New-York tribune., 1874-08-18

BcechcTS alleged a1literlcS Wltu otu'l NVhhS"'
but did not state that Mrs Tlton had violated her
marriage vows. After Mr. TiltOn had made his dis
closures to Mr. Harman. he asked him to tell Dwight
Johnson, and the Rev Drs. Stous and Buddington
what he had learned in order TO get their opinions
and advice. In accordanc, with this request bir
Harman told Dwight Johnson but declined to speak
to the clergymen about the matter. At toe time Mr.
Titon's statement was published Mr. Harman was
in the West. When he read 1t he was much sur
prsed TO find that Mr. Bcecher and Mrs. Tuton were
charged with having committed adultery. Upon
his arrival in the city. he went 10 Dir. llltoh on
Monday. the lO,h inst. and expressed his surprise
and sorrow that Mr.. IitOn had made such cuaIge'
aud excited so great scandal. Mr. Illton sad that
he did not make his charges until his wife had lett
him. and until after Mr. Beecher had published his
card asking that all should speak who had knoWl-
edge in the matter. DR.. Bacon had made yiie lnsn-
uatious about him, referring to him as dog and
"a knavep and lie wrote his letter to Dr. Bacon TO
Justify himself but he did not much a. know that
! an investigating committee had been called until
Mrs. Tilton told him. She came home very late one
night and when Mr. IlltOn asked where sue Dad
been, she replied that she had been before church
| committee az she was determined to put an end 10
the ISLANDERS against Mr.. Beecher. The next morn
ing she left the house, said Mr. TIton telling him
that she would not return till the scandal was over
Mr.. Iilton that morning saw in the newspapers the
report of Mr.. Beeehers appointment Of the Inve3ti
eating Committee Mr.. Tilton told Mr.
Harinan that he afterward went to
b. F. Tracy, of counsel for the Committee,
said that he was willing to go before the Committee
with Mr. Beecher and If Mr.. Beecher would name
the otfense which he had committed he Mr.. Illtonl
would be willing that the Committee should COM
mend Mr. Beecher and Mrs. Tlton to the church, and
| he would receive his wife back say no more about
the scandal and the whole matter would be settled.
Mr. Tilton declared that Mr.. Tracy answeredthat he
thought the matter might be arranged If Mr. Iilton
would be satisfied with Mr.. Beechers going before
the Committee and acknO wledging that he had COM
mitted an ohense without admitting that he had
committed the ofense alleged by SIR. Tilton. Mr.
Tton said that he refused 10 agree to this and the
efforts at arrangement ended.
Mr. Tilton was then asked by Mr.. Hlrmln if any
compromise or settlement were still possible. lie
replied that he did not see how settlement couidbe
possible M Beecher had taken his position. Let
| us seen SAID Mr. Tiltou, how he will come out"
THE CHALLENGE TO Mr.. MOCLTON.
The PUBLICATION OF HIS STATEMENT EXPECTED
BY THE COMHTTEE-sOME OF THE EVIDENCE
THAT WILL ALSO BE PRINTED.
A prominent member of the Plymouth Com
mittee OF Inquiry told TRIBUNE reporter yesterday
that did expect that the Committee wOd'd come
together again till report could be written or nearly
completed. The subcommittee, TO which IT'S prepara-
ton was given, had not met 20 consult over 1t. MI
Winslow who will probably write most Of it, said this
gentleman at Shelter Island and he may have done
some work report there, but am not inclined TO
think 1t can be dnshel ia time FOR the Friday night
meeting this week. There are between CD and 500
pages of testimony all Of which must be gone over
Some OF this testimony may be published as there
! i,1a oolla
thought necessary to take especially that concerning
some OF Mr. TtOn's aud what he did IN ms house
hold, which il not decent. Bat certain reasons may
cause Committee to publish this The names or all
the witnesses Will undoubtedly be published, even II
the testimony OF the least important Is not printed
This member Of the Committee said that the public
already the names OF the principal witnesses on
whom the main lines OF evidence mainly depended ana
the rest he thought it premature to give az present
testimony OF the young woman whose school oHls
Nj. TIton has said Mc Beecher paid because she had
some information which Il did not suit him to have dis
cnssed the Committee propose print IN fall, because
MI rltOn and has friends have tried to make po1t
against MIR Deecaer f.Om her A. TO the couclu
sion OF the report the Committee said THIS member
would probably need very little time 10 decide, bat Tor
ARRANGING tho testimony and for the form and details
ol the report much time might be required Tie mem
bers Of the Committee confidently expect that MI
Moul,ou will give lis fan statement 70 the world in
few days. They regard the ntimatons winch he made
before the Committee threats that II any charges Oi
bIackua were DrOu. against him, CT hs character as
a man OF hoaOr Questioned, he would bring out every
thing he held IN reserve. The Committee and Mr.
BeecLer accepted the issue aud forced the nsLt, ana
they now expect NJ. MOutOn To carry out las threat
aud they DEFY him 10 40 his worst. Committeeman
said Yesterday that he had expected from the yey start
that Mr. B.ecAer's enemies would try 10 sirlke a
great blow at the close, and the Committee looked
10 see, at the cad, Mr. NOdltOn AMI MI Tton staud
ing together and claiming that Mr. Beecher had
broadly confessed them that he had comnitot adu-
ferry and they would have only NJ. .ches word Of
denial 20 put against them The informant said tnat
the Committee considered tnat Mr. Mouon's delay was
due to ms casting aOOdC Tor every means 10 strengthen
h,s position assertion OF confession from AIr
Bcccher, and IN regard 20 the charge or b.ackm1l,
which, added this gentleman. he Will hud no easy task
Mr. HILL rs well as Gen Tracy has left the city. 10
be absent until September. Thomas G.. snearman hso
goes away for several weeks Of rest ani Mr. Beecher
who usually reaches the White Mountains before the
l7tl Of August when the hay fever fist attacks him,
Will propably not leave P1ekskill until next week.
Mr.. MOULTON on THE WING.
NOTHING 10 SAY TO THE COMMITTEE.
BO,rON, Aug. l.. "A reporter, meeting
Francis d. Mou salem to-day dsked him II le had