New-York tribune., 1874-07-16
THE PLYMDUTH CHURCH INQUIRY

NO coMPRoMrsE 50 FAR AS THE NvEsTrGAnSa
COMMITTEE ARE CONCERNED.
The developments Of day in the Tilton.
Beecher scandal are, the whole, unirnportaD and
can only serve 10 feed the curiosity without furnishing
much real information. Toe reports about cornpro.
mise, however, have elected most decided s'aemen,s
the members VI the Committee to the effect that
they shall leave nothing undoDe 10 secure Thorough
examination OF all VINO will come before them Taey
want nothing kept back. they say; bat II
there are any facts rejecting upon the chsrse-
ter OF Mr.. Bcecher. their responsibility bids them
10 hear them and they will not shirk their duty 10 aDy
respect A warm friend Of Mr. Beechcr Informed
TRIBUNE reporter that. Though Mr. Beecher himself
should desire r-which he does not-the Committee
would not uow listen 10 any suggestion loOnbg toward
private settlement compromse o. any sort" Bad
another gentleman, who claims 20 be FAM lar With TIE
whole story: "Mr. B.echer IS coming out Of
this controversy without stain, and no friend
OF his IL seeking compromise In any FORM
so determined are the Committee 10 set az if-t tins
scandal once and forever that propreY OF listening
10 Mrs Woodhus story II Is SAID, has been ron'iderd
and 10 is not yer impossible that she my appear bci"fe
the Committee IN order that evey one "ho mas sad
augbt or pretended to know aught against NJ BeeLr
may have opportunity 70 speak out INC Io"A''l'e
held another session last uignt.
Edward j. Oyiustou, at whose house Mr. II'oh
staying has made the following s'atem'n' % scpiy 70
charges that members of hi- family hti in ;hcal Nfi
Iiton TO her present course;
Now il il but j1sticc to Mrs Tlton that should ~
that neither this sui oct nor tue coming '"' IN ''A-
ntfee was iutrOlucfG by one u tB' OlL- on. 70 hi
but on the contrary she sought Tor coinl VI Irru.-
and having already dccIdrd npOh tle -,cp' 'i4 @ -"
ouently took naturally ADVISED win any OF iif thuH
with whom she came 10 contact. ln we" o. t'3 hl'.
II devolyes upon Ire to declare st emphtt ais tnt
the appearing o. Mrs Tlton before tnr Committee vs.
an act pressed upon her Dy DO one blt enitF HoHl-
rary ON her part and further that ~ REQ I.s no pr
snasion from quarter 70 induce hrr no" 10 Hi".i
state also upon my knowledge ~ the facts mat Mr.
Tton informed Mr. TltOn, on saturday moiblhE l'l5
that in consequence Of the course he had taken nen
forth their paths were apart" desire further 70 dii
that though Disappearing oi the st'nh hI. ] I"p - -,
taken in this matter. he has been aud l. eH''"' 1
welcome visitor at my house.
Mr. Tlton is reported as declining all PERSONAL in''r
views but both reporters and lis personal rienis quote
him as saving that he purposes now TO devote hf NE
the destruction M Beecher that ne VIII put an enc 10
his ministry, and accept compromises that 1t j. to
be day OF baltic aud Of death. Ohers who nave been
his personal friends profess thor belief that he Is insane
The same excuse has repeatedly been urged by he
friends for his conduct In writing the biography Of We
torla Woodruff. Justice to Mr. Tton requires 1t 70 DO
added that he has expressly requested that he may be
held responsible for nothing in the present cxcitemcns
which he does not write AMI sign With his own name.
MR.. RLDPATH EXPLAINS HIS VISITS TO MR. BEECHEn
AND MR. TILToN.
BosrON. July 1j.-James Redpath denies that
he brought oyerures Of settlement from Mr. Bsecher
order TO effect a compromise, and explains the mystery
OF his appearance at very early hour In Mr.. Ttons
house by the fact that he s the oldme friend Of botn
Mr. and Mrs. Titon, aud Is frequent guest at ihef
house. as he this occasion. Mr.. Redpath stayed
with Me- Tton both before and after his visit to Mr.
Beecher at Peekski, whom he left Boston 10 visit on
lecture business exclusively He the only overture
that he made 10 Mr. Tton ParSer's restaurant, IN
WlllOuguby-st.. TO urge him 10 take some chops
with his coffee If there is anything deroga-
tory to the character any OF the parties u th- con-
a.fl Ma
responsibility of o..