The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-09

fore he III II he received $1,000 a year. Every
thing to him was dim and hazv as he looked back
How should man concern himself with the mu
tations IN his wages, In the vulgar question O
dollars and cents, when the veil OF his domesti
sanctuary had been riven and the whole worl,
had been brought to stare at his deserted hearrl
and his shattered household gods.
Witness continued-I mean 10 say exactly that
don't remember what my salary was on the iysde
pendent ten years ago remember was ad
vanced by successive Steps until II got up iron
500 year 70 q, 200 year; that Is what mean
before IL was changed to $1,000.
ana part o. the pronts' A. u do not know; il !.
that It Is almost IKE haze ana fog; would ike
to divide u now.
su RENE delight
Witness cohtluued-Mr. Evarts, do not remem
spectlul request to the ONCE OF the Independent
taat these figures may be given you; have no au
years.; was editor OF the Brooklyn Union and
s sns inaspsn , for a. lew weeks; my
week; do not think my property OroIght me
IN any income about January l. 1871; my house
w. TGr a aSse and nd
the Tribune; never received any income from II,
u always went to nv fntner; nave three acres OF
land In Llewellyn Park worth about $1,000; II
was lree and clear wnen purchased 1t, and / nave
never mortgaged 1t; | tried to get Mr.. M0ulton to
but to loan me money; nc crowded motley upon
me; told Mr.. Moullon aud Mr.. Woodruff. both OF
In their business Judgment might consider IL to be
w9r' S nothing NM came Of i: aoSevsr ,,
q. Have you 1t stilis A. Yes unless somebody
mas run or with It for taxes anderstano Mr..
man was making inquiry about 1t: was told 1t
was sold for taxes, 50 taxes.
.; DO you KNOW A. don't know; this is the
1rst time have thought OF 1t Tor two or three
years; am0ss forgot 1t until It was revived the
Witness coutinued-t ceased to be editor OF the
Independent some time In December and con.
tinued with the linton; THINK the date OF the
settlement, the signing oil the new contract or
what you call the new one, was determined the
20tn. the 2lst and the 22d-l0wsrd the latter part
OF weeks; Mr.. Bowen, some where IN tue month OF
November, 1870 possibly little earlier, and posi-
s epa me 1as ms
wanted 10 become edlor-in. chief or the Indepen-
dent; when MIR. Bowen informed me that he
wanted 10 become ed.tor-tn-chlef Of the Indepen-
deft, instantly-no. not instantiy-but lie " days
aiterward, resolved that would no longer remain
In the Brooklyn linton; that was alter lett the
Hidependeat; waited TO De free to lecture and
did not want To stay home and bind myself TO the
soe time In pecen9r or taas yea ieSe
notice under our then existing contract, taaL ne
wanted 10 possess hmsel! OF his own paper at SIX
mon tins hence that would have been ABOUT Juue
ID. 1871 IN pursuance OF that notice or ia answer
to tnst notlce told Mr.. Bowen that at the same
tine then contracts he die not wish me to give up
the Brooklyn Union ! then had been only Q few
inS ana we nSa NUMBER o.
tae purport or which was whether or not We could
come TO some arrangemens oy wnicn ! could go on
write for the Independent so that nom both news.
papers my Forthcoming and expected income
whole lapors TO the lecture and lyceum Plato m (;
as the result oil these conferences toward the end
OF Deceinoer, about the 2otn, should say, some.
where there. sianed a contract with MIR. Bowen
to become the editor OF the Union at salary OF
5000 and with ten per cent OF the profits
WORKING AROUND TO THE BLACKMAIL.
The line OF cross-examination adopted by the
counsel ut this stage aimed toward laying bare
the resources OF Ttlron's excnequer at various
times. The salary on the Independent ana on the
linton, the value Of the tribune SHARE the income
from lecturing, ana all were inquired into with q
view OF seeing If the plaintlr could have been in
circumstances impecunious enough to tempt him
TO get money BY any and every means.
wltness-I have not those contracts; I signed
also contract che same evening to become .
o. years, have forgotten how mani, Tor So, 200 .
year; rlat arrangement left Mr.. Bowen ree aud
clear to 90 the editor OF tine Independent in che,
aud me free and clear to be editorinc chief OF the
Union, at $4,000, with an addition or tea per cent
OF The profits OF the establishments. These con-
tracts were given up at the time OF tue arbitra-
ton and cancelled.
Z. AS papers you have no copy OF them,
OF the aroltratlon.
Mr.. Morrls-Tney were cancelled before the ar.
Witness-r gave up the two papers myself nav.
ing written the WORD cancelled" upon them on
the night Mr.. oowen gave me S7OoO; have not
got them now; these contracts were written by
me aud contained these provisions. viz:-Inat
they might be terminated by the death OF either
party; they might be terminated by one party
Rlving TO the other six months mott ( in ad-
vance, or they might be terminated at'once by
either party paying TO the otner forfeit equal to
income ell
contract might be terminated in these ways; they
were not tied together so That II one was termln-
THE BOWEN DIFFICULTY
Ny valedictory was publ shed IN the Independent,
Came up between Mr.. Bowen ana myseIt in dis.
turbance oil, or In connection with, the newly
made contracts until they were suddenly broken,
neither did ANYTHING come up In regard TO my
continuing or ceasing In MS employ ment, under
or both OF THESE contracts, until the contracts
were broken; this was December 81, 1870; Mr..
Bowen sent me round q little note, | think; have
not been able to find that note, and DON'T know
whether 1t was surrendered on the night OF the
tripartile covenant or not; have an inoistinct
impression 'that that note was surrendered; Mr..
Bowen wanted back some OF the papers, but
wont Ue certain whether this was one OF them l
received 1t late IN the evening OF December 81 ;
perhaps ought TO mention rnat lew Gays before
with MT. Bowen, In which he stated that II
ever did certain thing he would drag me
sns us 90 siS mot wnea
alter December 26; whether 1t was he 9th or 2sth
do not know; l mad, prior 10 the interview to
Which nave alluded, no interview with Mr..
b. ven concerning myself as employed or con-
tlnued TO be employed on those contracts; mad
an interview WITH Mr.. Bowen on the morning or
December 28, but II was not IN reference to any
termination OF any contract or revival Of any con-
tract, or ANYTHING In the shape OF any business
arrangement; IL was an interview o. nv own
making 1t die not relate to anything my personal
acSeptaonty or continuance SOMEBODY mad been
talking to Err. Bowen about me and went to see
hm about It; thought the frank way was the
best: thai was the 2stn; that is the first occasion
o. my having an interview with Mr.. Bowen after
the signing oi the contracts on the 20tn; think 1t
uuite ilkely ] may have met him every day at
the once; perhaps | ought ~ say that on tie
24th. ] III nix that was the date, Mr.. Johnson came
around and took tea at my house, or at Oil even to
he came " my house and told me that somebody
had been speaking evil OF me to Mr.. Bowen; Mr..
johnson was Il warm personal friend OF mine at
that time; asked him to 20 down with me TO
Mr.. Bowen's house; we went down early IN the
afternoon; Mr.. Bowen came 10 the 'front.' door-l
remember he was wrapped In his dressing gown;
asked hinl what he had been nearing TO my preJu.
dice he san. "Mr. rton have got all my new
editors mere tonight In consultation, and don {