New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-15
MIR. MOIITONS SHORT STATEMENT.

O. Mr.. Beecher, understand you to say that
the first statement OF Mr. MOuton read over to you
on the 18th OF July, 1S73-74i
Mr. Eyart,-That is what you call the short statement
Mr. Morris-Yes, the short statement.
O. Am correctl A. thought you expressed judg
ment to me, Sir; beg your pardon
O. Well l. after some delay put 1t in the shape OF an
inerrogatory Am correct in suppOsing that you said
on your direct examination that you read over the rst
statement of Nj Mouoni A. No. Sir; did not read it
over.
@. Or that it was read to youi A 1t was read in my
presence
O. And what did you say when your judgment was
asked in regard TO it2 A. said very little, Sir-very
lttlel my Judgment not asked in detail about It,
O Well YOU gave it in bulk, did youl A. / gave an
answer TO his inquiry
O. Well what was the inquiry A. I cannot put it ex-
actly but it whether thought that that was an
honorable and statement to make that Is, If have
nv mind upon the same statement that you have; and
replied that THAT what he could judge Of as
well as l. or he must determine by his own sense OF
honor land good Judgment
O. Well didn't you say something besides that' A
Not that recall, Sir.
O. Didn't you say something appr0DatOry OF H' A.
do not think that did, Sir.
O. Didn't you say so down stairs IN the presence oi
Mrs Mouton 2 A. did not, Sir.
O. Well it was read over TO youi A. II was read 10
@. You made no 0f9ectOn 10 lti a niaue ho W"
lection TO it,
O. will read it, and then ask you some questions III
regard to it, [Reading
GENTLEMEN OF THE COMMITTEE: appear before you,
at YOUR invitation, to make statement, which | have
read TO Mr.. TtOn and Mr.. Beecher which both deem
honorable and In the fairness and pr0piety OF WEIGH 50
far AZ am concerned, they both concur Inc parties IN
ths case are personal friends OF mine. III whose Deha
have endeayOre TO act the umpire and peacenaKer
the last four years with CONSCIENTIOUS regiu Ao "
regret for your sakes the responsibility imposed
on me of appearing here tonight. II say anything
,ns sneak the truth do believe that the simple
curiosity the world AZ large, or even OF ths CoHe,
ought be graed through any recitation ny me OF .as
dence through relations 10 the parties, the Prhh
differences Of which am aware as the chosen aroitr
tor have once been settled hOnoraDy between the par
tics and would have been revived except
on account OF recent attacks, DON IN air
M Theodore Tilton, to which he Thought reply
necessary. II the present issue is TO be settled
n must be- in my opinion. by the parties themselves
either together or separately before your COMMITTEE
each taking responsibility OF his own llterahtes AZ
am fully cOnyersant with the facts anu evlusnc !,
shall ~ between these parties II necessary ueen ~ my
duty IN state the truth Ia order 10 final settlement and
thai the world may be well Informed before pronouhcng
It's Judgment with reference 10 either sug
res 70 Won that the parties first be heard that then you
deem II that should appear before YOU WIZ
do 40 10 speak the truth. the whole TRUTH and nothing
but tbe truth hold tonight, have held hitherto.
the opinion that Mr. Beechef should iran s,sr ' s
be had committed an Ofense against MT Tliton ior
which was necessary to apologize, and Tor wch ne d
anoo1ze IN the Of the letter part or which h-
h. en- quoted that he should have stated rank mar ne
deemed necessary for Mr. Ton TO have aae Ine ue
tense against DR. Leonard Bacon which he dd MAKE anu
that he (Mr. Beecher should refuse TO he "a
party TO the recpening of this p anini, SUD he
yrnuld have stated no more than the truth, and IL
wouId have saved him and you the responsibility Oh
further inquiry IL IL better now that th. Comihllpe
hond moi renort and In place u report, Mr. Beecher
himself should make the statement men nave susEes,
cd Oh that II The Coninittee Goes Teuoi- 'nc iepoi'