New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-14

| The Wjtre..-w1 Sir, now / VIII prtSrn Weii' the
conversations trying 70 tnnk whether !. oeshh WIN
me mr. with hin, Ae said he had been having inter
view with Mr. dton and what the steps of the converse
tion were IN led to 1t cannot tell you. but 1t came to
tbIs He han TO tell about the steps which he had
taken to posses Mr. Titon of his editorial possession
Mr. F,brton-Now don't you say he began to tell You
sometiygi
ThcSitness-He told me about
MpFuerton-Te what he said-the substance
off
DE wltness-He said, in substance, that he found the
rper being injured Mr. Titons editorial course
hat the substance. That he had at last been
obliged reluctantly dspossess him from the editorial
chair but that he thought he could retain his services a.
contributor and make him almost useful II he were
editor-Or i'll substance that that sooner, however
had 1t become known that he and Mr. Ton had so far
disagreed that he had been put contributor rather
than editor than he congratulated by his various
friends and that they began 10 tell him stories about MI
TtOn which astonished him. and that he amazed 10
find how many persons knew things Ill Of him. He MADE
the remark that stories poured in him like clouds he
opened one to instance many them He alluded to the
Winsted affair. He alluded to affair in the North
West which he did not go nonor explain He gave me an
OF that took place in his own ONCE
also expressed to him my asonishmen aud said at u
painfully verified in knowledge that had Deeh
conveyed to told him Of the visit that mad been
made to by Bessie Turner and the substance OF her
statement. I told him that there were rumors ahoa'
respecting another person, which heard from various
sides but did know how much truth there was III
tn M and that always hoped for the best in REGARD
to things. He then went to say that Mr. Iitoh
was friend Of mine that when he was discussing WIN
Mr. Titon tine subject of his changed relation IN tne
paper. Mr.. Tiltons expressions and manner ndica'e
great feeling against me- depressed my feelings about
Mr. Tton; my long acquaintance with him; my eAceeu
ing regrets the way things were shaping themselves
told him that thought that his relations to The
Independent-that his Judgment was just IN re-
gard to that; that had been OF the opinion
for some time that Mr.. TitOn's RELATIONS
az editor taking the paper out OF the old channel
the religious channel-of its financial matters kne"
nothing that that paper its interests were always dear
to me- because of my long connection with 1t from ts
foundation and that my impression that he scarcely
would stop with TiltOn upon the contributor PLATFORM
He then spoke of The Brooklyn Union. and said that ne
had been turning In his mind whether he cond coh
time him there even, and made some statements "hch
cannot recall said that 1t didn't seem TO me that man
that tainted could prosper paper of his ana tt
did not believe that Mr. TiltOn was man thhu coui
work with men unless he led them and that IA con-
ductor Of the Republican journal in Brooklyn housht
he would be impraccable and would DE getting 'ne
paper into trouble continually We then returned to some
topics again touching morals, and said that my we
was acquainted than was with some parts OF MI
Tiltons alleged history and that he would see her
thourht il would perhaps give him light. with
that soon after left shaking hands with me very cor
diallv saving that he would be my friend, whatever
might happen result OF this message That Is SUD
stantially az near as I can just now recall It,
O. Did Mr.. Bowen speak OF letters which he had re-
coived upon the subject of Mr. Tons moral position
A. do not recall that definitely.
O. Did he state that lie had held personal interviews
with anybody upon the subject A. Yes Sir.
O. Did he state with whom A. do not know but ne
may, but don't recall anybody.
O. You believed what Mr.. Bowen told you that high''
did you not A. l did.
O. Aud the observations that you made in regard 10 the
proprety of continuing him editor OF proprietor Oh
The independent was in good faith A. Yes, Sir
O. And the result your best Judgment formed at tlat
time was il not 2 A. At that time
O. What You said in regard to his ability to conduct
The Brooklyn Union harmony with the policy when IL
represented was also in good faith A. Yes, or
O. You believed what you said at the time, did you
not A. OF course did.
O. This was friendly interview between you and Mr.
Bowen I A. And M. Bowen.
O. Where you talked freely in regard to Mt Triton
A. We did