New-York tribune., 1874-08-17
INCIDENTS OF THE STRUGGLE.

GEN. TRACY IN no DREAD OF MR. McULroN-THE
COMMITTEE UNANIMOUS IN THEIR CONCLUSIONS
B. F. Tracy, the leading member of the
counsel for the eating Committee, told reporter
on Saturday that he supposed that Mr.. Moulton would
not be asked to again before she Committee. IL,
however. he should express desire be heard again
by that body the Committee would probably hear him.
Otherwise, ia his opinion, more witnesses would be
heard and tne might be considered closed. He
remarked that his belief that he sure there
difference among the members OF the Committee
about the nature Cf their report, which be believed
would be unanimous and would begin very soon. or
the character Of THAI report he Thought there could be
no question Cen Tracy considered Mr. Beechers state
ment complete yndicatlon Of his honor, and after
having all the papers ia the from the begin
Mug TO the end. ne could that there was nothing
whatever In them Crimnate Mr. Beecber in the least
Mr. Tracy left Brooklyn for Oswego y " on Saturday
and his house that he is not expected to
return till September Ir Beecher went 70 Peekskiil on
Saturday morning intending from there with very
little delay to the White Mountains, get OUT Of the
range OF his yearly trouble, the nay fever and - not
expected 10 return I'LL the end OF his vacation. Mr.
WnslJw, OF the Investigating Committee, VINO Is eX-
pected large share IN the preparation Of the
report. has been at Shelter Island for few days. MI
Cleveland. another member OF the subcommittee. to
which is intrusted the preparation Of the report was
absent IN the country yesterday.
In the passenger-list OF the steamship Britannia.
which sailed on saturday for liverpool appeared the
name OF Henry c. Bowen II was therefore rumored
that Henry c. Bowen OF Brooklyn had taken sudden
for Europe and reasons were assigned for
his departure. A TRIBUNE reporter called ai Mt
Bowens house on Columbia Hghts, Brooklyn. last
evening, but the dwelling closed. The reporter
then called upon Charles Briggs, at No. $50 Living
ston-st. Brooklyn He the editor Of The Uason. He
SAID that thero positively truth the story that
Mr.. Bowen had gone TO Europe Mr.. Briggs added that
he had head from Mr. Bowen at p IN. on Saturday.
ana could state positively that he still living at his
country seat in Woodstock, Conn. with his family.
one OF the most sagacIOus Of Bro0kyn's wholesale
merchants said To TRIBUNE reporter on saturday; "
have spoken with merchants on that subject ana
they agree with ms looking Mr.. Beechers state
mens as able and fairly satisfactory ID meeting the
charges thus far developed We waiting to see what
"a vet TO come and 10 hear Mr.. MOuton II he has any
new evidence to offer worthy OF consideration Every
body s anxious to have the settled and the sub
iect closed up and If Mr. Moulton and Mr.. Tton have
any evidence 10 offer in answer 70 the very grave
charges against them, they must do IL without de-
lay. The Investigating Committee Is made up
OF worthy men OF the best reputation IN the
community and their conclusion could hardly be re-
garled a, PARTISAN II Mr. M)ulOn should. however,
come out with full statement containing serious mat
ter and the Committee should close up the without
paying attention IT, their course would call out crt-
ctsu" When asked II he found that business men Of
his inclined to consider Mr. Beecher
statement a sufficient explanation Of the strong ex-
pressons IN his letters the merchant replied that he
and they could hardly call the explanation more than
tolerabe The community were prepared, said he,
to find Mr Beecher show so much creduity and weak
ness and 30 many OF Judgment. But his inno'
they cannot question any such evidence as nas
been gwen against him.