The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-08-20


tary tribunal. You can do exactly as you
please. We await your pleasure, but what
I desire to know is, in behalf of the COM
mittee, whether you have so deliberately
formed this purpose as to make it beyond
recall as things now stand.
Mr. Moulton-In reply to what you have
said, and with reference to. my appearance
here, so far as you are concerned in this
committed call your attention to the Ian
guage of your own invitation, namely,
this 1--WE earnestly request that you bring
all the letters aud documents in your
possession which are referred to by Theo-
dore Tilton In mis- statement before the
committee" I comply with the request of
this committee, and produce copies Of the
letters referred to by Mr. Tilton, the au-
thenticity of which am ready within q
few moments to establish.
Q-Do you mean to have us understand,
Mr.. Moulton, that you have personally
compared the original with these copies
so that you know,of your'own knowledge
that they are correct?
Al mean to state exactly what have
stated.
Mr.. W1nslow-You have not stated
anything on that point.
Mr. Moulton Yes; stated that these
are copies of the letters which you re-
quested, referred to in Mr.. Theodore Til
toms documents.
Q.-Do you state of your own personal
knowledge that they are copies, or have
you trusted to some one else to make cop
les and compare them?
Al beg pardon, sir. am willing to
authenticate these copies whenever you
wish that they should be authenticated"
Q.-CanIot you now be induced, Mr..
Moulton, to so on, notwithstanding what
has happened, and give us full state
ment of all your knowledge in these
matters w 4
Al stand upon the communication
which have made to you to-day, sir.
Q.--And that you do not mean to
change?
| A.-Not without sufficient reason.
Q-Of course: am now referring to
the present moment.
| A.-Yes, sir. ~ Un
Mr.. Winslow-There is another point ]
would like to ask you about, Mr.. Moulton
Considering the great importance of these
letters, | submit to you whether it would
not be fair and proper that the originals
be produced? Notwithstanding your
readiness to authenticate the copies, YOU
know that in court copies would not be
received where original could be produc-
ed. and would you not be willing tc
produce them long enough to have them
looked at and examined?
i An answer to that question, will
say have not any desire, now nor have
had any desire, to withhold these origi-
nails from you, and | am willing now, Of
within few minutes, TO produce them
You may send any member of your com,
mittee to see them, if you doubt thei
authenticity.
Mr.. Wlnslow-I do not put it on the
ground of doubt, but on the ground O
buslness-like regularity sea -'new
Mr.. Moulton-Pardon me. I call youl
attention to the language of this state
ment which l have made, and. if th
authenticity by either party Of these doc
! ments is doubted, | hold myself ready t.
prove thir authenticity.
Mr.. Wlnslow-l do not feel called upol
} TO- put iton any grounds of doubt, becaua
there is no reason for doing it..
Mr.. Moulton-I do not think there is
sir. a.. .l~28s
Mr.. Winslow-It is merely matter 0
I customary business regularity.
! MIR. MoultOn-I have, in good faith
come here and have presented to 70,
g copies of the original documents. 1.-Two,
doubt dG'ae
! Mr.Winslow-Do notput it in that wa,
! please. ,.. -
Mr. Moulton Pardon me. Ireferre,
to my communication. IF there is any
: doubt, / shall remove the doubt.
Mr.. Winslow-You were about to sa
something of your Willingness to send 70
them while you are here, and let us Sc
them. $50 fa~@&#a 804 3.# AAI8.
8 Mr.. Moulfon Oh; well, you won't doub
: them, I think. All .,84EI 5f MI
OF we should conclude that W
I wanted to see them at some other time
! would you send for them?
A.-Certainly, sir.
! Q.-Within theIpreSent week?