The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-16
Effect Of the News.

10000.
Effect Of the News.
The effect of the news of the Chicago
fire this morning, was to knock down
the prices of stock slightly, but this state
of aiIairs did not last long, and there wa-
quick rally. The market is fercrsh
and unsettled The stock market Is the
only one that has been at all disturbed.
The Beecher InvestigatiOn.
The Brooklyn Eagle says: "The MEM
bcrs of the Brrcher Investigation Conn
mittce to-day stated positively, and with
out reservation or qualification, that
Beechcrs demand for an investigation
WAS made in the fullest good faith; that
he expected and desired n most thorough
examination into the scandal; and they
furthermore stated that even if Brccher
were not acting III good faith, ana was
dcSirous of such IL compromise WIN III
ton ~ would rlosc Tilton's mouth; II
would be- impossible for him to effect 1t.
The investigation has gone beyond
Becchcr'S power 10 control 1t, and what
ever there may be- at the bottom OF the
scandal and no matter whom or how 1t
injuries, the facts, So far as
lies in the power of the committee,
shall be brought to light. AnotbermcIn-
Der of the committee stated that Mr.
Becchcr did not authorize Moulton to
SAY that ne concurrcd in the statement
read bv the latter before the committee,
and that the following words in the state
mcnt us published were not III the origl-
nal one read before the committee. but
were intcrpolatrd by Moulton b"forcpub-
lication: (which | have read to Mr..
Tilton and to Mr.. Bccchcr, which both
deem honorable and in the fairness and
propricty of which, ST. far Us | am con-
cerncd, they both concur
Tiiton friends Say that it is idle to talk
To him of compromise; nothing can stop
the case except the surrender of the COM
mittrr TiltOn has already taken emi
nent legal advice as to the best method of
carving hi> case where in his Judgment
it belongs, in the courts. Mr.. TIlton re-
CARDS the committee and It's report as II
mere incident in the future development
Ol the cu>t anu lIaN lII' lIlt'I'ntH 'ii'''''H
are 50 great that the case properly can
only be settled in conformity with ia"
rules that govern the courts where tcstI-
monv is taken under oath. Tilton will
meet the committee next Monday.
The .iJguS SAWS: Mr.. TiltOn is III Il
tight place and he realizes it. Mr..
Beechrr would not permit any one t"
1 4, (, L.. D., ,f
this stage of affairs, and the committee
have secuted the idea. They have al
ready heard enough to convince them
that Tilton has n weak case, and that he
is ut present trying 70 avoid an issue.
Mrs. Tilton remains quiet ut the resi-
dcncc of Edward j. Hovcrington. Mr..
Hoverington'S residence has been visited
bv numbcrl"<S newspaper men, but the
lady has quietly declined To- talk with
any representative Of the press.
Mr.. Ovcrngt"n reported that Mrs
TiItnn informed Mr. Titon on Saturday
morning last that in consequence Of the
course he had taken "hcncrforth their
paths were apart.
The E,im has the following: Mr..
Tilton in an interview to-day said The
first intimation had of the existence of
the Bccchcr Investigating Committee
was AN announcement made Ia me last
Thursday night by Mrs. Tilton, who in
formed me, on her coming in after hay
ing, been as | supposed, spending
social evening with some of her
friends, that by Mr.. Brcchcrs advice
communicated her through hisr rlawy"r,
she had Just been before such commit
tee. and had answered the same questions
put Ia her in advance by that lawyer, for
the purpose of clearing Mr.. Bcecher of
the charges and imputations made against
him by the public papers in connection
with her name. She had been informed
she told me, that her testimony, if given
as required, would put an end to the
trouble, and she was willing to say any
thing for the cau.r of prac" and religion
In answer 10 the question whether the
case WAS tn hc compromised. Tilton said:
IL know nothing of future events; ! only
know my present duty, which Is to make
the sworn statement which have prom
iSrd To the committee of the exact facts
in the case. have tried for four years,
using nv best wit. which has proved
small. in cndcav"ring to cloak and con-
crul facts which are now to be divulgcd.
The responsibility of divulging them be-
longs not to me, for | would
rather keep them buried. This
responsibility belongs alone 10 Mr.
Bcrcher who has commissioned siI men
of his own church t" examine into the
facts which when they are made known
will put AN end to Mr. Brcchcrs minis
try. showing him t" have been guilty of a
degree of Criminalitv which the world
little suspects. and to have attempted To
shield himself by putting forth another
mans breast aS armor which was To- re-
crivc the blow. A. To- compromise
| know nothing shall accept nothing.
1t is day OF battles and death.