The New York herald., 1874-07-21
THE BROOKLYN SCANDAL.
Hesting Of the, Investigating '0.nmi'1ee Aas'
Kight-Nf. Tilton's statemept-His Own
opinion Of It's Effect.

r.o ,nya.tiga,inc committee In the Beecher and
v,,on case met last night at the house OF Mr..
Augustus storrs, No. "a Monroe place, Brook
~. For some time before the hour ap-
,.o,n,ed for the meeting, underneath the
.,n,,are of the trees near TO Mr.. Storrs' house,
we're ..centlemen OF the press'' dotted here and
snere shadowlng with anxious eyes those who
we're admitted within the portals that led TO the
sarlors, where 10 was expected that the committee
vould hold their session. Later on in the evening
there we're more OF these newspaper reporters In
attendance, and as the midnight hour drew
their number was increased, and the
heavy rain that fell from eight TO
twelve bad only the eject OF scattering
ibem 10 the shelter of the neighborng stoops OF
she adjoining mansions, and each storm aeated
In its fury picke.s of well-trained eyes kept
clear and gnfatering lookout ON the opening and
closing OF the onter doors that blocked the en-
trance OF all but privileged persons from the room
In which the committee sat. About eight O'Clock
MR.. rILToN ARRIVED,
and was at admitted and ushered to the
library. He mad the look ana manner OF a man
who knew rhat he had painful duty TO perform,
bot who had made up his mind 90 go through
with it without ninching to the end. lr
he felt any sorrow, the burden Of it
sat very lightly upon him. II he were
about 70 destroy the reputation of his former
friend and pastor by that which he about 10
reveal, one, Judging from his countenance
his manner OF speech, could have supposed that
this agoniZed his soul very much or was anything
more to him than an un usually favorable opportu-
nifty displaying his rhetorical fireworks.
Rumors prevailed in both cities late In
the afternoon that there would be
quorum OF the committee and that
consequently there would be no committee for Mr..
Tlton 10 present his report 10. All the members
OF the committee gave the lie 10 this last canard
by appearing promptly at the time appointed, and
thus showing to the world that Oh their part there
was no disposition TO shirk any OF the RESPONSE
slIty they had assumed. Mr.. II. W. Sage the
Chairman, presided, and General Tracy acted
legal adviser OF the committee. AS all present
had
A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING
ss to what the occupation OF the evening would
be, there delay in commencing business
and after the arrangement of a few formallties
Mr.. Tilton, who needed Introduction, entered
the rooDl bowed to the gentlemen. and was
asked formally by the chairman If he
had any statement to make. He replied
shat be had, and presented a pile OF manu-
script about seven inches high, consisting OF
half pages Of law cap. The reading of this manu-
script occupied ABOUT an hour and nalf, after
which questions were put by General Tracy and
the different members OF the committee. This
examination continued until about half
past twelve O'Clock. Mr.. Frank Mouton. who
had arrived in a carriage at twelve O'Clock,
was admitted TO the house, and left shortly before
with Mr.. Tllton. The latter was asked by
several OF the reporters present If he had made
any statement, TO which inquiry he replied in the
an rmative He asked II the state
ment was obtainaole. He replied, .No,
but 1t is unanswerablen This was said
with manifest delight and gleefulness. He evil
denty had the impression that victory had perched
upon his brow. He passed rapidly to the carriage
that awaiting him and he and Mr.. Moulton
we're driven away. The committee remained in
session until midnight, and adjourned until one
O'Clock to-day.
T1LToN's STATEMENT.
The statement of Mr.. Tilton was, as lar as It's
literary character was concerned might be
expected, very creditable to the writer, and
written evidently with a view to rhetorical
effect 1t traced the history OF his friendship
with Mr. Beecher to the time OF the
commencement Of the differences that have
now become historical. Its Importance in
this direction was the reference and the
production OF letters between Mrs. Titon and
Henry Ward Beecher. In these letters there was
reference 10 any immoratIes between these
parties. 1t only by inference that the language
Sonld be construed to have any reference thereto.
Mr.. Tlton alleged that there was not a word of
sruth in the statement made by Mrs. Tlton before
the committee ne then addressed He said that Mrs.
Titon had been Influenced TO this strange course
Of conduct by her loyalty to the church. There is
nothing gwen IN the lengthy story that proves
anything against Mr.. Beecner, except that he has
been indiscreet In transferring to writing feelings
and sentiments that only spoken TO the pri-
vate OF one in whom there Is a lifelong conf
dence
Mr.. Beerner n