New-York tribune., 1875-02-11

@ Now you traversed this region the purposes Of
your lecture as understand found prevalent there stories
which think you have characterized horrible stories 10
your prejudicei A. No. Sir, didn't
G. thought you had A. No Sir no such Characterization
Q. Well, what was itf A. win tell you what found in the
West found this good deal of mystery growing out of the
fact that at the close Of December 1870 The Ldad had in
oulogstc way announced that TO be editor Of The
Brooklyn UHoa and to contribute to that paper and that then
very suddenly the newspaper press OF the country announced
that relationship with those two papers had been sundered
and people wanted to know the Why every said
must make an explanation.
Mr. Eyarts lreading from THE TRIBUNE reportl:
"Mf Fnlerton-Neyer mind that, Did yop regard these
stories which were aoa in the West and which heard Of
West when your ectung detrimental and pejudi
cial to your cAaracteri A. Why, Sir they were horrible
thought you referring the interview had with
Mr. Bowen, Dec. 26th in which quoted his word Ava
anche"
Mr Byaris-oh no, am referring to this very period.
Judge NesonThis relates to stories which he heard while
he was on his lecturing tour.
Mr. Eyarts-While he out West.
Judge Neison-And after his return
Mr. EyartsOf course that is what am asking him un-
deood the Witness his direct examination, say that
his from the West he thought necessary that
publication should be made TO meet state OF things that
then in existence
The WtnessYes Sir; the mystery why should be so
suddenly retired and many people were filling the gap with all
sorts Of explanations stories and the like
@ Understood you said that your direct examination and
recalling yonr attention TO that period Now, what was
the nature and character Of these horrible stories that you heard
West A. Well heard story to the effect that had
become dunkad heard another story to the effect that
had been divorced heard another story the effect that had
embezzled money! don't know what the stories
@ Well these stories discredable, Of course in their
nauref A. Yes Sir; they
@ And your you brought up the matter Of publish
ing this Bowen cter A. Yes Sir explain the true reasons
why went out OF those two papers
@ When this return and when It, as matter OF fact
point Of date-tha you commenced preparing and pdica
ing purpose Of publishing that letter. A think was the
month OF March, 1872.
Mr. BcachlTo The TRIBUNE Stenographerl Please read
the question
[THE TmsUNy Stenographer read the question:
Mr. Eyartslf the question is incorrect will correct it,
Mr. Beach, think 1t is.
Mr. Eyarts-Peparng for indicating purpose OF publish
ing that letter ITO the witness Now, with whom did you
confer II with any concerning the preparation OF any
statement accompany the publication Of that letter. A
conferred with Mr. Oliver Johnson the best Of recoilec
ton and with NJ Mouion. don't know that conferred
with any one els So Ihaye forgotten at the present mo-
ment.
O. Well how early was the new matter that to accom-
pany the republication Of the letter itself completed and put III
typef A. l don't understand that
O. How early was the that was to accompany the
reproduction Bowen letter itself prepared and put in
typei A. You mean the exact datef
@ Yes, Sir, as can get A don't remember
O. want to know Was it before the end OF March' a.
don't remember that should think somewhere towards the
end Of March.
O. Somewhere towards the end OF March, should think
So Sir have no means of fixing the exact date.
@ But that your best recoection' A. Well Sir have
no recollection than that which attaches 10 the date Of
the signing of the rparte covenant which was April 1S72
O. Exactly? A. The preparation Of the article was shortly
before that and that is what fixes it.
O. And put in type shortly before that was 1t not
A. Yes Sir.
O. Now. TO whom when this put in type
was shown? A. Mr. Mouton showed it; don't remember
that shown any body other than the persons concerned
in its preparaton-Mr johnson and Mr. Moulon; Mr. Mou
ton, think, showed 1t TO Mr.. Beecher
@. believe that has been spoken to A. Yes, Sir
O. To whom did you show ' A. don't think showed it
TO anybody don't remember that did.
O. Was ii not shown TO Mr.. Bowen? A. Mr.. Cann showed
it to Mr.. Bowen, think.
O. You know that Mr Bowen saw it A. don't know 1t in
the sense that nan testify under OATH was told Mr.
Cahin took it to Mr.. Bowen was not present
THE CHANGES IN THE TRIPARTITE COVENANT.
O. And that was before the tripartite agreement
was signed A. Yes, Sir.
The trparte agreement is in evidence and it was dated
the ID day Of April do you remembers A. Yes Sir that is
the date of it,
O. Now before the trpartite agreement was reduced
10 its actual form which it signed and brought IN ey
had there been previous Vi
in it in which you concerned Yes Sir there was
preyous preparation OF that paper by Mr. Wkeson containing
a clause which declined 10 sign
Mr. Eyar ITO Mr. shearman Have you got that paper, the
tripartite agreements
M Eyarts Handing paper WitnessTake that, if You
reose Now before that was signed it reads there
was draft or proposed agreement for signature that differed
from that, A. Yes Sir differed very greatly from this
O Now have you copy of that proposed A Only such
q copy as exists in the printed books
a You have not the paper ITSELF have you' A. No, Sir
In which clause if it was confined clause Of that
,ent was this dTerence-n which clause this differ
once Of the preparation A. If you show me the book will
point it out to you
It numbered?
T wincssTbs is the completed draft your Honor; he is
speaking of the original draft
NJ, TyarsMv question is which Of the clauses as they
now apear in the completed paper was the difference between
Che oer and the rafin which Of those causesf A. Changes
were made in two clauses
O. Then give US both! a. III Do"e"S ''"'' "'' 81 ny
clause e. ,,
O. They are numbered there, are they not' A. Yes Sir MT
noweD's No and mine is No Changes were made in
both before Mr. Bowen signed and before lsigned
The difference between those papers as actually signed
and the draft as considered Deiore was " 'u i "
clauses? A. Yes, Sir. -
n Was there sny difference in the third clause or Mr.
Raecbers clause that is supposed A. All know about 1t Is
, see in this book and just reminding myself that
have testified to what don't know really OF my own knowi-
edge only as l see 1t here ,,.,.- D.,
g., which Won have reasonable confidence You have
tst hook before yOu YOU in which that statement s'
A. Yes, Sir. 80 ,. -
Now with that adyantage without that advantage you
ec that there difference between the draft ana this
And in the clause that was to be signed by you' A. Yes,
Sir .,,., ~, D. q
O. As well as in that which was to be signed by Mr. Bowen
A. Yes, Sir. ~, -, .,,
O Now do yon know Of any preservation OF the original