New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-01
THE CONVERSATION AT TIE ARBITRATION.

THE CONVERSATION AT TIE ARBITRATION.
Q. Will YOU please state any conversation,
and tho whole It, when Mr.. Tton present at the
meeting Of these arbratels A. That Mr.. TtOn stated
thatt
O. No; any conversation at which Mr.. Tton was pres-
emf. A. At this arbitrationi
O. Yes. A. Well do you want come back TO the
absolute language again
@ Well as far as you can, Mr. storrs, but have
hausted that far as wish want You To commence
with that interview. A. And TO go right through
O. Yes, go right through. A. Well, when got there
the first thing said that had learned from Mr.
Clain that Mr.. Beechers matters were TO be brought
into arbitration.
O. Who was present then all the parties A. Yes,
Sir
O. Mr. Bowen A. Yes, Sir.
O. Wei A. said that was the first that had heard
that Mr. Beecher's matters he brought in, and
that IL be brought in. etiquette would
require me retire. that could not cit in Judgment
upon man who had not asked me. Do you now wish
me to go right and repeat 1t ALI
O. Yes II you will permit me TO interrupt you once in
a while. A. Mr.. Clahn then said that Mr Beecher nm
derstood It, and that all understood it, and that paper
prepared 10 settle all disputes and matters be-
tween the three that the paper had been prepared
between the three and then he took this trpsre
paper and read It, portions OF It, and it handed
around; and after that Mr.. Cann and Mr. Bowen went
| into another room and then said 10 Mr.. Tton--
Mr. Beach II you will please pause there m0ments
The Witness-Yes, Sir.
Mr. Beach-when you made the remark in regard TO
Mt Beechers matters and when Mr.. Clafn made his IT,
ply you by that refer 10 the matters OF Mr. Beechef
which were contained in the personal SatementP A.
referred to all difficulties that might exist between
Mr.. Ton and MI owena three Of the pUrties, so far
as Mr.. Bcccher concerned,
O. You didn't say So A. No. Sir, don't know that
| did
Q. There matters Of Mr.. Beecher contained IN tho
| Personal Statement" A. Yes Sir.
O. And those the only matters talked about upon
| the arbitrationi A. think they were.
Q. And yet when you made that remark you meant
something elsei A. All / could judge about was what
Mr.. Clanin said
Mr. Beach-No; I am talking about you and not about
| Mr. Clahin.
The witness-I only state that he said that all tho
matters between the three and then he said paper
had been prepared to that end, and 50 on, and said
! that is the case will remain"
O. In the tripare statement there was nothing said IN
regard to the relations Of Mr. Beecher and Mt Ton was
| therei A. No, Sir; not that remember.
O. And yet you say that when you made the remark
about Beechers matters being brought in that you
referred something beyond what contained In the
Personal Statement" and the Trpartite Covenant"
A. No. Sir; / only said that Mr.. Clatn said that all
! matters were brought in.
| Q. am asking youl A. No. Sir didn't know unless
| except
O. Did YOU refer TO anything else in making that
mark, except the matters relating 10 ME- brccher con
tanned in the Personal Statement" and the Tripart
| tie Agreement" A. Yes Sir; hal in my own mind
the difficulty that Mr. Tlton and Mr.. Bcecber had to-
| gether; that his improper conduct with his wie
| O. Why didn't you express that A. didn't express
about anything because Mr. Cla1in said 1t was a mat
| ters."
O. All matters between the three meni A. Yes Sir.
O. The matters in the Personal Statement" were be-
| tween the three meni A. Yes, Sir.
O. The matter between NJ" TiltOn and Mr.. Beecher was
not between the three men, III A. Not directly, uu-
| less IL was
| O. Was 1t at AM A. Not that know Of; no, Sir
O. Mr. Clahin said that the matters relating to
| Mr. Beecher and all matters between the three men,
| were to be submitted to youl A. Yes, Sir
O. And then you went on and considered the matters
in the Personal Statement" and In the "Trpartlte
Covenant" and word said in regard to the re-
lations between Mr.. Beechcr and Mrs TltOnf dont
think there was; don't remember.
| O. Now If you will please proceed. "Thcy went into
the ext you saidl A. Yes, Sir then stated to
Mr. Tilton and Monitor that thought that was nos
fair paper and advised him not TO sign IT told hun
| il what he had told true that Mr. Bcecher was
the most blame ana told Mr. MoultOn to 90 into the
other room and tell Mr.. Bowen not 10 sign the paper
said that would draw M paper. that the three men
misunderstood the trouble, which said would be fair,
| but didn't think that that one was
O. Please proceed A. Then we all met together, and
these contracts submitted and then occurred the
| conversation.
O. What contracts submitted A. Between Mr..
Tton and Mr. Bowen in regard to the paper and then
they made the statement 10 which referred and then
they retired and then had the terms Of the arbtra-
| ton.
O. Now can you give the announcement Of the award
a. it wa, made by Mr. Cann, in the language in which
he made it, A. That believe TO be just Ike the other
| would not swear absolut ly.
O. You would not swear absolutely to the precise Ian
| guagel A. No, Sir.
O. You give the precise language 10 the best OF your
| recollectonl A. Yes Sir; the fact can state.
| O. Now give the announcement made by Mr.. Clalin
| A. Mr. Catiin when he called them in, said the award
that the three partes-Mr Beecher, Mr. Tlton ana
Mr. Bowenwcr TO sign this and that all papers
that the three parties had that liable TO make trouble
were TO be burned and that Mr.. Bowen 10 pay Mr.
| Tlton 5000.
O. Is that all OF itl A. That is all up that point.
| O. Well that was the award as announcedl A. Yes,
| Sir, that Is as rememb er it,
Q. Well prOcccdl A. Then Mr.. TlOn objected 10 sign
ing the paper ami Mr. Clalin says: Why, Theodore,
you have agreed It," He says: know have, but
wish to change it, and that led to discussion Of some
fifteen or twenty minutes before he altered il and II
| accepted, and then think the next thing was Mr..
Bowen said he wanted his lettcr called the Woodstock
! letter. which think in June, 1868. That
| scented to- and then the understanding that Mr..
| Cladn was 10 take what Is known Us tie "Trpartia
| Agreement -
| Q. II you have got through with the conversation
want to ask You single question. When Mr. Tlton, as
you say decline 10 execute the Trpartite Contract 10
was did he not make amendments to III y Yes, Sir no
/ made alterations.
G. He made altoratonsi A. Yes, Sir.
q. Didn't hc, upon separate slip Of paper, draw an
| amendment or alteration TO III A. think he I'D.
Q. That attached in form TO the original pa
| per! A. believe II
Q. And Mt Claflin took that paper, the original paper
with these amendments, additions, or alterations,
whatever they were to carry to Mr. wlkesoni A. Yes,