, 1875-04-06
THE BOWEN CHARGES.

THE BOWEN CHARGES.
Ml. DEEcnE1 ExrLAtsa.
Q.-Now, did you havo about this time, between
Lhc Sd md tho mldl.o, or whatovce date you liz
now, did sou llavo dclinito conyorsation with
Aloultop 1bout the 7th. or tlferoahnuts In JIM
nary, In regard To Dowen7 Al did. had snv-
pral preliminary or aequouLial Interviews, but
lhero wns ono that stands out very distinctly In
my loncnbrance--ono before tie interview Of
aloulton with Dowon and ole Immediately fol-
lowing-1 think tho very next day.
Q.--What was tho cNnso Of that inter-
view between Moulton md yourself
when thls topic OF Bowen was lilo
prominent ono! Ally impression Is
TINT It was d convcrsatiou in which Triton,
and Moulton, and myself were present In the
parlors OF aGou!ton's hoi,ae. know had some
with htoulton separately, and
think alludod to this In my general conversation
in tho presence Of Tilton, md | tlink they wcro
tho REASONS Of thls. and they turned the con.
veEsatjcp on the subjsct Ct now0us tEeaehers
Ntr. Leach -DId I understand you to say that
At this tinlo 1i!ton WAS prcHout? Al do think
that, hir it was sono"!'o'o toward Jan 10.
Mr. i Evarts-0n or about the nth? A.-Yes.
my lccturi,ig onpagomcnts; ! know y
RItatonz nbot tic topics OF my lccurcB, anu by tho
tateS Of my lectures. where ms when out OF tnwn.
must hase come. 1ecoilect tho dates but can't
call except In como my like that, which Ia lablo TO
sh!ft day moru Of 'eas. Dut Doc. 30, 3l and 1au.
these aro
NOT MOVABLE FEAsrs IN TIE CALENDAR.
cnrted between epe periods this in cue, hut oil inter-
views weIo mt with Tilton. SoQ don't Remember
ShsS ss asn sn q IT, s 3
AIouItop introduce els Interview OF topic a1olt
Dowen7 A.-Wo'l. Monlson's mind Wan no, rcst!n8
any more upon mic. lie had SECURED possible peace
between Triton snd mc and ws wogs all joining iorcen
in soma ro1,sc, taking counsel to how Tton'a nls
sg m!s1t b. ,e,s md WA earnestly ds'F0u'
Ms. Follcrtou-rhat IL not conversation. Objected
Mr. Eyarts-I1ow did tho matter como up7 How
did lIoulton Introduce tho mntterf Al can't say
how he Introduced II. cam. say what were tho top
aubcct Of conversation can gt1e,-of the discussion
raer,-tbo substance Of the matter discissed II YOU
Q-Wci1, vas the subjsct Of your previous relations
With powcn iatsodaesd1 Al. wss very thoroughly
brought into vlow. 10 wanted to give an account
waptsd to e1poro tbs ground and aso ernetly wherc
llowen stool, and wheso stood, and g2ve him.
therefore, HMccl1ct view or
WHAT THOUGHT OF BOWEN,
eipal points u ths l,fien}y which lad sprung up
ot ' NJ intovor tor tho pnrposs of locoaciisus =.
difficulties that had taken place between Dowen and
{,e S .anss ND a'.s nssa:y spoG. s Il
10 me to what bovoas nature VA, hs .ocsssbty,
what he would he likely to foe aud what not fikelY
T!lton.
o.-Yes. Eon, At thet ietery.sx VA. .n,th,ns said
was written to Dowen7 AL understood Mr.: Ttlton
70. sWss n T. f1 sss1 a
legations, bu. letter waa oyer, shown mo until the
yosr ls13. Thu VIZ talked ab9ua ia ny pxe.cnee but
ii Ia lhs same manuscript ns attached to the til
pAsts agreement. It was not read, nor any part Of
read. IN my rrssance, though tho conteats were dia.
o.-Sow, whatws. sail, to yous Va. .nyshlna:saia
"a yon by Mouon a. to bowcn's moyes Or reason for
Il as9 ss na 1tp'ff ws owen oo tsss s.aa NJ %
nsy on s asa L
whether tbsro was anI truth ia thom, and whether
~, afraid Of bowen on account Of thsas stortes'
DEr1Ep HIN TO DO u1s woRsT
before the world that these stories WA not afraid
oHNow No sh'i IT, IL what term. ad aou,ou e4pre.,
topics, In regard 70 uowens conduct toward you and
Ia the iatcnaisy Of hts condemnation. Dowena courBc
10 thought to DO Dishonest cruel trcaehcrouE and
xs'as "s;s M nss
aa b. :sy :ayhtns r. r ~ H. II. M 2,
Ht rtit IL! ruse " -. ,sn sn nfssn .ftc-
eEnaot ttn h+ "a =: az IT, Ill Ia .ne.nt
V r;,t Huns -" ~ ht ~ assrrov ms sna
~ ep1y .lo1 iitan ~ IL .rss ~ ~ h.vc s,tnn rne
III III - ~ ae - H., =. y o ,s - b,n, '1'o" s's
I anu xn, Il ill., 1nferyc " rivc hop1ton su
.ccc,,,t ~ ynt intsryiem witb o%et Il Freeiands
s~ 49, III '@ ~ ' ~ ~ "
r. Iar;a ~ tts r4.r1t,, Ay atd and Ia v.s hor-
~ s+rnrE srt fhe nnrrativn TINT 0ay1 fIs ouc1-
laval al tss ,shn|hsr il ~. ,.oas,hJs e
*n1MS 1nn m.ntirn r. Sfn,itor At TINT tina tba
.,on n sot,r nniio stotensnt at ths church Of
~ .stttsmsnt ~, 1"rn nnvan s,u, vnursaiff A.
W. v G ,s h;r ersrhr .r1nunt ~ III Int.r
VIZ an Il. ssouencss @ Hi rscoac,ao1. rstaed ia
,,,vnonth Ghnr1h st hs cosa ~ yril,y nuht var
msstino 1ct~esn noss.n and nrscjf
nTtn,r r. shntsver stntwnsnt Sfoutop .n.dn In
vof .nv rontents nr nrouasei conteuts Of
H. eitrr ~ nennent that Tilto was nrstMrino for
in,1nn .,crs the.a snv nnncn or irtaiin rivnn yon
.n"ser,,,"g ~ ~ tbs charae, saaust you7
nnT Ino fh;t WI rnentjorad !n ferard 10 their ba
~ ,,ci,.i IN tha, jaeu.nent. Wills We waro liz
@ iS tnt h,t - ~ - xc1c taiknr al nowan and IN
ehatSes nd il W.s general Conversation not histor.
tiis indc.,i~ sr1,nUeJ At Iii mi in ttnt o1nTrr
.,tin 1.I sTsi ~ WHICH VA thjs nrsnar.ur Of doc
,nsnts IL charges tIern tpeutionod md disguised
Thav wcro not mentioned 10 me ~ they afterwards sp-
~. 1ycti in ths letter.
f>o.-Wel DID Moul,on say that Bowen said that you
had confessed adultery 10 him7 AL think hn diA.
Ysa h0 aat1 10, but wA4 hestatiug u 10 whether It