The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-27

statement as ga true hstory,of this affair
completely vindicatfng my honor and tina,
| of my PASTOR Mr. Oyington snid last night
that he believed that this statement had been
read In his presence by Mr.. Tilton.t He was
unable to fix any Of the statements therein
made, bur supposed that 1t was one Of the
documents presented by Mr.. Tilton TO the
examining committee. Mr.. Ovington added
that whenever Mr.. Tilton talked Of the Bee
cher case he became very heated aud angry.
The last tine that Mr.. Triton was in the
house he said: s'l'll pull down Plymouth
church and Henry Ward Beecher even
though, Ike Samson of old, am buried In
the ruins"
Supplementary Statement by MIR. Tiiton.
New YORK, July A.-The Brooklyn argus
this afternoon publishes q supplementary
statement from Theodore Titon in the form
of an interview with one OF its reporters, 10
which Tilton says all the accounts OF his cross.
examination by the committee have been IN
correct, one-sided, and halt malicious mis-
representations OF him, furnished to report
ers BY the counsel of the committee, Tor
which the committee themselves are not re-
spousible. The latter have grave case on
their hands, and are wise enough 10 nc
knowledge its gravity; but their counsel are
full OF tricks and stratagems to bei!ttle and
distort it. They will in the end be the TWO
worst beaten attorneys who ever conducted
q case.
They have made hideous blunder in di-
yerting their examination from the facts at
issue into an inquiry into the names ana
characters of his t1'ilton's) female acqualnt-
ances. This gives him the right TO institute
a counter-inauiry into the standing OF the
- oar,lntptnnpp
informed the committee yesterday that ne
deprecated such plan of battle, but if forced
upon him by the committees counsel be
could draw sword with two edges to their
one. If This new aspect is to characterize
the remain der of the controversy it would
be better for Beecher if he had never been
born.
Replying to the statement printed in this
mornings papers that be told the committee
he had no other evidence of Beecher's adul-
terry except what Mrs. Tilton told him, Til
ton said TO the reporter:
81 wish you would do me the favor to say
that though l have hitherto declined being
interviewed concerning my appearance be-
fore the committee. and have steadfaStly re-
manned silent concerning the proceedings in
the committee yet the above report, coming
rs it does from the committees counsel. is an
absolute fabrication. / told the committee
distinctly that Mr.. Beecher had confessed his
adultery to me; that he bad confessed it to
Mr., Moulton; that he had confessed it to
other persons whom ! named; and, further
more, | gave the names Of several persons
who for The last four years have been per-
fcctly we'll aware that Mr.. MoultOn's entire
connection with this case, from beginning to
erd, has been based on the one and only
cornerstone of Mr.. Beecber'S criminality.
| asked that all these persons be produced
before the committee. Iasked, furthermore,
for the privilege of being present to cross
examine Mr.. Beecher and the other wit
nesses. / still further suggested that the
case had come to be of such magnitude that
it would be better for the committee to dis
miss this informal examination, in which no
one but myself has thus far spoken under
oath, and adjourn 10 meet in court. | eX-
pressed a Willingness to be sued for libel, or to
be put in any other way before tribunal
which could compel witnesses 10 testify
under oath. and which could punish perjury
with the State prison. If this case, with all
the facts which lie behind it, revealed and
unreyealed, were now before criminal court
instead of a voluntary committee, and if Dir.
Beccher's printed statement bad been made
under oath, subject to cross-ques!ioning and
overthrow, he would indeed be compelled
to step down and OUT
81 feel at liberty to speak freely because
Mr.. Beecher'S counsel have falSiied me to
the world, and l have no recourse but to
smite them in the face"
TIE ISvESTIGAT1NG COMMITTEE.
The Beecher examining committee re-
sumed their session this evening at the resi-
dence of Mr. Augustus StorrS, Brooklyn.
Mrs. Ovington was eXaminedat some length
with reference to statements made by Mrs.
TiIton TO her and her husband.
The committee refused all information re-
Iating to the investigation.