The New York herald., 1874-08-27
NEARING THE END.

Proceedings OF the Investigating and
Examining Committees on the Beecher
scandal-Sketch of tho Committees
Report.
meeting Of the Investigating Com mittee was
held yesterday morning in Brooklyn. at the ONCE
OF District Attorney Winslow. There was full
attendance OF the committee, and the leading
counsel. General Tracy was also present. The OBJ
1ect of the meeting was to finally pass upon the
report to be presented to the Examining Com
mittee OF Plymouth church. The discussion occu.
pied rather more than four hours. There was
no difference O: opinion on the material
point Of the verdict, which was clearance
OF Mr.. Beecher from the charges tnat had been
brought against him. In reference TO the neces-
sity OF including slight censure OF the Plymouth
pastor Tor tmprudence IN his pastoral visits TO Mrs.
Tton there was lively but good-natured discus
sion, which resulted, on a close reference to the
evidence. in the elimination OF any condemuatory
remarks. The verdict Is accompanied by what
may be considered an argument. setting forth
duced the committee to come to u conclusion
that gives to Mr.. Beecher, as far as the commit
charges Of MIR. 1ilrcn 'aE Tnis areumcnt n has has
lengthened the report beyond the limits originally
assigned TO 1t In the latter part OF last week. Ac-
c0npany1ng the report Is qtSurl6 OF the evidence
taken by the committee. The entire GOcument
Will take nearly one hour to read, and Will leave
ceedings.
THE NEW EVIDENCE
An informal meeting OF the committee was held
on Tuesday evening at the house oil MIR. Sto-rs, No.
"a Monroe place, Brooklyn. IL was called for the
consideration OF some roints IN the re-
port. Unexpectedly, In the course oil the
day, 1t was discovered that lady who had
known Mrs. T1lton from her childhood, and with
Wnom Mis-. T1lton ionnd refuge when sne 1ed rom
her home In Livingston street. four years ago. was
IN the city, and this lady went before the commit
zee on Tuesday night ana gave very important evi.
dence as to the relationship existing between Mr..
and Mrs. rilton at the period leierred TO- and ully
confirmed that portion Of Mrs. TlIton's evldence
which charges that she was driven from her home
on account Of her husbands imnoraitles and mis-
direct written refusal 20 amend III that regard,
even when urgently requested TO 10 so BY his
vile. This lady witness referred to Bessie Tur-
ner's testimony, and SAID tnat Bessie had lived
with ier, and during tnat lime mad told ner SUBJ
stanttay the same story she had told the COM
mttee, the only difference Being that there was a
than In that which had been told 70 the commit.
tee. The testimony OF second witness was also
taken. This was the evidence OF gentle
man to whom Mr. MouitOn mad distinctly
said. within few weeks OF the publication by Mr..
Moulton OF his statement, that Mr.. Beecher had
never confessed to him tnat he had committed
adultery with Mrs. Tilton.
TIE EXAMINING COMMITTEE.
A meeting was held last night by thc Examining
Committee OF Plymouth Church. The report Of
the investigating Committee was under conslde q.
tion, ana was fDally approved. 1t Will be put
into type to-day under the direction Of Mr. Cleve-
land, and Will he given to the press Immediately
alter It's delivery at the meeting at Plymouth
church on Friday night.