New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-08

+ into the case upon two important topics 0nly-the
writing and delivery of the famous letter from MI
Tton to Mr. Beechcr, demanding the retirement oil
the latter from Plymouth pulpit and from Brooklyn
and the arbitration which resulted IN Mr.. Bowers
paying Mr. Tiltoa $1,000 rs damages Tor breach oil
/ contract. Consequently 1t was upon these topics
only that Mr.. Bowen WAS competent To testify u Is
! probable that there WAS not much more cohnecird
directly with this case that he coud legally testify
TO- as OF his own knowledge or as derived from
either of the htigauts. since neither Of them was
| friendly to Mr.. Bowen.
A ,euorter of The TRIEUNE called upon Ne. Bowen
Yesterday 10 Learn if lao cared to detail any OF the
untold testimony IN lis possession, OF to hnlsh what
the legal inquiry had left in fragmentary shape. Nlr
Bowen WAS found in lis private Office with his son.
Henry +. BOWEN who is also his business manager
i'm The Indepeadp He stated that there was at
least one thing in Tnn TRlnUEg reports which he
claimed should be explained. II had been stated
that while on the stand tie first day lac bad
been observed to weep though there appeared 10
81 ecial aule fer t,aIt MI. Bowen explained that
If he went at all il vas Culy u. consequence 81
severe cold from which he hal been AMI WAS SIN
suffering. lie called the reporters attention l" MS
ewes at the time, and il WAS clear That Mr' bowehS
EXPLANATION If the cause of tears WAS correct HIS
eyes were inilamct and the water came from them
at intervals during the cOnVerAtion. Oi course W"
reporter in court could not know of the secret causa
of the tears he saw she'd
While N TIE mood If making corrections, Mr..
Bowen further denioI the trItI of Published re-
port to the effect that the conclusion Of hs tes-
mony lo had on leaving the witness chair shaken
hands with Mr. Bccchcr nc stated that he bad
neither N IT, sia'i,n hlns with, nor spoken 10 Mir.
Bcechcr on that day. His son joined in the convcl-
sation and was very emphatic III confirmation OF has
fathers statement on this point Mr. Bowen, the
senior then o3id
"Yon may add that not only did not shake hands
with Mr.. B,crher on the DC ;ason montoao' but !
have not shaken hands with him throughout this
whole trial. have had no communication with him
whatever. personally Otherwise, by writing OF III
any form from The beginning Of the tI"l ZIP To It's
present stage"
Mr. Bowen was Sc emphatic on this point that hc
reiterated hi, statement and then made Il similar
stat ncnt in regard to Mr. Tlton. From the begin
ming Of the trial TO the time of his conversation
with the reporter of lnE TIGUNE he had bad no
communication OF intercourse directly or Indirectly
! with either the plaintiff OF defendant.
Mr. Is ,wen lid not appear disposed to enter upon
any new matters; he has acted by advice OF counsel
in all previous Matters ard appears sll disposed To
talk guarIedly. " hilo the reporter remained aitcn-
ton was called 10 publication IN the Hrapbc'
which had Just made its appearance. and Of the cor
rectnc,S of which report Mr Bowen was asked. Tie
report read as follows
Arepiescilaiiye ~ ne DOiig Graphc met Mr Henry
T. Bowen Of Mr. cIiry G. Bowen, tuday ara a>sri
/ him in reference 10 question which was pa 10 h's
iathur yesterday, aud answer thereto. Mh!rh hiu
created great deal Of comment Inc question: WIS 'o
/ ported rs ,ooWs:
Nj Fullerton bid you know any th!u Il ems charge
which Mis- Ilt.n lad made against NJ oe,-t' Ia WIZ
! ingl \. did not"
The Icr,r "a ,nd How could father maze spch
a saiCntI; as ih1tl study De knew that tbo.c Wtic
charges of aduiier! against Mr. Bcc'hG..' ~
adultery at lt very mCfln, % 80 -uib % - a. i1pti'
Bat my fath.r answered Nj Fuhert"ha question prop
erik. He did not know, oil any cAagc iH WllthS maze
10y Ma. TtGn lie answered thc Qlr>ti II a. ne "c4-
siupd it, when Jiiou made the cErgt "i nn Iopi "N
fahO, SAID, Why DO yOu come Ia me WIN ocI
cdr-cY NOu ouSI. - - to M Bcccnci Aii ,ii ave
Nj 1Il,on said. 4 do 20 :" meet Mr. hcccner WIZ b.
tie pdlpii stas with pistol "a iN "di NY id.I,
not being uilu no proved of bio0ISnrd said. Why
don't you write to Mr. Beccner ana app nj niren-
GOu know how all hiS etieiS 20 hist INTO hiS WI
hands and If write letter ANA a"e roads H. Al
wOnd cause un LdmS troHDis- AlS athef 'si'u Noi4'
YOU vs. wit suc leer, VIII see "i u ects mo
his hands =: and that * tn trc ltGOl OF how M ldhtf
got mixed up affair that tun. Hc had been III
,uu's e3poyC for htocU cars 4d A,hco Ms dS"o :"
| koep thu peace.
| Mr. Henry T. Powen aud not his father, seemed
called npou to answer the inquiry 10 the Truth OF
this state nent. His father sat by. however, and
heard li,n vouch for the correctness Of the inter
view" IA published. Both indioposed, how
ever to add anything to IL. The statement bad cyi-
IDENTITY been carefully prepared and probably by adj
! vice. as explanatory of the circumstances uadcr
which Mr.. Bowen had become MIR. Inlon's mes
senger.