The New York herald., 1874-08-25
AN INTERVIEW WITH MIR. OWING
a TON.

Mr.. Ovingt0n mentioned to HERALD represent
ative that Mr. Moulton's statement he had
learned from member Of the committee would
have probably no effect on the verdict. Mr..
Moulton mad been asked by the committee to sub.
mlt to a cross examination, but his answer had
not been received. Should he consent to be ex-
amined in TINS manner 1t Is very possible that the
report Of the committee may pc delayed longer
than next Friday evening, as some portions will
have no doubt, to be gone over again and sub
mitted to all the members Of the committee.
In case Mr.. Moulton should not agree to be cross.
examined on his statement, then the statement
itself cannot be noticed by the committee, as it
was not submitted to them, but took the form Of
an open communication through the press, the
mode Of address, ITO the Gentlemen Of the Com
mittee," being merely q blind to mislead the pub
lie. The committee can, therefore, only notice
what Mr.. M0ulton will say to 1t on crosse examna-
ti0n, which would embody In direct language and
explain many points Of the statement which at
present remain obscure. Should this course not
be adopted by Mr.. Moulton the report will be made
positively on Friday evening. And % that gen.
tleman seems to have made up his mind to follow,
his own course and give nothing TO the committee
it is more than probable that the controversy Will
be finally settled on Friday evening.
''Is will be-" said Mr.. Ovingron, "a church meet
luS, tuOuSu ~ Is Iuteuucu W bQmlt STRANGERS
Alter the reading OF the report to the meeting
there may be some remarks made ana then the
entire report VIII be voted on by the members
present. Ii the matter Is done BY acclamaton
then, well and good; II there is any discussion
then the voting on the acceptance and adoption oil
the report will be done by calling the roll Of mem
bers, IN which case the votes will be recorded as
20 3 Of
church, rom what has occurred during the past
IN matas ns way q r Of
should the vote by any Possibility be otherwise
taken to mean that his dscontnuance Of any con.
nectton with the church would be agreeable. But
by Plymouth church people that 1t seems to be
hardly worth thought. ia,
eal MISS BESSIE TURNER. Ianls
seems to have somewhat turned the tables on Mr.
Theodore Triton, Mr.. Ovin&ton made some rather
came rom the West q the caH 81 the committee %
she stopped at his house and told him at the time
mss she She S . 70 ali The .son
to the letter, and NOT the slightest dey,ssion was
on good terms, and the latter knew what she was
going to testify. Bessie was q girl Of great deal
did not think any one could induce her to tell
| what was not true. In appearance she was not
ss put sr n
| Her feeling toward Mr.. Triton was one OF aver
sion, and she seemed to have some strong cause
for 1t. Bessie only remained In Brooklyn q
| couple Of days, and departed again to her resi-
| dence out West. To all those favorable In any
manner to Mr.. Beecher her statement seemed de-
ctsive. and had given Mr.. Tlton blow from which
| he could not recover.
III POOR MRS TILTON.
| Mrs. Tilton was still In the country with Mrs.
OvtngtOn, but was thinking OF returning now that
all the turmoil was quieting down. She would
come back to his (Mr. Ovington's) house and re-
| main there for the present. Nothing was decided
yet as to her future movements, and she old not
| know herself what the future would bring forth,
excepting one thing, that she would not return to
| her former life With Theodore Tton
Her opinion regarding the threatened legal
proc ,edings against Henry Ward Beecher by her
| late husband was that tine whole matter was
empty talk, and that no serious intention existed
In Mr.. Mlton's mind to do anything OF all ne was
threatening. She believed, as did Mr.. Beechers
| friends, that Mr.. Tlton was now quite aware he
| had nothing to base case for damages upon and
| therefore would not lose time and money In push
Ing 1t. Should her testimony be demanded In any
| way 1t would SIMPLY be repetition OF all she has
! already said, and would give no new facts.
The writer called at the ONCE Of the counsel for
Theodore Tilton to ascertain what was doing in
his line as to the avalanche OF suits proposed to be
brought by that person, not only against Mr..
Beecher, but against about one dozen newspapers,
but found that the lawyer had not yet returned TO
his ONCE from trip to the suburbs, though he had
| been expected In the morning.