New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-14
Mr.. TIITON'S LETTER DEMANDING RESIGNA
TJON


O. I now come to the letter of the Goth OF
December 1870 Mr. Beecher. Where were you when
Mr. Bowen delivered that letter TO youi A. AT my
house.
O. And on what day of the month was It'll A.
think il the 26th Sir.
O. On the day the letter bears datef a. Yes Sir;
think it was that day say 81 think because IT is
ouestion in nv mind whether it the Goth or 27th;
incline to believe il was the 26th
O. What degree of intimacy had existed between you
and Mr. Bowen just prior to the delivery of that letter by
him TO yOui A. Very little; there had been an inter
course between us.
O. OF what character A. Mostly an intercourse WIN
relation to public affairs
O. Had You exchanged friendly visitsi A. had been
at his invitation house in Woodstock in order to be
present when Gen. Grant should make hs visit there
O. And when was that A. think that was in the
Summer of 1870 and Mr. Bowen requested me to be one
OF his guests.
n Was there not a GOODNESS existing between you and
Mr. Rowen inst prior to December 1907 A. Yes, Sir
my part
O. Had he visited you at your dwelling in BROOKLYN
A. He had not will not say never; but viii say 1t
not his habit
O. Are you quite that this letter was delivered at
vour dwelling in BrOOklynl A. am.
O. Or was it delivered at Mr. Freelands housef A. NO.
Sir at my house 80
O How far apart did you and Mr.. Bowen live at that
rmel A. Well. about a bock-a block and half
O. Did you not think somewhat strange that he
should the bearer OF letter from theodore ioh u
Won A. In the first nstancef
@. Yes. Sir. A. No, Sir
O. He had been in the habit of performing the once
of postnan or letter carrier, had he A He had not
but we can never tell what man may do
O. No am finding that out. Did you read the letter
in his presencel A. did.
O. it sealed or unseaed when no handed 10 your
A. II sealed.
O Are Won quite sure he said to You he didn't know the
contents of that etteri A. / am
q And what did you do Immediately after reading it :
A DO YOU mean what did say did nothing except to
express myself
O. Then why don't you tell me what you saidf A.
viii DO 80 with pleasure said This is sheer insanity
this man is crazy" or words TO that effect.
O. Is that all Z A. That was my remark. Sir
n What did Mr. Bowen sayi A. Mr.. Bowen then said
that he was Of what the contents were tat ne
had merely taken ii at Mr. TltOns request that he was
on his way home and that was the substance OF his re-
mark. -
q We're Won satisfied with that explanation A. or
course was.
O Did YOU have any further conversation in respect OF
that letter and its contents that evening A do not
think did, Sir.
O. What your answerf A DO not thihR do
do not recollect that did
~ MA rou Ie,rn from Mr. Bowen where he had been
you sav he left his letter his way home A. cannot
.av that learned from him. know what my Impression
go .
O Well what conversation did you have with Mr..
Rowen that evening after the reading OF that ieerf
, (,ur conversation turned entirely upon Mr. Triton.
q Well that is only a commencement A. didn't I'M
derstand you wished me to go on.
n What conversation did you have with Mr. Bowen,
that evening in respect of that lctterf A. beg your
ordon DO YOU wish state 1t in the whole, as near
a. can recOllect it
O. want you state what conversation you had win
Mr. Roweu that evening, in regard to that letter A.
ye. Sir: understand you now. Well Sir, handing the
latter IN Mr. Bowen, and reading It, he then, THINK
hi,n.,f-am I to tell his conversation, tool
O want you tell the conversation you had Win
Mr. Boweu that evening" in respect OF that letter A
have told YOU the conversation had respecting that
letter.
O. Well subsequent to the writing OF that letter what
did you havei A. After the letter was laid
aside We proceeded to talk upon Mr.. Tilton and his
relations
Mr.. Beach-Oh, vol!
O. / want to know what said You are giving me
the subject Of the conversation without the conversation
A. will try to give you the substance.
Mr. FiIcrton-That 10 the text; want to know the