Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-05-13
NEW YORK.
Beecher.TiltOn.

counsel CONVEX sed in whispers.
James Freeland was then called for the defence
on rebuttal. and examined by Mr.. Shearman.
| He testified that Bowen and Beecher were not
| at his house Dec. 26, 1870. They were at his
house late in JAN, 1870. and never At any other
| time.
Mr.. Beach-What was that for'
MIR. Shearman-In answer to Bowen's testi-
| mony that he had an interview with Beecher at
Freeland's house. Dec. 26, 1870 by appointment
through his (Bowen's) note to Free land.
Witness said he received no such note. lie
| distinctly remembers the meeting Of Beecher and
Bowen at his house, in January, late in the
evening.
Cross examined by Mr.. Fullerton
Knows Bcechei and Bowen were at his house
IN jan; he was sure it was in Jan. 1o. he re-
members Bowen was at the PRAYER meeting in Jan.
| before that; they had four payer meeting, that
month but the meeting was in the last week in
jan; he fixes Jan. 1870 as the date because Mr..
Bowen had not been at prayer meeting for long
time before; be made no memorandum Of it.
He states positively that Bowen and Beecher
never met at house any other time; he don't re-
member that they met in his house at any other
time did not receive note from Bowen in Dec ,
1870 on that business.
Q. did not ask you that. asked if you re-
ceved any note.
A. Then take it all back.
Mr.. Fullerton.-1hcn you better keep it there
until want it.
Witness knows Bowcn's younger son; has no
recollection of receiving note through one OF
them in Dec, 1870; has received note through
them at other times; cannot remember when, and
he has not the notes; cannot say whether he re-
ceived note through OF Bowens younger
sons in Dec, 1870, and answering "l'll attend to
it,"
Q. Why can't you says
A. Let me answer my own way.
Mr.. Fullerton-Your honor will have to take
witness in hand. The question, is that because
you have no recollection on that subject:
A. have no recollection of receiving note
from Bowen in Dec.
question is distinct one. Can't you say because
you have no recollection of the circumstance
A. (Similar answer).
Witness thinks Bowen was not at his house since
JAN, 1870; don't believe he was; cannot swear
positively because he il not at home half the time.
Here witness made some remarks inaudible to
the reporter.
Mr.. Fullerton-Now that is not witty, Mr.
Freeland. He says, your Honor, he wants to see
Mr.. Beech behind me; that he has got into close
quarters, and so on. As to that, it would be un-
becoming in man much younger in years.
Mr.. Beach, don't think it is unbecoming to
desire to see me- Uaughter).
Witness was unable to say positively; he sent
no note or message to Beecher in Dec. TO-; he
has sent messages to Beecher; he can't remember
when or about what; he might have sent mes
sages in 70 and II; he may have seen Beecher
in Dec. 20 good many times and called upon
him, wheeling his chair from side to side.
Q-What is your age!
A-That is an impertinent question.
o. don't want to be impertinent. / only want
TO know your age.
A-75.
Q-And your memory is not as good as it used
to he;
Witness nodded He believes Bowens sons
name is John he does not remember Boweh's
sending . note through John, in Dec. 70.
Re-examned by NJ. Shearman.
A paper was handed to witness. He never saw
that paper before; no one ever showed him that
paper or informed him of its contents, April 3d.
1872, when he was arbitrator. (This paper was
the submission signed by Bowen and Tilton)
By Mr.. Fullerton-He don't remember hearing
about it; possibly it was there without his seeing
it; possibly it was read Bowen may have SAID,
" won't proceed further until know what the
arbtrators are to pass upon" and after that the
submission may have been drawn, but he has no
recollection of it; there were papers there he had
no knowledge of, and that was posi- 'ly one of
Them something about tripartte agreement was
read, but he cannot remember anything else.
Mr.. Shearman-What was the purpose for
which you invited Beecher and Bowen to your
house in JAN 1870.
Mr. Fullerton-Thst is year before the Dec.
1870 meeting was asked about
Mr.. Evarts-They wanted to show that witness
had COMPOUNDED the two.
Judge-I think it is due to the witness to let
him explain.
Mr.. FleeIand-Thank you, Judge. wanted to
explain Uaughter)
Mr. Beach Your Honor has held us strictly to
the rule, on rebuttal, and don't see why you
should relax in favor of an interview between
third parties, in which TIlton was not interested.
Q. What incident is it by which you can iden-
tfy the prayer-meetng in the last week in JAN,
1870.
Mr. Beach.-He does not say that.
Mr.. Freeland, hastily.-Yes do. CLaHghter).
The judge.-Let him go on.
Witness said he recollected Bowen, Sherman
and Howard. after that meeting, coming to his
house, shaking hands and making up difficulties !;
but said witness, want to explain about that
note.
That's all, said counsel, and witness got down
reluctantly.
The Ill Fated Schiller.
New York, May IL. The agents of the Eagle
line have received the following despatch
Scilly, May II.
To Knauth & Nachod, n. Y.
Please inform the friends Of Nathan Becker,
Dwight Klink, Herman Bachman and NJ. Wasser-
man, that embalming is impossible here. The
Consul General agrees with me that, under the
circumstances, the only reasonable course is to
bury decently and mark the graves
(Signed) BANFIELD.
A Denial.
The Post has positive denial from an autbori-
tative source, of the rumor that Secretary Fish
will retire from the Cabinet.
Tammany.
The Tammany society installed new Sachems
tonight.
Installation.
Rev. DR.. Tucker. formerly of Manchester, n.
H., was formally installed pastor of the Madison
Square Presbyterian church this evening.
Lower Tolls.
The Senate has adopted the resolution tor lower
tolls on the canals,
Marine Disaster.
The sloop Frank Dillon sprung leak and sunk
at Greenpoint last night, the crew barely escaping
with their lives
Arrived.
Buffalo, May II. The steam barges Superior
and Sandusey from Chicago, having forced their
way through the ice embargo at the mouth of the
harbor, arrived this morning.
TENNESSEE.