The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-14

~, Y! any one That you may select como
tlme during the present week, and show
10 any accredited member OF his commit.
! tee the original documents, is Ihnt n I,ir
. answer to that question " '''
Mr. Winslow-ThAt is satisfactory.
. OH. Hall-Perhaps that question could
be determined, so lar as :he committee are
concerned, at the present moment
Mr. Monlton-l would take actlon IN
reference 10 these documents, determined
according to the expression Of the tocu-
ment which have submitted 10 Won.
Mr. Winslow-WGll, Ii for any reason
we want TO sec the originals, understand
you to say there Is no objection?
MIR. MOulton-Yes, SIT.
hr. White-l want TO inquire whether
your tj!Ction TO giving u fuller state
ment is based upon the wording Of The
letters which, are seen on one construc-
lion TO limit 1t TO bringing with you The
originals OF tho letters or papers referred
10 in Tillon's statement before the com.
mittee, as II seems TO me that the letter Is
susceptible Of another explanation, and
one which certainly was the understand.
ing Of the committee.
Mr. Moulton- Yes, sir, / answer your
question. wish to say, and do say, that
have acquiesced just now in the request
oi your Chairman, and all reasons for the
non'production OF iacLs or non.exhibition
Of documents are given in the communl.
cation which have just read 10 you.
Mr. While-WCll, as l understand It,
the fret request Ontedating all Of these,
called upon you 10 come before US and
give your testimony in regard 10 any
charges which might affect the character
and Christian standing OF Mr.. Beecher, in
the letter referred TO ol Theodore Tllton 10
DIR. Bacon.
Mr.. Molton-Your original letter did
not say any such thing.
Q-Have you copy here that we may
see what 1t did ssyS
Al presented TO you at the beginning
Of this interview the letters from your
Chairman with reference to appearing, and
as 1t is a fact that have fully answered
these thrice repeated requests I submit
that this answer is sufficient.
hMr. Sage-Allow me to -ask you one
question, Mr. MoultoD'
Mr.. Moulton-Certsinly.
Mr. Sage-One letter ol mine which is
before me contains request to bring with
you the originals Of all letters and papers
referred 10 in Tilton's statement to the
committee.
MIR. Wiuslow-IIe hss covered that by
his agreement.
MIR. MOulton-II you doubt, or question,
or ii you require them you shsll have
them.
Mr.. Csge-When shall WEI
Mr. hOulton-My dear sir you can 20
with me altogether to my house II you
want to.
IAir. Sage-Thc answer is unequiyocsl,
that we can have possession.
A--Not that you can have possession,
but that you can see them.
Q-Well, doyou mean possession long
enough 10 examine them?
Ayes sir, in accordance with my
statement
Mr. White-The letters that are pre-
Ierred, TO those which are produced by you,
three in number, each Of them rCler 10
request before made to appear and give
your testimony. desire simply as one
OF tho Committee TO state that II is my
understanding OF those requests that they
cover the same thing that was embodied
IN the statementland In the request early In
July, that you appear and give your tes-
um0ny IN regard 10 matters involved In
Tilton's letter to Bacon. As they refer 10
that again claim II as my understanding
as one OF the Committee that this REQUEST
ia not limited 10 the simple production of
the papers, but il does include in II the re.
quest 10 give your testimony in regard to
all the matters which We have been irving
to make appear here.
Dir. MoultOn-I repeat again that I
have answered fully in my interview with
you today, the request of the Chairman
Of your Committee.
In answer to q question put by Mr.
Tracy, mr. MOulton replied. II have
stated explicitly in my communication TO &.
this Committee, the grounds upon which
l deny 10 this Committee the statement Of
facts and the exhibition of the documents
that have come into my possession in con-
fdence.
General Trscy-Then you do not mean
TO put that refusal upon the form Of the
Committees investigation to you?.
A.-No Sir.
On motion Of Mr.. Cleveland 1t was
voted that Dir. Winslow be authorized TO
go with MoultOn TO examine and verify
the documents.
Alter some informal conversation In
regard to the publication oil the proceed.
ings oil the present session, MoultOn re.
tired. The Committee remsined in con-
sultation until seven o'clock, and
then adjourned to meet again on the even.
Ing Of Tuesday, llth inst, at eight o'clock.
DRECHER's sTATEMRET.
Gentlemen Of tie Committee
In the statement addressed 10 the pub.
lie on the 22l Of July last gave an ex-
plictt, comprehensive and solemn denial
10 the charge made by Theodore Tillon.
against me; that denial now repeat and
reatFirm. also stated in that communIcs.
ton that should appear before your
committee with more detailed statement
and explanation OF the lacts In the case.
-Four years ago Theodore Tilton fell from
one OF the proudest editorial chsIrs In
America, where he represented the cause
Of religion, humanity and patriotism and
IN lew months thereafter became tho as.
sociate and representative OF Victoria
Woodruff and friend Of her strange
cause. BY his iollies he was bankrupt In
reputation, in occupation AID in resour-
ces. The history Of what | am
now to give briei outline Is the history
OF his attempts to so employ me as to re-
instaIe him in business, restore his repu.
talion, and place him again upon tho
emInence from which he had fallen. 1t
10 a sad history, to the iull meaning OF
which l have but recently awakened, en-.
tangled in wilderness Of complications.
followed until lately false theory and
a delusive hope, believing that the friend
who assured me Of his determination and
ability TO control the passionate vagaries
OF MIR. Tilton, to restore his household, to