The Evening critic., 1882-12-13
BOWEN AS A CRIMINAL.
This Pet of the Department of Jus-
tice Turns Out TO be Petty Thief
BreMster Cameron Talkes q Swenr.


AS briefly stated last evening tho latter part
OF yesterdays session OF tho Dickson trial In
the Police Court was full OF sensational intor-
est. Henry A. Bowen, In describing his lntor-
view with tho Attorney.Gcneral In Phlladol.
phia, admitted that ho was under arrest at
the time and was escorted to Drewsters office
by n constable named Myers.
Witness was asked whether no did not como
here In the custody OF Detective James II.
Clark and whether he was not now under ar
rest, and declined to answer.
After stating that he did not know any OF the
actresses or singers employed at Drivers,
witness was handed and identified the follow
ing dispatch from Jersey City
"J. O., AUGUST 1S, 1882.
"Ceneyds george w. DriUeT, Washington, u. o.:
''very sorry not to be with you to-nght re.
CARDS to tho ladies' and Reynolds; Will SEQ you
all tomorrow. BOWEN"
Judge ouppy then began line OF cross-ex.
courtroom.
Bowen's Criminal Record.
Judge Cuppy asked II witness had ever been
convicted OF larceny:
Governor Wells-"I object"
Mr. smith-"I should think you would"
The Court-'Tho question may be asked,
but the witness may decline to answer"
Witnees-"I decline to answer"
Judge Cuppy-"Are You not tho Henry A.
Bowen convicted In Bufralo, N. Y, on March /.
1850, OF the larceny of books from Harry d.
The Court-''Tho witness may answer"
The witness-"I refuse to answer"
Judge Cuppy-"Aro you the Henry A. Bowen
arrested in bridgeport last winter for the lar
ceny OF an overcoatT.
wltness-T was notin Bridgeport last win
ter"
Judge Cuppy-"Are you the Henry A. Bowen
arrested in Philadelphia In october for swim
ding John X. prout proprietor of tho Great
Western, out OF hotel bill?'
Wiiness-'T was arrested, but paid the bill
and the charge was withdrawn"
Judge ouppy..".Are you tho Henry A. Bowen
arrested in New York for passing fraudulent
check. dated Dpcemher 3D.. IL. I.
Bowen, No. 62 Liberty street, New York;
witness-.I have no recollection of any such
A dispute arose hero between Messrs Smith
and Wells, during which Governor Wells said
that Mr.. Smiths action was unmanly. Mr..
Smith said 1t was q notorious fact that Gov
ernor Wells did not make such accusations
out of court.
The discussion was animated, but brief, and
at Its termination Judge Cuppy resumed his
sensational line OF cross-examination.
Judge Cuppy-"Aro you the Henry A. Bowen
who forged the name OF Marshall Jewell, OF the
Republican Campaign Committee, authorizing
you to collect funds ?"
witness-"No, sir; am not"
Witness knew Louis Leland, of the Sturde-
want House, In New York, but never passed n
fraudulent check on him for board. Witness
had been married, but declined to state
whether he was now or not.
At this point the counsel for the defendant
said they were through with tho interesting
witness for tho present, and shortly aiterward
at noon to-day, the same counsel being present
as heretofore.
TO-day's Proceedings.
This morning the Government in the Dick.
son case called Brewster Cameron, special
agent OF the Department OF Justice since Fob.
ruary 1st. Cameron testified that he had seen
| Mr.. Bowen at his (Camerons) o1lco about 3
o'clock on the afternoon OF August 23, and
was informed by Bowen that Mr.. Dickson
| wished TO see him. Witness
| Asked the Advice of Merrick ana
Ker
| na IN ,ybofbar ba ahouid ana nIckann md hv
their advice went to Drivers restaurant and
informed Bowen that he mad conferred with
| Merrick and Ker and would see Dickson, and
| Bowen then sent word to Mr.. Dickson that wilt
| ness would SEQ him that evening. Bowen In
| Drivers at s o'clock, and witness told Bowen
that that would be too late.
| The COuspiratOrs Dine.
witness returned TO Drivers between 3 and
| o'clock with the Hon. Frank Morey, OF Louis
lana, asd was dining with him when Bowen
| Joined them. During tho dinner II waiter
| brought message to Bowen, who withdrew
| and went downstairs. Witness intended 10
Leave town at nao az p ,mS and 6rt waited 6 until
| and found Bowen aud Dickson talking to-
gether and called Bowen 70 him. Witness
told Bowen he would not walt any longer.
Bowen urged witness to see Dickson privately
upstairs, when Dickson would verify what
| Bowen had said.
The Virtuous KY Cameron.
Witness sa,d he had not time to listen TO any
| proposition from n man rs corrupt as Dickson
| must be, II hO had made the proposition at
| iributed TO him, and passed on out and there
| mot Judge Hoover, and told him what had oC-
Cured and subsequently, accompanied by
Hoover and Bowen, went % the depot.
| Witness had never met Mr.. Dickson, and had
| not heard any OF the conversation between Mr.
Dickson and Bowen on the night In question.
| Witness said that about August 10 Judge
Hoover had told him that no tHooyerl had
heard Mr.. Dickson request him to Introduce
him (Dickson) 70 witness.
| Before witness received this Information
Hoover, witness, and Bowen had boen talking
Of Star-Ronte matters.
| Witness never authorized Bowen to make
any proposition or appronch to Mr.. Dickson ir
relation TO buying his vote or anything else
except arranging tor the inter7ieg Of tho 23l
| OF August,
A Novel Proceeding.
Governor Wells read from the testimony oi
Mr.. A. Maulico Low to show that Mr.. Dickson
SOM had como from tho Department OF Justice
Governor Wells then asked whether witness
had ever made or authorized an offer TO Mr.
Dickson for his vote.
The defense objected to the question.
| At this point Governor Wells called Judgi
Cuppy and Judge Smell into private room fo
| q consultation, at tho close OF which novel pro
ceedlng tho witness stated that he had moi
made, as authorized, an approach TO Mr.. Dick
con. Governor Wells said that he was through
| with the witness.
Judge Cuppy asked that the entire testimon.
OF Cameron be stricken out OF the case rs In
competent and irrelevant In every particular
| The Court ruled that Judge Cuppy was cor
rect In saying tho testimony was not compe
tcntsbut that II might stay in until 1t was as
certained whether II could be made competen
by future developments.
The defense wished to suspend cr05s-eXami
nation until tho evidence had become compe
tent, but the prosecution objected and tho OK
| animation was commenced by Mr.. Smith an