New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-23

horror against such statement saying, MT hoWeni
this Is terrible. No should make such staement
unless he had the most positive evidence" TO this MT
edly that he oward might go to Mr. Boecher. and Dat
Bccher would give his consent that he Bowen|
should tell Mr.. Howard this secret
To Mr. Moris-That was the Spring OF 1901
Mr. Morris-Yes
Mr. Fullerton-Yes
Mr. Beach-That was In the Spring.
Mr. shearman-wil you rofer me TO tho page whore IL
is in evidenced
Mr. Beach, want to be right about this-matter ITO
Mr.. Morris Am wrongi
Mr. Morris-NO; you not wrong IL Is oorrec% +"
ia In evidence You are right. 1t is in evidence.
Mr. Evarts ITO Mr.. Morrisl-will you show 1t to u.s.
Judge Morrisi
Mr. Morris-Yes; will.
Mr. Beach-If am wrong I will make humble and
becoming apology for did not intend TO be wrong.
Mr. Morris-You are right; put 1t In myself
Mr. Beach, recollect 1t.
Mr. Evarts-I don't say anything only want to be re-
ferred TO 1t.
Mr. Beach, understand you. Now 1t was to this man
who on the heel OF friendly settlement OF business din
cues made this declaration to the intimate friend OF
Mr. Beeoher that he knew o secret In regard to Mr..
Beecher which. told would drive him from his pulpit
and from Brookyn- to this man bringing this de-
mand, after this threat, known and regarded by Mr..
Beeoher that Mr. Beecher exhibits this humble suppi-
eating attitude of culprit appealing to him Tor rrendy
protection and yet you are to believe gentlemen that
Beecher knew that Mr. Bowen made this charge to
prominent member OF his congregation, and no sat silent
under 1t; made to to whom he broke the
sacrhcial bread and poured out the blood
of his Redeemer. To him who sat meeky under
his ministratons Bowen had made this accusation, and
Beecher sits silent contented received OF the same COM
munion table, and breaks the same embematical bread
TO the man who had made this charge against him In the
bosom Of his church, and 10 this hour TO this hour heels
an accepted communicate and has never been calico 10
responsibility for the foul accusation What are we to do
with these things, gentlemen, as practical men,
honest and true to our fellow mem HOW are
we to account for this submission OF great man,
STAYED and supported by the alteration Of great
church in the face Of such dishOnoring charger
Does not throw upon that transaction on the 26th OF
December such a CLEAN Of light that you can look
through the heart Of Henry Ward Beecher and see
how conscious it Of error how tmid 1t was In the
presence Of guilt and how trembngly that solicitation
to Henry c. Bowen be his friend fell from his lips on
that interesting interview Ito Mr. Evartsl-it WILL DO
found here page 1914.
Mr. Evarts-The heading connected with the paper is
different.
Mr. Beach-Yes, Sir; I was quito certain Of It,
Well you see from the whole Of this paper that the way
that settlement made, the difficulty was made ana
that was at an interview at Mr. Freeands house THAT Is
notable house. that house of Freelands about Feb
ruary 1870 at long interview at Mr. Freelands house,
for the purpose of having full and final reconciliation
between Bowen and Beecher, Mr.. Bowen stated his
grievances which all either OF business nature OF
of my treatment of him personailD--" him persondAy
italicized las per memorandum In his writing) "Wel
the terms were first, that Bowen got the priv
iege of reporting and publishing the sermons
and lectureroom talks of Mr.. Beechor"
Second New edition OF Plymouth Collection, and
Freeland's interest -" Freelands intercst-i don't
know what that "Third, Explanations to Church,;
and Fourth Write me q letter." and the Fifth Re-
tract in every quarter what has been said to injury
Now, the peculiar phraseology Of that "Bowen's
grievances which were all "-litalicized-" either OF
business nature Of my treatment Of him personally"
and Immediately after it, Bowen saying that he didn't
include ono matter that there secret he held in
regard to Henry Ward Beecher which If revealed would
blast him. That all in the handwriting Of Bowen and
of course there is no dispute about It,
The Court here took until o'clock.