New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-15

OF an account of the retracton think that opened H.
and passed on but by what stages cannot reca nov"
TO the discussion OF Mr. Tons position. the very great
reasons that had xcitement and severity e'en "
that he was suffering uDjusty all rOund that waS .ho
impression that have Of the opening and that hatray
led us to talk Of Mr. Bowen. and OF his rcia-
tons To Mr.. Bowen, and then Of my relations
10 Mr. Bowen regard to the business matter; anu 'as
led me to give description to him OF tho intcrV'ew WIN
Mr. Bowen on tho 26th II that WIS the date OF whcn no
was very particular, and wanted the interview I'D uc,
and undertook to give 1t TO- him. and he then said tn'
Bowen had played traitor to both Sides that ne was my
enemy and that no his enemy, and that haa pee"
misled and had done very great wrong TO MT Itoh'
and espeoay In receiving from Mr. Bowen any tales or
stories respecting Mr. TltOns moral character nc 'oa
me that had been his schoOmate, that ne had h~
him from childhood therefore: he spoke with very grc'
pOstiyeness and effectiveness about that lie mch'iohe"'
think that there had been dscontnuance for SNORT
time because OF their changed business relations out"
had been an intimacy resumed and he said that no
he assured me with tho strongest assevefatioS 'ha'
neither in regard to intemperance nor i'll resiru "
rnacuate chastity Mr.. TiltOn subject 10 the Cruz
cisns or the stories that had been told upon hih' h'
they were base ISLANDERS and outrages upon him; ana no
spoke with good OF feeling on the subject ana
snake with good deal OF feeling On the suDect lie IT,
ferred TO the stories that had been circulated aoont o
ly Mr. Bowen, ~ knew. and my feeling wheh con'o'u'
OF being innocent, at having such tales reporter ANU"
me- and how much more in the case OF HAL nAo WI
Tilton and in his present circumstances WIEN ID"
had been stricken off from his profession anu Ill
manner that left stain his reputation and was now
without occupaon and without means OF subsistence,
and who also found great distress in his
that relief which man might In times Oh
in his own family He went into some spccia St''cincn
In regard to OF the persons whose names had UGH
mentioned He told me that he had personal kho"ouso
OF the alsty OF some OF those stOros and- VIII not say
huf hat he
hat they we're false Well this occupation ran through
sbould think in various phases and formsn through
an hour and became convinced, IL had hoC ocon
already that had joined hands i'll
O. That is not part Of the question: A. neg paruon'
Well told him substantially that-not IN those "oruS-
that was satisfied on his testimony that 1 hau oeeh
greatly miscd; that had believed those stories OF ME-
Dowen admitted and that had some reason for be-
Iievinp them because had received such an account
from Miss Bessie Turner and certain stories from MIS-
Morse in regard them He assured me that the stos
were false.
O. Well were you accounting for the ADVICE th'' you
gave az to % separation then! A. was accounthg-i
cannot cav about that because am not giving now any
thing more than the substance OF the narratives but
when he spoke to respect to ready credence OF
Mr. Bowens tales regarding Mr. Tilt0n, recoiect 'h'
partly defended myself rather excused Inysei soe
what eeby by saying that had been prepared 10 near
from him such things by tho relations OF Bessie turner
statements that times had been made under great ex
citement by Mrs. Morse
O. Well you felt geyed that day. understand you, at
something that you had done towards Mr. Iiitoh' A.
think did.
O. Well did you explain that to hmi A. Well, ala;
do not know that explained 1t; Ipoured IL over MN;
gave expression much Of an analysis and Dill
~ itos of stateents as the conversation went on ana
became more and to speak and let my feelings
out did pour out
O. Well, now, Mr.. Beecher the Information that you
got from Mr.. Bowenhad you used that III any way 10
The prejudice of Mr. TiltOnf A. had lent my ear To IT,
and had advised Mr. Bowen that thought that he was
tainted man. and that II would not DC pdc"oc " n'P
him on The independent
O. Yesa A. And probably, not on The Brooklyn onton'
O. Well didn't you advise in regard The independent
in reference the articles which he bad WHICH, anu
which you yourself had seen, which you knew OH A.
do not recall, now; may have made some aluson 10
those.
O. Didn't you advise him with reference to The Brook
I'm, Union in the light OF your observation for
series of years prior to that interview A Didn't
advise Mr. BOweni
O. Yesi A. You ask me whether stated to Mr. MOul-
ton that 1 hadi
O. Didn't you advise Mr.. Bowen in reference to the
continuation Of Mr. Ttons services upon The Brooklyn
Union in view of the idosyncrases and peculares OF
Mr. Tton which you had made personal observation or
for several years prior to that interviews A. Pardon
me; do understand you to ask me this question now IN
dependent OF this interview of JAN or do you go back
to that interview MI Bowens, and ask Inc as part OF
that interview
q. Why, you didn't advise MI Bowen Oh any occasioh
except Dee 26i
Mr. Eyarts-He asks proper question.
Judge Neison-He goes back to the interview with Mr..
Bowen.
Mr. Fulerton-I am speaking Of your advice to Mr..
Bowen which took place the 26h. ask you whether
YOU did give advice with reference to the continue
ton OF the services OF Mr.. TtOn The Brooklyn Union,
in the light Of your experience and observation OF
Mr. Tton's peculiaritics A. Yes in the light OF his
peculiartes not Of dOctrnal statement, and not OF
sociasc statement in the light OF my experience OF
him as a manager and especially as Il cooperative worker
in party, or in a cause.
MIR. MOULTON EXCUSES MIR. TILTONS
FREAKS.
Q. Well, Sir that is an answer now. A.
Yes, am thankful
O. How A. [ am glad that at last understand you.
Q. Well, | glad that ydu are glad That advice,
then was given upon the strength Of anything that
Mr. Bowen told youi A. 1t followed in the converse
ton.
T. 1t was given the strength of anything that
Mr. Bowen told YOU was it A. In regard to The Brook
Ign Union
O. Yes. A. 1t was given on the
O. Now ask you simple question. A. | am going to
give you the answer.
Q. Not an answer to my question. The question adj
mits OF an answer Eyes" or mo"
Mr. Evarts-It does not require an answer yes or
"nO."
Mr. FullertOn-Well, require it.
Mr. Eyats-well, you have no right to.
Mr. Fullerton-well, think have.
The witness w you repeat the question: then, that
may sect