, 1874-08-08
BEECHER---
The Investigation In
definitely Pro-
longed.
MIR. Moulton to Be Heard on
Monday Afternoon.
Mr.. Beechor Not Yet Summon
ed to Appear.
Henry G. Bowen Disciaifns
Responsibility for the
Scandal.
lie Will Live to See the Retire.
ment Of Iir. Beecher.
Letter from Mrs. Swisshelm in
Defense Of Tilton.
Sho Considers Him the Superior Of
Deecher as a Christian and
Philanthropist.
4 Review Of Mrs. Tffton's Testimony in
the Light Of Her Scho.
haria Letter.
What Mrs. Tilton Told Anna Dickinson,
and What She Afterwards
Wrote to Her.
Comments Of Lending Papers On tho
A Review Of Mrs. Titton's Testimony in
the Light Of Her Scho-
haria Letter.
What Mrs. Tiltou Told Anna Dickinson,
and What She Afterwards
Wrote to Her.
Comments Of Lending Papers On tho
Evidence Of HRS. Tilton.


MouLToN's aTArEmENT.
NEW YoaK, Aug. 7.-sevoral Of the mombors Of
tho Committee having inttmatod ther intention
to lenve the city tomorrow afternoon for tho
country, requested their Chairman, Mr. Sage, to
1naho arrangements with Mr.. Moulton to post
pono his statement until Monday. Accordingly
Atr. Sage inclted tho following opistlc, and sent
it by messenger to Mr. Mouiton
NEW Yonn, Aug.7.
b.iM Sts Wca yon appeared before tho Commit
tee woanssaay ,as. YOU sa:cd W. yoa might pos.
1t N rs Know in tGs morning. Tho Committee
seqsl y to o ot
for tho Sabbath. Not having heard from Tou, how
n leg T. Se e.
yon your examination bo nxcd Monday afternoon
1T O'Clock. This Will onabo sl who desire to take
rest out Of tho city during Sabbath. WIN sou ba
kind enough 70 inform me BY bearcr whother this will
be agreeable to you Yer, truly Z yenFs. ,,,n
Mr: Moulton replied conserving to tic request,
and will appear before the Committee Monday
afternoon at 8 o'clock.
MouLToN's STATEMENT TO THE COMMITTEE ON
WEDNHsDAY EVENING.
Below iB tho statement Toad by Mr.. Mou1ton
to the Investigating Committee on Wednesday
evening, as officially reported from the Commit
tool
GENTLEMEN or TIE CoMM11rER: hare received
your invitation to appear boforo you. 4ayo been
ready any proper occasion to disclose Ill the facts
snd documents known to mo or In my possession
ss H. ,ees sE Ct nq set
Trisnd'y fes yesTs % j. q them md i t1o timo
IL s.a sf1s ne sss en m
and @ .ss Ssa Ss % ~ r. Rsfs sssss Id
simple truth Of every fact snd circumstance Of tho
contro.sssrs. s,su xa made by mutual s"nssat, tn
estrangement, tho medium Of communication
botween tho parties, each saying ard writing to mo
tho oshers; that j. suoh case might eyo tho inior-
nation show tho communicated to lhe person in
tended 70 receive Or bc Affected by IT. Under those
mony faus, thus obtained tho saerclness of
ndenoe, boforo a tribunal not authorized by
2h as2sE' s 1Ss'S'1 e: @ssa ''sss sad
objects, without Tho consent Of tho partioa
fnon whom received Tho disolosuEea and documents.
give In tho facts that know about tho oG}scta
ppss q hssa o h 'ne edss
esvo copies ot the sanc With them u they desire IT.
MN snS orc or y 10 &
might bring with mo Photographic reporscr, that !
should have an exact copy OF my testimony for my
lie Hsv Henry Ward Beccher aud Ill Theo,lore iii.
ton, With their consent and requess thus absolsng mo
thereby from my conHlGnt1Af relat1Cl8 toward tlcn
to appear beforo and give tho facts and doc
ments IN reference to the differences botwocn them,
given bis evidence, and Mrs. Tllson nkcwiso
h1r. Deooher should DO requested 70 add Ills own
caae ahau have been independently heard their own
responsibility befere an called upon to a1tnce facta
In my posaesaton derived from them MI. Nevorthe
Dental relations to tho parties involved in this sud
Affair." and aineo my ouly proper satenent must con-
TRUTH soe no especial why 1t may not be made
at one time walk as at another. But my state.
facts and papers, must ask tfo Dolby 10 arrange
| aud copy them. Accordingly I suggcat Saturday
evening, Aug. T. ~ an evening convenient for t
lay my statement bafore the Committee. Yours truly