New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-15
TO WHOM MR.. BOwEN's $1,000 WENT.

There is but one ether subject, gentlemen, to
which desire to ask your attention especially con-
nected with the argument OF Mr. Eyarts aud listened
to what he said urOn that subject with as much amaze
ment as the counsel OH the other side heard what a
pcars to be my mistake regard to their views concern
ing improper solicitations from Mr. Beechcr to Mrs. Til
ton-the truth Of those solicitations will discuss by
and by Mr. Evarts made the astonishing declaration
that the 81 900 which was received from Mr. Bowen by
M TtOn was passed into the hands of Woodruff
Robinson, and that $4,000 Of 1t was at once taken by
Woodruff Robnson-or the cold friends" OF Mr. Tilton
for the purpose Of repaying his arrearages to them
Mr. Evarts-They and the other subscribers took the
S6,OOO-Southwick Schultz, and the others.
Mr.. Bcach-Wly, gcntlemen upon what proof III TINS
case was that assertion founded Will anybody refer
to any evidence looking even distantly, to such
conclusion This assertion IL made i'll the face OF the
books OF Woodruff & Robinson or OF an account tran
scrbed from them and produced here, In which 1t
appears that the 81 900 WAS placed Immediately to the
credit OF Mr.. Tton, and from him and Dy him, from
time TO time drawn at his pleasure and to meet his
own wants There is dsputing the proof 1t appears
not only by the account, the record but 1t appears by
the testimony, in perfect conformity with the record
that every dollar OF that money passed ct once into the
hands and to the credit OF Mr.. Ton, and by him
appropriated to his purposes; yet In the FACE OF
this conclusive evidence, the astounding proposition
Is submitted by the counsel that $4,000 of that money
and the other subscribers to The Golden Age repeat
gentlemen there is not particle Of proof in this TO
sustain that allegation; aud turning to Mr.. EvaItsl
will very readily give my learned friend an opportunity
to refer to any such evidence. IL Is bald nnSstate
ment-I suppose uttered unconscously; but 1t has
most miscellaneous effect upon Mr. Tilton and upon the
question In this of conspiracy 10 blaSkma Mr.
Bowen and every body else connected with this affair
Well IL seemed necessary for the learned gentleman 10
this Interpretation for the purpose OF giving
construction an application meaning, to the little
scrap of yellow paper which presented by Mr. Part
ridge: "SpOils from friends for the enrichment OF
oid" Well, it requires pretty strong Imagination TO
give any unflvorabIe effect to that paper Mr. Partridge
does not say that the paper in any way connected
with the check when IL delivered to him. 1t proba
big was not the fact that Mr. Partridge thought it
consistent with his duty Cashier of the hrm OF Mood
ruff Robinson put the memorandum In a different
place the check do not care TO speak, gentlemen,
Of Mr. Partridge with any sort of incyility or unkind
ness but the circumstances under which that memo
randum was withdrawn from the custody OF the trm by
which he employed aud Of the production of 1t here
would think give just opportunity for some structures
upon Mr.. Partridse's views OF the duty OF
an agent toward principal, under such cir
cunsiances But have taste for reflections OF that
character, and do not deem them either beneficial or
influential But look at the contents OF this paper and
let us sec whether it las any rational connection with
that check with the affair ont Of which IL originated
Spells from new friends for the enrichment Of old"
Well the spells from Bowen. lie was not "netc
friend" For fifteen years the most intimate association
had existed between him and Mr. Ton. For the en-
rcllment Of old" Why, Woodruff Robinson and the
other gentlemen connected with the contributions 10
The Golden Age not " Oid friends not 80 old
Bowen There significance, there Is no signiil-
cance attached to the paper in connection with this
check and every other person associated with the affair
processes entire ignorance in regard 10 the connection Of
that paper with that check In any form Ii has passed
entirely from the recollection OF Mr. Tlton Mr. Wood
ruff has memory Of he says the check was deiv-
cred to hlu hut he has recollection OF hs paper
somewhat remarkable In Its appearance, and II con-
nected with the check, more singular IN the possible
Significance which might have been attached " II.
Well was not for the enrichment OF old friends because
II any body enriched by 1t. 1t was Mr.. TOn excu
svey but my friend for the purpose OF giving app-
cation meaning to this paper, chose say that these
old friends" referred ~ at appropriated $4,000
OF the FUND.-
fMr. Evarts here gave an asserting nod
Mr.Beach-wel, my friend may nod his head. and I
suppose there Is good deal In 1t. lIanghterl But
challenge him to the production Of any proof which will
furnish the shadow Of justification for the statement he
made
NJ Eyarts-I gave all ne circumstances aud all the