New-York tribune., 1874-08-13

examined one witness last night and asked MI
Beecher few preliminary questions They VIII
meet this morning at o'clock and Mr.. Beecher will
submit very long statement. He will then be eX
amincd, and the Committee hope to close their
labors in the evening. Mr.. Tilton claims that the
extracts from Mr. Beecbers letters were correctly
quoted. and threatens to institute legal proceedings
hs soon as the Committee present report Inc
most striking element of the controversy yesterday
was the publication in Western journal of report
| of conversations with Mr.. Tilton and Mr.. MOuton.
DISCLOSURES FROM THE COMMITTEE
TIONs FROM CuICAGo-THE EVIDENCE TO BE
CLOSED To-DAY-MR. MoULroN DENoUYcED-THE
REPORT 70 BE EXPLICIT IN REGARD TO BLACK
MAIL.
From the best source of information it learned
that at the meeting of the Committee witness
was heard whose testimony was rather important.
This witness was a gentleman of not very advanced
years. who desired to give his testimony at that
meeting and be through with 1t. The
meeting was held at Mr. Beecher's house because, as
one member of the Committee pat It, Mr.
Beecher had been through great deal of trouble,
and 1t was desired to serve his convenience a. far
as possible There some informality about the
meeting, although all the members of the Committee
and both Mr. Tracy and Mr.. Hill, their counsel were
present. Counsel for Mr. Beecher were also in Mr..
Beecher's house at the same time. though 1t was
not known that they were present with the Com
mittee during their session. Mr. Beecher did not
spend the whole of the evening with the Committee,
but passed in and out as his disposition led him to
| do. member of the Committee said that he had
never seen him IN better resolution and in better
spirits since the controversy began lie was full of
pluck and confidence as this gentleman declared,
and bent on making the strongest fight against his
slanderers He had not been at all disconnected by
the publication of the declarations which purported
to come from Mr.. Mouton IN The Chicago tribune
He would give the fullest and cearest explanation
of every point in the case, and would show his
entire innocence on the main question. Mr. Beecher
had said on Tuesday, said this gentleman OF the
Committee that Mr. Moulton should not be suffered
to get off in the sneaking way he had tired to DO
before the Committee. He was bound to tell all
that he knew about the case, and to show every
document and letter that he had, and Mr. Beecher
was resolved that he should do this. Perhaps he
could not be compelled to give to the world all that
he had in his possession except in suit at law, but
the informant said that he was confident that Mr..
Beecher would challenge him to keep back nothing
woud defy him to do his worst.
The Committee had before an intimation, one Of
as he had done-refuse to commit himself before the
Committee but seek publicity for what he wished
To say to inure Mr.. Beecher i'll another way. L
think said the speaker, that at the time when MI
Moulton made his statements to the cor
respondent of The Chicago Tribune he proposed
10 unburden himself entirely 10 the Com
mrttee, and bring forth all the letters and papers
which he had. He probably had made preparations
do so But Gen. Buffers advice probably changed
his plans He determined TO make only short nom
committal statement to the Committee, and TO Keep
back letters and documents as a threat over Mr.
| Beecher's head. But it was too late to keep back
what he had already given for publication III CHI
| cagu. and he has now shown himself
When asked if the publication OF MI Moultons
attack on Mr. Beecher would effect the plans of the
Committee one of the Committee SAID that II would
only urge them TO greater earnestness TO have the
| whole truth shown clearly When asked if the re-
port of the Committee would show that backmall-
| ING had been practiced upon Mr.. Beecher he replied
that it unnecessary to wait for Its publication
| before giving full answer Oh that point. but he
| said the report would be very explicit upon that
tonic When pressed to say If 1t would bear as nara
| on Mr. CARPENTER had been supposed by some' he
| answered that Mr.. Carpenter might not come OIL
very badly. At least he would probably make less
| unfortunate appearance than Mr.. Illton or MI
| MoultOu.
| As to the time when the Committees report would
be given to the public, it said that there could
| be nothing definitely stated at present. Probably
their last meeting for the taking OF testimony would
be held to-day AS to the preparation OF the report
| the details had not been arranged Inc common
| course of giving to q subcommittee authority 10
write it was likely to be followed Wheh the SUD-
committee has done its work the result Will be con-
a.. ul,.la
them, the report will be given to the Examining
| Committee of Plymouth Church. 1t is barely pos
sible said the Committeeman, that the report may
| he in the hands of the Examining Committee by
the last part of next week, but there may be con-
siderable delay before it is given to the church 80
| many members of the church are absent from the
city that il may be thought best to put OH lts SUD
| mission to the church. while the members OF the
Committee of Inquiry are SO weary Win their long
abors in the hot weather that they Wish 10 separate
| for time and rest before coming together for the
| final decision upon the report.
| The labors of the Committee last evening beside
| the short examination of their single wltness were
| not very arduous Some preliminary work was done
| for the examination of Mr.. Beechcr. few ques-
tions were asked, but Mr. Beecher read no part OF
| his statement. written statement py hlm salu
| a member ef the Committee. Will prob
! ablv be read this morning. The Committee
will meet at o'clock this morning at Mr. Bccchcrs
house. and expect to finish his examination IN one
long session of three four hours. One OF his ex-
aminers said last evening that it was thought that
il would be more satisfactory TO the public II Mr..
Beecher should prepare consecutive written state
ment Beside this he would be very fully examined
upon all the points of the and will give detailed
explanations He is ready, say his friends, to reply
most fully to every point that has been raised