The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14
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Q.-Do you mean to have US under
stand Mr.. Moulton that you have per-
sonally compared the originals with these
copies so that you know of your own
knowledge that they are correct? A
l mean to state exactly what l have
stated. Mr.. W-You have not stated
anything on that point. Mr.. M.-Yes,
l stated that these are the copies of let
tcrs which YOU requested referred to in
Mr.. Theodore Tilton's documents.
Q-Do you state of your own personal
knowledge that they are copies or have
you trusted to somebody else to make the
copies and compare them?
Al beg pardon sirs. / am willing
to authenticate these copies whenever
you wish that they should be authentica-
ted.
Q.-Cannot you now be induced Mr..
Moulton to go on notwithstanding what
has happened and give us a full state
ment of all your knowledge in these
matters? Al stand upon the COM
munication which 1 have made you to-
day, sir.
Q.-And that you do not mean to
change. A.-Not without sufficient rea-
son.
Q.-Of course am now referring to
the present moment. A. Yes sir.
Mr.. Winslow-There is another point
l would like to ask you about Mr.. Moul-
ton, considering the great importance of
these letters l submit, whether it would
not be fair and proper that the originals
be produced, notwithstanding your read
mess to authenticate these copies. You
know that in Court copies would not be
received where the originals could be
produced, and would you not be willing
to produce them long enough to have
them looked at and examined? AIN
answer to that question will say have
not any desire, nor have | had any de-
sire, to withhold the originals from you,
and l am willing now, or within a
few minutes, to produce them. You
may send any member ofyour committee
to see them if you doubt their authenti-
city.
Mr.. WI do not put it on the ground
of doubt, but on the ground of business
like regularity.
Mr.. M.-Pardon me. / call your at
tention to the language of this statement
which have made and if the authcn-
ticity, by either party, of these documents
is doubted, 1 hold myself ready to prove
their authenticity.
Mr.. WI do not feel called npon to
put on any ground of doubt, because there
is no reason for doing it.
Mr.. MI do not think there is, sir.
Mr.. W.T. is matter Of customary
business regularity.
Mr.. Nj have in good faith come
here and have presented you copies of
the original documents. If you doubt
Mr.. W.-Do not put it in that way,
please.
Mr.. M.-Pardon me. I referred to
nv communication. If there is any
doubt, | shall remove it.
Mr.. W.-You were about to say some
thing of your willingness to send for
them while you are here and let us see
them.
Mr.. M.-Oh, well, you won't doubt
them, think.
of we should conclude that we
wanted to see them at some other time,
would you send for them? A.-Ccrtsinly,
sir.
Q-Within the present week? A
Certainly. am willing to go with all
members of your present committee or
any one that you may select, some time
during the preset week, and show to any
accredited member of this committee the
original documents. Is that Il fair ans
wcr to that question?
Mr.. WinslOw-That is satisfactory.
Mr.. Hall-Perhaps that question could
be determined, so far as the committee
are concerned, ut the present moment.
Mr.. MI would take action in refer
cncc to these documents, to be deter
mined according to the expression of the
document which | have submitted to
You.
Mr.. W-Wcll if for any reason we
want to see the originals, | understand
YOU to say there is no objection.
Mr.. Moulton assented.
Mr.. White-I want to inquire whether
your objection to giving II fuller state
mcnt is based upon the wording of the
letters which seem on one construction to
limit it to bringing with You
the originals of the letters or papers re-
fcrred to in Mr.. Tilton's statement be-
fore the committee, rs it seems to me
that the letter is susceptible of another
explanation and one which certainly was
the understanding of the committee?
Mr.. M-Ics sir, | answer your qucs-
tion. / wish to say, and do say, that
have acquiesced just now in request of
your chairman and all the reasons for the
non-production Of the facts or non-exhi.
bition of the documents is given in the
communication which ! have just read to
you.
Mr.. W-Well, as | understand it, the
first request outdating all Of these, called
upon you to come before us and give
your testimony in regard to any charges
which might affect the character and
Christian standing of Mr. Beccher in the
letter referred to of Theodore Tilton's TO
DR.. Bacon.
Mr.. M-Your original letter did not
say any such thing.
Q.-Have YOU a copy here that we may
zee what it did say?. Al presented to
you at the beginning of this interview
the letters from your chairman with
reference to which willappear, and as it is
a fact that | have fully answered these
thrice reported requests, submit that
this answer is sufficient.
Mr.. Sagc-Allow me to ask you one
question Mr. Moulton.
Mr.. Moultou-Certainlv.
Mr.. Sage-One letter of mine, which is
before me, contains a request to bring
with You the originals of all letters and
papers referred to in Mr.. TiltOns state
ment to the committee.
Mr.. Winslow-He has covered that by
his agreement.
Mr. M.-If You doubt or question,
or if you require them, you shall have
them.
Mr.. S.-When shall We?
Mr. M-My dear sir, YOU can 90 with