New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-05
THE EVENING SESSION.
OVERTURE TO MR.. MOULroN-Two UNIMPoRTANT
WITNESSES ExtMINED-THE END NOT YET-MR'

OVERTURE TO MR.. MoULroN-Two UNrMPoRTANT
WITNESSES ExAMINED-THE END NOT YEr-SiR,
CARPENTER's LBrrER-MR BowEN'S VISIT.
The session OF the Investigating Committee
ast evening aroused much interest many peo-
pie who based their opinion upon the card OF the Chair
man thought IL would be the last meeting 80 the house
in which ;he Committee met had a considerable COM
many OF watchfu observers, besides the repre-
sentatves of the press These curious outsiders got
liule satisfaction for their pains. for neither Mr..
Beecber whom they anxious 10 see, nor Mr..
Moulton, any other person whose connection win
the case has attention, appeared before tie
Committee The witnesses only two in number,
and several members of the Committee agreed in de-
claring that their testimony was OF no great moment
The members did not manifest so much retcence as
usual and twice H. NJ Cleveland appeared on the steps
OF the mansion and gave meager Information TO the
eager host OF news-gatherers. The first time he stated
that before F. ID. MOulton's return the Committee
had sent an invitation 10 his business partner
+. Woodruff to appear before thehl' out nc
had declined, without giving any reasons LOT his
refusal Mr. Ceyeands second statement was that the
Committee had sent another request 10 Sir' Moui'on
that evening asking him to present before the Commit
any documents papers or testimony Ill MS posses
sion bearing upop the case and that another letter had
been sent by Mr. Beecher asking Mr. Moulton, on his
part appear before the Committee ana give HIS 'esti
mony show any letters or papers ID MS possession
which vould throw light on the case. Mr. CleVelanu
said that the Committees request and Mr. Beechers let
ter had been sent TO Mr. Mouon's house that evening
but that no answer had received from MI Mouton
Mr. Hill OF counsel for the Committee afterward sad
that three persons had gone the Committee TO MI
Moultons house The Grst had been told that MI mou
ton would see him in five minutes and the second IKE
wise while the third was still waiting at the house to
see him.
Soon after 10 o'clock Mr. Sage Chairman OF the Coih-
mttee went home, and Messrs. Cleveland ana "hite
departed not long after. Mr.. Winslow waited con-
siderable time longer Neither Mr.. Cafn nor - Tracy
were present at the meeting. The witnesses VINO nad
only brief testimony TO give upon minor details OF the
evidence went away before the meeting OF the com
mittee was broken up One Of them an aged LADY,
OF feeble frame. who escorted TO the mousse Wy a7
sistant Pastor Halliday OF Plymouth Church. and who
was taken TO her home at No Oi Hoyt-s In carriage
after her testimony had been gwen. Her name va"
Hail. and Mr.. Hill stated that she was an old family SER
want who had formerly been some years IN the VI
Mr. Tlton.
Members OF the Committee admitted last evening W
TRIBUNE reporter that Mr. Montons return anu 'po u
mored efforts TO secure his testimony would prooapp
delay the close OF the Committees work BEFORE mr'
Moulton back it had been proposed 70 end 'he
work of taking testimony with the EXAMINATION Vi
Mr. Beeoher this evening But now the Coinm'tteo
now have no hope of being able TO get through Win
their sessions tonight, aud hardly expect that mr
Beecher will be called Tor this evening, when VIII DC
giveu to Mr. youlton II he viii consent to appear The
Investigators decline state how they VIII occupy THIS
eyeB,ag Mr. Moulton holds back, but they DO not eh
have w. BeocheT before them until tomqgrew