, 1874-08-07
A DEAD CALM.
{Contfnucd iran tito Flrst pnKc.)

tCnntthncu fr0tn tho F'fst lnKeo
tllnt tho originals OF all tho lotters and papers
roferrod to by a1r. Tlton AFRO In your poHsoHsion.
hfr. Moulton-1n Wow Of tho faot that llaye
bacr invited to appear bofMe tho Com1n,ttoo,
and III yiew Of tho further tAct TINT llavo not
indicated whother I shall decline OF aceopt tho
invitation, would rather not dlscusa tho ques-
lsoporter-1 have no dosiro to prcsa you for an
opinion. simply asli whether, al a mattor Of
fnct.: tho originals Of tho lottars published by
Mf. IA!ton nre !" yous poHsesslon. cam.
Dir. AlunltoIi-Not having road A1r. Tilton'a
ntato1ncnt, am unable, oven II disposed, to
answer your question.
ltel'oiler-Do you mean to sny, brr. 1fonlton.
TINT yon hnso nut rend Dir. Tiltun's statement? :?
You looh astonshed. TIM fnct IN, TINT 30 tired
was I Of tile wilota subject tl,at when loft
BROOKLYN left tho BcalIda1 behind mo, and de-
otncd either to read nbout 1t discuss 1t during
my Abselleo.
nopostcr-You wcro not stranger TO tho fact
TINT lIo had Maao BtAt omuul?
MI. Aloulton-l was not That much 1loar1lcd
before leaving ior Narragnnsctt. nut / loft
Drooklyn in pursuit of freedom mud frosl' mir.
Nepostef-ynn !snve declined to inform mo
Nho:ner yon will accept tho invitation Of Tho
llr. Atoultop-lus. 1 have.
1ionurtoi-Wlll you inform me, assuming Tint
yon siou1l AZ mattor Of form acce,,t tic ill.,
ylta,lun, whether you would feel yourself at
libcrty to mako full atutousent OF wlntcver
n'ay have fAllon under your obRoryauon coucorn-
ing the case.
Mr., Aloulton-1 shnll make no revelations to
TINT Committee nnlcss inyitod to 90 10 by both
hlr. Deecl,cr aud ;1r. 1iltou. The posltion ou-
cnpy toward thcso gentlemen III ono Of mutual
confidence, nhd that contldcnco, nsAulo you,
will nut bo violatnd. Eafo1o n1all at all feel
justified in Spreading 1l1lHt receive written ro-
4ueht Algned by both Theudoro Iilton aud uonry
Ward ncoeller.
Repnrtor-Would yoa toll all you know then?
Alr. Moultol-l sflouid thou feel called upon
to consider olously tho proIrialy of telling
what | Know. Atpresont my duty Boon>s very
clear to Ee silent.
1leporor-1laye yo,, mol received letter from
Mr. Dcechcr requesting yon to h1enk2
Rr, Moulton--1 have nut.
1lopo"ter-1uo Eagle was informed on good
| authority that MIR. Bocclcr had wrilten silcb d
letter, atsd that . sl'eelal messenger Ind boon
dispatched TO 'loliycr II to you.
htr. Moul toli-That mny bo all trtte; I pro-
sumo II iB, but tho lolter has mol renchcd mo vet
| Naportcr--ln Wow Of tho fact tint alt tho lot
| tors Ut Importance IN tho caso which 70 10 cast
suspicion On Alr. Becce. havo paased through
| tue gentleman who wrote them placeB you under
| obIEa.on to tell how You got them, and Low you
| cat,lo to turn them over to lr. Tilton
btr. Monlt nlton-Wil!out d1nciBanE the point,
] ans"or in Tho nogatiVo. am conscious Of hay-
| Ing dono nothing Of which n man Of honor
should to us'hAmcd, md know TINT it wotll be
uis.lonornbio 10 mako public the secrets OF two
men ut Tho rcQues. Of ono. In short, shtl!
4yold s.'eaklng as long al possible, hut II Mr.
! l}eccner md Mr.. 'riton iteiHt upon il, shall no
forwaid aud aEenk the truth,
honorter-DocB not that communication from
| the Committee strka you ~ imlylng deter
nllnatioh on the part OF tho Committee 10 limit
your examination to tho letters cited in atr. Ill
tou's statement? It roqucss you to call Tt No.
81 Alonr,o place, and bring with you tic org-
naib Of al tho letters and papers referrod to In
| SIr, Tilton's statement.
| Mr. Moulton-Thcra might ho such con-
strl,ctlon placel upon Tho Invitation.
Reporter-~But SUPPOSE tlMt If YOU RpenE at
all it will hot be under any such invitation us IL
| here indicated ?
I A[r. AIonlto1l--1 II say anything shall spcnk
not onlv the truth, but tho wboio ara1tl.
| Nepoter-Will your Testimony lnjuro Mr. TIL
toli'B cayo, do yon think?
| Alr. Noulton-L-t us close tho interview right
! here. Not until l have testified shall it 10
| known whom my testimony stlall 4olp or hinder.