New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-03
MR.. BOWEN'S CHARGES.
RuMoRs AND ALLEGED CONFESSIONS.

,.nyss 1ssrRTIONs DUPLICATING Mr.. BEECHER
MRS. TIIToy DECLARED TO HAvE CONFESSED
QUILT TO MISS ANTHONY. MRS. II. B. STANTON,
JOSEPH IL. RICHARDS, AND OTHERS
The Committee of Five appointed to serve Henry
C. Bowen with a copy of the charges preferred
against him by the Examining Committee OF fly-
mouth Church will do so today and will probably
summon Mr.. Bowen TO answer on next wednesday
evening in the church parlors The proceedings Oh
the Committee will be private
On Wednesday evening Of last week Mr. Bowen
appeared before the Examining Committee and
number of delegates of the Advisory Council, and
read long statement of his reasons for accusing
Mr. Beeoher of perjury and adultery. 1t was the
eyerrng of his withdrawal through the back parlor
door of Mr. Hallidays house. after Mr.. White had
turned the key in the front parlor door, The state
ment the principal parts of which are published be-
low, is based entirely hearsay evidence Mr.
Bowen has declined to give the statement for pub
lcation but Plymouth Church has decided TO make
il public.
Mr. Bowen opens with an account of his former
intimacy with and admiration for Mr.. Beecher and
then says;
ny knowledge Of my pastors guilt kept for years
my vile, my brother. The fist to whom told the
Iact that Tas aware Of Hr tS MIN sny
Dir. Triton had oeen for many years IL such in
dependent aud The Brooklyn linton thaS had been In
habit speaking 10 HIM freely on all other subjects
most passionate manner accused Mr. Beecner OF having
se0uced his wife. His revelations so convinced me and
ment was such ut Mr.. Beecher's repeated guilt after
his supposed repentance. that at last; under o
that I also knew. that Mr. Beechr, had been an
adniterer lie SaG unnt u TSu nd aDeed TO his
request To carry his demand to Mr BeeLer as Mr. Inon
sail did not dare To meet Mr. Beecher, Tor ne was
afraid ne
Beecher and asked him what nc had " say ABOUT IL III
reply he made such statements aud revelations rs con
ynced that had better not be concerned In the mat
ter any further. aud withdrew. .
Tie next person TO whom stated that knew any
tbinr against Mr. Baechers M raj character bIr.
Horace h. Clahin. We had for many years been ex-
ceedingly intimate. and lad talked oi.en contdentialy
in reiereuce that had been in circulation
about Mr. Beeebors moral character at Las concluded
to Tell what weighing GU my own lnlnd, tIat
might get from him the counsel 50 much needed inns
dia and he was faithful TO NY trust, rs sloWh "
published letter Mr. Dcecher IN which he says that MI
Claim re- usel TO answer LIS question whether hau tou
aim tAe Z" bottom iaets 4. :, o,
authority for charges against Mr. Beeehcr before the
signing VI INC IlpAE Ior H. t,, -, ,S inf, rvsx
always accurate, made ~ MI Ioh oi ny lhtsINeS
wth him hristmas OF 1870 IL was a great erIur %
Judgment that said one word TO him IA way OF CONF
dence that time But do NOT seriously Diane seI
s uke und peculiar circumstances ana great eXclte-
mont, to one with whom had every fght 10 speak con
hoentlay. and from whom had received pfOni-e Oi
utter secrecy. 1t his threat to ublsh what nad
IL y,s 10 urcy, mi his reporting hse things that Tie tr
paltio covenant signed But single Other case mas
~
ar Beech n previous the trparte treaty and That
the case Of MIR. Howard. After tie reconciliation in
ia.niiles might again be intimate. To this did
not consent aud he was provoked, ana one
I'D not believe tina, knew ything against MI Beecher
In reply, I told him tIaG vas sure air Boecher mad
ao better sec air eecher that subject, aud that lie
wound learn not speahng without knowledge
drsl coin T. but only a. joan L. Howard, MI Beechers
ucs r nj, who would report At to no ono Dnt
Dir I}eeohlr and 10 whOh told hin 10 80.
AIter the signature 10 tue trpafute covenant was
pa in position in wLleh 1t was Impossible lor iS 70
against Nj. Beechcr. | preserved a)oOlule Scteoy
on FLAT docnent but the otuer PARTIES il SPOKE Of
Il constantly and finally It was published by M. BecoLer
OF lis clds mad sighed ly @ftet i had been zen
altered by Mr. Clad ana m} sen 50 tnat u shouid no'
deny M knowledsc Of M. Bcecher's Gdeiteres'
Mr. Bowen gays he signed the tripartite agreement
because he shrank from having the responsibility OF
destroying Mr. Beecher thrust upon hun by Mr.
