New-York tribune., 1875-02-04
THE CHURCH COMMITTEE AND KINDRED TOPICS.
Marked Exhibit No. 10. ="

THE CHURCH COMMITTEE AND KINDRED TOPICS.
O. When did you first hear of the appointment of
Committee Of Plymouth Church to inquire into this scandal
A. first heard of it evening about O'clock from Mrs
| TtOn, who had come in
@ Well don't state what said Do you know what day
OF the month was' think was in the early part of the
week that began with the 5th h Of july shortly after
] the 4h Of July; few days after.
@ Was the correspondence that time, publihed which
| called the Commtteei A. No Sir
| q. II had not yet been published? A. No, Sir.
@ How long after that event. that say when you first
heard that there Committee that correspondence
published? A. Several days afterwards The correspondence
remember which called Committee into action pub
hed on the nth OF Julysa morning. the nth Of july
| l believe am accurate in that date-1S1.
MI Fuerton-I offer in evidence the correspondence which
resulted in the appointment Of that Committee readng:
| BROOKLYN, June ~ 1874.
GENTIYNYS: In the present state Of public feeling it
friends and TO the Church and the Society which am
insnuaon or charges made respecting my condnc a. com
promised by the late publication made by MI lton nave
thought that both the Cnurcn and the Society sond De repre-
tcnlod' ana lIhe te Dcry OF asNig t 1.'om.t M i
men to serve in this inquiry and 10 DO that when ru'h ana s
tee require and b, each Of the gentlemen named vi"
consider th- M II II had been separately and personally se' 70
From the Church-IIenry W. Sage, Augustus s.ors and
From soccty-IIorace B. CiaGin, John Tnslow and s
desire yon when you satisfied yonr.cyc by an impair
tiaI ana thorough eAamratlon OF an s0ucoS oI c'IV,,
communicate 10 the Examining Committee or 70 tie ChIrch
such ACTON as then may seem 10 you Tght and wsei @
Marked Exhibit No so'1
q When did you first know Of the existence OF that letter.
A. first that letter in print the morning Of July the
llth Saturday, il am correct to the date saw either
that letter similar in manuscript the night before in
the hands Of Mr. Henry ~ Cleveland the occasion OF my
first appearance before the Committee, the Committee being
then exclusively private body its existence not having been
| hcraldcd to the public.
@ And when did you frs; know OF the existence Of the Com
A. first learned Of the existence Of the Committee in
the carly part Of that week think several days previous
@ How long the date Of this letter June o. 1912 A.
the day which learned Of the existence Of the Com
miec possibly July 9TH July sth and this letter was
dated June p. 1t must have been nearly two weeks
O. Up to that time had your wife remained under your roof
| A. Yes Sir
@ When did she leave? She left the morning Of the
publication Of that correspondence by Mr. BeccAcr informing
the world that he mad appointed Committee.
O. That was July the Ilth understand? 4. believe that
| was July the llth
O. As near as you can recoe' A. Tha; the best Of my
recollection 1t was a Saturday morning.
@ Did she leave with your cOnsenti A. No, Sir.
@ Against your wl' A. She left carly in the morning.
@ How early? A. She did not leave agans. my WILL Sir
No Sir because she free sovereign actor in the busi
ness She did anything against my will She had will
| o. her and acted according to it.
O. But it was at your request? A. No Sir.
O. Consent? A. II not with my consent II was to my
great surprise and grief At the time did undertake
to restrain her Nj Fullerton neyer applied any coercion to
| her any way
Mr. Eyars-We the generalites your Honor please, are
| not evidence. ask that they be struck out.
Judge NclsonNo, they nothe simple fact that he did
lot try TO restrain her.
Mr. Eyars-That he applied any coercion to her any
subject, is not evidence.
q. Now want ask few miscellaneous questions Do
you recoct the proposed report the Committee Of nye
cation been put in evidence? A. Well Sir there
three proposed reports all Of which believe have been
put in evidence, by Mr. Bcecher and two by me.
@ The you prepared for the Committee? A. pre-
| pared two for the Committee
O. There is only in evidence, however? A. All beg
your pardon, Sir.
O. limit my question to the proposed report for the Com
mee in evidence Is that short The long One A.
| IL is the short one.
@ It the short you TO state under wha, cir
the short report preparcd A. The crcum
stances these Mrs Tion came home evening, aud
she had been down. beg pardon for not adj
dressing the iury-Mrs Tlon home evening about
10 and informed me-hi- the 9th slh Of July
informed that he had been down Committee Of Ply
mouth Church. and asked what committee She said Com
inquire into my letter Dr. Bacon TO do away with
the scandal and she said that he had denied thng-bo
| ted IL all out