The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-06

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for thea position OF contributor or editor OF either
! one OF Ahese papersf A. Nothing Whatever, &C
o. pId Va state TO Mr.. Beecner, upon that oeca-
sion, any reA son why you requested the interview
at Mr. Freeh nd's houssf A. That 1t might Do
O. Was any one present during the interview
%. / viii ask IN this general question. Mr..
Rowen whether an '. hing was said by Mr.. Beecner
that Interview 81 W whch lnnuenveu you ~
any degree whatever ia the action wnich you SUD-
sequently took with refeN' ence to MI IitohT
Mr.. Eyarts-Tnat oDJeeN 10. 49, .n,,so. :
moment whether we canA ,ot prove that Mr..
Beecher said aid nothing WHICH opea a., h "
ness association with Mr. Bower. MI. Beecner
has over ana over again, with p'a1ed emphasis
HE WAS AFFLICTED AND soRRow-A TRIcKEs
through the act that he had influence y, ~ Sn
degree, Mr.. Bowen to discharge Mr. I'm o IN air
his empl0, ment. He uses that expressA ~ sll.
lie himself swears That exercised that inA usnco
upon Mr.. Bowen, and may we not inquire rom rom
whether Mr.. Beecher nc any Time said or did an y,
thing which influenced him IN his trea ment O.
Mr.. fi!lon or IN his discharge OF MI. Iiiton
Mr.. Evarts ella mea that there was nothing In
Mr.. Beecher's testimony upon which 10 lay the
foundation for such question.
Mr.. Beach reiterated that MIR. Beecher mad said
over and over again that he had Influenced
Bowen.
MIR. Evarts wanted to know where and MIR.
Beach told MIN to lock through the testimony ana
Mr.. Beach sAia II His Honor was willing to sit
there, ne (dr. Beach was also wiling to SIT there
Il
Mr.. Evarts-if you want 10 show whether or
not we dld say anything to influence Mr.. Bowen
Mr.. Por er-And let the jury Judge.
Mr.. Beacn-Mr. Beecher judged ior himself is
seems.
| Mr.. Evarts-I don't want to be told over and
4 over again when Mr. Beecner stated wnat ne said
TO the witness 10 influence MIN, ana connued nm-
! self TO thaI that they can ask TINS witness
/ whether Mr.. Beecher dld influence him, with the
! view OF contradcting Mr.. Beecner Heaven only
knows what Influenced him. He lett the inter
/ view and he turned him out the next day
| Mr. Fulerton-No. he did not.
i Mr.. Evarts-Well, the next Saturday.
Judge Nellson-Get the facts that occur.
BY Mr. Fuerton-Gtve US the facts OF what oc-
Cured between you anu Mr.. Beecaer az Mr.. Free
lands house that nignt2 A. You want all the con-
| yersati0n that occurred
a. Yes. A. presented the letter TO Mr.. Beecher
ana he read IL and put II into his pockets ne mad his
oyercoat on; then asked hlm what ne had TO say.
and he made reply something like tnls, Gle Is
crazy" or II think tue man IS crazy;' stayed
lew moments and ne asked me If was friendly to
Beecher; | have unfiendly feeling toward
you - he said he Was glad 10 hear that; he asked
ter OF discharglng Mr. Iiton as an editor; tod
him had Cancelled the agreement; had hereto
lore done it-lt was an accomplished TACT; and ne
wanted 70 known knew anything about The condi-
ton OF MS family; told him dldnt know ythlng
special he said ne could enllgnten me IN regard
10 some facts which he thought 10 would be I'M
portant Tor me TO know-a conversation OF that
amounting to about that, closing by asking me 70
call at has house the next morning and have
conversation with Mrs. Beecher, who had some
letters which he would like to nave me see thas
IN substance, was the interview.
q. II understand you correctly, Mr.. Bowen he
did not communicate 10 you that night the facts
which he thought you might want 70 know or
would interest your A. He did not, except In
Q. In the terms you nave employed in answering
the question: suppose A. Yes, SIR.
