New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-07
THE TILTON-BEECHER TRIAL


@ And you did Mr.. Beecherf A have no
recollection OF seeing him whatever.
@ And had no subsequent Interview with Mr. Beecher
that week you have statedi A. No, Sir.
O. Well now, on New-Year's day, or what kept as
New-Years day. the succeeding Monday, You made an
ordinary friendly cali A. Yes, Sir.
O. Was IL your usual habit TO do at Mr. Beechers
A. II was.
O. And this call in the spirit and manner as
ordinarily A. As usual
@ As usualf A. Yes, Sir.
q. Now you think you said something to him, be-
nevef A. did.
O. At that timei A. did
@ And what was IT. A. simply announced to him
that the previous Saturday this on Monday had
severed the relations Mr. Tton contributor Of The
Independent and as editor Of The Union.
@ That simple A. Simple announcement.
@ Were there many people there at that tmef A
None that heard that.
q. No. am not speaking Of q public announcement
but do you know whether 1t while the calls were
going oni A. Ny impression is it was during the;
know it during the hours of reception.
Q. But whether there a concourse or not you do
not A. There other parties IN the
q, There were-now do you remember whether or not
In the interview OF the 26th of December, Mr. Beecher
said anything to you regard what he had heard
learned that month of December IN respect TO medi-
lated separation between Mr. and Mrs Tton; do you
member whether that in the conversation not
A. That in the conversation that afternoon or the
next morning; my impression Is that it the next
morning with Mrs Beecher.
@ With Mrs. Beechers A. think that she gave that
IA her
Mr. Beach, move TO strike that out.
Judge Neilson-Yes Sir.
Mr. Evarts-I do not Of propose to 60 into Mrs
Beecher's conversation. To the witness You cannot
say then A. cannot say
O. Whether it occurred that afternoon or the next
mornings A. Or the next morning.
@ But either in the afternoon in the morning there
WA something saidl A. There something said.
q On that subiecti A. On that subject
o. And YOU have no means OF determining in your
recollection whether it afternoon or morning.
A. have none.
q As likely have been the other so far any
memory Of yours A. have memory on the subject.
O. No memory the subject. Do you remember. Mr..
Bowen. at what time the sale Of pews that year took
place Plymouth Churchl A My impression is that it
i think it is the first Tuesday following the first Mon
day.
q In january A. Yes. Sir
q II 50, would have been the day after you
A. Yes. sir.
q After your New YeaT's-what you call your New
Years call A. Yes. Sir; my impressonI don't recol-
lect in regard 10 that year.
q. Well. Mr. Bowen you were among the first planners
and founders OF Plymouth Church, you not A.
had something TO do with it; yes. Sir.
q. Well. you among the fTstl A. Among the
first
q. Among the first founders, and have remained con-
nected with that church ever since A. have.
q. And are still A. | am still.
O. Mr. Bowen, please look at these two letters and say
II they letters OF yours TO Mr. Beechcr Papers
handed to witness.l A. They
q. And have you've requested yOu think, TO find
originals Of those letters of February g. 1870 letters
you-during the recess you asked. A. am not
whether have those letters, the originals OF
those; havn't them here.
q. BY looking at them do you remember-d0 you SUP
pose A may have both
q. Yes you may have both I A. Imay have both.
q. And was your habit to keep letters a. 1t my
habit
q so that you probably have them a. think
have them
Q. But they not among the papersl A. They are
not among the papers have here
Mr. Evarts-These two that you identify I will have
marked for Identification only, If your Honor please.
Letters marked Tor Identification, Elk d. 147, and
I'D 1877
BY Mr. Eyarts-I wish you would look, Mr. Bowen, if
you please for the originals Of these two letters of Mr.
with me. Sir Or
Q. Give you the dates a Give the dates a
piece OF paper
Mr. Evarts-we will give you memorandum of the
dates
MT Beach-You can use these in the time if you
Nj Evarts-That is all, Mr.. Fullerton.