New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-21
TIE APPOINTMENT OF THE INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEES.

o. When was this Committee appointed, Mr..
Bcechcf3 A. think it WAS the Goth of June 1874, if
you refer to the Church Investigating Committee
O. when was it made public A Well, not for some
week or ten days, something Like that cannot say
precisely.
O. Was 1t purposcly kept sccretf A. That was their
work and not mine. Sir: had nothing to do with it,
O. Was it parpOsely kept sccrotl A. cannot tell
you.
O. Did you make any request in that regard A. No,
Sir; did not.
O. Did you speak Of il openly n you did moi A. did
not.
@ Where were the Committee appointed A. In my
house that is the determine ton Of who should be On the
Committee principally arranged In my house
@. And whom did you call in TO consult with In that
regardi A. The first person consulted with was Mr.
Cleveland that Friday night Of the 26h of june
the Bacon letter having been published the day before
was IN Pcekskn and came down. did not get 1t until
Thursday noon-and came down the next day and called
upon M Cleveland ON my way over and announced TO
him
MI FuleIton-Not what you said TO him.
The Witncss-i only going to express to you what
did.
Mr.. Fullorton-That is the reason object With whom
did you consult A. With one but at later period
in tho evening l consulted MI. Sherman and Gen.
Tracy think l don't know whether there were more
than two or not.
O. Who suggested the names Of the Committed A.
suggested them In the first instance, with tie help and
suggestion OF Mr. Cleveland Then in the second inter
view think MI. Cleveland suggested various names.
Mr. FullcTtOn-I don't ask what was suggested.
The Wltuess-In the second interview, II recolect
right they were suggested either by Mr. Oevcand-I
think Mr. Cleveland was present ON the second inter
view, but will not he certain.
@. How many persons were present during the second
interview A. Three, If Mr. Cleveland present. two
IL he not; hut think the three were.
p,,f.r nI IN in o. an lfi IN
that after the publication OF the Bacon letter Mr. M0u-
tou was fun OF schemes and devices by which the effect
Of Il should De warded off A. VIII you repeat my words
II you please, Sir.
Mr. FulertOn-Yes, don't use the exact language
tRcadingl:
Idonf remember much about what said that frat
NJ. M"iton had his plan and had dismissed from
Very cordial ard my confidence IN him personally was
very strong. and didn't wish ia any way 10 hurt him,
aborng 10 accomplish; yet my mind set; | had
TO the eSl, and meant TO have no more inicrned
atc stages, and there fore, when this st brought tn
sidoration."
That "a the card
That so far as recoloc;, the first Interview sub
stantiaiy.
Then again
@ What further passed between you and Mr. Monlton
be done or would he done if yo, sente TO III A. At
iater-at some interview latcl, Mr. Moulton urged me
very strongly; as IccGcd tho conversation II sub
ftay TINS. that Mr. Iil;0n had bound himself in the
presence " witnesses II would publish that statement,
That De would be content himself ana Ir Morton said "
would publish that statement he would burn every
document that he hzd. .nd TIN, IL MI Jiion
fOoe 10 move again In the matter he would take sides with
me ana fgt lin. lie eXprC ,s3d LimfeN very strongly
think The wOrd lie said, he would +" smash" him.
Now is that correct statement Of what you said and
did and Of what MI Boulton said and did, after the pub
Ilcation Of the Bacon letter and with reference IN its
publicationi A. IL italy correct, think.
O. Mr. MOultOn had then % plan for The purpose Of
dong away with tie effect Of that Bacon letter. had he
A. Yes, Sir
O. Aud you did not approve of iti A. No, Sir
O. You rejected III A. did.
O. You had come to the ondi A. Lad come TO the end
O. You had no faith ia his generashpt A. No faith III