The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-19

my word With BeecheI. had held my tongue had
friends had seemed lose opportunity TO kick when.
eyer hey c?uid aad chance, HyNRY G. BOWEN.
aHd al SaAf steak Win him ra,,,uynh ds.
cned llo asked me to ~ with MIN TO his country
That is the substance of the whole Of the interview
with Mr. Claim IN regard 10 tlo committee.
Mr.. Bowen said that he was prepared to prove
the authenticity OF this paper to the Rev. Dr.
Ward, to whom he related conversation at the
time, and who took memorandum Of IL.
tons, that Mr. Clann was the only member Of
the committee that had ever spoke to him about
Date OF wSen Ha @ nP. cs ssd ba fe
he would not he called. He knew that tho ques-
ton under Investigation was relative to the
moral delinquency OF the pastor.
You had information relative to that mat
ter 2 nsked Dr. Bacon.
" Yes, sir, | had such facts" answered MIR.
Bowen.
what was your duty as q member OF Ply
mouth Church, bound TO watch over its purity
and welfare, In relation to any Investigation of
that kind. when YOU were In possession of facts
Of Importance To- the object Of the invesiiga-
tion = asked DIR. Bacon.
Mr. Bowen answered that the question was
not german TO the subject matter OF his letter,
and that " the council wished to 20 into other
facts, 1t would be Tor him to consider II he had
bad proper notice.
Numerous questions ellcltedn no new inform
alton.
The Rev ". II. Ward. ID. d.. editor OF the In
dcpnfeni, testified that he remembered the in.
terview referred to 10y Mr.. Bowen by means Of
the following memorandum
1874, aug s5.-Mr, Claim called on II, c. h.. and ask
60 @ n ne wa wins IN TO explain ms letter
ssii he va. n9i. When h. smoke he would tell tne
to call Mr.. Bowen.
Mr.. winslow testified that II was the general
understanding that MIR. Clalin should see Mr.
Bowen. and find ont whether It was worth while
10 call TO Mr.. Bowen. MIR. Claflin was not sent
formally. On his report that 1t was not worth
while to call Mr.. Bowen. the committee acted.
In one sense Mr.. Bowen was not summoned,
anu that WAS the reason his name was not on
the list. There was no supposition that Mr.
Bowen knew anything about the Tilton case,
and there were no other charges against Mr.
Mr.. white gave corroborative testimony on
this point.
Mr.. Clsflin said that he did not remember
saving anything to Bowen In reference to going
before the committee His best recollection
was that he had not spoken to him about 1t at
all. 70 the questions referring to his interview
aud letter. he said that he must say here that ne
he had always been considered a warm friend
sured for II. | thought he was gcttln- into "A
rather had fix because of his Titon letter" He
thought that the letter might be explained rs
referring 10 business troubles, out OF which he
felt that 1t grew and. aa he said to MIR. Bowen,
ne tnoiSht that ne was more concerned tnah
Mr.. lleecher. He rerorted to the cOmmitt'S
that II would be of no use to call Mr. Bowen. lie
knew Mr.. Bowen had made no charges
since the tripMtttc agreement, In which
he took back all that he mad prfviously said.
10 questions on the tripattite covenant NJ.
Clanin answered he understood the trlnurt.te
covenant settled All Of the differences. real or
supposed, that ever existed between the uer-
sons who signed II he knew Of no other con
stluction t. put Oh 10.
Mr.. Bowen here handed paper to the M0dcra-
;or. In when he said that he did not say Ia the
covenant he knew nothing against Mr. Bee hers
moral char ctcr but that he knew nothing to
prevent his giving to Mr.. BecCher his most
cordial confidence, friendship, ana Christian
fellowship. lie old nos take back his charges
lie simply withdrew them. Did You tnen con-
slider Mr.. Beoeher AN innocent mHu or 4 pcni-
tent or reformed man +" asked DR.. Bacon Of Nr.
Bowen.
As a penitent and q reformed man" an
swered Mr. Bowen. lLluchteT.l Mr. Bowen
explained that the tripartite agreement was an
act ol friendship which lie consented TO do On
Mr.. Claiiins solicitation. lie was anxious to
bury the past as was ANYBODY.
Mr.. Beecher was asked by DR.. Bacon. after the
trpartite covenant was read TO the council,
was there ever any intimatiOn on the part Of the
other signers OF that paper that II was based on
your ponitencer
Not tho slightest" answered Mr. Deecher.
" There never was a word covering this subject
said In Mir. Bowen's life or mine.''
The council Will probably go into private ses-