The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-07
WHAT BOWEN REFUSED TO SIGN,
Woodley, the Negro Witness,
Again Contradicted.
No Agreement to Burn Up the
Scandal Papers.
Mrs. Tilton Said To Be Prepar-
ing a Statement.


more of The brethren, with the achrymose weak
ness OF Plymouth cnurcn. In regard to a letter
Of Mr. Beecher's which was read 10 the effect
that In his last interview with him he (BowenJ
grew more and more friendly to him. Bowen tes-
tined that there was no Change in his feelings to-
ward Beecher from beginning to end OF the in
rervicw. When tais point OF The examination was
reached and 1t was only hal-pasJ eleven at the
tme--to the astonishment OF everybody, Mr.. full
lerton announced, "Thats ALL" A great deal
more was looked for. II was the old story OF the
mountain in labor ana the being the
mighty offspring Of the parturtlon Bowen, for
months, has given the public the notion
that he has the key or the secret,
that he had SUFFICIENT material in his possession
TO destroy either side. The press called loudly for
his production on the witness stand. The truth
was sadly wanted, and Bowen alone was the man
who could furnish this rare and desirable luxury.
Bowen by his oracular utterances heightened
THE POPULAR DELUsIoN
that he carried around In the gloomy recesses OF
his soul the terrible facts that lay at the bottom of
the scandal So, ater all, the potent ia Bowen
leaves the stand without fulfilling anything like
the promises made on his behalf 1t may be said
In his enalf that he came on as a rebuttal wit
ness, and nad no such freedom OF statement If
he were in the line or direct examination on the
main issue.
Mr.. Evarts read over Horace B. Clanin's EVIL
dence, where he swears that the agreement
reached By the arbitrator was that all the papers
In the scandal should be burned and the $1,000
paid. Mr.. Bowen distinctly denied ever having
heard a word about the burning Of papers. No
stipulation OF the kind made. He SAID ne was
still q member OF Plymouth church. and II Is known
mat ne and all his family took communion there
last Sunday.
THE cRossEXAMINATIoN
OF Mr.. Bowen was dull piece Of business. he
told as to how the contracts between Mr.. Tiiton
and the Upton and IndeDendent were carried out :
how Mr.. Tllton's salary was paid and various mat
tiers in regard TO the arbitrators all or which
have been related many times over, inc difference
being that Mr.. Bowen contradicts Mr.. Beecner and
several witnesses for the defence In his version
OF the story.
ONE IMPORTANT POINT
was developed IN the redirect examination
Bowen, when the original craft OF the trpartte
covenant was sent MN, refused to sign 1t. Mr.
Fullerton showed 1t 20 him and asked him to
point out the words in the covenant he refused to
abide by Witness SAID they were crossed over in
ink, and the words he desired to have substituted,
20 as 10 coDscientiousy enable him 10 put his
ugnature to the document, we're written in with
pencil. The following are the words he crossed
over:-"I believe that these charges, i'm
putations and innuendoes are without iounda-
ton In fact, and dIsavow them" the
substituted words which subsequently went
In are, II sincerely regret that these charges,
lmputations and innuendoes have been made, and
/ Withdraw them.n Here will be lound the chief
tood for reflection. Bowen clearly knew OF the
charges and was unwilling to sign a document
That disavowed the SANDERS heaped upon his
pastor
1t was always till yesterday puzzle why
Bowen did not sign the ist draft OF the tripartIte
agreement. The explanation is now at hand and
80 also is the explanation why Tiiton refused
10 give ms Signature TO the same paper. At the
period Titon said ne would sign IL len times over
II Bowen signed It once. Bowen would not agree
10 its terms, and he kept tue paper for night to
devise some method OF giving nearly equal salts
faction 20 the most interested party to the trans
actlon-Beecher. In the morning the paper was
returned, witn the emendsuon already given,
and wnen hat was incorporated he gave his
signature and the rest followed suit.
On the redirect Fullerton offered a que stion
which ne said ne had inadvertently omitted on
the direct examination to the effect II at any
time he tBowen) stated TO Mr.. Beecber any
charge that affected his moral character An ar
gument followed and the Judge ruled IL out, much
to the disappointment OF the plainun and his coun-
sel The Judge deemed the question TOO remote, and
though Beach and Fullerton worked hard 10 get Is
ANALoGIEs.
Mr. Evarts asked Bowen INFINITELY about the DIFF
ferent steps and processes in the AFFAIR OF arbtra-
tween him ana Tilton. Some people surmised
that the only purpose for so many inquiries was
TO satisfy Mr.. Evarts as TO the degree OF analogy
between the Tlton-Bowen arbitration and that
greater one at Geneva where the great counsel
took so prominent part
IN GOOD SPIRITS.
Perhaps it is TO be an era Of good feeling before
the trla ends When Bowen descended from the
witness stand at recess Beecher shook hands with
him. In tue Plymouth church circles the fraterni-
Iauon OF the brethren was unusually cordial Tit
ION was ID uncommonS good humor at the end
Of the days proceedings. He was ready 10 laugh
ana Joke with anybody. Hts lawyers we're JUDI
liant, and the defendants lawyers were not behind
them in manifestations OF JOY a. the great success
OF their siae. And all the delight was unai-
fected.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Judge Nelson took MS seat on the bench at
eleven O'clock and after considerable delay the
examination OF MIR. Henry e. Bowen was resumed,
lollows;-
q. returning to the Goth OF December, desire
TO ASK you how long prior TO the meeting on the
day aiter CHRISTMAS dld you see Mr.. BeecnerS A.
Tue ohOwlng Sabbath; 1 saw him on the lst or
January AZ MS house; It was nothlng more than
formal eau; hau no SPECIAL conversation With
MN IN reference 10 Mr. Illton on that day. l
merely sta ed tGat his relations with the paper
had ceased: that vas early In the evening, about
I'VE OF SIX O'Clock; announced 1t to IlltOn on the
SATURDAY morning previous, which was the 3lst OF
December; ! visited Mr.. Beecner the following
morning, about nine O'Clock; Mr. Beecher was not
present; Ola not reply 20 MIR. BeecGer's letter OF
tue "a q January, 1871, which was produced yes
teTday.
z. | want 20 call your attention 20 an express.
sion IN THAT etier 81 hir. Beecncr IN wnlcn ne
saws, since saw you last tuesday, Did you
Mr.. Bcecner on the tuesday referred TOR a. have
10 recollection.
Y. Have ven stated all you said 60 Mr. Beecher
In that cunfersauoaH A. All that recoect; lie
ssatcd that there ad been stories IN circulation
IN reference u tile morals Of Mr.. Tilton which he