New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-24
THE PLYMOUTH INQUIRY.
SUPPLEMENTAL STATEMENTS THREAT
ENED.

BEECHER AND MRS. TILTON MAY SPEAK AGAIN
IMPORTANT TESTIMONY CoRROBORArING MRS.
TILTON.
The member of Mr.. Tilton's household known as
Bessie" corroborates in her testimony the state
ment made by Mrs. Tllton in reference to her home
life. She also charges Mr.. Tton with inidelity
and brutal treatment of Mrs. Tilton. Mr.. TiltOn
ana Mr.. MOulton each to make supple
mental statements, and hints are thrown out
that Mr.. Beecher and possibly Mrs. Tilton
may speak again. The Committee will present their
report on Friday unless Mr.. Moulton consents to be
crossexamined. Gath has published in The
Chicago Tribune an account of an interview with Mr..
Moulton which Mr.. Beecher IS bitterly denounced.
Mr.. Beecher preached ut the Twin Mountain House
in the White Mountains from a significant text.
THE COMMITTEE AT LEISURE.
FAINT PROBABILITY OF ANOTHER STATEMENT ON
Mr.. BEECHERs SIDE.
Yesterday and the day before were days of
comparative quiet In the Brooklyn scandal In the
Of any action from the Committee OF Inquiry
and Of further uterance from any Of the chiefly
concerned In the CASE popular discussion was for
most part directed to Mr.. Moultons statement. Men,
bers Of the Committee who claimed that they had the
testimony of several witnesses to show that Mr. Moul
ton had repeatedly denied previous occasions that
Mr.. Beecher had committed any Ofense Of the grave
character which he alleges said that they thought
there necessity Of further testimony from Mr..
Beecher to meet the points raised BY Mr. MoutOn, es-
pecially there nothing new Several members OF
the Committee have informally talked the question
OF inviting Mr. Moulton to allow examination upon
his statement before the Committee but decision has
been made and 1t does not seem probable at present
that such an invitation will be given, the general
opinion Of the Committee is that all the assertions
which Mr.. Mouon has put forth were already covered
by the testimony which the Committee had TAKEN II
Mr.. Moulton is not cross-cxanned by the COMMITTEE
its Chairman states that his statement will not be con-
sdered at all by that body. While it is now proposed to
submit the report to the church Friday evening" the
presentation would be put off II necessary to receive
any testimony of importance that any one might
offer.
The Chairman Of the Committee said on Saturday that
intimaon had reached him, while the inquiry was In
progress, that Mr. MoultOn had tried to induce Mr.
Beecher not to mention his receiving from Mr. Beecher
the OC0 which the latter asserts that he paid The
Committee was determined that there should be no
compromise Of any kind and that the whole truth should
come out.
Some of Mr. Beecher's friends that an answer to
the points raised in Mr.. Moulon's statement, showing
its Inconsistencies will probably BIO prepared imme
diaely. Mr.. Beecher may lend aid In its preparation
although it will not be given out by him or from him.
One of Mrs Ttons nearest friends states that is not
unlikely that she will have something further to say, in
the way Of reply to Mr. Moultons representation con-
corning her.
Messrs winslow, White, Cleveland land Clann Of the
Investigating Committee, sought rest out OF town over
Sunday Counsel the Committee, Messrs. Tracy and
HILL had not returned from their vacation the
try. Mr. Beecher in the White Mountains, aud his
most prominent adviser, T. G. Sherman, had taken ad
vantage the lu in affairs to try change Of for
q day or two.