Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-05-07
NEW YORK.
Reecher.Tilt0n. .

New York, May 6.
The examination Of Mr.. Bowen was proceeded
with.
Witness testified:
was one Of the first founders of the Plymouth
church and have remained member since.
Two letters written by Bowen to Bcecher were
here handed to witness and he was asked to try
and find Woodhull's replies, which he promised
to do.
Re-examined by Mr.. Fullerton:
lie handed back to Claf1in draft of the tripar-
tite, which he refused to sign, and he does not
know what happened it. His recollection is that
the trpartite was presented 10 him. 1t was after
the money was paid and he distinctly remembers
that he remarked at the time that as he and Tilton
had settled all differences and Beecher and he
had settled all differences, he saw reason for
signing such paper, but he is unable to give the
date when 1t was presented to him.
Paper handed to W itness.
lie believed 1t to be the pap'r he refused to
sign; the words crossed are tie he IT fused to
sign; he crossed out that paragraph at the time the
paper was presented to him, and the interlinea.
lion in pencil is the amendation which he made
TO it.
Before handing back Fullerton read the erased
part, as follows: 81 declare that these charges,
imputatons and innue ndoes are without anv found
alton in fact" and amendaton, 81 sincerely regret
having made any imputations, cherges or innuen-
does unfavorab!e to the christian character of
Nr. Beecher"
Mr. Fullerton pointed out to the witness, in the
"withoraw," before "all charges, innuendoes, &C.
and the witness said that the amendstion was also
by him. he also struck out after 81 know nothing"
the words "derogatory to his reputation as cler-
gyman and man" and substantiated, (Which
should prevent me extending to him my most cor
dial Christian fellowship"
The witness said he knew nothing about Beech.
ers letter OF apology when signing the tripartte;
during the arbitration Tilton called the attention
Of the afbitrators to the clause in the agreement
hat ~ ho TpHo mil uh ho
terminated at any time by either party paying the
other the sum Of $500, and to the clause in the
Union contract Of similar character; he cannot
say if Tilton rested his entirely on these
clauses, but he presented them.
Witness was shown Beechers letter to Moulton
Jan. 7, II and the letter Of his to Mrs Tilton.
lie said he had no recollection of them; knew
nothing about it.
The counsel asked whether he knew anything
about Mrs. Tiltons written charge against Mr..
Beecher when he signed the tripartite.
Mr.. Evarts objected to this, but the Court al
lowed it.
Witness said that he knew nothing about that
or the recantation. 1t was in the evening of the
Monday following Jan. that he told Beecher he
had discharged Til;on. Beechei's letter to him
on the subject was received that morning.
Counsel here read from Beecher's testimony
that he told Moulton that all his difficulties with
made any accusation against him affecting his
moral character and that he never made any con-
fession of adultery to Bowen.
Mr.. Fullerton informed the Court that there
was point he forgot to ask about on the direct
examination, and that his attention was called to
it by Mr.. Beach.
He put the question. Did you at any time
make a statement affecting Beechcr's moral char
acter,
The Judge thought it immaterial what Beecher
told Moulton and the question was excluded.
Mr.. Fullerton then offered in evidence the
Woodstock letter, being one from Bowen to Til
ton, in 1875, with a view of showing Beecher's
representations were untrue. They proposed to
prove that Bowen did make charge OF adultery
against him
The Judge thought the matter too remote and
excluded the letter.
Mr.. Evarts then handed Bowen the Tllton slip
"Spoils from new friends" and he said that he
never saw it before
The Court at this point adjourned.
Chamber OF Commerce.
In the election for officers Of the chamber of
commerce to-day, the independent ticket, headed
bp S. ID. Babcock, received l67 votes, and the
regular ticket. headed by Geo. Opdyke, l03 votes.
The following is the successful ticket -
Presidents. ID. Babcock.
lst Vice ce-President-James NJ. Brown.
I'd Nice-President-(ieo. ". Lane.
Treasurer-Francs S. Lothrop.
Secrctary-t,eo. Wilson.