New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-03
MR.. BOWEN FIRST ANXIOUS TO KNOW WHAT
BOWEN HAD SAID


Now we get 10 the house, and the husband
IS before the seducer and the paramour Now have
a narrative uninterrupted that fills about three columns
I should think Of newspaper, and 1t ia full rationale
OF this prOpOunded by Mr. Tlton intended to III
roduce what he proposes 20 your common sense as an
actual interview between himself and his wife, and an
actual interview between himself and the paramour.
you will whether you think that it will stand the
test Of common sense and VI decency IN respect
10 either. BIZ you will see now how he betrays himself
What lie Wal What uppermost what was the OBJ
ect was 10 VI the terror and the destruction Of
Mr. Bccchers resentment against him for that letter
And So forgetting all his wrongs forgetting the tor
lures and dsgraces and pity for his wife, and pity for
his children and all the food Of passions, good and bad
that overflow and boil in man the first
time he meets the adultcrer that has ruined
everything that is dear to him, he begins
by going at what Moulton had gone at--ths
letter, and Bowcn's accusations Of Mr. Beecher.
Now he says to begin with, and to be carried along
suppose with his narrative. cannot undertake TO re-
peat accurately that is TO say VIII attempt TO give
the words except certain points, because what was
said was mostly said by me, and have special gift
1t recalling words" Then he goes on and gives you, |
say, narrative, three columns of newspaper can
better call what lie said than what | said" Well
should think So because he says 1r Beecher did not
say anything No doubt you can better remember what
a man said when he said nothing than what another man
in this way-I am entirely accurate as 10 the
first words spoken, and they were these Now
We have a stIrt-of between an Infatuated husband
and guilty paramour, each knowing the truth about
the other Il said: presume, Sir that you received
from me a few days ago, through Mr. Bowen, letter
demanding your retirement from your pulpit, and from
the City OF DrooklynP He said 4 did then said to
him. Il have called you here tonight in order to say TO
YOU that you may consider that letter unwtten unsent
blotted out no longer in existence" And Mr. Til
tons crOssexaminatOn draw from him that that was
the absolute purpose the perfect desire to get possible
as between him and Mr.. Beecher IN regard 10 Mr..
Beechers feelings toward him, as II that wicked
and inpudent had been written.
Beechers frendliness TO him was what he
was aiming at, and did aim at all through
that week. and on his own showing what strange
position il he had the least idea OF these relations
between Becchcr and his wife that he now parades
His position would be this ~ wanted TO be sure Of MI
Beechers feelings toward me- knew he loved my wife,
but did Mt know how he felt toward me-" Laughter
And he meant 10 ind out al thank you, he said re-
piled Your thanks should not 90 to me, but TO Eliza
beth II is in her behalf that hold this interview, and
whatever shall say here, or in consequence OF this
meeting is for your sake, for my sake but for
her sake then asked him whether Mr.. MOulton had
shown to him a statement which Elizabeth had written.
He said that Mr.. Mouton had shown him no
statement then said Do you not then. understand the
object Of this interviews" Well Lie ought TO by this time
because Mr. Tton had told him. a. have called you
here tonight in order say you that want that let
ter sent 10 you boted out do said he, IN general
terms" Those the general terms that Moulton had
express ed 10 hint about his relations 10 his fam
ily and about that letter. I Then replied you should
understand IL specifically" Now look at the cool
way in which this rhetorcIan opens the deepest passions
and resenmens OF human nature. You should under
stand II more specifically. will read 10 you statement
which Elizabeth has made Mr. Moulton has the original
have a copy I will read to you the copy"
Now Nj Beecher knew that hevas aduerer II there
had been any adultery, and that Mrs. Titon was the
partner in his uilt and that she had made statement
and that letter and the troubles IN his family that
Mr. Aouton Lad spoken Of calling for this interview
with Mr. Tion. OF that grave matter didn't he I
Didn't he know II then, II there wa anythingf You
must Judge tell you he did. II there any fact he
knew IT, II there kad been disclosure, he knew IT, II
Mrs Titon had accused him, he knew H. II Ar Tlton
had a charge Of those facts, he knew II; and lie
knew II he had any charge, II those ia's were
true il was OF these facts. Now, sec how The
man meets ". He said, cool cucumber
about this statement while Mr.. Tton searching
for the copy which had made Of Mrs Ttons paper he
said 70 NC Before reading that, Theodore, wsb you