The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-02
Bowen "tO be or not to be" u Wit
ncSG-.That'S the Question.

Tie mystery In the Tilton.B eechor case
Just now, seems to DO in connection with
Bowen, Both parties have SupGnaed him
so rumor says-but neither seem dis
posed to actually call him to the stand.
Rumor insists upon It that Bowen wishes
to DO called to the stand, and interyiswers
report that Bowen's testimony would be
two edged sword cutting both ways.
Tho interviewer Of the New York Sun
says.
Mr.. Bowen was in his residence last
evening at % Willow street, but his lips
were sealed on the scandal topic. lie
said: ".."
~ will 90 on tho witness stand three
minutes alter / am summoned, II II Is
necessary, and will there tell all that |
know. ! think l am the only lnanin all
this business who has kept faith with
those to whom he made promises, ard |
mean TO keep the secrets that have re-
posCd In me until am called on for them
III court Of Justice. | have not been
subppnaed yet, except for some books and
papers, and when ! refused 10 let the
books 90 except should be allowed to
produce them myself, | was told TINT |
was not wanted. Mr.. Evarts sent word
that he did not want me, and ! received
the same intimatlon from the other
side.n ytf
"Yill you tell all you know II you arc
called p asked the reporter.
"Why, certainly" answered Mr.. Bowen,
witha loud laugh. "Do you think | nm
going 10 be committed for contempt? Oh,
no. Besides never believed, with Gen.
oral Tracy, that lying Is jnStihable, and |
shall not periure myself for anybody,
Both these men were at one time IN my
employ, and my position In regard 10
them Is one Of prOpriety. II my neighbor
cohsults Inc about his proprleiy | don't
publish II the next day all over the
world. So In this case, l say boldly that
both parties have been to mo through
their friends to see what my feelings are,
and what ! intend to testify 10, Nobody
knows besides myself, and nobody will
know until am called" '5-
Mr.. Bowen spoke with spirit, and re.
pented over and over that all he wished
was n subpoena, to give to tho world,
without a syllable Of reservation, n fill
explanation Of all that he knows about
the case and OF his position In II, He
pOkCd very much FIN In sly way AZ the
anxiety both parties expressed TO havo
him stay ont Of the court room, and al.
though they took pains to give him great
notOFiety, yet they were not willing TO
let him tell what he knows about their
lives.
Mr. Shearman says that II Mr.. Bowen
will say what hG will testify TO, there will
be no Iesitancy in subpnnaing him.
The New York Graphic Interviewer
says;
The writer had an interview with q son
Of Mr.. Henry 0. Bowen this morning,
and asked him II his father was called on
as IL witness, which side he would hurt
the most. Mr.. Bowen replied:
"Well he would hurt both sides; but
llo would hurt Mr.. Beecher especially
]. III your father should testify, would Ito
affirm Mr.. Beether's guilty. ~ 4
(fie,itatihgly,l "rhat I cannOtsay; it-
deed, don't want 10 ray anything" "'
"WOnld Mr.. Bowen affirm iIeCclet's III.
nocehce p PED az "aa..
(Emphaticatly,) "SEoat certainly not"
"DOes your father himself wish to do
fine his pOsitionp PIX .n b. :.
"Ccrtainly lie does, and his sons want
III H.. A e.. ll..k k,s, Ia tH