New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-21
TIE PROCEEDINGS.

The devotional exercises were conducted by
the Rev. Nh Eastman. Mr.. Beecbor announced the
presence Of Mr. Sage Of the Investigating Committee
who not present the previous evening and ut the
request Council Mr. Sage took seat on the plat
form and was questioned DR.. Bacon said: would lac
to have Mr. Sage his recollection Of the facts
concerning invitation, not invitation Of Mr. Henry
C. Bowen to attend upon that Investigating Committee
and give his account of the case.
Mir sase-I understood that It seriously in
tended To invite Mr.. Henry C. Bowen to appear before
that Committee. 1t was discussed by MI Claim ana
tbi%t w eo Was moi preseHf Sy own News Of tie
matter were that we did not want hni. We had al ed!
I'm ur posscssloll-we were all acquainted with the fact
of the triparie agreement in WHEN he said tina, he
traced everything 10 had ever sad derogatory a. NJ
Beecher, aid tAat he knew nothing at that time Wlin
was against Mr. Bccchcr's char.,, Cir siin AMI
For that reason considered 1t who'll unnecessary
10 call MI. bowen aud never Tor one n0hent expected
10 do myself.
DR. Baccli-I would put that question to Mr. slec-as
TO The horoushness and suihciency 81 The investigation
which made by the Committee. II whc1 JOn were
MI sageAs 70 the thorcughness of it. Sir can only
say that il thorough as il was poss lie. TIC
Committee appointed Tor that nVes diiDr 40 faf
as know, without any consultation between ehDeis
OF the Committee and hir. Bcccncr .
Dr. sturevH--I beg leave to ask Nj sac !! De uIi-
deIstOod sir BoVens signature to the trlpac agree
ment as an rang cNi1enc" that hi. BOwcl dd mo-
consider Nh Deeo"er suy Oi Tue cfnc Ol WHICH Le VAS
accused.
would afford q. { evidence. liaughtcf.
Dr. siurtevani-it did enter INTO your mind thai
Mr.. Bowen meant Mr. Beecher was gui'y' Dut ieni-
Nh Sagc-I entered into my mind ard Il e minds of
others, ~ knew tcr feelings on ne subject, nat
Mr. Bowen acquitted Mr. Bcecher IN LAS owl mind and Ia
Dr.. Wellnin-Was ir. Claim sent 10 interview Mr..
Bowen to IL would DC saio 10 Cal hi-is tDere any
MIR S1seit is possible ne may have done 50 M a re-
quest vi meiJcr ol the Committee but do not
fecoect any ns about It, lie never was tqus tea to
come by vote o. the Committee to eee bir Bowen mat
Tne Rev MI. Clanin-It has been widely circulated in
the papcs west t4at 10 was witowasnIng COMMITTEES;
that the members OF this Committee we're partial that
their judsnl biased want To ask hlr sage II Re
feels partial 10 dr. Bcecbcr mat he could not give
fair judgment, aIioi thorough Investigation, as 10
proper verdict in tIiis cnsef
Mr. sagc-Eycry member OF this Committee per
sonal Trend Of Mr. Boccher. There MAS no member OF
deed II they had seen any reason TO convict nm But
much We to- SIR. Beeohcr, there was not man
there who did not love truth and justice aud the purity vi
the church and tie pu OF me minister ~ re- ana thoie
was not man there WHO would have hositod f0l On-
BRING IN Ar Boecher guilty man lad the cy-
idence warranted tAppiaNsc - 49,, A., ,o,.
has large in1ueuce his congregation | want Ia
know. in Dir Sages opinion MI Btechrrs church are
SO under his nnuence that TIC great majority them
do moi look al the papers so they never would
get at this idea. lI4lughiert
AIR. SageAlr. Bcechers chnrch-I have had some OPP
por9n.t!es 10 know for the past eighteen are
nest who are independent IN their thought ana action
who read, WHO understand, who wOulG mol permit MI
Beecher to bo here ono moment tey Docfcd possible
Judge witheJ You entered upon that trial. had
you either formed or expressed an opinion as ~ Mr
Mr.. sage-l les, mad before and since. That opinion
knew the HE aud character of Mr. Beecher would
not have believed him guilty man without sufficient
evidence. Aud upon sufficient evidence would have
believed him guIity very quickly.
Mr.. BIECugR On henry C. BowENS COURSE.
The letter calling for the Investigating Committee was
read by MI Beecher, who then said that Mr. CleveaDds
name added 10 the Committee not simply be-
cause he a Of integrity, but rather because he
happened 10 lie In the current OF knowledge than
any member of the Committed lie knew the ropes
and could put the Committee any track which they
desired to take. During tho investigation he tMr
Beechcrl kept himself alOof, and made suggestions
dead aud had been resurrected bat there never
q runOr which they could put their hand on. but there
was dismal swamp OF which m3iaal rllnors
bu. could get at tie bottom vi them. When ex-
plorcd. when sounded, there nothing but the oiui
nous crOak. There charges, statements. lie
wanted SPEAK Of that section OF the tpartite uent
that was night IN regard ~ what MI Bowen
that IL was e Who fOrgayc MIR. Bowen aud Mr Tilton
both No man could say but that agreement which lie
signed tie most absolute fenunolato OF every ru
NOR OF story coneocted against him (Sir, Becchc)
DIR Wallpu DID you at the time Of signing the agree
rent have the least suspicion that IT meant tha you had
sinied and mad rrpentodt .
: Mr. Beeeher-Did II No. Sir i had met him. and In
evsry case 1t WAS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NO setu,f It
once In Office, tino by aIDitratiOn. AT an
otier 3T Abbott ctod-a case that came
very near arbitration; bat would not accept his terms
Of arDi tration, no would not accept he and IL Tell
through And tue last case was at ma freciads mouse
when under pressing intimsions that be had something
awful met rlIn. and had than two hours con-
ycrsaon, he drawing from hs breast pocKe paper con-