, 1874-08-05
THE WORK OF THE uomM1rTEf

IAB WORK OE LIE UOm MlIIG6.
Special Dispatch to Tha CHICAGO Tribune.
HOW TuEY Will nEroRr TO TIE CHURCH.
NEW YonH, Aug. fl. III. Cleveland, o MEM
bcr Of the Investigating Committee, makes the
following statements "The Committee hope to
fulHh taking testimony and examining witnesses
within few days, probably by the latter part OF
tLia weok, or tho beginning Of next. The Com,
mittoo will prepare their report as soon az possi-
bio a{sot the Investigation is closed. This Will
DO glvon TO tho Examining Committee Of Ply
mouth Church, and will DO submitted BY them
to mooting Of the church, regularly called for
tho purpose, in accordance with the rules OF tho
church. THIS call foE business meeting must
bo announced from the pulpit On tho Sunday
preceding themeeting. Unless something untose-
seon shall occur to dolay the Investigation, call
for Il business mooting for tho following Friday
evening will boread from tho pulpit Of Plymouth
Church On Sunday next.
NR. DEEomEn WILL nE CALLED on
to testify US carly as practicable. The Commit
toe Wished to haYe tho Testimony Of Francis D.
Moulton and r. p. Carpenter In advance Of that
olines to appear and testify. The Committee
wish TO hayo all tho evidence before them that
cau be obtained, In order that the case shall be
n1ado as oloar as possible In Ill Its phases. hIr.
Docohor may possibly bo e1nmiued tomorrow
full notes Of all points Of rebutsal. lie will bo
questioned very minnto1y on those and other
points. His examination will probably take up
gu entire evening, md thta will probably oose
tho cA6o."
lToMe Assocfated Aess.]
New YonK, Aug. Alt q meeting OF the
Plymouth Church Investigating Conamitsoo last
ovoning lettor waa, presented from tho lsoy.
personal knowledge OF tho matters which came
before tho Committee that ho had seen the
statement signed by Mrs. Triton and referred to
IN Mr. Carpenters etatemanta aud IN Mrs. Ill
TOMS Testimony Of FRIDAY evening. which eol-
tanned grave charge, expressed in those words !;
''On certain occasion Mr. Noeoher solicited
me to become vito to him with all that 10 i'm
piled in this relation. This proposition I COM
Inunicatod to MY huaband;" but, on account OF q
lack OF his poraonal knowledge, pr. Storrs ex-
pressed the opinion that 1t would not DO uecos-
sary for lin to appoar before tho Committee.
ltouLToN.
Inquiry was mado OF mombnrs OF tho Commit.
toe concerning tho testimony Of Atr. Moultou,
gentleman f statod .uat ito design oi III. Moul-
ton In holding back until Mr. Doooher testified
was, that Lo might hayn tho stronger sido
ut tho last moment and cut tho throat Of
tho woalor. It was doubtless hia purpose, aud
Mr. rilton'e as the Committee feared. to look up
part Of tho testimony about which they could
make future insinuationa to Mr.. Booohor'A dis
credit, aud koap tho scandal aliyo. "Xou may
aay," declared q mombor, "that tho Committee
arc q untt IN resolving that no report ahall bo
mado until FranolB D. Monlton's Testimony has
boon takon aud tho letters Of Mr., Boocber arc
aubmittod III full. THIS Committee IL not mado
up Of assos, and tho members do not in,ond 70
adjourn With their work half dono, and leayo gaps
down tor scandal al.mongors to return to tl,eir
doprolAllona. Mr. Monlton has got to testify,
aud tho TUTORS will ba lad by loyal process If 1t
Edward j. Ovlngton was nskod how Mr.
Ueecller's friends felt lii regard to Mr. Moulton'a
assure you tIat tAay are all anxious to layo Mr.
Moultoi, toll everything Ao knows In relation to
tho ca4e. Mr.. Daecler himsef ia extremely
anxiouu that ho should testify. Mr.. neoohor
haa already wrlttun linn two u. astat'Grs lssa',i,a
aud give all tho particulars. and
present aIl lilo lnttar aud documents in Ills pos-