New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-12
MR.. BowEN,s CONNECTION WITH THE CASE.

| upon TIE subject Of this scandal.
MR.. BOWENS CONNECTION WITH THE CASE
do not think am called upon in this case to
enter upon any defense OF Henry G. Bowen. know II
| the testimony Of Mr. Tlton ia true and think will
satisfy you by-and-by that 1t is veraciousI know that
Mr. Bowen acted mfricndly part say the least to-
ward Mr.. Tton. I know that when he refused to both
sidos both learned friends and ourselves all nforma
ton in regard to the facts within his knowledge, all
| revelation regards the testimony he would give
upon this stand, that called him a wit
ness, and that relation usually imposes upon q
| lawyer an honorable duty Of protection, far a.
protection is justice. He called gentlemen you
well know, in to demand. You felt the propri-
ETY. and necessity Of hearing from Henry c. Bowen what
he had to say upon this subject. Theodore Tton had
sworn that the Goth of December Henry c. Bowen had
revealed to him dsraceful charges against Mr. Beechcr
not necessary to repeat the details Of those charges
They were OF such grave and serious character accord
ing to Mr. Tlton to lead Henry c. Bowen say that
he was unfit to hold his exalted position pastor and
instructor In the truth They sufficient TO authorize
Henry c. Bowen, in his judgment to say that tho
mitigation Of those charges would drive Mr. Beecher from
his pulpit and from Brooklyn in twelve days.
Mr.. Evarts-Twelvc hours.
Mr.. Beach-Twelve hours. Mr.. Tilton then gives a
partial revelation Of his difficulties with Mr. Beecher.
MI Bowen says to him in the Spring OF this year Mr.
cannot well be the principal in any accusation against
him. But you, TtOn, write demand upon Mr.. Beecher
for his resignation Of his pastoral charge and his depart
ure from the City of Brooklyn and will support you in
the charge. It Is necessary to specify the in
the demand Say to Mr. Beccher for which you
explicitly understand, the demand is made will fur
nish tho evidence will support You in the accusation
Will justify you In this mperous and nsolent demand
upon this preacher In the argsttO tho largest congre
cation and greatest Dupit the country"
Tilton does it, And why he did it and why he withdrew
from 1t hereafter shall submit to you But he does IT,
and he sends that demand by the hands Of his
and principal in the name and upon the authority OF
whom he is acting. He bears it, and then is found
according to the testimony Of Mr. Beechcr and himself
then ia found cooperating and confedcrating with Mr..
Beecher And Mr. Tlton, under those circumstances, is
left betrayed and forsaken byl the who had stimu-
lated the charge undertaken 70 furnish evidence and
have xplanations OF the circumstances
which lead to that sudden confcdcracy Mr. Bowen is
on the stand; my friends do not ask him whether Theo-
dore TOns relation Of the proceedings between him and
Mr. Bowen Of the Goth Of December truthfuy told
by Mr.. Tilton. My friends did not ask Mr.. Bowen
whether 26h OF December he did tell Theo
dOre TitOn to present this demand and he would back
him up it, Ny friends did not ask him to tell you how
and why, If he did this IL in the name OF truth and
morality and upon the evidence he held in his own hands
he had undertaken to pronounce Henry Ward Beecher
him how he to change his views and purpose, and
to beray the ally who the 26th Of December he had
taken to his confidence and trust. My friend tMr.
Evarts) smiles ironically would be happy to give
him an opportunity explain why he did mt ask
these questions of Mr. Bowen We could not do it, and
he knew 1t. We could not ask as to a conversation
between Mr. Tilton and Mr. Bowen but that gentleman
had the whole range Of the inquiry and IL he could have
contrldcted the relation OF Theodore TltOn oh how
the latin ma kim would rolled from his mouth, alsus
in uno Jalsus IN omnibus. lLaughter.I There would
have been then contradiction upon material point
something which touched the heart and the merits OF
this controversy and fighting about the outskirts
and skrmishing among the patrols Of this conflict The
gentleman then would have to the citadel In this
case He dare not he has not advanced to it, 1t Is
somewhat significant cOnfe ssion and will show you by
and by when to that "Tripartite Covenant
how it Is and why it is that upon the documentary ev
encc OF this case Theodore Ton stands exalted and
truthful and supported that my friend dare not assa
him in any essential point OF his evidence
except by Henry Ward Beecber and Bessie Turner.
Bu when get apparently truthful and independent
man, man who from his position, Is adverse to Mr..
Tilton-becausc not In the speeches OF my learned
friends is there philippe unsparing and
crushing a denuncation, stands in this evidence,
uttered in writing by Theodore Titon, upon Henry c.
Bowen He is no friend Of He not called as a
friend OF ours He called upon the same principle
and with the same motives have induced the manage
ment of the case OF this plaintiff asserted before to
open every OF proof to present every possible
witness whom we could control. who, from his relation
to this transaction or to Plymouth Church could give
any light upon this extraordinary and world wide con-
troversy