q. Did Mr.. Beecher ask you II you knew The con-
tents OF tue letter which you then delivered
Mir. EYarts-I ooject to that they nave not ex-
hausted tails witness statement oil TINS conYersa-
Mr.. Fulierton-I think have. You have for
gotten perio1 of silence after he put the letter
IN his pocket. Cro the witness) VIII you De kind
enough, MIR. Bowen, 10 state all that occurred II
there IS any thing that you haven't stated please
state it A. lie saio he had ecsived letters f.om
M g. T1ton. from ONO, winch contained facts and
statements which he desired me 70 see, and that
they were statements Of damaging Character Ia
his Judgment.
Mir. F1llerton-My question embodies everything
that was SAID.
Mr.. Beacn-Is that the substance' A. ThsI's the
substance.
MORE FLAT CONTRADICTIONS or MI. BEEcHER.
BY Mr.. Fullerton-Do you recoilect anything
elseg A. do not recollect anything else
Y. Very we'll | Will repeat The question put
when the objection was made. DID q state 10
MIR. Beecher that night whether YOU aid or did not
know tue contents Of the note you dshVeredi A
Q. DID ne ask you, A. He dnd not.
Y. Did you know the contents Of the notef A.
Q. Did Jon saI this or IN substance TINS, that
you were not aware OF It's contents, and AZ you
were coming home, coming this way, you had
offered TO bring It 10 him from MT. illtonf Is that
q. / read nom Mr.. Beecner's evidence-"He
tBOwenl said ne dId not know exactly what was
In IT, aud with that handed IL 10 MN aud ne read
it, Did Mr. Beecner hand you mat note, and DID
you read u A. lie did not, and DID not read y.
ceeded 10 say that ne and Mr.. Tilton had had
some differences tnemselyes.n Did you state
o. D.d yon ten Mr. Beecner 10 that conversation
that you had dismissed Mr. Tilton nom the hide
pendent A. dlc.
q. Dad you say you had cancelled your agree
mentf A. dismissed MN Or Cancelled the agree
ment.
q. Did ne say anything 10 you that night about
any charge Of Bessie Turner against hr. lIitonf
a. nave no recollection o. Y Whatever:
Dir. Eyarts-OI the name, did you say
The wltness-Of me name or any reference 70
the individual; 4 have no recollection u the
By Mr. FuHerton-Dd he narrate TO you that
night anything that Bessie Turner had told MIN
upon her virtue9 A. have no Teconecu0n Of 1t.
q. Are you unable 70 say whether ne dd or dld
not, Mr.. Boweni a. ] am not able 70 answer II
!. state, Mr.. Bowen. whether you received a
letter from Mr. Beecher after mat, early In Janu-
airy, 1871 a. I believe ala.
Z. Have you the letter win you A. think
.. Just produce It. please.
The letter was produced and submitted % the
counsel.
nessl-Ne nave had that already. Now, Mr..
Bowen do you recolect-
inal letter Of which draft IS Ia evidence.
BY Mr.. FullertoD-DO you recOllect what has
Detu beAmsu h1AG tnc IlpdLhsc akAcShehtf -
do.
q. DO you recollect the payment Of the 81, 900 10
Mr.. Triton I A. do.
q. Tne result or the arbitration A. do.
u want you TO state whether there was any
connection between the triparttte covenant ard
the payment 81 That money! A. None Whatever,
as lar as ! know or
q. We're you always willing 10 arbitrate with
futon la regard to that matIerf A. / was, and
gave MIN n0iice 10 that eject.
q And was willing TO abide bJ the RESULT ,.
was.
u whatever It might be 2 A. / was.
O. WHAT connection had Mr.. BeeCher or MS
analrs with that arbitration, n anys A. don't
know that " had ang.
Y. DO you recollsct, mr.. Bowen, when ION gave
Mr. luton the cheek ior the money A. can tell,
sir
/ q Please state. II was paid promptly the same
Il ing OF April 3. 1874 aud the check was uated tue
next morning.
q April AZ A. April T.
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