New-York tribune., 1874-07-21
TIE PLKE0UrH CHURCH INQUIRY
III rrr rows STATEMENT prysEyryp


The Plymouth Church Investigating Com
mttee met O'Clock evening in the house OF Agns-
tus storrs, So "a Monroe-place Brooklyn. TO re-
ceive the lolg-promsed statement OF Mr.. Tit0n
Of MS charge against the Rev. Henry Ward
Bfecher. Mr. TItOn arrived IN a carriage at S0
p. m. and the session was Immediately begun Mr..
Elinwood, the stenographer who reports Mr. Be9chers
sermons present TO record the proceedings. The
srictest secrecy observed. MI Valentine sta
toned at the door 70 receive messages and answer
questions. Representatives OF the press not
Inttcd 20 stand even a moment the threshold when
the door Va opened. II was very difficult
20 get note in 10 any one in the council
chamber, and whatever the subject OF the epstles,
nothing by way OF reply satisfactory than curt
mo" received by the representatives Of the press
Mr Ca1In came at O'Clock with the rest left the
house about p. N. After absence Of half hour
ho returned. young man carrying a small bulgiug
hand satchel who, II said the chief clerk OF
prominent law firm. drove up the house carriage
between and p. m. and entered He inside onlYa
few minutes. and when he came out and drove away 1t
was noticed that his satchel was much eaner. few
messengers came eft notes. and took away with them
replies; but from whom they came is not known. The
reporters drenched by the rn, and receive little
reward for their pains.
at about midnight Mr. Tlton emerged from the hall
Of he residence leaning the arm OF his friend Frank
MouItOn. He Immediately accosted by the expect
in the conference He declined TO imDart any iDforma
tion but when specifically asked by o TRIBUNE
reporter whether his statement ObtaInabe he sad'
don't know whether it Is 0oanabei 1t Il unanswer-
able though" He then descended the steps, and passed
along the walk to Mr. MOultOus carriage where he was
again accosted and requested 20 give some mior-
nation in regard TO the events Of the evening
He said that IL had been unanimously resolved that
nothing shall be SAID on the morrow by any one. He
then entered the carriage and as he drove
away wished his inierlocutors good night.
From the house Mr siorrs the carriage was driven
Mr. Moultons, No. 49 Remsen-st., where Mr. TAton
remained half hour. AT IN. they entered the car
raise again and driven 70 Mr. Tlltons house IN
Llvingston-sr 4 moment after they had aght-
ed Mr. T.lton cordially received reported
b1t IN answer 70 questions said that he must
ask De excused speaking OF his statement to the
Committee present lie had presented II as requested
and 1t was then in the hands Of the Committee. He
could not say when it would be made public. Nr.
Tlfon appeared Ike a man had been relieved Of a
great burden. lie spoke naturally and more Ike hm'
self than az any time during the past week.
For an hour alter lie had departed the Committee
remained 10 discuss the statement and their future pro-
gramme Just before l o'clock $. Y. White came to the
and said taa there would be nothing .or publication.
some more witnesses remained 20 be examined, and
until then they would impart no Information. lie
then rc iIed to the parior and their deAoera-
va, closed and The members Of The Committee were es-
c.rted the door 10y by Mr. Storrs. who wished them
good u.gut. Messrs. Cleveland, sage, Waite. Wins
.ow and Cl.fin conyersed for moment
On tie sidewalk. saluted one another.
after which Mr. Claain and some Of the Committee
entered a small light wagon and drove off, MI White
with Dstucr-Attorney W.nslow aud some others,
walked up Monroeplace % the corner. where they
separated. They positively refused to say anything
rererafioU their Obligations secrecy.
The reporters during the evening caught only single
glimpse OF what was going within. While walking
along the sidewalk between the house and Clark ST.
they saw Mr Tlton through a window which had been
mad dveriently left uncovered. He was standing Dy
long table around which seated the members OF
the Committee. He reading his statement ana
all were listening Ateutlvcy 20 t The reporters were
discovered owing 10 unlriendIy street amp and Mr.
White approached the window and drew the curtain.
soon after this. Frank M0u.tOn drove up IN a coach,
announced loudly TO Mr Valentine that Ee wanted TO
See Nj T.liou. and al nitted