New-York tribune., 1875-01-16
A MUTUAL APPROVAL OF FMOULTON'S STATE
MENT

Was there any new trouble threatened at any time
O. Any new trouble threatened at that tmei A.
What is the date
O. July l3. 1874. He says: "I am ashamed to put
straw more you" Do you know what that straw
vast A. We consulting in regard 10 the reply no
should TO Bacon letter before the Investgat
ing COMMITTEES.
@ When was that Investigating Committee appointed
or rather when did you first hear OF tl A. July was
the first day heard OF IT, Sir
O. Did YOU hear of 1t from Mr.. Beecher A. Yes, Sir !;
he told me be appointed that there was an in
ves;igat1g Committee to be appointed, and he would
have the naming OF the members Of it,
O. Go on and state what was said on that subject
MIR. Evarts-Give us the date again.
The Witnoss-Jlly 5. 1874.
Mr. Fullerton-Give us the whole of that interview
as weas you cant A. On JIy after he had told me al
my house that to follow the policy OF slenco
or that he did follow tho policy OF silence Indicated
walked ont with him and lie told me that the matter
lad to before investigating Committee, ana
asked him If lie could tell the aud he said he
could and he mentioned OF the names. told
him thought il mistake TO have an investigating
Committee, but that would try to get along with
even that and L told him that thought snoulu
take or probably 1 should have further counsei
IN the matter, and he said, VINO 40
Won meana' said: "Gen. Butler; have received
letter from him asking that there be silence" le said:
"Yes have heard something about that friend OF
him. or A Mr. Bowen in Washin Zton. saw Gen Butler
and he advised silence and this Mr. Bowen told his
father and his father told me-" He said he dil not be-
leye much in tle moral sense OF Gen Butler but he
might be good couu scaer because he considered him
a wise man. and that at AL events his advice was gooh
for silence and that all that transpired at that inter
view.
O. You omitted to state what he said upon the subject
~ naming the Committed A. did state that he said
be ouId have the naming of the Committee dia not
so state
Mr.. Pryor-Yes. Sir.
Mr. Fnllerton-Do you recollect anything farther al
that interview A. No Sir; he didn't tell me at that
interview was going TO say he told me at thht inter-
view that he sent Gen. Tracy to see Gen. BuUei, or
that he had been Gen. Butler bat it was not at
that interview.
O Did he state anything at that time, or at any time
,revtous in regard 10 the origin OF the Committee,
how II came about that tho Committee was appointed
who suggested IT, and for what purposef A. ho sa'u
that some of his people IN the chufch grahteu con
mittee That Is all that WAS said about H. oeeFe'
and that he thought 1t could be got along WIN very
we'll He said that, remember
O. How soon after the receipt of this letter. expressing
regret that another straw was to be added 10 your oau
was il TINT YOU saw Mr.. Beecherl A. On July l3
O On the Same day A. Yes Sir
n what occurred at that interviews A. On July 10
-o,,Iiad his that going down 10 MS
Committee ON July 10 to make statement in accord
rce with their invitation and that should be at home
mill certain hour my that wrote to him Will
stae what that WAS: think 10 was O'CLOCK; anu
he came around and read 70 hun statement OF "h"'
intended TO mako % tle Committee.
O. Who were present when that was read to him A.
T read nv statement TO him alone In my study
q Wast that abatement afterwsrj read to the Com
mitteef A. That statement afierward read to tue
\ Mt HnyO IA L
read the statement to Theodore Tton who vas at the
house also
O. What did Mr. Beecher say in regard to the state
ment when You read It to bimi A. am about to con
nect Theodore TUn with Mr. Boecher IN that matter
Mr. Reecher went into tho room over the parlor where
nv wife was aud said to him, "Mr Beecher, you con
slider this statement honorable for TO make T. and ne
said eyes do" and told him that had read the
abatement 10 Theodore Tlton and he also concnrred In
n and the reason that Mr. Bsecher aud Mr. Tilton dd
not meet on that day because Mr.. Beeehor said TO
me that he did not want to see Mr.. Tlton.
O. Now ~ you viii point out tnat statementt A.
That his presence was always rebuke to him, ana
uuperyed him. it useless for him 70 attempt 10
10 hin spoke TO hi as against the fLcts
be could not do it-he didn't want 20 SEQ him.
O. dIanding book wiinessl See II that is the state
ment you refer TOT A. This Gays August s.
O. That is not 1t, theni A No, sir.
O IL was July i9i A. IL Nas July the 18TH. lAd'
dressing MI Tlton.l Can you hnd 1t In there Theo =
dore-Juy lJt
Mr.. Falerton-It your Honor peases cannot fnd In
this unpased hook Tue ststsuept which desire 70 put