, 1874-08-12

or koop It back Allegation. Con. Butter lladia |
long intorTiew with Mou1ton this morning, at
house Of Gen. Tracy. Tho iattor had just re-
turned from Afr. Dooohor's residence, and both |
gentlemen went into tho house. whore they re- |
1naincd In consultation aeveral hours.
BnEAnMAN INTERVIEWED. =
Mr. Shear1nan, in M interview to-day, said, In |
relation to tho publication Of Mou1tou' 3 state.
seorooy from tho Committee. The arrange,
mepts cs%o about r. this way Moqton 9 Insisted
teo: that, none Of bis testimony should DO |
made public until member Of tho Com |
mittco, who was named, and he, should |
meet together and sgreo upon its publication in
tho Investigating Committee had taken all the |
Testimony, and was ready to report its verdict. |
accompanied by the evidence taken In full, upon
which that verdict was grounded.
RopoEter--Who Was tho member OF the COM
mitteo Who VAS to make this arrangement with
Mr. Moulton7 =
h1r. shoarman- DISTRICT Attorney Wlns1ow.
noporter-1t seomB strange, don't it, that Mr.
Monlton should .preas for secrecy nov, when tue
crisis has como7
Mr Slearman-Yes, 1t docs eeem strange. The
Committee wfshcd to publish tho testimony as
they. had pub1iehod other statements, bnt hr.
Mou1ton absolutely refused TO consent to this
anEAna1AH TALKs w1arLY.
Mr. Shoarman, after further questioning, said,
II Lnow oil TINT Frank Mou1tou can say OF haa
to say, and know there 10 nothing. I say that
know TINT thore is nothing that ho has in his
possession that Gun impfcato Mr. Doochor enc
iota; nothing, becauao thoro Is nothing In exist
once to implicate him. Why, II !, could toll you
all I know about this csso it would show you Mr.
show him blameless ss cloarly as it calcium
light wero turned On tho whole story. II Mr.
Doeoher had spoken long ago. these clouds would
have disappeared like mias before q summer
m eehr aa t susk oD aonr nos o. 90
tho circumstances Of tho case, though big
own character would seem to demand
that ho shGad S tho pt Bat0s 10 naa nhat
ThSre ao s Is p1usent Curiosity a6loa to " know
ovary detail Of thia disgusting businaea, which
is absolutely shocking. Dir, Deoeher has hold
lia tongue out OF respect for the feelings Of
others. Why, look at this Hooker exhibition.
foolings Of bis family aud friends and. mark
you, there aro others, but their case il different
from hers. Sho. it was very well known, was
weak minded, and tho Woodruff people, got hold
But, II Nj. boachor opened his mouth aud told
hiB story, thore are distinguished oitizena who
hare been mixed up in this matter who would
suffer, and in his silence, h" has sfarod their
noporter-Whas do you mean BY that Mr.
Ghoarman
Iii. shear7nan-1 mean that this Woodruff
cotorie Is nest Of blackmai]orn. That is the
6Ul6 uD5GEk u Lu6lI AfGdt 4403 AAF1 AAFo'b4uA
into their tolls distinguished mon aod women.
aud they have sought out &Ir. Beachor aa target
for their operations because he was shining
light. / tell you that be Gan mako this thing ns
clear az the MONDAY sun, and, II he should,
there viii some people sutferwhom he hasspatod
| for long time at the cost OF his o~n oasa OF
mind md a daatardly persecution. When I
| rotiect on what would bo the consequence OF bis
telling out what 10 knows about The whole bust
| neBs, I would haslae him, even nov. to Keep
silent, and explain away only what is necessary
! TO the Committee.
DEEcHEn's CONFESSIONS.
Tho Graphic publishes story TO tue eject
that Boooher, when 1t was ascartained TINT Moul-
| ton would make a full statement to the Commit
toe, summoned to his house Gen. Tracy, Mr.
! Hhearmhn, md Bone Of tho rnonbers OF tho
| Committee, aud nade oonfasatona very diahaart-
ening to them, butt when tho discloanrcs wero
repeated in committee. 1t was resolved that lnas-
| much AZ they wnro committed to carry On the in-
| yestigation, and bad boon appointed BY HI;
Deechor, they could not withdraw until they had
| concluded tleir work. Then camo the noed Of
tile greatest care and sagacity in tho continuance
Of Mr. Beeohors dofenso. Before this tho Com
mittoa had freely Expressed their desire TO hayo
Mr.. Moulton's full statement. Now change
as 1s ys wn called sl fqs Mouop apa Se
was urged BY all areumonts at their
command to withhold all Of his statement
except 80 much US would barely meet tue DE-
mAnds implied in Mr. Tilton'a published sosti-
|
should DO covered which had already been made
public. THIS IS 1t Is reported, 1t waa urged, vas
all that bfr. Aoulton. ~ gentle1nan having
the wolfaro OF society at heart, could 90. The
lnittoo eoinoilod. It is understood, With the
tenor Of advice which he had previously received
from his connaolor and fHend. Con; .. r: Bnt'
Ter, and Mr. Moulton Waa for somo time doubt
| full what course to pursue. Ho hau prepared
full statement comprising nearly 900 pages o.
manuscript matter On Sunday afternoon last
. he WAS atill In doubt That night, however, h9
consented to revise his statement. although al
foro tho publio. fThia e1cised statement was tht
ono rss rsaa ,ess s7aai9s s7 EVENING
The Deoc1er Investigating, Committee resumed
examined, lady md Gentleman. sshoso nanes
could not bo ascertainod. About hall IN houl
aftor these Witnesses cama out. the COMMITTED
adjourned. They Woro I'd reticant aa over. atst
investigation would last nor tue number OF wit
uBsBcB that wero yet to ba oxamineu+
Several 1nembera OF tho Committee hazardo'
tho opinion tint Mouton'a statement won!d no
be made public until printed With tho full ropor
was at his home ali tho evening, but refused a!
audience with evory yisltor and ans%efea ". a
It is not known whether b1r. Deeoher will b
before the Committee tomorrow eVeaang OF mol
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF "oUR Mu
TUAL FRIEND"
Special Dispaleh 10 The Chfcaoo 7Fdouns
:. New YonK, Aug. 11.-Tho attitude Of Moulto
/ toward tho Deechor party is tlat Of artnc
neutrality. Aftor ho was mado uHo Of by MI
Deec4or for years to quiet Tllton, and bind
!, , truco between the aeducor aud tho husband, MI
; II was found that by repeated discoveries {
. troaohory in the negotiations on Beeohor'b pal
: no faitL could be kept With hitn Mr. Moulto
kept every scrap OF correspondence, OF wle
,, all the three parties were laylnh. lie learno
: from this as we'll as from Boecher's own moutl
. tho impurlty of his lifo, it not 8.
\ HIS ENTIRE ApHRNoE OF MORAL 8EAsE.
lie llaa sought to save Beeolser aa q duty
society, to Bave Tilton as friend, In the sam
Z light 1Ioratlo hold to Hamlet, Deooher endoa'
!: orotl to uso Moulton to edge Mlton out Of n.
0 mouth Church. and got rid Of him. He foun
40 neatas, That Ia t'~4 -. s:::---s49o with Mou