, 1876-02-20

pL1NoCTu'5 INVESTIGATION.
NEW YoRE, Feb. 19.-Gen. Bates called the
Advisory Council to order this morning, and it
was resolved, after lorg discussion, to adjourn
over from o'clock this evening till $50 o'clock
Monday.
henry " Sage, Of the Plymouth Church 1n-
<estiEating Committee, TOOK the stand, and
stated that it was considered unnecessary to call
Henry c. Bowen, because be was not supposed
to knew anything
Mr. Eeecher said he would like to hsye some-
body question 3r. Sage as to the thoroughness
and efficiency OF his examination made by the
Committee.
Mr. Sage, in reply to such question, stated
that it Vas made ns thorough as was possible.
He had understood Bowen's signature to the tn
pa1tite agreement to mean that he knew moth
ing against aLr. Beecher.
Along discussion here took place in regard to
the construction Of the resolution adopted yes-
terday, "a the effect that questions should be
put BY the Moderator aud the Chairmen OF the
special Committees and it resulted in the vote
being reconside1ed, and tho resolution Was laid
90 the table.
Ar. Sage. resuming, said that the Committee
bad not given public notice for ali persons who
knew OF the facts to appear beforeat 1t.
HONE QUESTION.
Deacon Clafin, Of Lombard, ILL.,, asked il be
1SAgc) wae so partial to 3fr. Beecher that he
-ou.d not give fair decision, If there could
have boen thorough investigation aud Sage
replied that every man was personal friend OF
Beecher. Ttey would have been very sorry to
Aavo been obliged to find him guilty ocvertbe-
Less. had it been their duty, there ia not one who
would 14<t have don6 50.
Mr. Sage's examination being concluded, Mr..
Shear1nan 6aid thore was public advertisements
III the papers for all persons knowing about the
Case to come forward
WORDS FROM NE. BEEcHER.
Nr. Beecher read letter calling for the inres-
tiGatiou. He had appointed Mr. Cleveland be-
cause he knew more about the case than any
body else He "knew the ropes," and thay
cocid not fpd anybody who knew anything
about it. In the trl-partite agreement, Bowen
about vhnt he heard from Bowen. and he
(Deecher) agreed to forgive them both He
said he still loyed Bowen, and should continue
to love him until tho day Of his death- Bowen's
language w.s that Of = man who knew nothing.
Being asked by delegate II Bowen, in any OF
she interviews had with him, brought him to a
feeling Of repentance, Mr. Beecher hurled this
snswer: Hin? He can't look me in tns face
lc, ali. He never did"
DEACON uowAap's sToEY.
Deacon Howard related an interview with
Henry c. Bowen in which the latter said he had
.AAs which would drive Beecher from BROOKLYN
il tweuty~four hours that he had gwen orders
II hs home that II he VAS brought home sick,
called INTO him to hear him relate what he knew
He asked Bowen 10 teQ him what he knew, but
ho refused to do So He then went to Beecler
and asked hlm to give him permission to have
Bowen tell ail he know Baecher only said
Devilish' deviieh!"
BEEcaEK's REPLY
The kev. Ar. Noicott, quoting from Deacon
dowa1ds statement Of the interview with Bowen
that the latter declared if lie communicated the
knoTIedEe III his Possession it vouid drive
teechcr from Brooklyn in tweuty-fcur hours
said: / wish to know. in this lnti1uation Of
Eo1e1i. if be had such q thing in his possession
which remained 9 mystery III Mr. Beecher's mind
Tor ycar without any attempt on lis part,
directly Or Indirectly, t. penetrate tLht secret
lr- Deecher-The effect produced on my mind
uv Mr.. HowaTd's statement was that produced
p7 Eaiyapic shock. It WIS vorso thnp thet-it
was eslyauic shock from an internal battcrr
tLsu9hter.1 The pit OF iufany. the horror that /
felt 1T such treaclery. my hand yet tlpghng With
tho graxp aud my Nhoutder not cold from the
warmth OF his, to have 1t come 90 directly. that
all that interview which 1 had inst carried out
received Ills cordial thauEs At the foot Of the
s1aire end within Two days after that to hear he
made such statement as tbat~-it produced
the sen6e almost OF i swoon. did not know
what ns11. 1t seemed to me- bottomless abyss.
Tuere Mere two or three points that incidentally
occurred to nv mind. and either of them Was
horrible. had had some suggestions pointing
IN one or two directions, and i supposed very
likely that there night be some lntimadon Of
knew there WAS nothing that vas true There
WE nothing, 4s beloved. however. in either Of
the suggestions that occurred to my mind that
could be meddled With without eoulaRratipn,
without disastrous conflicts, not to me, but to
otherz- caaaos tail yoa o1s q than. H.