New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-19

Under the order of the Connc the INQUIRIES are TO Dc
EroPounded by the Moderator OF the Council tI Ev
DR. Bacon, or by tho Charmen OF the SIX Special Coh
mittees Mr. Bowen is now in order 1870, -, ~,
winslow. in giving an account Of the investigation
which was held by the investigating COMMITTEE ',
send for Sir Bowen r. he sad. Not by any WRIT
-nnups. We sent Mr.. Clnlin. and the answer oarie
that he vas at woodstcck, and had nothing "a
say; Not tnss no didn't know anytih SS,a DIs
that he would not say inviting Mr IN spS ems
during the SESSIONS Of the l mOnn Churcn investigating
Committee never invited TO BE- present nor Wa
any hint or any intniaiIon given mat was E.ntSa V
the contrary, was told by ono Of me ocnnlt'ss ~
been put into my hands is. VINO told Eo1 thai you wsiS
not wanted by The Committed" VII yo1 De Kihd
Mr. Bowen-AIr Moderator, don't remember OF any
special conversation with any one Of the COMMITTEE on
invitation member OF this Comuittoc addrcs cd
Ia me at WOo1'iock, inHnrius wnen would oc IN tHe
which you have put substantially my cvmmuIli-
cation to this Council through tie Moderator A. 49,,
mteo that would not be called" viii you be kind
| Nj. B0wen-It was Mr.. Horace IL. t'liuln -
DR.. Bacon-A1oiher question that has been put in my
hand: Would you have fully /. stiied II YOU hid beon
invited before the Investigating Committee IN l"||t
MIR. Bowen-I . oud have t-stit,d before tn.l Com
miiee; TO wAat extent am not anle to sag to-day or
is ~ ninS,bu shodId have appeared DIX r. that TOM
Dr. Blcon-Another question: How long a notice
toud you have iurr, Cue committee 10 give IN 1874
before you trsodedl How murh time would II h"Ve re-
| quiroi for you 20 be able t. trstifyi"
Nh. noweu-I have said frequently. ard that VIII Apply
20 yonr c,io. tnal have always held myself ready;
tlnx lave said five minutes notice to appear before
aEy proper tribunal 10 according 10 my best JddS
mrint any questions thdt might b. put 40 lu'. 49,
| Dr. Bic0n-I AN Proposing questions when nave Doen
put INTO ms mouth and anohcr TINS: "avo yau not
| kept tie Examining Committee % Plynoulh GU ven
waiting for weeks You 70 get ready to tell what
you know, and why such deipyi -.
| Mr. Rpwcn-I waited to lnd ont what was wanted OF
m by The Examining Committee of Plymouth Cnnrch
Dr. BaconMil Sir Bowen please S'te l's terosr.,ol
% the conver;ation between himself and MI clahn'
Sir B1won-It rtri1cs me. mat have right to ask
this Council Il what stated la night - cDutri1icttd
| Dr. wolrotr reminded Mr.. Bowen tiat ho lad been
called - SUBJ antiate his own declaration. go
Mr.. bowon-I again drny that lever was Invited. either
directly OF Indirectly, at any tn3 or any whore, ~ any
person. The mt said on that subject WAS a
Incidental mrctin5 WIN pr 1tan IN "h s, n% h
didn't think would he called Ani nov IN reH:rd to the
%SS desire have present. se on S'"'r the 0'g s%as
| stated IN my communication that |
was twice IN th5 city came down on both oc is ons on
1Iesday morning aud leit gu Friday eyenns Tor Con.
nectcut. ON one of thpso occasions didn't see any
In town botn OF those ucc'sions on business
hn still nad Ia siiro In coverings Ind a: osher times,
my IN. etncr ilo committees attending to any
of their Requests rowling they Lad been g,rcn 10 me
my hand VA addressed 1T WOo,~tock signed by
! H. H. g ann 1n Is the letter when ny.t ne TO see
lection the same day to Mr. Cailn. pr
laps lecrr,rhel him ara no, qn;e
img to 18Th. ani according t. my rrroirc;ion wIo
| To Nr Cl.nn that sh"ud be- hers that NOR M II |
didn't do So. presume snt mcssrnGer To MI Cianin
On tht rror,,ig -ayIns tnat W.. ~ tom. He dint
| NV wat De- ,yantc, - me- nut | presume that !
