The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-08

ton house with Moulton, in which this
Golden Age step was introduced. Alt
was in the forenoon, if recollect; after
greetings, l sat down'by the side OF his
bed; he took the article and threw 1t care
lessly over and said, "read that and tell
me what you tink about il" and l took
the article and read it through, and |
was so astonished at the idea Ct his putting
such an article before me that L said,
Good heavens, what doyou mean Frank
he wanted to know what would be the
effect its publication. "Well," said |,
'the offence will be inevitable, for the
publication will defeat everything we
have been trying to do The publication
of this article is disclosure OF the mat
ter, and the whole thing will become
public "Do you think So said he. 81
know So. There was very little c"nyer-
sation on the subject between Us, but that
was about the substance; we did not argue
it at all; he propOunded to me- that Is
about the whole that passed between us.
Odd yaa read tho whole Of the
Bowen letter? Al read the whole Of
the Bowen letter.
Now, Mr. Beeci E, will ask whether
mt that time or ut any other time, when
the Bowen letter in its text or its con-
tents was the subject of conversation, if
YOU admitted, with or without qualitica-
tion, any Of the chUrges therein contain
ed? Al never did.
Q-Was there none of these matters
admitted in any form? A-No, 'ir, in
no manner, shape, form or degree,
verify.
Q-Now, Mr.. Brecher, how much
knowledge did YOU have of the arbitra-
ton of the triparttc covenant or settle
ment with Tilton? Avery little, sir.
Q-Will you narrate to u what you
had to do with it or with any of itsprelim-
inaries? Al had something to do with
it. Moulton had talked with me about
whether there could not have been AN
arbitration and quiet settlement of
all our difficulties, including the
payment of the debt owed to TIlton by
Bowen and the burying of all the diff
culties finally out of sight. He wanted
TO know if it would not be agood thing
to usk some of my influential friends III
the church to assist in the matter rs
n consulting committee, as ! understood
| said thought il would be very good
if | could manage it. He mentioned the
names of Mr.. James Freeland, as II friend
of TiItOn, and Clatin us a friend of
Bowen, and | would trust them both "a
far rs | was concerned, suppose had
no doubt they were, and that was the
~ l. | 81. - ha ar m
mind. Aftcrward, when the matter took
some more form, | ascertaiHrd more
about it, viz:
Q-From Moulton? A-From Moul-
ton learned that there had been some
preliminary meeting, and that they
meant 10 draw up articles which would
include us all in that final settlement.
knew no more that rccullcct until | was
called to sign it.
Q-What was brought TO you, and by
whom, for your signature Al sup
pose, from what ! have heard here on
trial, that it was the first draft that was
brought to me; that Is To say the draft
unchanged IN the article concerning
Tilton. III rccollcct | read that dis
tinctlv and | was inquired of if | would
sign it, and said woula. Afterwards
the draft was brought to m. by CIahin,
who said--
Mr.. Bcach--Onc moment object To
what passed between Clahin and him
self
Evarts-Brought to you with what?
A-With reference To some cmulutiOns
on Bowen's part, to which | asscntcd; it
was then after time brought to me for
signature, with change introduced in
Titon's part of it, and | signed 1t; that
i, think, about my history in conncc-
tion with that.
Q-Personally then, Mr. Beecher, YOU
took no further part in the matter than
YOU have now stated? A-No, sir; | did
not wat merely Il recipient and obe-
dicnt actor in it; it was managed wholly
by others.