The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23
HENRY G. BoWEH's LIBEL SUR
Conflicting Tstitnatcs OF Character Put in
Evidence on Both sides.

In the third day of the trial Of Henry c.
nowen's libel suit against the lIrooklyn Edg'e,
VI. Beach opened with an argument for tho ad.
mission of series % articles from the Brooklyn
UHton, under Bowen's ownership. condemnine
kiuscll OF the 1li, to show the provocatlon
Tor the Eagles retort. judge Reynolds refused
- 'dmlt tho articles. Andrew NcLcan, The
EIgl,'s man cling editor. testified that when the
leg i lioe, was published he was aw re- that an
article containing suh-tanti lis thc sam, facts
had been printed In The spirit Of the Times. To
Mr.. Fullerton hs said that throughout tho
lieecher trial the Efgic W friendly to Mr.
Becchcr. ana advo 'atcd tho theory that MIR.
Bowen was tho author Of tho scandal. Richard
Ateson testified that no had heard Of his mir.
Bowen. reputation as bad, but had no acqualnt-
ance with htn.
"What side did You take In the Beccher con-
troverl ~ asked Mr. Fullerton.
" believed Nr - her to no guilty and I
helieve - still. replied the wines.
swurc that Mr. Bowen's reputation was not
good for twenty wears before 1874. u member
OF Plymouth Church. Jacob -. Murray. r,y.
ia Mr.. iwou's reputation was bad.
Have on any other occupation on sunday 2"
Nr. Murray asked the judge II that was a
proper question, and MIR. Beach objected in his
=. Nr. Fullerton pressed the question, and Mr..
MURRAY imp tiently sid: " Yes, sir. am usher
IN Plvmouth Chur'h-lm there twice on sun
day. and have he n for fifteen Yeas"
In what capacity did you attand the scan
dal !nalr
Mir MURRAY added that lie had no doubt about
Mr.. Bcechet's innucc zee. ana was inclined to
believe that Mr. liowen WIS a the bottom ~ the
up to the 1T of last May.
81 object to preiud,cns my client in that
WY said MIR. F1lleron; Mhat kind OF
groceries 70 YOU deal iu -
An kinds cheese. sugar coffee. cigars, and
NJ Murray left the stand. and had reached
the Jury oox wien Mr. Beach said: You didn't
incution hpu.rs.'
"Oh!" SAID MIR. Murray, that is included In
The Rev. Edward ,se'eston testified that he
was once sup riutenitug editor Il tina fnisyfn.
d'ni and aunt IN cons q icuce II "A Disagreement
with Mr. Bowen. II Thought that MIR. Bowen ;
rtput Itipn tor probuy and integrity WIS bad.
Louis Palmer. an usher IN pl mouth Gnu. oh,
| tApr ~-cd t.t sane Dtluiun on tho stand. The
defend MS counsel could II q mai tn,i' other
wltue.-c, "A. To- en- rae er 90 court. and Mr. H.
leitnu suggested mat thcN MI ht cal more Ply
mouth usher. MiluIm \. Corr testified that he
! too mo hdg.c rrp"rter who was searching Tor
! lni lruMi ln crnreruinsB wtn's r.lnipns { the
| MD ~ tte I'nrtn', tnli thr tcts utd ue'n
! l.i.nsued in the >IHrt ~ ne Iip's and lnE
50 Nhuo {. keeney, k'nSsleN partner. IS
/ c'Icd 20 testify e. the ownership OF tue ElJ'..
! 91i tn,e i DIG ref sd q allow TIE testimony.
nad tur nitreu wears hnowu Mr. u Iwen's reputa.
/ h"" go .. ln defence tnen rested.
! lind i.r ~, la.u. tnNt ne irst knew Mr.
/ hHNeu 30 Altnur i.pp.n's store, where both
were ,le N- rN uNc Wears ago. II" cous ,r,d
J BpWtu- r.p4l.. inu rnNt. k'ui ANN II. liut
] icr.. so lus liu.titcr, 100 .d- % uis result g.
/ tl'' was sond he.ca questioned the W..
Z ura- about co. alleged u.c 90 tnr Iuf u.fNi 40
/ for a liln.r e i'ro'l conpaui e. a. unu
, hehri o.. t.ii.- 8 tDH.,iur tnat VI. Bowen I'm
nav,nc Dr. .u-ly d,fs.i In, noi icr- =, .eiL
I N fHr tiNnur .,so il,on-nt thd' Mr. ii0wrt'-
Z T., .,i.,..I "a. -ioi. a. 800 a.d A.ro4 l.. .,r..l
/ '-n.,- ii3Y l'i'e' g 1000 'n-' le.er l.. Hoe