The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-26
AFTER THB COUNCIL.
The Examination Of Mrs. Tiiton and hrs.
Moulton By the Delegates.

A handful only of Mr.. Beecher's selected
delegates remained 10 Brooklyn yesterday after
noon. Many who took the midday trains called
In tie forenoon to bid Mr.. Deecher farewell
Mr.. Augustus Storrs finished paying expenses
yesterday, king about $1,000 out Of the In
come from the pew rents. The parting dele
gates were profuss In their thanks for the hos-
pltalliy Of the church members.
The one delegate who was sent to the council
a little out OF tune with Deecnerism was tho
Rev. s. q. Fessenden. of Stamford, Conn. lie
was chosen by ex-Deacon West TO present his
protest to the council, and at the opening
OF the sessions he gave promise o.
some independence. Mr.. Deecher's nrst
big speech swept away his distrust,
In Mr.. Fessenden's stay he Is said to have
called ON Mrs. ilton. who Is living with her
mother IN Madison street, and after 4 free con-
yersation with her no returned convinced OF
by Mr.. Beecher's friends that Mrs. Moulton " 9
visited bya number Of the leading DELEGATES,
among them the Rev. DIR. Wellman, exG Gov.
Dingley. Dr. }. p. Warren, DR.. wolcott, and
Deacon Open. They called on different days,
and questioned Mrs: Mo9lton as TO her koowl
edge of the facts az inst MIR. Beecher, obtaining
from her the same testimony which she eaye on
the trial. Mrs. Moulton excused herself from
are king OF the Interview, saving that the gen.
tlemen who called were particular TO ask her to
Keep the Tact ~ their visit secret On wed
pointment to meet Mrs. Moulton later IN the
at rnoon. In about an hour they sent postal
card. unsigned, on which was written tnat the
| four gentlemen who called earlier III the
| day could not keep their appointment.
The careful provision for new Investigation
| auvise1 bv the scounctl attracted attention yes
terd y. Stated plainly, their advice is that Il
| persons who have testimony against MIR. BeecheI
| which has not alre dy been passed on. Will sat
| isfy the Rev Henry Ward Beecher. DR.. EDWARD
| BE scher, Thos. q. Shrarman, II, Y. BLAIR, = B
| Halliday, Henry NJ. eveand, and Thos. j. Til
ney that she evidence Is reasonable and
the charges are maze In good faith, thes,
gentlt men may call ucon Prof. Dwight o
| Yaie, DR.. Welnan Of Maiden, Mass. ana Brad
| ford X. Woo1 Of Albany, who may create a com
| mission Of Ive out OF twenty names already pub
must be made, " at all, within the next sixt'
| ddvs. Nv party or parties fnANing themselves
| responsible for the truth Of the same.
| Mr. Bowens statement, made before the Ex-
| emtning Committee OF Plymouth Church II sui
| q tDied the public by both parties, although MIR
| Beerhers friends do not refrain from telling H.
purport. and but for the rules OF the committe,
| tney sav IL would be published, and but Tor the
LANGUAGE II would be re d to the church.
| Preceding mis- communication to the church
MIR. Bowen was active IN searching for scanda
| testimony Ia other quarters with which to sup
port his reasons for nis belief. He called upor
a Blooklyn dressm lker, who was said TO have
some facts, and upon Mrs. Moses p. Brown o
| the confession OF young gtr who was in Pack
| er lnstituie for time at Me- Deechers expense
| aud then was excluded from the church IN IStS
| subsequently becoming an inmate of the Fv'
| Points House OF ndustry. 1hs results Of hi
| visits not known.