New-York tribune., 1874-08-12
THE COMMITTEES POLICY.

Mr.. BEECHER TO BIZ EXAMINED To-NIGHT-MR.
MoULToNs STATEMENT TO BE RESERVED UNTIL.
MIR. BEECHEKs TESTIMONY CAN BE PUBLISHED
WITH 1T.
The Committee were late in coming together
last night and appointed hour than half
OF them had assembled Mr. Sorrss house. About $50
O'Clock gentleman and lady entered the house. Be-
sides the members Of the Committee and the COUNSEL
these the only persons present during the evening
Mr Winslow did not arrive until about S45 o'clock,
and Gen. Tracy, accompanied by Mr.. Hill,
came from the direction OF Mr.. Beecher's house
soon aftorward Mr. Winslow accosted by
reporter before entering. but declined to
answer any questions Gen. Tracy also questioned
as he was ascending the steps and he stated that he
could not tell when Mr.. MoultOns statement would be
made public, but he thought 1t probable that that point
would be decided by the Committee before acjourning
for the evening. It generally thought that the
session Of the Committee would be OF comparatively
slight importance. That the members of the Committee
themselves probably did not anticipate long session
was shown by the fact that Mr.. sages driver or
dered 10 be in waiting at O'Clock, Mr.. Sage having
said that he would be ready to go home very early.
Early in the evening report was spread rhat Mr..
Beecher would read his statement IN his own house.
Investigation showed that there kind of family
gathering Mr.. Beecher's, and several people were
seen entering the house and lettering the doorsteps
1t supposed that Gen. Tracy and Mr.. Hin were
present Mr. Beecher ut home, but refused to see
callers. Just before 10 O'clock the strange lady, who
was supposed TO be q witness accompanied by
her former escort emerged from the house and walked
away. They went directly to the residence OF Mr..
Cotton, at No. III State-st The Committee remained in
session until nearly II O'Clock. Upon coming out they
Piled with questions relating principally TO the
publication OF Mr.. M0ult0n's statement. Cen Tracy
said that it had not been decided when Mr.. Mouton's
statement would be made public, but he thought 1t
probable that 1t would not be published before the
report OF the Committee, which they hoped to have
ready the latter part OF this week or the first OF
next week. He said the Committee thought it best
withhold the statement until that time ii had not
been their policy publish the testimony fast as 1t
taken. They would not have made public Mrs. TIL
testimony when they did had they not been driven
to do it by Mr. Tiltons putting his own statement in
print. Witnesses OF some importance were examined
during the evening Tracy said but he declined TO
state how many He also refused to say when Mr.
Becchcr would be examined. The published testimony
before the Committee would. he said, be very vOlum-
inous and would probably fl 500 large printed pages
Mr.. Mouton's testimony he characterized as neither
long nor short"
Mr. IIill Of counsel asked II the Committee would
be less my to-day He replied that just before
the broke mp he had tried to get the consent Of
the Committee TO give certain piece OF information to
the press It had been denied him. and he was so
scrupuous in following ont the Commuters Wish
meet this evening not. He SAID thai lie could not tell
whether NJ. Beecher would be examined tonight or
there still several important witnesses 10 bG
examined before him. He also said that tie committee
was far from ready for a final adournlnent yer.
Mr. Sage. when asked about Mr.. Moultcns testimony
replied that he thought that 1t might be published TO-
day, put perhaps not until tomorrow MI WinsioW sad
that there would be meeting O1 the Committee To-
night at which Mr.. Beccher wonld be examined ana
that Mr.. MOuton's testimony would profanity not oe
published before that OF Mr. Beecher Mt White stated
that there had been only witness examined during
the evening and that Mr.. Bcechcr would probably be
examined toni ght