New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-27
EX-CoSGRESSMlY BoWEN's LrBrL SUI


1S64-B0wES SAID 70 HAWK INs1IGATED INT
DEFD-wIINEssEs FOR me pEFENsf.
Xii Z. Grimes was tho most important wit
moss examined ut Charleston g. c., the 2lst inst the
second day of the trial of Capt +. ". Dawson OF The
Setrs and Courier by the state for alleged libel upon
exCongressman Christopher c. Bowen When eskod
who shot Col Vim. Parker White tho officer
who preferred the charges Of forgery upon
which Confederate martial osshiered Bowen)
the witness prompt, answered: ~ did 1t, Sir" The
murder was committed some time In 1854 He further
testified that there hostility between him and his
Victim, Col White having always treated him In gentle
manly lie had shot him by Capt. Bowers or
dcrs- He had worked B0wcn's farm before tho
The latter to witness at Grab Hall enc day
and took him zoo 300 yards into some thick woods to
place where be had cut opening with knife, kind
of 10 the road when there be told the witness
he wanted bin to place himself at the opening and
Gu plcStpost Witch he did froS"onty witness
%Gn thele fpegaently placing himself behind :,
let Col white pass uhurt. rs he had nothing against the
other places for the deed but never told Witness why he
wanted Col White killed On special Occasion sowen
odeTod the witness to 20 there and shoot him Instead
of shooting Col White the witness said he took the lcck
Bowen hs sad r He Knows did, The excuse he gave to
Bowen that the spring broke when e cooked the gn
Bowen had loaded and given linn. Iisastt talk with bowcn
was few days before the shooting witness eses d.
back at such time and you must shoot Col White
light won't 70 oG Whites Quarters a. Bowen had
% cS VIC "S " %ne hi sesS Of"
could have shot him in tie head or the body but had
10 desire TO hurt am He waea gentleman and brave
The weathcrpoardng. thoasss | misht mis-,
R sra though Sswen od isra' nG ind ih s Would
Let me OF. I believed fully that II l did
me- The sGoi took effect, ana witness threw the
uto ditch, where Bowen told him TO put it. He started
Whiie there he sent word 20 Col White aud was allowed
the shooting but his victim did not blame him. The
mander of the examination was mainly concerning me
taets of material interest 0tbcr Witnesses
we're w s%S to his Ye AMI
ono Confederate officer testified that Capt Bowen waS
on the I'D inst tho Rev W. Wood testified that
Grimes in solitary confinement when visited by mo
BIO arrested Bowen at Charestoo after The murder tes-
that whom he said to his prisoner that he thought be
Oiled: ali / had known that Grimes would have
S sa Safk one On Man sHS 0t rssd pT a
though oou6ued until vacation OF Charles
had gone With other troops to virginia. and fragment
requlsidors for their return were met Wy Gen Lees
there was conflict IA TO whether Owen should be Tried
by military or civil antholitiee I'M Closed ,ne esi
mainly Intended to prove that Grimes WIZ sr, na
J"hn j Season foiiowsoiier who confined in tire
fssd trim him that he bud Implicated pur
pose OF Sn, .a any s%
ton. Nothing more materially affecting tbs case was
EXAMINATION or C. C. BOWEN.
Very little OF interest was obtained from the wDesse.
for the prosecution on tho fourth day the 23d inst Of
the trial the Bowen libel suit at Charleston ExIra
Justice Caueld before whom Grimes made his affidavit
in relation tho murder testified that the latter told
in Killing Col White and one iu duplicating Bowen who
was his u rlmess best FREUD The witness said Grpes
desired dc ssD, shS n spO' again p shs prisoner had
lied. other witness was briefly examined.
sept the sheriff OF Charesion was called the stand
The witness positively denied having iNgated or had
or Of having evor threatened him IN any way He also
denied having planned and Or a nsa a ad
sG hsy9 Fsd ss dsc ass S 10 yos
fT Sly , AID that never win And may s further. TOO
that have stood about as m'cn OF ai o. eaS; Xe,a.
aud Courier. Inc .crosseHamlnaton was begun here
O. Yoa think you wiz DO tho tinc yoursoif A prefer
NO Is st WAT yaa meant when you said you had stccd
much you could stsndi 70" l,Y consras tna jost 20
SoSSISh
Tho crosseNs mination yes continued FOR como time.
with n view to bringing out facts concerning his early
history but tho witness declined TO answer nunero"
QUESTION:, DttBuhO Ib VbiJ S"'"e a.
facts and NJ one time suid be would answer no question
he md tns pc, Uncut ~ to issue The examination
WIS ono warfare between the COUNSEL aho tio
witness the latter eyadIng IN answer 10 ni1iy ~ iiVs
IS long rs possible Most OF the evidence reldt ~ lbs
history before, during and since tho war. and was
brought out mainly t. show his crcdibiy as witness
THE BOWEN LIBEI. CASE GIVEN TO TIE JURY.
CHARLESTON, s. &. April 2G.-The arsu-
ncnts In The ond Courier Tibet caee were concluded
tonight, apd after elaborate charge from Judge iced
the case was given to the jury with dire t"n- that thy
were t be locked up fro food until they
poD verdict TREAT Interest Is felt III the result Tbo
Jury is composed OF six wote ana FIX eoioIed Dion.
A,fp>;DING THE CHARTER OF THE AMERICAN
INSTITUTE.