The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-08-21

4 trusted to me, and for none other.
e / should now use them it would be M
e for the use OF peace and reconciliation
but TO voluntarily take part in a cor
, troversy which they have seen fit
renew between themselves. How faith
! fully, earnestly and honestly i haY
labored to do my duty to the partie
2 for peace they both know. The ques
/ ton for me to settle for myself and n
, other is, fought do anything to al
| either party in 4 renewed controvers.
j by the use of that which received AM
! have used only to perfect harmony !?
On my honor and conscience think
ought not, and at the risk of whateve
mlsconstruction and vitnpcration MAJ
!: be put on me, I must adhere TO thl
dictates of my own Judgment, and pre-
serve at least my own self-respect.
call attention again TO the fact tina
yours is mere voluntary tribunal
and whatever do here is done by {
voluntary and not compelled witness
;. Whether before any tribunal having
power to compel the production o.
testimony and statement of facts
shall ever produce these papers or give
any OF these statements reserve to
myself, TO grieve at the emergency
1 Audy hCVCI COE11C dEdluSl
my wish, for have never been in any
way in favor of the conflict. A part OF
these documents have been given to
the public so far and confidence in re-
gard to them has ceased it is not only
just therefore but is. due to other par
ties that the whole Of these documents,
| portions of which have been given,
shall be put into your hands In re.
| Spouse to the thrice renewed request of
the committee. have there fore copies
| OF them which I produce here and
| place in the hands of the committee
with the hope and request that after
they have been examined by them
they may be returned to me. It any
controversy may arise as to the
authenticity of the documents,
l shall hold myself open to speak
with this exception: Except in de-
tense of my own honor and upright
ness at my course in, all this unfortL-
nate and unhappy business, the purity
and candor of which appeal to the
conSciences of both parties to sustain,
do not propose, and hope Imay never
be called upon hereafter, to speak as to
facts or produce any paper that have
received from either parties involved
herein.
(Signedl FRANCIS d. MoULToN.
CRoss-ExAMINATIoN.
After reading this statement Moul-
ton was subjected to brief examina-
ton "a. follows gssZ gSs 8ss-
Mr.. Winslow-&Mr. Moalton, the
committee desire me to ask you some
questions, notwithstanding the posi-
ton which you take hero. In your
written statement you are well aware,
as you show by the three Invitations
which the committee have sent you,
that we are in good faith pursuing an
investigation, and you will remember
that we were appointed by the pastor
OF Plymouth church, with the sane
tlon and approval of the executive
committee of that church to inquire
into all of these matters relating to the |
alleged grievance of Mr.. Tilton. The
letter of authority that comes to US is
not limited. No restrictions are put |
upon us of any kind. We are invited |
20 examine all sources of evidence, and |
We have looked upon you as one OF the !
principal sources of evidence. We
have waited some two or three weeks |
to get yeur testimony, and am sure
that express the feeling of the COM
mittee when i express a sense of dis
appointment at the position you take. |
OF course we know that we are not |
court with compulsory power. What |
desire to know is in behalf of the |
whether you have So DELHI
erately formed this purpose as to make
it beyond recall. AS things now stand,
Mr.. Moulton, / call your attention to
the language of your own invitation,
viz: We earnestly request that you
bring all letters and documents in your
possession, which are referred to by
Tilton in his statement before the COM
nittee. l comply with this request
and produce copies of letters referred
to by Mr.. Tilton, the authenticity of
which / am ready within q few mo-
ments to establish
Question-HDo you state of your own
knowledge that they are cop
les, or have you trusted to some one
else to make copies and compare them
A. beg pardon sir. / am willing
to authenticate these copies whenever
you wish that they should be anthem
ticated.
Q. Cannot you now be induced to go
on with what has passed, and give US
full statement of your knowledge in
these matters?
A. l stand upon the communication
which L have made to you to-day.
Mr.. WinslOw-There is another point
SAoS l. "OuAu 4khC 10 Assn you u
considering the great Importance of
these letters. Could you not produce
the originals now? You know that in
court copies would not be received
when the originals coul1 be pro-
duced, and would you not be willing
to produce them long enough to have
them looked at and examined?
A. hold myself ready to prove their
1 have in good faith
come here and presented You copies of
the original documents. If you doubt
it can produce them in a few mo-
ments.
Q. If we should conclude that we
wanted to see them at some other time,
would you be willing to send for them
A. Certainly, sir.
Q. Within the present week?
A. Certainly. l am willing to go
with any member of your committee
or any that you may select, some time
during the present week, and show to
any accredited member of this commit
tee the original documents. Is that a
fair answer to that question?
Mr.. Winslow-That is satisfactory.
Mr.. White-I want to inquire wheth-
er your objection TO giving q fuller
statement is based upon the wording
of the letters, which seem, in one con-
to limit you to bringing the
of letters or papers, referred
to in Mr.. Tilton's statement? AS it
seems to me that the letter is suscepti-
BILE of another explanation, and one
which certainly was the understanding
of the committee.
Mr.. Moulton-Yes, sir, will answer
your questions. wish to say, and do |
say, that have acquiesced just now in |
the request of your chairman, and that |
all the reasons for the non-production |
of facts or the non-exhibition of docu- |
ments, is given in the communication |
which have just read to you.
After further questioning on the
same phase OF understanding, on motion
of Mr.. Cleveland, it was voted that Mr..
Winslow be authorized to go with Mr..
MOultOn and examine and verify to
the documents. After some informal
conversation in regard to the publica-
ton of the proceedings of the session,
Mr.. MOulton retired.
The committee remained in session
until seven O'Clock, and adjourned to
meet again on the evening of Thurs
day, the 18th inst, at s o'clock. i
During service at the Methodist,
church in Edinboro, Pa, Sunday
Mice SoIliA GoOav0;t woe Ohsaryaa