New-York tribune., 1874-08-12

and he had determined TO furnish no pa
pers at present, except those referred 10
IN Mr. TOn's statement. He had received oo"'
munications from both parties TO the controversy anu
full statement would bring out what he bad received III
confidence He felt that be could rot make such dscio-
consistently with the position he had hed' ne
had come into the with the hope Of bringing 70
peaceabe settlement and had done all that he could TO
that end But extracts from certain documents had
already been published he proposed simply to present
the documents quoted by Mr. TlltOn. lie proposed to
confne himself the presentation Of these documents
copies from them. which he offered TO authenticate
there should be doubt concerning them.
After the reading OF his brief paper some qrestons
were put to Mr. Moulton but it is understood that he
declined 10 submit TO crOssexamiuaton Mr.. Wiuslow
the Committee bad prepared certain questions 10 DC
asked Mr. Moulton in crossexaminaton part OF tnem
having been committed TO paper on Sunday, when Mr
winslow, Mr. Sage, and Mr. Cleveland were IN confer
ence bnt the only question TO which Mr Moulton woud
reply could hardly be called crossexamination. Mr..
MoultOn furnished the Committee with written copy
OF his short statement and with copies OF the letters
from which Mr. Tton had quoted. II was said yester
day by lawyer closely connected with the Committee
that the proposition that nothing should be publlshed
concerning the proceedings at that meeting Oh tue Co
mitee came from Mr.. Moulton, and not from the Co-
mitee. he giving reason that time would DC heeueu
revise the stenographers notes. AS 1t was not neces
Of the Committees senographer were written out
in little over a quarter OF q hour that much time
could not be needed revise them. Another stenog'
rapher present for the benefit OF Mr. Beecher IN
order that he might take notes OF that might
Beecher in the eparaOn OF his statement but he dd
not find II necessary TO do any work x ,
In the course OF his answers 10 guestqns al MI ob
documents IN his possession and his Information con-
cerning the case in readiness TO publish u ne he
nd adj hla n N an
Committee Mr.. Winsow was appointed to compare me
OF the eers M w9 y tns anthov from
Committee arrange with Mr.. Moulton to withhold
from publication for day or two the statement and
letters.
INFORMATION FROM ANOTHER SOURCE.
From another source it is learned that Mr.. Moulton
presented merely the letters from which Mr. Tilton
quoted in his sworn statement, and none Others, and
that the questions put to him were very few and OF
slight importance. Indirectly from a men,
ber of the Committee it was learned that Mr. Mouon
stated to them that had prepared statement which
included all the facts Of which he was cognzant ana al
the documents OF which he possession. but that
upon careful reflection he did not wish to oher the
statement; that the documents ana items Oh
which 1t was composed came TO him
in confidential way and must necessarily
reflect heavily upon one the other OF the persons
directly involved He had been and stil friend 10
BOTH and he was unwilling to contribute to the fuel
which had already been lighted in way be the
who should decide the right wrong between them
He therefore presented TO the Committee the
letters, in doing which he broke no con-
fdence. since Mr.. Tilton had already pre-
sented extracts from them. The other documents
and his knowledge of the facts were wholly un-
known to the public BY presenting the letters he felt
tnat he complied with the request OF Mr. Beeoher ana
Mr. Iilton lie hoped always to keep the other matter
in his possession, and should do so unless com
PEELED by public Misrepresentation TO defend himself
The paper which he read to the Committee comprised
copies OF original letters and when asked why he
had brought the originals he replied that he would
not object TO one or OF the Committee. or both
going 10 his house and comparing the copies with the
originals 1t decided by the Committee that Dis
tricAttorney Wnsiow should have Nj Moultons state
ment in charge