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/ vpucu JOr' tut III Tie sRtOMI ON &ue COtu~ =
munica,ion l,e had made to-day, and
w0Hlda unake no O,her.
Mr. WlMsiow wanted to know n he
would nOl produce the originals, and
was snsweresi that he would put them
In the hands Of the committee In few
hi nufes. H@ st5iss8a
On motion Or Mr.. Cleveland II was
voted that Mr.. Winsl0w be authoris
ed tn g0 with Mr.. MouliOn and exam.
iue and verify the documents. @s
i After some tniUrrDal conversation In
regard TO the publication of the pro-
IcHedings OF the present session. Mr..
Mo01tOn retired. The committee re-
inaintd In consultation until z O'Clock
and them adjourned. 3sia sassas
| 1EEcAeR'o oTATENAGNT.
1 1hs following isA synopsis Of Mr..
Beeoher's statement: sesN -
In the beginning he alludes to his
preliminary stateuseut aud his prom
lso 70 substantfate the solemn denial in
Il by . detailed statement lie says
Four ears ago Theo. Tiiton fell from
One OF tho most prominent editorial
p0sttiORs in Afnerica, whom he reprc.
-ented the cause o. religion. huMsl ity
and pAttiUttesn. arri IL tew months
thsfeAfter became III associate and
Representative OF Victoria WoodhnIi
ana . friend 10 her strange cause, BY
his tOllies he wss bankrupt in repnta
don, In occupation and iD resources.
i The Interior history, OF, which am
d0w 20 give brief outlines, - the his
II Al AL
| ~ " rsinstxte him In business, restore
his Tepulati0n aud place him again mp
on the elainence irom whiah he han
taiien. Il II sad history, too full 81,
tnsaning. 10 which l, have but recently
Awxkenxd, entsnxiesi in . wilderness
Vt comp .icatiOns. i followed unit
istetys . islse theory and delasfve hope,
belle wing friend who assured me OF
his determination and ability to con-
troll the passionate vagaries Of Mr.
rlitUft, 10 restore his household, TO re
build his fortune snd TO vlndicate me,
would b equal 10 that prolniee. NJ,
TiltOn'a selt confessed failure has
made oleer 20 him Beecher.) Tilton'-
motive. His narrative represents only
MS standpoint. In regard TO. Tilton.
beginning with their early intimacy.
sud shoWIng his hopeful Affection f0i
'Ciiton even while he wandered iron.
ruth aud virtue, I, describes his re I
pentssscs over the trials that be ell Iii
ttend, OF which he was made to be
.ieve himself the cause Ny etiortsto
ave his family and him by self sacri
dee, aud the growing conviction tina
nis lollies rendered that impossible, ht
aaa been from beginning selfisl
-chemer, hating me snd weaving about
'lie network 0f plots aud Lies. N.
Innocent acts Of kiutlness contribu,e,
oihissnd. That my course hss bss,
Uiind 81 long rs to tile real motives d y
'ntrIgaes going on sr0und me was du.
my overw helnling pualic duties,s All.
- my surrender ot the sd,ir iut, !
MOultOn's i,ahds whO was con nfident .
Oring able 10 msnage II vnccessfuily.-
NOuitOn reported In general wa,
tiitOn's condolences and his comment.
N the situation. CompleteIy I'm.
nerAed - was in flicessant cares and
;u,ies, aud oniy 10 glad to BE- relieved
rom cOnsid~si Ing the deiaiis an.
Sretched Coz ipIi:atiOn-, the origin ab,
act of which remained in spit. Of al
friend y Intervention = perpet al bur
lem 10 my sUuL ! would not read Il
ne papers about II | would not tall
! .bout IT, mxds Mouiton for . long
period my c0nndriit snt my on,
rhannel OF information from time I.
time. Susp,ci0ns were aroused IL me.
by indications that TiIton wa
acting the part OF Sn enenly, but ~,
suspicious were rapidly removed b.
tis own behay ior towards me.
slt II plain to the that until Tiltop
ell into disgrace and lost his salary
he never thought II nee. ssary to assai
me with the charges he pretended
were In his mind. The six months OF
alleged domestic Odense was quickly
and easily put aslde, but yet iD a Wa,
10 keep my feelings stirred up. thai
might through my friends be used
TO extract from Mr.. Bowen $1,000. the
amount claimed in their dispute. A
check tor that Gum In hand, Mr.. Tiltoi
signed An agreement for peace aud
concord, not drawn by me but accep
ted by mo - sincere. The Colder,
Age had been started he had capital
10 carry 1t on for . while; WAS surt
that he WAS to head . great sOcir.
revolution. With returning pr"aperit,
he had apparently no griefs which
could NOT be covered by his signatur.
10 m article Of peace, yet chxngcs il
that covenant were made by him b. /.
tore signiny II, aud represented 10 mt
~ necessary merely 70 relieve hin
from the impusAii0n OF having origin.
sted IL. He circulated certain oil
stories about me, but when he though,