New-York tribune., 1874-08-12
THE FRUITS OF SILENCE.
WHISPERS OF MISUNDERSTANDING DESIALS
FROM MIR. BEECHERs COUNSEL.

WHISPERS OF A MISUNDERSTANDING DESIALS
FROM MR.. BEECHERs COUNSEL
The delay in giving to the public the results
Of Mr. Moutons testimony and the air Of mystery as
sumed by the members Of the Committee gave rise to
great deal of unfavorabe comment People asked won
derngy the Committee had TO keep back that they
should make delay and mystery about the matter when
they had given the examinations OF MT and Mrs Tlton
One member Of the Committee said that he could not
speak the but in his own opinion the letters
from which Mr.. Tilton had given extracts, ana
which had been furnished in full by Mr..
Mouton, could not properly he given to the
public until Mr. Beechers explanation OF them
was ready TO 90 with them. Another gentle
men, whose efforts in the have been closely con-
neced with the work OF the Committee suggested as an
explanation of the delay that time was necessary for
comparison and vercaton of the copies Of the letters
furnished with the originals and for other work OF like
nature The uncertainty as TO the course OF the Com
mitee and their unexpected reluctance 10 give TO the
public the results OF Mondays work encouraged the sls
pcions OF the who had been baObng or Efforts at
compromise between Mr. Beechers friends and those OF
MI Tllton and Mr. Mouon. IL generally under
stoodthat Mr.. Moulton had prepared two statements,
one OF 200 or 800 pages, giving the complete
history of his connection with Mr.. Beecher and
the Tiltons aud OF all tine incidents coming out OF
that connection aud containing all the letters and dOcu
ments which had been intrusted to him. The second
statement which 10 supposed TO have been prepared
since Gen Butler came TO the city Saturday, aud
which was read .he Committee, brief. occupying
less than half hour IN the reading, and only accom-
panied by copies of the letters from WHICH extracts had
been made Mr. Til,ou's statement. 1t was non-com-
INITIAL Mr. Moulton said before the Committee that
after consultation with friends he had determined, in
place OF giving full relation Of the facts.
and presenting all the documents he held
which had 70 do with the controversy TO
furnish only such papers were referred 10 IN Mr..
TtOn's statement IL has been suggested by adherens
of Mr. Tton that the friends" with whom Mr. Moul-
ton consulted aud at whose advice he concluded 10 give
TO the Committee only the small amount OF matter
which he furnished Monday, instead OF the great
mass of matter which he had prepared. may have in
cuded representatives OF Mr. Beecher interests. The
the Committee were too busy yesterday TO
admit or deny any insnuaiion OF that sort Mr..
Beecher's counsel, however, said positively that the
earnest OF Mr. Beecher himself and OF his friends
thai Nj MOulron should give to the COMMITTEES every
letter OF Nc Beecher which he had, aDd furnish full
account his knowledge VI the Beside the re-
aue-t contained IN Mr.. Beechers letter 10 Mr. Mouon,
Mr.. MOaton had been Informed By personal exDlana-
ton OF Mr. Beechers strong dssre that lie should fur
nsh ali documents ana tel all he knew Mr.. shear
man thought that Mr. Trac. had expressed To Mr. Moul
ton Mr. Bcechers request. He knew that MI Tracys
conversations with Mr. Moulton had nothing In them OF
negotiations for compromise coming from Mr.
Beecher's friends