New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-29

nesses there were, as be beeved VINO woul uecnc y"
appear. who would not be called before the Com
mittee He therefore determined to do what various
newspapers had suggested and what Mr. hlton IN pub
lie interviews had declared 10 be the proper thing 10 DE
done-cause the latter's arrest aud throw the ehure
OF the hands of the Committee and into the
Mr. Gaynor says that he has adopted course
ouen 20 any citizen of Brooklyn. and he is certain
IL Will result in an early settlement OF the scan
dal and be commended by ali concerned we'll as by
the public Mr.. Gaynor came 10 Brooklyn from Boston
months ago. and has been connected portion Of the
with The Daily Argus reporter Since the ex-
element began with the publication Of the Bacon letter
Mr. Gayn0r has had considerable newspaper work TO do
in connection with the scandal, and became disguised
with the whole subject and decided upon the step which
he mas taken.
From other sources It is the proprietor Of
The Argus not informed Of this action Of his EN-
pOye until an Extra" announcing the facts had been
prepared by Mr. Maverick. the managing editor VINO
LATELY accepted the responsibility Of publishing MI
Tton's statement Upon hearing that this whs the
case and that the presses had just been set IN motion,
Mr.. Barnes Is sand TO have been greatly
presses be stopped and Extra" issued.
M GaynOr however. expresses himself determined to
press the suit against Mr. Tilton and expects that
within a week the trial will begin meanwhile large
number OF witnesses will be summoned. II Is under
stood that Mr.. Gaynor will not Lack for the means
requisite 70 carry this case 10 Ito end though ou "u
sources he vii. draw he does not state.
DIsAYowAL FROM Mr.. BARNES.
The letter which follows was handed to Mr. rllton
upon his from Coney Island about 1880 o'clock
BROOKLYN July %. 1874
Mr. TuEo TrIroy-Derr SIR: have Just learned At
p effort has been made TO procure your
arrest To my great surprise nnd that the conDai i
ant q Hr. Gaynor, connected with me Argus as
reporter Neither myself any other person on the
paper knew this fact until now presented to US ior pup
Sq ae y Me Sgnor although he Claims no
empton for he did 1t entirely on his own resp0nsiDy'
hope that II has been known to you Very
yours 10 haste, OEAAS DAEAES'
Mr. Tllton said in reply TO questions that he knew
nothing whatever the proposed until the officer
presented the warrant II 1t sincere act by some
earnestly desiring TO learn the truth, OF II II was
instituted by Mr. Beecher his friends, he was salts
fed but otherwise IL trling TO the highest degree
and little betting the serious affair with which IL has 70
do. Mr. TiltOn also stated that ne had sent note TO
exJudge Morris asking to see him early IN the morning
but he wac uncertain whether the latter in
the city.
COMMENTS FROM TIL C0MMITrEE-RooM.
When the news the Of MI Tlton came TO the
ears OF the members OF the Investigating Committee
and OF their counsel and advisers there were many ex
pressions OF surprise and Of increduity. when the
doubters convinced that the matter had really
come within the compass OF court, some OF the mem
beers Of the Committee refused to discuss the matter or
to say whether they at all disconnected Dy the
new phase the controversy If their course would
be changed all by it. 8. V. White said the Commit
tee had certain work to do and would not De diverted
from IT, he limited that the members Of the Committee
considered the arrest a transparent device.
Other persons closely connected with the Committee
work spoke plainly. b. F. Tracy said that the arrest
was a fraud, trick, sham that would have nc
effect upon Committee. Mr. Hill called it the merest
farce which could deiude the public. as they would
see who was at bottom OF it, T. G. Shearman said
must be device OF Mr. Tton, new effort TO keep him
self constantly before the eye OF the public II would
make no difference in the work the Committee. The
Committee mad a certain work to do, as had Plymouth
Church. That work would be done before there would
oe any question OF resorting to the courts