The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-14

. anu awful uuth, asked Gen. Butle
} why Moulton did not present his state,
) ment to the Committee, his reply was pu
10 the question, DO you want 10 kil
Beecher ? Mr.. Moulton has been Il
, constant consultation with Butler
and followed his advice, and having nj
ill.ieeling towards Mr.. Beecher. ho wa
anxious, even after Mr.. Beechers lettel
was written, Of Withholding the facts.
GAY TINES AT BEEcHRRs HOUSE.
Shortly after the secret arrival OF the In
vestigaling Committee at Mr. Deecher's
residence last evening, and alter they had
been entertained BY Mr.. and Mrs. Beech.
er, the latter, with few intimate friends,
took seat on the steps Of her residence
The ladies' particularly greatly epIoyed
the movements and earnest yStchinrs ol
the reporters, They had not taken iheir
places long before Mr. Beecher himself
came out and sat down on the ton step
occasionally 10 Join the rest in q hearty
laugh. Assistant Pastor Halliday was
received by his chief very cordially, and
remained seated by Mr.. Beecher for some
time. When the committee had COM
pleted their consultation, they very cor
daily shook MIR. Beecher by the hand and
Immediately took their departure. Mr..
Beecher remained for some time after
Mrs. Beecher and the others had retired,
and as the night watchman assembled the
steps Of the next house q little before 10
O'Clock, Mr.. Beecher entered into conver.
saIiOn with him. Mr.. Beecher told him
he had greatly enjoyed the doings and
sayings Of the reporters, and hoped that
those who had been attracted in front oil
his house had had their fun, and would
assemble again early this afternoon.
The only fact made public In the great
scandal Is, that Mr.. Beecher did not make
bis statement this forenoon. Il Ia stated
that Mr.. Beecher in his defense will sd-
NIT what might be characteriz. d tss
an offence growing out OF his intimacy
with Mrs. Tilton. II Is however en-
phsticslly denied that criminal intimacy
Of any kind ever existed between Mr..
Beecher and Mrs. Tilton. The letters OF
apology In which Mr.. Beecher expresses
such great contrition, as alleged, have
been drawn forth by the desire Of Mr.
Beecher TO make amends for undue in
terIerence in the domestic affairs Of Mr..
Tilton's iamily-sn interference that went
so far as TO recommend 10 Mrs. Tilton
separation from her husband.
II has been ascertained that Mr.. Beech.
er sooner than have even the charge of
undue interference in Dir. Tilton's family
go forth TO the public paid a large sum Of
money. The exact sum paid, as well as
all the circumstances connected with Its
payment will be fully treated OF In MIR.
Beecher's statement before the committee.
SECOND DrsPATcH
NEW YORK, August 10, 2:3OP. M.-At
this hour 1t has Just been made known
that the Plymouth Church Investigating
Committee, met in the back parlor OF Mr..
Beecher's residence at 10 o'clock this
morning, and that two stenogrsphers
were present. Mr.. Beecher sat with the
Committee and made his statement from
the notes which he held. He answered
the questions put to him by the members
Of the Committee upon each point pre-
sented In the charges made by Mr.. Til.
ton. At noon the examination was in
terrupted by lunch, and was renewed
at one o'clock. Those who profess 10
have got the tidings -of what Is going on,
state that Mr.. Beecher's revelations Gre
ate intense excitement, exonerate the
Plymouth Church pastor, compromise
certain persons opposed to him, and
also satisfactorily account for the per.
secution, as they hold 1t to be. The ad-
mirersof Mr.. Beecher express themselves
Satisfied. Once he has spoken, all will
be made clear in his favor. That is
enough. He has made up his mind 10
tell all be knows.
THIRD DrPATcHl.
NEW YORK, August 13.-The Plymouth
Church Investigating Committee furnish
the following report Of the proceedings on
Monday night last:
BRooxLYN, August 10, 1874
The committee met at 8 M, all the
members present. At about 8 o'clock
Francis D. Moulton, who was expected
at the opening Of the session, made his
appearance, when, with the consent OF
the committee, he read the following
statement, preiacing II with the remarks
II submit to you frat the invitation
signed by your chairman July 27th, 1874,
next the invitation Of your chairman
signed July 28th, and next the invitation
of your chairman signed August 4th,"
layipg the copies of these invitations on
the table before him)
STATEMENT OF MR.. MoULToN-A Curl
ous POSITION TO TAKE AFTER TuR
TowRtEND REVELATIONS,
Gentlemen of The Committee-Wben 1
was last before you stated that 1 would
at your request, produce such documents
as had, and make such statement Of the
facts as had come TO my knowledge. On
the subject OF your inquiry fully in.
tended 80 10 do, and have prepared nv
statement ol the facts, as sustained by
documents, and made an exhibition Of ali
papers that have come in any way into
my possession bearing on the controversy
between the parties That statement must,
OF course, belr with more or less force
upon one or the other Of them. On ma.
ture reflection, aided BY the advice ofmy
most valued friends, ! have reconsidered
that determination, and am obliged TO say
to you that feel compelled, from sense
Of duty 10 the parties, to my relation to
their controversy and 10 myself, neither
to make the statement nor produce the
documents.
When first became party to the un.
happy controversy between Beecher and
TiltOn, had no personal knowledge nor
any documents in my possession which
could affect either. Everything that l
know oithe fact, or have received Of ps.
pers. have come to me 10 the most SACRED
confidence, TO be used between them, and
OF preventing, 80 far as possible, any
knowledge oi their private affairs being
brought 10 public notice for this purpose.
All their matters have been entrusted TO
me and 10 none other. II should now use
them 1t would be not for the purpose OF
peace and reconciliation, but 10 yoluuiari.
ly take part In the controversy they have
aaHn fit 10 renaw between fhemaelvea