New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-07

won't say that.
Q. Won't sayi A. won't say positively. no.
THE CONVERSATION WHEN Mr.. TILTON'S
LETTER WAS DELIVERED.
@. Now, Mr.. Bowen, won't you be so good as
to tell what did pass between and Mr. Beecher on
that dayi Was he at Mr. Freeands when you went
therei A. 1 believe he was; am not positive, but
think he in the
@. No memory about that A. Not distinct enough to
say positively think he in the room when got
there, but he may have come in a moment after.
@. Just as likely one way as the other, supposei A.
think not likely the way as the other; think he
was there.
Q. What was the that your messenger brought
you from Mr.. Freelandl A. lie said " Yes"
@. Said "YesF A. simply requested him to make
an appointment at certain hour and let know, IL 1t
could not filed to the contrary and BIO read the note
and said yes"
@. And that is the message your messenger brought
backi A. Yes Sir; nothing definite. was not sure OF
meeting him; expected to. because requested him to
make the appointment and let me know II 1t could not
be made.
O. Very we'll A. expected to hear from him If did
not go; but not hearing, went
O. Then ayes" was the only appointment you hadf
Mr.. Beach-well that does not follow
Mr.. Evarts-Yes, 1t does.
Mr.. Beach-No, it does not.
Mr.. Eyarts-As it now stands.
Mr.. Fullerton-Oh, no
Mr. Evarts-well let us know what other appointment
you had beyond the word d" Yes"
Mr.. Beach-why, the witness has said. Sir. that he
wrote to Mr. Freeand note asking him If he could have
an appointment, or meeting, at a certain hour and the
answer was Yes !" and the whole OF it portion Of
the appointment, the note as well as the reply.
The Witness-TO let me know IL appointment could
not be made.
Mr.. Eyarts-Ycs. Very we'll.
The witness-And not hearing from it, I took it that
that was agreeabe-that hour.
@. What houri A. The hour named; don't recollect
the precise hour; 1t was in the afternoon; have stated
all knew about that
O. You don't remember what the hour wasi A. have
stated all knew about that.
O. Well, won't you give us, as near as yon can what you
said about the hour A. said it was in tho afternoon
4 or O'clock or early in tho evening" it might have
been AZ late as 6, but think not; think 1t was or
o'clock.
O. But am not talking about when you went I am
talking about message that you sent to Mr. Freandl
A. The message that sent, think. said or o'clock,
or any other hour that might suit his CONFERENCE.-The
thing like that.
@. And the only answer you got to that was eyes ~
A. "Yes" or he would attend to 1t, or something like
that.
O. But no selection or naming Of an houri A. No. Sir
selected the hour myself.
O. Well how did you know which hour to got A.
went at the time specified.
@. You say, either then or in the EVENING" A. beg
vorr pardon; named the hour; and think 1t was or
o'clock hut stated in my note that any other hour
would suit me-.tI reconect
@. And your answer WAS to make an arrangement
your request A. My answer was 10 MAKE an arrange
ment at the time specified
@. Your request to mako an arrangement; and
you got an answer, YesT A. got no answer to the
note
A. No. but a messagei A. A message that he would
attend to the request which made that Is as under
stood it.
O. Yes but it was the word eyes" wasn't ti / think
Won said .yes" A. Yes" or " all right" something
O. Or that he would attend to iti A. That he would
see to 1t.
O. Then you went at a certain houri A. went at a
certain hour
O. Now, you are quite that Mr. Beecher was not
sent after you got there A No, Sir; he was not
sent for; am sure OF that
@. And you are not certain whether you waited for
him. or he was there A. think waited II he was not
there minute or two minutes; think he there,
Sir.
Q. Well, that you say. A. won't be positive.
O. Now what passed between yOui A. shook hands
with him when entered the rOom and said that was
the bearer OF letter from Mr. TitOn to him and be sat
down. and read the letter, and stated before put it
asked him what reply he had to make to the letter. he
stated with moments hesitation, The man Is crazy,
or 81 think he is crazy :" something like that.
O. Well, did you pursue the subject any furtherf A.
The subject was talked over
O. Did you pursue the subject He had given you an
answer that the man was crazy; now did you say any
thing more about i'll A. asked him what he had to say
and his reply at first was, "Are you friendly with me,
Mr. Boweni" / said, 81 am; We have settled all our
diff, renee; friend, and desire friendly in
teryiew; come in no other way than "a friend"
O. Well, did your manner indicate your sncerityf A.
II did most assuredy; intended II should.
O. And you felt 1t sincerely A. felt It sincerely.
O. And showed 1t; did you show 1t sincerely A.
don't think did; was courteous and polite, but not
O. No, but on this matter OF your friendship did you
show 1t decidedly that you were his frendi am not
able to remember, SIR.
Q. Well, you meant TO be understood that you were
really his friendi A. went with friendly spirit.
O. Yes, and SO told hint A. And so told him; he
asked me that question however; did not tell him that
unasked.
O. Well OF course. Go on, now; how did you get on
further In the conversational A. After he asked that
question and answered IT, he said he was happy TO
hear It; and then he asked me II knew anything re-
gard to the troubles in Mr. Tilton's family.
O. What did you say TO that A. said that did not