ri,ts 10 LIN fom woois'iek. Nj Olaf called at
fy office ~" aim ior half an hour CT hofc
pc; iJi.- for tess time an not duo ar" on ti.t
pont % ~ order refresh my recollection refer now
To- in,inur7iuda when took ~ Tho tno ai.arb TO
N ' Sat sa S Sts ' 10 Mr. Claim iH neoeed in
tho ls;rr from Clafin to LoNen, both Of
which Kaye her and put it away 10 my SAFE. and
d,n', lno,y rha' nab this urtil t,'ay. an prepare
To pryc genncur,s pl H. tue dhtt eic. ~ the Rev
Dr Nai,i, wioi. he's. Ths mrliorandnm which hold
i'm y ns the sub taure o VII thar uunspirci
n-:nccl M. Clifn aud uys'.! wrote y doyi sisicd
H. dcd H. aud yui mo ny ron safe, ~ herr It s ian
untN o,ty viii read you Ey ~ m1ran im IL guns
IN this way An, o., i.-t
Mr ci.fn cellel on me- and said he i'lt " ocuo1t
~ me- 'id NJ ask Who r"gu 'i hiia - Wal',l
to II could not explain ne Ao'dsi"ck !.',er ~
iil,on 70 have it rt MI 10 h',' iIat5er, sA1
differences hr wooh INC MA hF; B'c;fr s'd no, ioSt
enphgtol'y. 3aa "HcA did ~ 'a ,li'il, pea t.
! exact truth II" as.el "a u ! W'hd trL 81
iru II hy nat conr-" wouli crush any ore. tHd'
s.r the ruth and Dc truth only ant leave the rs iis
O., fooN az mAy lu-f Tns Tao snh''rn'Y of the
| mte.yirw. / tod MN ! hAd ko"' my "orl VIA
Bcchcr hat hrh my t.Ss' ha "' t1i lr.'a
scrc. to lo,, oppor, inIt' u AK me- whenever 'h'
could i.ip cllu'c.' ,,...- a..
10 ', 81 nm. Womb br card diit snow waai
n-n TO attach to that end doat wish 10 ini'prc; 1t
At all.
n- ep,uldine-,lr Bowen wish to ask one que. Sion
! You stated son lad expressed w'ii.nYntss on i've
M utc,' notice ;fA d .ny proper tribunal! Wa- Their,
ay particular significance 10 %" attached to ihdt "ord
Mr.. Borsn-I meant any Impartial tribunal.
~. -pauld ugiIoS would you denOmin"io thls lE'e>-
Sifs;ovcnI hid no Invitation to be present. Sir aud
s,riri did nj thimt II proper Tor me nero and
| ask for m invitation. In :ac'. eNpcctei To- ~,
! wcr, pruonsed. ani I'D not know ~ what Inau'c !
might ne called on WAC n town Oh Two o'c'."n1 M
expected. family were inorhod Z? 49, M nv,
ton appear there .nd not having AN m'IIa''h dd
Dr. spaulIlnr- you regard that investigating tr.-
NJ h1wcil cannot answer that question: sir on TINS
Pr~drnt sturtcvan-Mr Bowen s,ys TIA twice ho
was Ia tn. city tho Progress of thHt inyess,i"n
ouId iike to ,-k AZ otirr ao iei'd -nI conyrg-
| faiIon vith Mr.. D.fn upon tn tn'lccii - l.,
The 4 rct-probuhly Wil-st. AIN not snrc La' whrn
met him that remark made, that he did not sup
pr. w"lcott%I wonii Ike to AK Mr.. Bowen whether
according 10 his recollection, ron tn" tIio OF in ~"
pCtihcni sh-t Committee t. tue cosr 81 itl aDOs,
any % that Committee e'cr Hpi'a,.'h O, lu' .
Of , a. to "ncner be Won't ~ "'' 10 'HrV" ~
| Mr. Boven-I hay. no sdch recollection oil any snrh
pr. Waicct;"l woui ike 70 ask whether. In tue ali
sence of AM sub question: 10 ever volunteered Il" t'
COMMITTEE durng that period any suggestion cr nih' o
| Mr. KJwcn-l would ssy reply % that that was oui
%, I"%n rirs darne ne six or r day nom rs ny
70 FRIDAY IN those dlierent weehs.
The H,y DR. ward wa. then examined and made state
ment. in confederation of those Of Mr.. Bowen.
| The document known the "Tipartire Agreement
WAS, by request, Icda ~ Ut ba'ou' b1' h"co" D'h'
reading the original dat which MAS never signed aud
| WA interrupted aud sct right by Mr.. Shcarman.
| Mr. bowen requested that the original drait should
! also b. read but this was rded oui OF o.,i"r
Al tho Gloss OF the reading. Mr. Bowen handed up pa
per which DR. Bacon read ~ follows:
did not eay IN tue riparte covenant ~ has he, u
| here .aid tiat 1 knew nothing against Mr. B'ecicI
| moral character, but only that know nothing when
woud prevent frnn cSt.nd NJ 10 ann my most cor
dial fr,eudsp, confidence, and Christian fellowship
| lAuphieri
Dr. Bacau-Did you at the time you declared you knew
| Mt