New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-31
Q. paper such as Mr.. wiIkesOn had prepared With
Mr.. Tltons enendationsi A. Yes, sir; such paper.
THE SECOND MEETING ON THE ARBITR

| ". NOW, tnen, we como 10 Lne DeAI meet
| ngi A. Yes, cir.
q That, you think, was on Tuesday evening" A.
think that was Tuesday.
q. May it not have Mondayi A. think IT was
/ Tuesday.
Q. How positive are you upon that subjecti A. Well,
am entirely positive.
@ Iii were not on Tuesday, then you think it was on
Monday, do you mott A. II was within day or twoj
| might have been Wednesday, possibly.
O. Give us your recollection upon the subectf A.
My best recollection was Tuesday; almost certain
Tuesday
| @. II not Tuesday then what do you thn&i Wss Il
Monday tuesday, A. Well, don't believe IL was the
| next day after Sunday.
q Is that all that you say upon that sun!eeti A
Yes, Sir
O. And where did you meet, then II II were Tuesday,
| A. We met at Mr. Moulton's study-tae same place.
@. And did Mr. wnkeson produce the paper there In
perfect formi A. Yes sir.
Q. Embodying the suggestions OF AR. Titon A Yea
Sir.
| . @. Was II read overt A. Yes Sir.
@. By whom A. Mr.. wllkesOn think read the paper
q Now, in whose presence was that paper read' A.
We we're all present--these gentlemen mentioned MI
Moulton, Nh Tilton, Mr. wilkesOn and myself
q. Mr. Bowen wac not therel A. No, Sir. he was not
there.
O. Wien that paper was read over what did Mr.. T1on
say in record to III A. Mr. Titon said he satisfied
with the pa er and would sign It, Says he; VIII sign
Il FIVE times times" or something, Mr. Bowen
Will sign It once, but don't believe M Bowen VIII sign
It,"
O. What else did he say In regard to signing ~ A.
Well said thought Mr. Bowen would sign IT, We still
talked about IT, and he thought he would not There was
considerable talk about it Mr. Moulton was uncertain
O. Can you remember anything else that Mr. Titon
said with respect TO the signing OF mat paper,
or anything that any one else said IN regard
to the signing Of that paper at that second meetngi
A. think assigned some there, they seemed
quite certain he would not sign II. 1 assigned some
reasons why thought he would. said Mt Bowen hsd
two newspaperswas the owner Of two newspapers ana
thought it would be-the publication OF tAls scandal
that threatened would inure him in hs papers ana
thought the whole Mr.. Bowen would De- disposed 10
do right and that he would sign It,
O. Mr. Clalin asking you what was said at thas
second meeting in regard to Mr. Tilton signing tlat
paper Now If You recOlect anything else would Dc
very much Obliged 10 you you would state iti A.
remember, sIr-the principal thing remember about
that his READINGS to sign it. He expressed an entire
willingness sig think he took pen Ia sign IL
O. That is the point. A. think he did.
O. Now tell me what he said when he expressed will.
ingness 10 sign Well Sir when he expressed will
iugness to sign it, think he up his pen 70 sign 1t;
said to him MI TitOn, perhaps you had better not
sign it now; will take the paper to Mr. Bowen. and
shall tell Mr. Bowen that am sure you anil Mr. Beecher
viii sign it II he does it il sort OF peace Offering al
around and think il will be signed on the part Of the
whole Of you"
@ Now, what did Mr.. Tilton say when he expressed
wilin gness to sign IT, and took up pcni A We'll en-
what said; he said he would sign 1t two OF three
times or a dozen times twenty times. Il Nj Bowen
would sign It once-I don't know how many; lac was
quite emphatic.
@ Did he say in substance II will sign "a. and VIII
sign it half dozen times if Mr. Bow WI sign IL
once A something ike that
o. And on saying that he picked the pen TO execute
his purpose A. think he did.
O. Did you not restrain him from thus signing it, A.
Yes. sir; said: You had better not sign IT.
o. From what you observed don't you think he would
have signed If you had not made that sugs' stoni ~
Ihave no doubt he would I have no doubt At all
O. Now Sir, will you be kind enough to state what oc
Cured that second interview upon any SUBJECT other
than the signing of that paper-I mean something you
have not related on your crOss-oxaminatlOni A No,
sir, don't think of anything there may nave Oeeh
other things said. II was quite u long talk there
O. That satisfy want you to state what
you remember was said and, If you cannot remember
anything further if you so state will be atsnedi A
In the OF the evening think took The paper 10
Mr. Bowen time.
O. want to know what occurred before you left with
the paper ~ 20 to Mr Bowensl A. We'll sir, think
have told you the substance OF AL rccoiect.
q. You think you cannot recOilcct anything moIet A.
[ don't think Of anything at this moment.
Q. Nothing occurs to you that Mr.. Triton sand that
night you have related now A No, Sir not at
this moment.
O. You took the paper and went to Mr. Bowens did
yOui A. Yes Sir.
Q. And left it with hint A. 1 think 1 dill that
ing; yes, Sir.
q. Left the paper with hint A. left the paper.
q. Por his consideration Yes, sir.
q Did you return analn to NJ. MOutGn's house that
EVENING" A. Yes. Sir.
q. And were Nj. WlkesOn and NJ d)ulton therei A.
They all there yes, Sir.
q Now, what occurred after you retuTnedf 4. Well,
they rather dissatisfied
Mr.. Fulleron--NO, no.
The Witness-Wel. Mr. Wilkeson said
Mr.. FullertOn-That is what want.
The Wtness-ar. Wlkeson said ought not TO have left
the paper Mr.. WlkesOn or Mr. Tton said that, have
forgotten which of themI am not about tat-that
should not the paper signed in The shape 1t was
ought to have cOmpls ed it on the spot said MI Bowen
ought to time think OF the tng and consider II,
II lie going sign the paper; ii would be good for
nothing; it would be OF value he signed it without
consideration, something like that, and that thought
there propriety in leaving IT,
o. Ny question covers all that said after your
tun from Mr. BOwen's, Mr.. ClIfn; don't forget that
A. Yes sir; well Sir, talked VITA M Eowen, ana am
sure with thesc other gentlemen.
@. Well, one moment Mr. Cla1in Mr Bowen was not
at Mr. MoultOn's house A. No; but at his house.
O. We have gone away from Mr. Bowcn'- and gone
back to Mr.. MOultonsi A. Yes Sir.
O. Don't get sut Of that house 100 suddenly. Tell me
all that occurred after you returned 10 MI Moullohs
house from Mr. BOwen'si A. Then IL was proposed 10
have an arbitration and Mr.. Tlton think, proposed
Charles storrs think he had mentioned the name be-
fore.
THE NAMING OF THE ARBI RAFORS.
O. Now, who proposed the arbi ration7 A.
am not certain, Sir, but don't know whether 1t was
spoken Of by me or by Tton wlkeson rSt think IL
was by one Of us-cither Wlkcson or myself.
O. Can you give the language that Was employed in
making that propositioni A. No, Sir
O. Was It something like this whoever used it now