New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-24
THE PREMATURE PUBLICATION.

MR.. TnTON ATHEISTS THE CORRECTNESS OF THE
ARGUS cory HOURS BEFORE ITS APPEARANCE.
Much feeling exists among the members of
the Committee in regard to the premature publication
OF Mr.. nltOn's statement which has naturally COM
PEELED Mrs Ton and Mr. Beecher to reply In cards to
the public. and which may also compel the publication
OF their detailed statements in advance OF the ccDclu
sion Of the investigation. The Committee omphaticaly
deny any agency in printing what all we're anxious TO
conceal, and suspicion whatever attached to the
stenogr1pher Of the Committee and although Mr. Nav
erck In card assumes the responsibility for Its publ
cation. there is general belief that Mr. Tilton
was party to it. The card reads as below, and was
printed IN The BROOKLYN 4r.s the day after tho Tilton
statement appeared
IT'S time for every person connecei WITH this scan
dal to take the just responsibility that belongs to him
want 10 take mine: And. in orfer that may take II
fully, herewith print note wlich have TINS morning
''''' ny ''''''N wrDsz,osr July %
MT DE,R MAVERICK Prom no other t-s,n save either yoarsc
nv eopy,t or from The ConHt,ses shorthand writer
member Of the COMMITTEE cu M sworn aepeS. have got into
fore the world Tell how ceuld hae taken sneh era
There possibility peace ,eaenouug Ia.
ns we Explain Ouae5'u must do IT. both to ne and 20 the
viii answer only Mr.. Tltou but the public.
1855 have been his friend since. Last satur
pay Of m dese ohe called at
his house lie was wear!ed and worn with copying
NOT trust the facts 10 amapuensis lthen oneret 10
copy for him clear round hand his statement that
he might Get chance to rest and sleeps In dong ths
with the perfection OF his defense thar iet sure IL
would carry the public and told nm 500 He n dhen re-
IN vain that attempted 10 convince hiircf the neces-
sity OF ts publication As one OF his staanch friends.
loving and knowing him to be long-ibused man. and
tnat he still shrunk from hurting Others IN order 70
published, and published it, | did without hls
knowledge or consent. Aud did rght-and stand by
the act. act OF justice TO a man who has been
nRpt an ID "A "A
all the facts. AUGUSTUS MAVERICK.
BROOKLYN July p, 1874
Mr.. Elton is understood not o1ly to have denied all
responsibility the publication but also all knowledge
that it was in the hands Of any newspaper for pubca-
ton. lie stated TRIBUNE reporter that he did not
expect its publication and was profoundly grieyed by
it, lie added that he had no connection whatever
with It's publication and know nothing about It," He
first learned OF IT, he said to another reporter, about
O'Clock that night. and he added Its publication 80
surprised that it made me SICK and rushed up TO
my room IN the Aston House aud flung myself ON the
bed"
Mr.. Tton may not have consertod to the publication.
but could hardly have been Ignorant hours before s
appearance that in the binds OF the Editor OF
The Ar0W The paper containing it appeared about %
o'clock on Tuesday afternoon Before O'Clock OF that
day Demas Barnes Editor Of Ike Argss, informed re-
porer of TIE that he had in person, ac-
commanded by a Witness to Mr. Tiiton, who at his re-
quest attcsted correctness Of the copy which Mr.
Barnes hell At the time Mr Barnes spoke of this Har-
vey had suggested tho hbeous character OF
the document and possible danger OF publishing IL,
and II was in reply this suggestion that Mr. Barnes
stated that Mr. Tlton had the copy he held. Mr
Ton may not consented at that time to its publ
cation mt he certainly knew least three hours be-
fore 1t appeared that is IN the hands or the Editor
OF the paper OF which his friend MT Maverick was the
Managing itor aad he does not appear TO have pro-
tested against Its publication.
Mr.. Barnes was questioned by another renorter OF
THE TRIBUNE yesterday, but he avoided further con-
yersaton Oh the subject, though admitting that he was
in some doubt the responsibility OF publishing It,