Tilton. Ho then gives the history of The part lac
Look IN founding Plymouth Church. In regard to
his alleged evidence against Mir. Beecher no says;
now proceed To your demand for the evidence
which has convinced mo oi d.. beeeheI guf ; iou
nave demanded oYey tnS Without reserve, allowing lbo
no tat tc names o. parties concerned sHouu
e protected. You know md Sr Beocher n0"s tidt IL
woaid be outrage puLn IA those names ana yc you
{ kr advantage TAFT fact 10 Lake virtue 0 loudly
ae.nanding wat WHO know must and cannot Dc
given You know that 1 have twice said 10 you mat
could be Dse enough To aV" tbooe names To pe
bounced be.Oe wOr. and SIN you repeal your dc
ulal,is. viii give you. ILUugh not proper uiDuna,
inc o~se ntial faUt, and nothing niOie, -
nave t0.d you nad 40 possible d0uD oil DIFF beeeaei
aduit,Iy au, =, jury. la evidences has coLe 10 NC IN
ways. LOug b.iore received the confessions oil
"bcE ~iI sls'dA, uvt aIVho Dut many otdei Vi t-e
Lad heinbeis ga sho s0,icJ vert IO"''ed ABOUT tie
eAtehci, suspicious relations II SIR Btocnfr with Ger
ia.u a4irs Oi hs cEutch III mIs m'l'ei Ol ComhOn
sah cscitcl tLo 5ayest alirclcusions ON Oc Oc-
r.slon, ana connection WItn .ady wn.m Will not
name ioc, 50 SERIOUS we're 'iies le % dnu 30
the danger tIat Lii uOZ Oh tic I,duhS Iichl-
bcTs ouc.,ty met together OHo san Law tnu a'tof
G.ins tne sniJeet over one OF tne,n mol myself was u
uu,ei Dir. Beec.er privately ana tel ann frank
~ wuat tne nature Of tboee stories lhlS sedtiem
id lo TIE u Xt gay and doubt tOid t.e mai
Dir. Boechcr greatly coarft>Sed - Whdt ne Ldu 10
lie s.id that Mr. Dotcer prOmsel tat scro sAOl
occasion Or such scin0al ANA tha ne "Oad
use ms lnAuenoe 1auy remove Ia distant
part 81 tLe country. Lis gohL man said that 10 car
nrstly BeCcdoe Yer % admit or dony any
Lii. lecl, DUt az Dc absolutely Oh NJ A. Mas
aI.cfNald matter 81 IUuIfG anOaX 8 tas M4' bccchot
Goa inted MS Intimacy mr. and od uOt leave
For !. long time not only. but many others of the
friends OF 9r ined IN tS state Of auAlety
AOJas Ln. A. iast tlero CAME u IA! khO"led,ee or
gut acn Ouiueu anI w 90 "ncIIhod he,
| n.u wa II was comprl.eI c.Iny 40 a weary ahd
SECRET Dlsn yca4ls ago, under PECULIAR
uircuisaAlUss wHlch E 4clatc uI oeiJlo I.Dulll
oVns.itded nor seclecy as wei 40 IoE IhiiIai ous
nct received laoy wiIoal undo the circuA.-
VS. compelled 40 Deiee III several GleiehI
nteIYicws MA htF lI anu e-Pno'' VI 'u
toy air. 5e.ehor. Lo lhay 90 ne That ON ,ho
"A oil occasion iii. IJceOer her az hof OSn resi-
o.ce, WLiiU All to UtaSr nenDols Of Tue aliiy were
.D,cIl, and ticIe iOr tio MOT t1e LSd criiai ihol
cUuIsU win her Alter lie urst ACT Ga o.imlAh.y Ar.
ijeever prOicssed great p,niJ,Eco and sorrow said ne
proup.od 10 do wrOH- ~ suddeu ana un
| IOntTOuIDto IMPULSE Dl pdooiOut dskCd Lei lot-
~, encss, aud promised never 10 wrOl5 her AGAIN
w ,iiys itorW.tTd sEe toll me- no called ON hof
| a.siin s,uao OF his aidcat love hcT Nhicn was
sroy increased o. MA. nd OCeuIrod, ana AGAIN hiti
criminal Oh OVth Oh IL, 80 Oec-
a.n, 40 s.e ESQ. ted k BeCcDer accomplished AIS uI-
pose sucIlCr s.IoiiSt, asth"t ho' hlOet e1eot
fVtvo.itOls, HDIo sno 90 Oa.Ai! %od WIN itle"t
.Aut e. lost heI srUug.n CDnscIOusnesS. sAif
I5oOclor doCATcA 10 ohe told me, tAaS ia h"u
al"ay been unhappy IN AIS hdlld.e IeI..os tn4s 40
u.d not really VINE, aud never Lld that lie
Osed anu Ler Voy inaUE, nhd wlsned tn@t siv
ners ls wc. Alr Bo, nId, Sio tOi Iic,