New-York tribune., 1874-08-12
Mr.. MOULTONs STATEMENT KEPT BACK.
TIE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE REIICENr -
GROUNDS FOR THE DELAY.


GROUNDS FOR THE DELAY.
The members of the Plymouth Committee Of
Inquiry made yesterday remarkable efforts at
cealment The Chairman OF the Committee refused to
say when Mr. Beccher would be called before them,
II there other witnesses who would appear, or
whether their labors were drawing 10 close. Mr.
Sage engaged in OF his frequent conversations
with Mr. Hill u tho Committees counsel at his Office
No 10 Fron.st. Mr.. Sage also declined to when
Mr. Moultons statement and the accompanying letters
would be given to the public, anything in regard to
them. The limit was reached when in to
inquiry about time OF the next meeting Of the Con
mittee, Mr.. Sage replied that he could not say any
thing about IT, This item OF Information which
had been refused before and reason was vainy
sought the introduction OF thick cloud OF secrecy
Most OF the other members OF the Committee kept their
lips as tightly sealed as Mr.. Sage. One of them re-
marked that for sufficient TO the Committee,
but which 1t not necessary give to the public the
Committee have decided to tell nothing at all about
their proceedings plans The public VIII know the
whole truth at the proper time. Till then the pubic
must wait" This gentleman added that there were
various little circumstances which prevented his glng
any ntmation when Mr Moulton's statement ana the
letters with it would be furnished to the press.
1t learned from the best sources OF Information
that Mr.. Winslow had Mr. Mouon's statement and the
letters which Ire presented, ana had carried them Tor
examination his home In Bay Ridge the preceding
evening Ii also aseeftaned tndt the COmuilttee
had delegated authority to Nr Wnslow 10 arrange with
M Mouton concerning the time when the matter
should be published which was given IN 10 the Com
mittee by Mr.. Moulton Monday afternoon. Mr.
Winsow stated that he had met Mt Moulton In the
forenoon and Mr.. Moulton had agreed with him that
nothing should be published during the day. nor should
anything be given for publication III the evening" unless
the Committee should take action TO tna end ut their
evening meeting. Mr.. Winslow said he could not Tell
when the and letters would Toe punished or
when Mr. Beeo her would 20 before the Committee.
Mr.. Winsow spent part OF the forenoon al MI.
Moutons house comparing the copies OF the letters
ferred to 10 Mr. Tltons statement Taese copies had
been furnished by Mr.. Mouton to the Committee the
day before the originals remaining IN MT Mouton's
Doc He then made arrangements with Mr. Win
SLOW hold back his statement and the accompanying
letters TIL further notice. A little before O'Clock Mr..
Winslow went To Mr.. Bceclc:s house with the papers
in his hand probably that Mr. Beecher might be assisted
IN the preparation of his statement by the full copies of
the letters from which Mr. rlton had gwen extracts
Mr. MoultOn sent for Gen. Batter to the Fifth Avenue
Hotel Yesterday morning but Butler already on bis
way Mr. Moultou's house He made long stay there
and afterward had talk with B. +. Tracy, who mad
also OF Mr.. Mouton's callers IN the morning
Mr. Tlton also made visi; Mr. Moultons aud Ia the,
afternoon spent considerable time with his couhse!