The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-17

NEW YORK, July 15.-The Brooklyn
Eagle says: Members of the Beecher
Investigating Committee to-day stated
positively, and without reservation or
qualification, that Beecher's demand for
an investigation was made in the fullest
good faith. That he expected and de-
sired the most thorough possible exam
ination into the scandal; and they furth-
ermore stated that even if Beecher were
not acting in good faith, and was desir-
GUS of such a compromise with Ii ilton
as would close Tilton's mouth, it would
be impossible for him to effect it. The
investigation has gone beyond Beecher's
power to control it, and whatever there
may be at the bottom of the scandal,
and no matter whom or how much it in
jures, the facts, so far as lies in the pow
er of the committee. shall be brought to
light.
Tilt0n's friends say 1t is idle to talk
TO him of compromise. Nothing can
stop the case except the total surrender
of the committee. Tilton has already
taken eminent legal advice as TO the best
method of carrying his case, where, in
his judgement it belongs, to the Courts.
Mr.. Tilton regards the committee and
its report as mere incident in the flu
ture development of the case; that the
interests involved are so great that they
can properly only be settled in conform
ity with the rules that govern Courts
where testimony is taken under oath.
Tilton will meet the committe next
Monday.
Mr.. Tilton, in an interview to-day,
said: "The first intimation had of the
existence of the Beeeher Investigation
committee was an announcement made
to me, last Thursday night, by Mrs.
Tilton, who informed me, on her COM
ing in, after having been, as l supposed,
spending a social evening with some
friend, that by Mr.. Beecher's advice,
communicated to her through his law
yer, she had just been before such n
committee, and had answered some ques-
tions- put to her in advance by that law
yer, for the purpose of clearing Mr..
Beecher of the charges and imputations
made against him by public papers in
connection with her name. She had
been informed, she told me, that her tes-
timony, if given as required, would put
an end to the trouble, and she was will
ing to say anything for the cause of
peace and religion"
In answer 10 a question whether the
case was to be compromised, Ttlten said:
81 know nothing of future events.
only know my present dnty, which is to
make sworn statement, which l have
promised TO the committee, of the exact
facts in the case. / have tried for four
years, using my best wit, which has
proved small, in endeavoring to cloak
and conceal facts which are now to be,
divulged. The responsibility of divul-
ging belongs not to me, for would rath-
er keep them buried. This responsible
ity belongs to Mr.. Beecher, who has
commissioned six men of his own church
20 examine into facts which, when they
are made known, will put and end to
Mr.. Beecher's ministry,-show him to
have been guilty of a degree OF erin
inality which the world little suspects,
and to have attempted to shield him
self by putting forth another mans
breast as armor which was 10 receive the
blow. AS to compromise know moth
ing. / shall accept none. 1t is a day of
battle and death"