The New York herald., 1874-08-14
! Mr.. Koulson-o. wen, You won't doubt them, l

Mr. Houlron-O, wen, you won't doubt them, l
Q. H we should conclude that
WE WANTED no SEE THEN AT soNE OTHER FINE
would you send for tnems A. Certainly sir: :,
Q. Within the present week? A. Certainly;
am willing to go with all the members OF your
present committee, or any one tnat you may BE-
SHOW TO ANY ACCREDITED MRMBER or THIS CON-
xITTEE The ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS;
ts that fair answer to that questions
wINsLOw Is SATispIRLD.
MI. Wtnsl0w-Tbat Ia satisfactory.
Mr.. Hall-Perhsps that question could be deter.
mined 80 far as the committee are concerned at
Mr.. MOulton-I want the action In reference TO
THESE documents determined according to the ex-
10 you.
BEGGING THE QUESTION
MT. Wlnsow-Wel II i0r any reason we want 30
see the originals, understand you to say there Is
no objection. Mr.. MoultOn assented.l
Mr. Wnlte-I want to inquire whether your OBJ
lection to giving fuller statement IS based upon
the wording Of the letters, which seem, on one
construction, to limit IT TO bringing with you the
originals OF the letters or papers referred to ID Mr.
T1lton's statement before the committee; as 1t
seems to me that
THE LETTER IL SUSCEPTIBLE OF ANOTHER ExPLA-
NATION,
and one which certainly was the understanding
OF the committee.
mr. sS sra str VII, ans%s, yoSr auss
quiesced Just now In tae request OF your Chairman,
REASON YoR THE N0N-PR0DUcrIoN OF FACTS
or the none Exhibition OF documents s given IN the
communication which have just read TO YOU
Mr.. Whte-Wel, as l understand 1t, the frst
to come before us and give your testimony in re-
gard to any charges which might arect
THE CHARACTER AND THE CHRISTIAN STANDING OF
Mr.. BEBCHER r1
N the letter referred to OF Theodore Tlton 70 Dr..
Mr.. Moulton-Your original letter did not say
9. Have you copy here that we may see what it
Of 70 Y1u a. ne
with reference to which appear, and as 1t u .
/ HAVE FULLY ANswKRRp rnxsn THRICE RE.
PEATED REQUESTS
submit that this answer is SUFFICIENT.
=, Mr Sage-Al0w me to ask you one question. Mr.
Mr. Moulton-C Certainly.
Mr.. Sage-One letter OF mine which Is before
originals Of all letters and papers referred to IN
Mr.. I1lton's statement to the committee
Mr.. Winslow-Ae has covered that by his agree
Mr.. Mouiton-If you doubt or question or II you
require them you shall have them.
Mr.. Sage-When shall we
MOULTON READY.
Mr.. Moulton-My dear sir. you can 60 with me
al together to my house II you want to-
Mr.. Sage-Thc answer Is unequlvocal that we
can have possession
A. Not That you can have possession, but that
QUESTION OF POSSESSION.
@ Well, you mean possession long enough to ex.
anime themf A. Yes, sir, IN accordance with my
Mr. Whire-The letters that are referred to-
which are produced by you here, three In number,
each OF them, refer TO request before made to
appear and give your testimony. desire, simply
as one Of the committee, to state that it Is my
understanding OF those requests that they cover
the same thing that was embodied IN the state
ment In the request, OF early In July that you
appear and give your testimony in regard to the
matters involved In the NltOn letter to Mr.. Bacon:
and as they refer to that again
CLAIM 1T As MY UNDERSTANDING,
as one OF the committee, that this request is not
limited to the simple production OF papers, but II
does include in IL the request to give your testi
mony IN regard to all the matters. That Is what
have been trying to make appear here.
81 HAVE ANSWERED FULLY"
Mr.. M0ultOn-l repeat again that / have an
swered fully, in my interview with you to-day, the
request OF the Chairman OF your committee.
TRACY PUTS IN HIS "OAR"
In answer to question put by Mr. Tracy Mr..
Mouton replied:-
have stated explicitly, IN my communication to
this committee, the grounds upon which deny to
this committee the statement of facts and the
exhibition OF documents that have come into my
possession In confidence.
General Tracy-Then you do not mean to put
that refusal upon the form OF the cOmmlJtee'S In
vitation to your A. No sir.
On motion OF Mr.. Cleveland 1t was voted that Mr..
Wins'0w be authorized to 20 with MI. MOultOn and
examine and verify the documents.
Alter some informal conversation in regard to
the publication OF the proceedings Of the present
session Mr.. MoultOn retired. The committee re-
mained In consultation until seven O'Clock and
then adjourned to meet again on the evening Of
Tuesday, the 11th inst, at eight O'Clock.