Year: 1875




THE SECOND MEETINS AT MOULT0N'S.


O. Then, if you please, we will go to the next
interview OF January h abour that date Do you ecoect
on that day Of having nteryfw with Mr. Beecher' A.
don't recoect precisely as 20 5te remember that after
the interview which have just aated either in whole or
possibly only pa-a few days after that interview was
sent for by Mr Mouon go 10 his house was IN the
afternoon lie in his parlo lie said that he had not
been well enough TO out and wanted to sec me on matter
Of importance. Mr. Beecher present The letter whch
had written to Mr. Henry c. Bowc dated the lst OF January
was under discussion had been for by Mr. Mouton-


O. One moment Look at Exhibit No g." and see II II is
the letter to which you make cference' Handing witness
Exhibit No. 81 A. Yes, Sir.


@ Now you may 90 on. A. had been sent for by Mr..
Mouon into consultation in reference 10 tha'
letter That was the object Of the interview.


O What occurred at the interview A. Mr. MoultOn read
that letter aou lie told Mr. Beecher that had written H.
feeling must make explanation to the public fort
sudden cessation Of my relationship with the hdaent ana
The Broohn Uion say Mr. Mouon stated that; possibly
It who stated that; am not clear as to that point AZ
all events either Mr.. Moulton myself-and on
second thought / Gn rather inclined to tmhK IL was
who said that my relationships with Mr. Bowen had oeeh suu
denly terminated in manner to excite public comment
namely that last copy of Tie hd4enda or the one next
to the last December 1870 had announced to the pubic that


Twas TO be no longer the editor Of that paper but It's special
contributor and that be FIVE years the editor Of
The BROOKLYN Union


Mr. Eyars-Mr Titon do you you said all nis' Al
said all this part Of the explanation which gave TOT
my action toward that letter. said that the announce
ment had been made in The Iadependeht with great
flourish Of trumpes and with much eulogy and glowing
reference to myself, that l to be hereafter the
editor OF daily paper and to be special contributor TO me IN
dpHdeat and that Mr. Bowen had put forth the announce
men In very complimentary TO myself and that the
ntmaon which the public had concerning me- hrouyh
the press at large was those contracts had been suddenly
terminated that to be contributor to The Ienden
that to be the editor OF The Br0HH LHDH TOT he
yess and no reasons were gen and said that in vie" OF
that extraordinary announcement and in view OF the sudden
cessation OF that promised engagement explanation was
by the public to account for that event. ana nal inc
explanation which designed make to the public was plain
and simple recital of the exact facts narrated by MI Bowen
in interview with me on the 2oh OF DecehDefi )
also the that occurred in interview between him
and me three days after when he grew angry and Font
also the facts Of his terminating my engagements win
those two papers day after that interviews that felt
that duty to myself required plain statement Of the facts in
he case that accordingly under that Of duty had writ
ten letter to Bowen recng all the facts; that had written
It very carefully taking the advice of Mr. jeremiah r. Robin
SON Of Mr. MouOn Of Mr. Gordon L. Ford aud that acting
upon their advice and particularly upon the advice OF the
Oldest OF those gentlemen Mr. Robinson, had studiousy
kept ont Of this letter all ground Of difference between
Mr. Bcecher and myself. ! had only stated IN
the letter the ground OF difference between Mr. Bowen and
mvsc had prepared the letter and expected to publish ~
that Mr. MOutDn had cOunSecd me no. 10 puOsh H. anu I
that was the way then stood My recollection is that
at that point Of the narrative, Mr. Mouon either said to Mr.
Beecer that he had counseed not TO publish the letter. or


e he said to me- Theodore you know that have been op
posed to the publication Of this letter or to the recital to the
public Of any Of the facts therein contaned cannot under
take to give the conversation that ensued The next point
interview not a to the publication OF the letter. Tor


welded my acquiescencc Mr. MOutons rather perempoy
request and demand


Mr. Evars-Condne yourself to what you said Mr. Tlton
The Witness-Yes Sir Mr. MouOn then held consulta


ton with Mr. Beecher the Of the letter. the point
Of that conversation being this, as remember MI Mouton
said "Mr Beccher do not want to know anything from
curiosity AZ to the truth fay Of the charges which Mr.
Bowen makes against you have no wish to inquire Mr.
Bowen q for whom have very little respect and do
not interfere in your affairs with him any further than
can be Of service You Tell me this however said Mr. Mou-
ton "s there ANYTHING in this letter which you afraid to


meet in case it should be pubshedl In other words has Mr.
Bowen auy rod which he can hold over your Has he
any evidence to prove either these or any similar
charges or anything against your moral character ?"
Mr. Beeche in reply that said in subanceand he spoke
with much anger and think he took the letter in his hands
and pointed to Of the statements in he said in sub
stance from being true as Mr. Bowen had alleged
that he Mr. Beeche had made to Mr. Bowen any confessions
Of adultery that he, Mr Beecher had settlement with Mr.
Bowen previous February that that settlement had been
reduced to writing and signed at the time that contained
numerous items and the whole field Of their dispute
and there reference to any such thing as adultery
that he could produce il necessary TO Mr. Mouton the heads
OF that settlement and Mr. Moulton would for himself
that there was no accusation by Mr. Bowen against
him, Mr. Beecher, Of any such crime as adultery.
lie sad, Furthermore, that far as Mr. Bowcn's
general charges against him concenedI remember that
he lifted his right hand and brought down upon his knee with


good deal Of forcc-says he am not afraid TO face Bowen
either here or anywhere as any may make lie
then said Mr. MOulton not but in presence: Now
it may be very natural for you to suppose that in view Of such
charges az these would deny the truth even they were


true order convince you that do not deny the TRUTH


going admit that Mr. Bowen has pointed to story in
which there is some truth though Mr. Bowen has stated


f." M Beechr then turned the pages Of the letter and
hunting through the pages put his finger statement made
in the letter to that he Beechr had been charged by
Mr. Bowen with violent assault