New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-09
THE COMPOSITION OF BowEN's AVALANCHE.

O Now. was not enough said there to make you
understand that stories related to immortality or pohgacy
with women? A. Stories Sir, concerning relations with
women my drinking and my brutality, and other things
adreadfn volume Of t-a that went to make Mr. Bowens
avalanche He told that they came to him from all quar-
of the world all Of sudden. Laughter
O. And did you suggest in any did il come TO be
matter considered there that these stories true you
would have to leave his employment No. Sir; he said II
those stories ought not to live day longer and
agreed with him in that sentiment lLaughterJ
Judge NeilsOn-Snencel
O. Didn't you understand that the reason for your
seeing Mr. Bowen or your friend, Mr. johnson, thinking
1t proper for you Mr. Bowen that the stories that
had told him concerning you were such as would not
tolerate your continuing in his employment A. Not at all
Sir for Mr. had for fifteen years retaed himself just
such stories concerning Mr. Beecher and he had all that time
been Mr. Beechers chief pewhode and Mr. Beecher had been
his chief writer and such stories those would have affect
ed Mr. BOwens regard for in his employ whether as
minister or editor. [Murmur in the audiencel
O. Well that is very bad for Mr.. Bowen He was above
preudces Of kind A Yes Sir; entirely He abo
ishOd all in the House Of God IA louder demonstra
ton
Judge Nesonw the audience keep quiet' The business
IS interrupted by 1t.
@ Now were you that time OF the particulars Of
any injurious respecting yourself in this directions
No Sir the horror Of the whole business that it all
unknown 1t was ayasnche coming upon in the dark
didn't know what it was but felt that my first duty
a gentleman go and see Mr. Bowen face to face,
and as said before the substance Of the conversation
was
q No matter that not what am asking' A. To bring
the accusers face to face He said that was fair.
O That you have said already but my question is
whether you yourself aware Of the alleged ccum
stances prOhgacy immortality that were told TO your pre-
JUDGE A. No. Sir; did not know them until few days af
forwards when Mr. Beehe certified that he had been my SLAM
derer by taking it back in writing.
nd had never hes
your conduct in this relation prejudcis until Mr. Bowen
told you that avalanche upon your A. In what
relaiions
@ In these relations with women. A. No, Sir
O. You never heard of ' A. Just about that time, either
before or after little evening newspaper in New
York scandazed community by saying that was going to
Europe eope with lady. Lsughter She had already
gone several beforea few months before That the
only story ever heard. That was ale.
O. Well am not speaking Of the truth Of the stories
only know the state Of knowledge mind at that
time Well that you had been Of that impuaton' A.
am not certain This distance Of time whether occurred
little after a little before.
@ Well isn't it very probable that was before' A. don't
know, Sir
Mr. Blackwell no matter about probabilities.
Mr. Evarts-We ask isn't 1t very probable that be-
forei A. don't know whether ltwas not There end
10 the probabilities OF SANDER
@. agree. A. Or the imprObabies.
O only to find the state Of SANDER it became known
10 you. A. Yes, Sir.
O. Did this mpuation that you aware Of contain any
particulars person circumstances? A. Yes Sir there
was bold and vulgar susiOn very honored lady in this
city.
O. Very well didn't to disturb the matter further
than what you had heard concerning stories about
yourself A. Yes
O. Had you heard prior this OF stories your prejudice
connected with any transaction at Wnsted Connecticut
No. Sir Oh yes there had been long time before story
published the effect that had gone Wnsted with lady
not my wfe-pubshed sometime during the political cam
paign-
@ The political campaign Of what year1S6S, A. don't
remember away of in the West and Oliver johnson
that That three four years before
@ That you had heard Of hemi A That old tale
yes Sir
O. STILL you had heard Of it, A. Yes Sir years before
O. Now had you heard Of story injurious yourself in
connection with any female Fabau in Minneotas A. No.
Sir never have any such story until didnt
O Well that you had not heard of A No Sir what the
soryi
Mr. Beach-Oh, mol
The WiIness-Let US have Il.
Mr. Beach-No; getting enough that ministerial and
Incompetent now.
RVarts-I don't propagate the stories want to know
The of your knowledge all Do you
then that this information from Mr. Bowen that there
current these stories to prejudice surprise to your
A. Yes Sir; should think 1t would be TO any man.
O. Well don't know that / am only asking OF yourself
A. Well l am only speaking for myself, Sir
@ surprise to that there should be stores'
A. Yea Sir; II an sstonishment.
O. Please look at this letter and at the date OF it,
that "a not date. Shouldn't be January 1870, IL
s common error you know Of keeping the old year l. Of
oour.e know nothing about III You must let the
letter.
O. Oh Yes you may read the letter Handing witness the
ietter A. Now Mr. Eyars will you ask me again what ques
tionyov desire TO putt
O. Ny only question whether upon looking at that date,
Won coud cay whether that date that
really 1870 insteai OF 1891 not You know common
error at the first year that make whether
there is anything about that letter that enables you to say
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