p'r-oad
knpwedse he docs not IN tlis Ffiparte Cov"nlnt"
declare that those Accusations are Untrue or uh'nh i
Bnt under me uneneHs witch were then hron, 70 ne
upon these three men, wh the hone upon tie part 81
their rie'ts IN Pyninh thu"oh tht THIS whole m 'ttrr
coaid b. suppressed aud that all dn-er of future aga
ton con'f % a"lt'n tHey 'h'er INTO ths c"''htht'
making - Ear az their e'n'ci'nccs would permit ana
TIER ohalty ihiliSe ne most t'orap'e uecdf'u"' III
re-, ri ~ each "ther
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>..l ~ or nov al ort OF .., aud that will move.
again hrieg % oF mint "A, any cans, difference Ground
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An tbat /. A very pi...ant declaration In print.
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