New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-03
THE LETTER DEMANDING MR.. BEECHER'S
RESIGNATION.

THE LETTER DEMANDING Nh. BEECHERs
RESIGNATION.
@. Do you remember, Mr.. Beecher. on or
about Christmas day the day celebrated as Christmas
that year. the 26th Of December call from Mr. Bowen,
and the presentation of letter to youi A. do Sir.
Mr.. Evarts-Exhibit No. a, Mr. Morrisf
Mr.. Morris produced the letter Exhibit No. Al.
@ Did you receive that letter. Mr.. Beecheri lIand-
ing witness letter. A. received such letter; can
not say that this is the very received letter In
Mr.. Tiltons handwriting
O. This Is all In Mr.. Ttons handwritingi A. Yes, e,
l don't know whether that is copy.
Mr.. Evsrts-I think this produced This Is under
stood TO be the original
Mr.. Fullerton-Yes.
Mr.. Evarts-That suppose TO he the original.
The witness-I 1t is the original, received n. Ire
ceived letter OF this purport.
Mr. Evarts-This is the that has been in evidences
suppose IL is the original
Mr.. Beach-No, that is the copy.
Mr.. EvartsI think this is original Well, It passes
for original, and think Mr. Tilton spoke about It,
Mr.. Fullerton-That is original way OF saying It.
Mr.. Eyarts-Yes [Referring to the record. Yes, Mr.
Moulton proves it, Mr. Moulton says
% n.y. o SpGe 70 Mr.
and Of which Mr.. Bowen the carrier Look OF the
paper now show You and say whether it is the letter
Mr. Fulerton-I propose to read it.
Then he reads it, and 1t is marked A." Exhibit A."
Mr. Beach, think from the Endorsement the back
of 1t by Mr. Mouton that this the original letter
| Mr. Evarts-Yes, there is no doubt. remember ex-
hibng to Mr. Tllton the envelope, showing him that &c
had been sealed and asking him If he did not give it
open and he stated that he did TO the witness Now,
Mr. Beecher when and by whom that letter brought
youi Handing witness the letter. A BY Mr. Henry
| c. Bowen.
Q. Where were youi A. At my present residence on
Brooklyn Nights
O. Please state what Mr.. Bowen said in bringing In and
handing you the letter A. He said that he had letter
me from Mr. Tton-that lie not Of its con-
tents but he coming home coming this way, he
had offered TO bring 1t TO me for Mr.. TiltOn.
Q. And did he sit while you opened it A. He did
Q. You opened it and read iti A. 1 did.
@. What did you say TO Mr. Bowen reading 1t A.
said substantially this This is sheer insanity this
| man is crazy"
@. Well, what did Mr. Bowen say to that A. Well, no
said he didn't know exactly what in IT, and with that
| handed it to him and he read it.
O. He took and read it A. He did. (S0to rOce). No
| doubt with surprise.
@. Then what passed between youi A. I made some
expression but recall the substance Of 1t,
except expresson sort of indignant surprise that
Mr. Titon should write such letter as that; andbe
| then proceeded to say
Mr.. BOwEN'S ATTACK ON MR.. TILT0N.
Q. Mr.. Bowenf a. Mr.. Bowen then pro-
ceeQcd TO say tnat ne anu lnOu udu somc
ferences themselves and without standing on the order
in which the conversation went he proceeded to give me-
1 an account of the
| [The town clock here commenced striking1
Mr. Eyarts-Wait
The Witness-In consequence Of the strength OF my
or rather following the strong impressions that used,
Mr. Bowen fell in at once with me and comnenced TAX
ing about Mr. Tlton and favorably; gave rse TO
conversation in which he said that he had-as was
awaredismissed Mr. TltOn from the edtorship OF The
Independent; he had become only contributor to that
paper; that when he had made up his mind
to do that 1t account of business reasons Mr.
Tltons views were not acceptable, and that the paper
was suffering in consequence Of them, was liable 70
suffer- don't remember which, that, however, az soon
as he had reduced him to subordinate position on the
paper, that after man-mutsdes, he sad-came IN
him with stories affecting Mr.. Ttons moral character
Clouds he said-and that he amazed, he said he
never was so astonished in his life, and on making in
| auiry of one and OF another he said they seemed
| 10 grow thicker and thicker. He gave me an
account or rather he made reference-he said there
was case Of a woman and Mr.. Titon at Winsted he
made no particulars He said there was another In the
Northwest have forgotten be mentioned the place,
but he said that in his Office. and in reference to
lady that was employed by him. when the contract was
settled and she went the Office, she had nformedhim
that Mr. Tton turned the key upon the door and said;
| NOW, the opportunity has come that have long
wanted" and instantly made advances toward her OF an
improper nature. was astonsbed, as you well might
think but not so much should have been II had
not seen Bessie Turner, and told him so. He wanted
| 10 know what that was. 1 then narrated To
him the substance of what Bessie Turner
had told me- also stated that there was another lady,
about whose name in connection with Mr. Tilton rumor
had been very busy and other incidental conyersa
ton OF that kind took place between U.s. but thnk-I
say this with less cOnhdence-I know that said TO Mr..
Bowen: "I wish you would talk with my wife, she
knows more about things of this matter-some
matters Of this thng-than do" alluded TO the inter-
views that she had had with Mrs. Ton He expressed
some repugnance, thinking that my wife would not like
to talk with him 1cannOt say whether there was an
interview though have strong impression that he
went into the back paror and spent some moments tank
ing with her about matter; but OF that will not
O. Taking with heri A. With my wife.
MR. BEECHERS ADVICE ABOUT MR.. TILTON.
O. Did you then--f A. then said to
Mr. - during the Of this conversation Mr..
Bowen said that had made up his mind that Mr. Ton
could not stay The Independent in any relation, and
that he was in grave doubt whether he could have him
upon The Brooklyn Union said TO Mr. Bowen that The
Independent dear to me, no matter what had come
and gone between ustha the paper with which
had begun my life here In Brooklyn, and felt warm
| side toward it, aud it my Judgment that
man that was tainted Mr. Tilton was could not
properly be retained on such paper as that without
doing it DAMAGE it respected The Brooklyn UHion,
did not say anything to that, 1t political paper,
only that thought Mr.. Titou an impracticable man,
that he apt TO agree with parties or with move
ments except so far he led Them aud that thought
that as editor OF the Republican organ in Brooklyn no
would be found to be that would get his paper
into trouble.
O. Did you mention TO Mr. Bowen at this time any
thing egarding Tlton's separation application In
reference to separation that had been made TO youf A.
did; that was the point which referred HIM to my
wife.