, 1874-08-10
RUM0Rs AND Realities.

| Special Dispafch from AHother Correspo,ld<nt
NE" YORK, Aug. 9.-The puipits were eenI
to-oay on the Beocher scandal; hardly anv man,
t'on mas been made Of tho subject penaina The
lhVostlgation, and probably nothing will be- sai]
ua''4 lie close Of tho inquiry. The talk OF tho
compromise aud tho assertion that tho delay in
the nearing OF Mou1tou was effected in order tn
' 1un'p1eso bargain, has been strong to-day.
Tho diaappearanco Of Woodruff Is cited ns a
proof that all the witnessos arc not tn ha co1loJ
hut to be gotten rid Of. In answer to q suoccs'
tion OF this sort, Mr. Winslow states that whom.
TWO "oeks ago, the Woodhull and Claflin eisters
onefed 70 testify, he, for tho Commtteo. replied
thht the Committee declined to listen to thom
Oh aecount OF thoir character, and tho kuovl-
edge OF one of tia Committee, Mr. Clafliu. that
| they N'A'' '""'
POSSESSED NO INFORMATION NOR DOCUMENTS.
| Inc Committee declare that tho delav waa
brought about solely for tho purpose Of pro.
| venting Moulton's statement from being puf-
| n6neo sunday morning, forty-oight to sixty
hours before the cross-exauiuation cou1d ha
punished. Thoy Say that If Mr. Moulton viii
eaoin't Oil tho documents, without my ssato-
nent, no cross-oxaminatlon will follow, II la
submits statement, the cross examination will
loa'o" AZ once and bo given to the public at once
lhe examination will undoubtedly bo directed
'o"aFa8 1Ae impeachment Of Moulton as wit
ness. Wv
fho appearance of Butler On the soene h,,
served to complicate matters He arrival Sat
urda{, ana loft this morning for some noint IN
tue hudson; 1t MAS understood to be- PonrII.
Keopalo, whore Mr. Deechor and LIS lawvar
saeafmhn, repalred yesterday. Whether Butler
say. o'<4"o'
FURTHER RuMons OF COMPROMISE.
n, a. piespns tnlS e,tfmHe gives riao to further
raors m;4fe Ok eomPron!se but i s due to tho Com
Would not 1ston to any such compromise TINT
the church could not afford anything but a fnii
Justification OF the pastor, aud that, Il thore aIS
my my sacn ovortures thoy como from tho other
Haoe' VI course, thi8 last suggestion is absurd.
Inc famoFs that have beon current In this CITY |
during tho day that Gen. Butlor had conc IL |
70 Gonnalt %avn with Mr. Beec4or 1t his
Ing, and won't to Tho ;Fiii5uAs Fiftb Auanno moun,
Hotel. y a :. This morning ho was overheard
4sa nG but xas sSgg gog uP tho Hudson the
aoout u ~, $50 O'Clock. Francis D. Mouton called
room: room, The boy reported That tho
ss;oa assiss Ata sa not that e xssi ss$ IL
e tho room and await tho Generals roturSS'
about o'clock, Gen. Butler returned and wont
aiiireGtty to hs room. There ho WIN cloaotod with
-. A.oitou LUZ AoATfy tFo holrH, md 1t WaB in-
!ofred that their conversation was about mr.
honltonH statement, which io Ia preparing tn
NY before tho Investigating Committee.
1urLEn INTERVIEWED.
After Mr: Mou!ton had gone, the writer sent
aiH card to Con. Butlor'H room, aud On nyitation
come up WAS Bont back. After hoarty Qreetfnra
lad boen exchanged. Gen. Butler was aak6d
whether the report was true that Lo
lad been up to Deocler's ooun, |
liz case: with reference to probable settlement
r compromise. Con. Butler said that tl,o r,l-
nor was uttorly without foundation In fact ha I
lad taken the O'Clock train up tho Hudson, il
true, but he had gouo to Wost Point to ylsit
ls son, who ~ in the Military Academy. lie 1
10 not Hoon h1r. Boecher Binco the beginning OF
lo investigation.
1.-Two gontlomen accompanied NO." said Con.
atler, laughing heartily, and I can bring them 4
'r"afu sa wttnoaaeH to provo All altb" +
THE aEHKltAL uN0o1la1uSIoATIvg,
In anBwor to tho question whether or mt II
q waA counsel for Mr. Moulton In lila Q
NO, Con. Dutlor Wna vory rotjcent. Hn |
I'D that tie had aeou Mr.. houlton yerv ostcn g.
Ut no droppod no word from which m inferoncn y
'uld 10 drawn OF their relations to oaoh othnr
hether they weto social or Of business nntmra' &
o. Dutlor has regular suite Of rooms in tha
tth Avenue lIotol IN which ho IL AZ n,rnI, At O.
mo as ho ts In bis mansion iu Lowell or Gions d
ater. "a o4o"-