The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-07

MI. beeClerf ~ tOlu Mr.. Bescner mat knew
nothing particulars some general tninoS dld
Know but oidn't 60 into details; that was my nrsE
re2y;,
Reecher said ne or MS vi had received some let
iers from MIS-. iIiton from tn West. which he de-
sired very muc1 TO nave NE see.
q what cid you say 70 taatg a. asked him,
think, II the letters we're private; he said mo;
would like To nave you Call at nay house and see
them; - lie SAID he would Ike TO have M call mat
evening and see HIM or ms wlie, only that he was
going out; he SAID he would like To nave me call
q. ~ see him or his wife A. His wife,
NOT care to ca nere S yss That had eDi SPECIAL
reasons for not calling there, which probably he
understood.
O. You meant matters between yourself and
Mrs. Beecher 4. | did.
ne SAID that be would make that ali right; asked
him, tnlnk, If he would press IL; think ne SAID
he mad al ougagemsnti he was 10 20 out OF town,
tnen nesltaied about giving him reply; but at
his urgent request said would 40 there, and
ala call the next morning; Mr. Beeener spoke or
MIR. 1ilton IN general way; ne spoke o lactS ana
names tnat ola not know, but some things DID.
ladies' or women A. They were III several IN
stances, think, Dnt am not positive about IL; !
knew the parties whose names were mentioned
by reputation, so that wht the name was men
toned IL conve! ed personality 10 me.
q. what dld you say TO tnatt A. salo " was ~
aware here were damaging reports In regard 10
Mr.. Tlton in that relation; he said what he had
heard was Of a similar character, but ne only
spoke OF In general way; named some thlnPs
that mad heard spoke generally, also. ana saln
wnen had severed my relations with Mr.. Tiiton
as editor, that 4 mad reasons Tor mat step, ana
additional reaRo TO sever my connection with
him entirely mad come TO me since the severance.
q. Did you say anything as to the number guam
tty or variety OF those liuputauons on Mr.. Tnton,
that had come to your knowedge a. 90 not
think dd spoke OF them as whole, ana s ssau
satisfied me TO end his relations with the TWO
papers. , :
A. / do not remember the reply that he made.
q. DO yoc remember whether his reply was In
any way intended to dlssuade you from shat de-
termination A. DO not think he made any re-
marx when told MIN this.
q. Did ne give expression 10 any discussion or
ADVICE III the matter? A. No.
Q. No oplnlonS A. No, because | had told him
what had done had decided aboutlt.
q. You needed no discussions A. NO, think
MIR. Bsecher made no remark OF discussion.
q. DID You understand his remarks as concur
Ing with your
Objected TO.
Q. 'Whatlmpression did the Instances Drought up
by MIR. Beecher make on your mind as 10 dismiss
Ing MIR. TlltonP A. Ny mind was MADE up as 10
dismlssng him, and MIR. Beecher did not cnan-e 1t.
@. AfCsr you told MIR. Beecner That your mind
was made up what further passedS A. He re-
quested me to come 10 his house next morning 70
LOOK at the contents OF number OF letters think
Mr.. Evarts read letter from Mr.. Beecher which
he had addressed 10 Mr.. Bowen. 1t contained the
follow NJ passage:-'l am informed by one whose
Judgment ana integrity rely upon. and who mas
meaus OF forming an oplulon better than any OF
us, mat he knows the whole matter about Mrs.
B. that the stories are not true, and that the
same IL the case with otner stories.
u. MHel you received LnuJ letter ulu your nina
recur 20 what Mr.. Beecher had tolu your A.
can't say; OF course | noticed the contents oil the
Day; ~ was my usual practice TO do so; simply
announced to MIN that mad sundered the rela-
tons OF Mr.. Tilton as contributor 70 the HdeDen-
dent and editor OF the Brooklyn UHt0R; IL Is my
impression that communicated TINS information
TO MIN turing the hours Of reception, while per-
sons were calling.
Q. on the 26th or December did Mr.. Beecher
say any thing To you in regard to report he
had heard during the month IN reference TO
IL
tonY A. Tnat as IN the conversation OF the next
morning; cannot say IL occurred tnat afternoon
or next morning, but either that afternoon or
next morning there was something said on that
subject; cannot determine whether 1t was in the
afternoon or IN the mornlng have no memory
on The subject; | am OF the founders OF Ply
mouth church ana am stu connected with It.
