New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-21
MoyLToy pEcrAMs AGAINST BOWEN

o And tao friend OF neither' A. don't think sa~
| that.
@ Don't think you that bnt said he reaeberoos~
| boh7 A. Yes, Sir.
O. Did you at that time express any opinion 10 Mr. Beeche
concerning the truth Of the stories which Bowen had told about
Tntoni A. No; don't think Ida.
O. what A. don't think did at that interview.
O Are you certain Of thati A. Yes Sir; quite cenais
O. Qbite certaini A. Yes, SIR.
O. Did you anything to M Beecher TO remove from him
the impression you believed the stories true about Mr.
Tiltoni
Mr. Beach-Tha, ia objected TO-
O. Did you say anything him on the subject OF whether
you believed that true faze don thlhk do, EN-
don't remember that did.
@ Well did you intend by your reply that Bowen vas
trescherous both the impresden upon Mr.
Besces mind that thought the stories ABOUT fn'0n
Mr. Moris-The question is objected TO- What he intended
submit Is not material state what be said.
Judge NeonI think bis must be gathered from what
| he said.
Mr. Eyarts-we. n your Honor please. the witness has
made reply which, view Of IT, and perhaps the correct
carries the impression in comparing that statement with
the rest Of his testimony that say Bowen had
been eacherous in telling these stories about Tton or
that he escherous Ton in the matter Of friend
ship by telling false stories want to know which Of thoes
views he did present to Mr.. Beecher.
Judge Ne-onDoesn that appear by his conversation on
the occasion'
Mr. Eyars-He did not answer that Wearecrosse1aminng
him TO get at actual drift and puypo OF his conversation 90
It suited produce impression on r Beechers mind
Judge Neilson-You have right TO that
Mr. Tacy-Tha what ask the question for-wha he m
tended by his answer that made 10 Br. Beecher.
Judge Neson-That is different question altogether
agree with Mr. that you entitled to the conversation
| ALI Of it.
The witness-I will give the conversation. shall II
Mr. Tracy-we are crosssxamning this witness He ssys
that he made certain answer M Beeche which ambgu
Now, ask him what he intended by that answer
what be intended convey because the manner OF Speech
the accent tn. nton all carry with them their
impression which is impossible for the witness to repeat W
| the jury, and ask him what was your ntentoat
Judge the weakness Of that point this that
Nj might understand that intention one way and the
witness he recolects IL, might have 1nderstooo NJ
another way, and it don't help you a bit
! Mr. Evarts-Wel, will AK him what Mt Beecher said
Judge Nelson-You will get the conversation, Of course
| Mr. Eyarts-Ths is part Of II.
| Mr. Tracy-Does your Honor exclude the question:
Judge NelsonWth that view, the intent the mentsl
| reservation.
! Mr. Tracy-Does your Honor exclude the question:
| Judge Nefson-Yes, Sir.
Mr. TfscyI will take exception, and we will pass on'
Mr. Tracy-Dd Mr. Beecher make any reply to that answer
Of yours about the treachery OF Mr. BOwenf A. sad--
Yes Sir he made reply.
| q. What it, A. He thought he was treacherous.
O. And did you then TO him your iendshpprofef
Of your fendhip-that You would be his friend and
| him? A. don't remember that that followed Sir
| V
O. That you again repeated it A. No Idont think did
Q. Where your house in CInon-st. A. i43 Clinton
O. Between IL that A. That Is between IIp
ingon and the street below itwhat thatiSchemerhon
@ Well entering your house that night Mr. Beechd
passed up stairs by your direction the second story mont
room A. passed him into the second story and the front
room; yes Sir
G. And you remained in the psrlor below A. Yes Sir
@ Did you lock the froBt door after he in that night
| A. don't remember that locked the front door
1 Youd don that A No very lsCl
| did.
| @ Don't you remember that you ddi A. No, don't re-
| member that l did.
@ Why them you say very likely yOu did, A. whs,
usually front door the house.
| q. You did, A IL my habit; yes Sir
O. When you have friends in II your habit 10 lock tue front
| door, A. Yes, Sir, or latch
@ To latch lock- which, A. Yes Sir latch loetI II
| just you choose.
O. You don't whether you did it that night Doe' A.
| No; rather think did though.
@ After Mr. Beechcr came down did you take the key cot
and put it in your pocket A. No Sir didn not.
q You did not do THAR A. No, Sir.
@ After Mr. Beecher down and You went with him to
Mr. Ttons the way there did you dgau ta about
| Mr. Bowen, A. Yes, Sir.
@ What substance OF your conversation regard
| to Mr. Bowen your way TO TitOn's housoi A. Told
| him again that l thought Mr. Bowen
| treacherous said to Mr.. Beecher
Bowen promised to Mr. Tlton charges and
he goes you according to what you have said to and
promised to be your friend Now think he is teacherous
toward both Of you in having repeated the stories that hedid
Tton and in having said what he did 70 you after he made
| those-he is treacherous to Tfton."
O. Were the stories further talked 81 then about M TtoD
| A. No reference made to them that is all
O. Did Mr. Beecher into detail at al about the storee that
Mr. Bowen had talked about Mr. TiltonH A. No, Sir not
| that occasion.
O. Then when you going from your house back 10 hs
again did You then again talk about the stories Of Bcwts'
A. Yes, Sir; the talk was substantially the same, Sir
@ And advance made whatever; did you ssnply repes
for the third Mr. Noaon, the Ories abont Bowen with
out adding anything any feature the conversational
Mr. Beach-No stories about Bowen that know OF.
O. about Mr Beecher A. He may have altered tho
phraseoogy don't think anything sdded TO the sub
stance there nothing TO add that know OF.
Was there anything said in that interview about he stories
| In regard TO Mr.. rltonf A. No
o What A. No Sir You are.,alkng sboI; on the
| way from Ciaton-st. 70 Mr. Beecher's house
Mr. Tracy-Yes the last time you saw him A Yes Sir
O. Now did you Mr. Beocher after having had three IT,
| eryiews with him onthat night A. Yes, Sir.
O. Did you him without expressing any opinion az TO
the truth or fasy stories which Mr. Bowen had told Mr.
Beecher about Mr. Tton A. don't think expressed any
opinion as to the truth falsity that night Sir.
O. you remember that you did noti thodld say LA
| I remembered that did not.
@, Nor A. That Is the best OF my recollection, SIT
O. Did you what the stories weei A. No. did pos
| know what stories Mr. Bowen had told MI. Beecher.
O. Did you know what stories lad been told Bowen aeoos
TntonY A. No; did not know.
O. You did not knowi A. No; l did not know
O Didn't know any tina, had reached Mr..
| powens ear about Mr. TitOnf A. No.
O Prom any sourcei A. No except in general way; 10
| names.
@ Well did you know; in general way did you knOw' A.
| Yes, Sir.
O. What did you know in general wayi
| NJ Reaeh-That Is objected TO-