Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-25
More Statements Ahead-
TILTON's SUPPLEMENTARY.
He Threatens 10 Carry the War into
Africa.

| He Threatens 10 Carry the War into
Africa.
The Brooklyn ArgttS this afternoon pub
fishes supplementary statement from Til
/ ton in the form Of an interview with one
| of the reporters, in which Tilton saws all
the accounts of his cross-examination by
the committee have been incorrect. One
sided and half-maliciOus MISREPRESENTATION
OF him have been furnished TO reporters by
the counsel Of the committee, for which
the committee themselves are not response
bic. The latter have grave case on their
hands, and are wise enough to acknowledge
| its gravity, but their counsel are full of
tricks and stratagems TO belittle and dis
tort. They will in end be the two worst
beaten attorneys who ever conducted a
case. They have made a hideous blunder
in diyeTting their examination from the
facts at issue to an inquiry into the names
! and characters of his (TiltOn's) female &C
quaintances. This gives him the right to
institute cOunter-inquiry into the stand
ing of
Ladies' of Mr. Beeeher's Acquaintance.
He informed the committee yesterday that
he deprecated such plan of battle, but if
forced upon him by the committees
counsel he could draw a sword with two
edges 10 their one. If this new aspect is
TO characterize the remainder Of the con-
trOveTsy, 1t would be better for Beecher he
had never been born. Replying to a state
ment printed in this mornings papers that
he told the committee he had no other evil
dence Of Beecher'S adultery except what
Mrs. Tilton told him (TiltOn) said TO the
reporter. Il wish Won would do me the IA
for 10 say through the columns of the dr-
gus, that though | have hitherto declined
being interviewed concerning my appear
ance before the committee, and have Sield-
lastly remained silent in regard to the pro-
ceedlngs IN the committee, vet the above
report, coming as it does from the commit
tees counsel, Is an absolute fabrica-
ton. told the committee distinctly That
Mr.. Beecher had Confessed
bis adultery 10 me; that he had confessed
10 Mr.. Moulton: that he had confessed it to
other persons whom L named, and further
more, l gave the names of several persons
who for the last four years have been
perfectly well aware that Mr.. MOulton's
entire connection with this case from be-
ginning 10 end las been based OH the one
and only cornerstone of Mr.. Beecher's
criminality. / asked that all these persons
be produced before the committee. | asked
furthermore for the privilege of being pres
ent TO cross-eXamine Mr.. Beecher and
OTHER witnesses. | still further suggested
that the case ha6 come to be of such mag
nitude that it would he better for the COM
mittee TO dismiss this informal examina-
ton, in which no one but myself has thus
farspOken under oath. and adjourn tOmeet I'm
court. expressed awillingness to be sued
for libel. or to be put in any other ybe-
fore a tribunal which could compel wit
nesses to testify under oath, and which
could punish the perjurcr with State prison.
If this case were now before a criminal
court, instead Of voluntary committee,
and if Mr.. Beecher's printed statement had
been made under oath, subject TO cross
questioning and overthrow, he would in
deed be
Compelled TO Step Down and Out.
feel at liberty 10 speak freely, because
Mr.. Beecher's counsel have falsified me 10
the world, and l have no recourse but to
smite them in the face.
Henry W. Sage, chairman of the Beecher
Investigating Committee, had a long inter
view with Tilton this morning. 1t is re-
ported
Complete Change Of Front
IS to be made, and that Sage's visit 10 Til
ton is full Of significance.
The Beecher examining committee re-
sumcd lis session this evening at the resi-
dence Of August Storrs.
Mrs OvingfOn
was examined al some length, with refer
ence to the statements made by TiltOn to
her and her husband. The committee re-
fused all information relative to the inveS-
ugation.