Mr. Bowen then Identified some letters he had
written to Mr.. Beecher.
THE REDIRECT
BY Mr. Fulerton-Q. Mr.. Bowen, look at those
two letters End say II you addressed them TO Mr..
Titon on or about tuelr respective datesf A.
! addressed them TO HIN.
q. And about the time OF their respective
dates2 A At the time.
O. Mr.. Bowen, do you know where the draft or
the trlpartlte agreement nov Is that you refused
to slen A DO not.
q Wnat became oIit2 A. don't know, sir.
Y. Do you recolect what you aid with II A.
handed IL TO tae party who brought IL TO me-
O. VINO was he A. Mr.. Clanln.
q. Are you enabled TO state when that was, Mr..
q. Yes. A. cannot
o. call your attention to the date OF the tripar-
1sT2-lt seems TO be before the arbltration-and
ask you II you understand why That WIS on II
A. / am not aole o say wny the date was there.
q. Do you recolect II the pa ger that was first
presented TO you as the draft OF the trlpartite
agreement purported 70 have been drawn up
several days before 10 was presented TO you ana
dated accordinglyS A. My recollection Is mat inc
paper dld not come 10 me until after the money
was PAID, and | anl aDle 10 say that wneu IL was
presented 70 me 1 made this statement that as
Mr.. Hilton and myself
Mr.. Porter-We object to this.
MIR. Fullerton-l think that Is proper.
Judge Neilson-Certaln y; think IL Is.
Tne wltness-rnat as mr.. Iilton and myself had
settled our difrcultes, aud as Mr.. Beecner and
myself ndd SCI tied them, that
SAW NO REASON WHY SHOULD SIGN
any such paper; made that remark, and remem-
Der IL distinctly.
q. But you don't reconect the date or the in
strument tuat was first presented TO your A. No
sir, don't; nor the second.
q. Now, SIR, what was IN that first paper thus
presented wnlca you objected to2
Mr.. kvarts-lhat | OBJECT 10. The paper that is
here will SPEAK Tor Itself.
MIR. Fullerton-s the paper here
Mr.. Evars-We nave two papers here.
Mr.. Fuilertun-Let me have the Others
Y tshoWlng laper.l LOOK at tnls paper, which
is "EXnlblt ID, ia and say whether you re,og-
nize IL as first draft thai was presented 10 you
as tue tripartite agreement A. believe this 10
be the FIRST paper.
q. Now viii you be kind enough TO indicate, by
lead peacil the paragraph which YOU refused ITO
slgn, or the paragraph 10 which you raised an OBJ
jecuonY Just marx AZ so can read IL, Mr.. Bowen,
please. A. The paragraph, the words crossed, 1
refused 70 sign; all the words crossed refused 10
assent To-
q. DO you recollect. Mr.. Bowen, whether You
crossed that paragraph out az the time IL was pre-
sented TO your A. aid.
q. And look, please, at the lnterlineaton, in
lead pentil, and say whether 1t Is IN your hand
wrltngg A. 1t Is IN nay handwriting.
q. And the emendatlOn you made at the timer
A. AT the time OF while had IL that evening and
part OF next morning, or before | delivered it
back.
q. And 1t Is an emendation, in lead pencil, ind
caLng paragraph when you were Wiling TO sign
as a substitute Tor the one you crossed Outi A.
IL does-it does, II / signed any.
Mr.. FullertOn-l propose 10 read what is crossed
out ana what IS substituted Ia Its place. That
winch Is crossed out Teaus as lo0 vs. 81 declare
tBat these charges, lmputatons ana InnuendOes
are without any foundation IN lact, to the best Of
my knowledge and belie.1 What is substituted
IN It's place, IN lead pencil, Is as l0lows:"I SIN
cerey regret having made any charges ur-l sn.
cerey regret having made any ImputationS,
charges or tnnuendoes unavUra0le 20 the CHRISTIAN
character OF Mr.. Beeener.u Now, Mr.. Bowen,
you may state whether, with that alteration Of
yours
A brief controversy as TO the two papers ensued,
and Mr. Fullerton nut another