New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-26
HOW MR.. TIITON BROUGHT Mr.. BOWEN TO
TERMS.

Theodore Tilton and Francis ID. MOul-
ton have IN almost every conceivable form taken
the opportunity OF their testimony ON this
stand to convey TO you the impression that
the claim OF the 5000 against Bowen was one
which Bowen never denied. Whyi Because they knew
that right behind the admission OF his denial lay clew
to the original conspiracy and the design Of backmail
What Henri c. Bowen, who lives in a palace, who Is
not the editor but the OF OF the great religious
papers the country. OF aiuent fortune whose
good will not permit him 70 refuse the payment Of
an honest debt summary turning man out of his en-
poynent and shen defyng the contract TO which he had
xed lis signature, and which was in the hands OF his
adversary-Henry C. Bowen, waiting for pros
ccuton and resisting that prosecution and hold
ing off year after year, refusing TO pay the
claim IL needs explanation; it finds ii.
When the time that The Golden ge can no longer
float without - 900 to float it, then that black
mail card purporting TO contain charge against Henry
Ward Beecher which would involve him in dishoOrable
propositions 10 one OF his communicates Theodore
Tlton makes his way down Broadway, and by provi-
dence OF God, but Of Of those spirits who are
above God by happy conception thinks he VIII go up
stairs and his old friend. Sam Wkeson, and by the
accident when he got there he drew sut OF his
pocket we-worn galley slip containing ibeous letter
from Theodore Tilton to Henry C. Bowen, which must
ruin one and ght ruin BOTH and said, This man owes
me 81, OOO and won't pay it. Justice must prevail
though the heavens fall am sorry to say sam, have
got 10 publish that paper" He knew Wilkcson AZ
well. a. | do-better than you do; and let say
TO you, gentlemen, that among all the charac
ters who have appeared in this drama there
is none more worthy of note and
membrance than Samuel Wilkeson Of the most
brilliant and extraordinary whom it has hap
pened to be my fortune TO meet and the brilliant
and the extraordinary because the warmth Of his
heart equal TO the cearness OF his intellect who
never was capable of meanness whose whole soul is
intoned with honor and chiyalry who naturally abh0rs
and despises Like rlton, who naturally cllnes to and
honors men. the various walks Of life, who command
the respect aud the admiration Of their conntTymenmen
Ike Henry Ward Becchcr men like William ". Evarta,
like the honOred ChiefJIistce of this tribunal. MY
old and Judge Fillert0n's old classmae in col
lege Samuel WlkesOn, looking ~ Theodore riltOn and
reading him through thoroughly Ia had created
MIN. says Theodore. II is not possible you going o
publish paper like that" Justice Justice Henry c.
Bowen won't pay the 1000 that he owes me. He
has no defense. | have sued him but have conf
denee in the courts Of That letter will bring him
Well, though IL might not bring Bowen, he knew per
iectly well that 1t would bring sam VIII
keson, before whom az vision
VI those ideas that would arise in tae
mind Of an honest man and an earnest friend. What!
the tdinss TO the honoed wife OF the pastor oi
Plymouth Church that her husband has been guilty Of