New-York tribune., 1874-08-04
THE COMMITTEES SESSION.

MR.. CARPENTER DECLINES TO TEsTIFY-AN0THER
VERSION OF DIR. sroRRs's LETrER-rIyE WIT
NEssEs QUESTIONED.
The unusual length of the session last evening
more than three and half hours-was not very
fruitful in result according 10 the statement of a
member of the Committee, made after the adjourn
ment who said that the five witnesses ex-
amned had furnished testimony of a miscel-
laneous character, and not of the first
importance. He remarked that the meeting was
tedious rather than startling in development On
the other hand, of the counsel for the Commit
tee declared that the five witnesses had given evil
dence of great weight. Among these witnesses
were two ladies, and there had been good deal of
expectation that Mrs. Tilton would fur
nish testimony in addition to that
which she gave Friday evening.
Several members of the Committee, however, gave
positive assurances that Mrs. Illton was not pres
ent. One of the five who were examined last even
ing was DR.. Mnturn, who was Mrs 1iltons physi-
clan, and is understood to have attended her at the
time of her Illness in the course of which, it is
stated, Mr.. Tilton obtained from her an acknowl-
edgement of improper intimacy with Mr. Beecher
One of the witnesses was lady OF s1ght inquire ana
below the medium hight. She was escorted to Mr..
Storrss house by Mr.. Oyington, and on leaving the
presence of the Committee was escorted by that
taken to conceal her identity, fd she was closely
vailed Ii was surmsed that this was former ser
want of Mr. Tilton, who had already given her tes
timony before the Committee. There was reason,
however to believe that it was witness whose
testimony was intended to corroborate certain minor
points in the case.
1t is learned from the most Trustworthy sources Of
information that the Committee were much dlsap-
ponted that +. Is. Carpenter did not appear before
them last evening 1t was claimed that they were
fully prepared to prove that Mr.. Carpenter had
spoken falsely in several particulars in his state
ments concerning the case. telegraphic dispatch
was received frsm him, saying that he should not
appear before the Committee. and that an ex-
planation OF his reasons woud be found IN letter
which he had sent to the Committee. A letter was
presented from the Rev. Dr. storrs. in which he
stated that he had no personal knowledge of the
matters which came before the Committee;
that he had seen the statement signed by
Mrs Titon and referred to in Mr.. CarpeR-
ter's statements and in Mrs. Tilton's testi-
mony of Friday evening which contained the
grave charge expressed in these words: ION GER
tain occasion Mr. Beecher solicited me to become
wife to him. with all that IL implied in this relation
This proposition communicated to nv husband"
But on account of the lack Of personal knowledge,
Dr. Storrs expressed the opinion that II would not
be necessary for hnto appear before the Committee
The Committee received an intmation last even
ing from one of the business partners of Francis d.
Moulton that it was not improbable that Mr.. Moul-
ton would be in Brooklyn to-day. and that it was
possible that he might appear before the Committee
this evening The Committee are not ncliued, how
ever to set their expectations very high from this
suggestion.
The Committee had decided to make public the
evidence and examination of Mrs. Tlton, but tDany
| determined not TO do 10 until this evening. IL