The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-09


days afterwards, until Beecher had GER
titled that he had become my Standard
bearer.
Q-Had you learned in connection
with yourself any connection about Fari-
bauld? A.-Never, sir; l never heard
any story until now; | did not know
there was such story; letu have 1t out.
Mr.. Beach-No, sir; we are getting
out that which is mmaterial and incom-
potent.
Q.-Do YOU mean to say then, this in
of Bowen that there were such
stories was surprise to you? Al cs,
sir; | shoulc think it would be to any
man.
After Recess
Tilton resumed the stand, and his cross
examination was continued by Mr.
Evarts. He was handed letter, and
asked to fix its date, about which there
was some doubt. Tho letter was dated
January s, 1869, and witness could not
fix the date. This letter said Tilton,
"speaks of the Winsted story, but its
date cannot remember; | do not know
of anv conversation between Bowen and
myself in relation to the story connect
ing me with lady employed on the pa
pers of which | was editor; tcld Bowen
if any person had anything to say about
me they should say it to him in my pres
ence; Bowen said thi, would be only
fair; he hoped that | would conduct with
great particularly, and pay great atten-
ton to Plymouth Church and It's affairs;
| think johnson left after this; Bowen
sand he noticed that ] did not attend
Plymouth Church with great regularity,
and ! told him ! never intended to put
my foot in the church again; after this
Bowen put some questions to me about
Plymouth Church, and then went on to
talk about the stories about Mr.. Bccchcr,
and kept rctcrating his accusations
against MIN. Bowen was very SolCltous
AS To what BcechcrS relation had been
with Mrs. Tilton. said Beechcr had
been guilty of dishonorablc behavior.
Bowen said Bccchcr ought not to be al
lowed to preach in his church. Bowen
said in substance, that Bccchcr ought not
to be allowed to remain in his puI pit, and
ought to be driven out and Bowen sud
he could take steps towards the accom-
plishmcnt of that, because he had recelv
ed from Mr.. Bccchcr Il humiliating con-
fcssion, and Bowen said if would make
this demand, that he would substantiate
it. and would bring the volume of evi-
dence he possessed, to carry it out !
said hand me sheet of paper, and | Will
write it. \ draft Of the letter OF accu
sation was prepared by me and taken to
Mr.. Bowen, with the envelope open.
Mr.. Evarts then read the letter III evil
dencc, as follows:
BROOKLYN, February %, 1870.
Rrr. Hc,ty Ward Beschsr
SIR demand that for reasons which
YOU explicitly understand, you imme-
diately cease from the ministry Of Ply
mouth church, and that You quit the city
of Brooklyn as a residence.
THEODORE TILToN.
Witness continued: The first know
ledge of the delivery Of this letter came
to me from Mr.. Beecher's ststcment on
Friday night to me; prior to this, on De-
cember - or 2S, | had one interview
with Mr.. Bowen; Mr. Bowen was then
in very excited frame of mind, aud
that if told Mr.. Brecher or
any person Of his (Bowen'S) accusations
against him, that | would never cross
the threshold of his office or house, and |
replied | should tell any person, ire
spectivc of his or any other mans
threats.
Q.-Whcn YOU wrote this demand of
resignation, what was your object: A.
I Wanted 10 Strike Him Right 10 tho
Heart.
Q.-And what did you expect? A
| expected to drive him from his pulpit.
Mr.. Bowen said he would drive him out
Of Brooklyn in twelve hours, and ] be-
lieved him. | fully expected from Bow
ems revelations, that he would drive
Beecher out of Brooklyn. His revcla-
tions were such that fully and COM
pletely believed in his powers to drive
him out. After this interview with
Bowen, on the 9th, | don't remember
how soon, | went to my house; my usual
time of going to my house was about |
. clock; don't remember whether | was
excited when come to my house or not
/ did not say on that day at my house
that was ruined, for | was not ruined;
! don't remember being excited over the
subject of this attack on Mr.. Becche", and
saving that it would be disastrous to me
! don't recollect getting out any vaIedlcto-
ry that day, and pacing up and down
in great excitement, over this subject; |
think informed Moulton of this and
nv interview with Bowen,
but did not plan any attack against Mr..
Bcecher. As to the circulation of the
Christian Union and the effect of the i'd
rance upon the CHRISTIAN Union, | do not
know that the Idraqcs in any way in
iured it. rs | think every paper helps
every other paper. understood the
.AdUance to have been started AS Il mouth
piece tor the CongrcgationaIists IN the
West.
O.-Was Bowen ovcrrulcd in not de-
nanding that Bcechcr should not write
for the Christian Imio"' Al was
ovcrrulcd.
Q-You have stated that in an inter-
view on December 30 you told him the
relations between your wife and hlm as
told by her, and said that this communi-
cation was made by her in July, 1870:
A-Ies, sir.
Odd you speak to anybody in the
Of these relations? A.-les,
sir; think have said in my statement
that told Mrs. Oliver johnson, Nr.
Moulton and Mrs. Bradshaw. spoke
also to several members Of my family;
they had becn spoken to by Mrs. IlIton
and then spoke to them; | did not tell
The story originally.
Q.-In that same interview YOU used
severe language against Ar. Beecher?
ion't remember; | have heard severe
language ascribcd to me and suppose
used it; l might have said that
he preached before several, perhaps forty
If his nistresses; did not express The
sentiments, perhaps; | don't remember
If making the remark, but 1t is very
probable that did; remember of going
before the Church Committee and an
wering questions; publicly rcpudated