The daily gazette., 1879-07-10
7RTH EDITION Z, on.
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couMITTEE REPORT
Plnassss zs GREAT REroRhEH HAS
DO, De,'I ,he citizens committee a,.to to
night " tl'' charges of drunkenness
mortality ,.;oosrance reformer, pre-
great n,t' Iel,f which is as follows;
heil h,pet aepoff'ii Of ihe conmittes aegoints, y
repossiT, re- p.astisate charges Rrstsifea
invess'YSsp ss H pulcheT, Of Rlisnine-
George On he s'i Moral Suasion R, form
el, o' ,he l"' charges beng for drlnk.
tlon, t,l.osm,arsl ,rI conduct and hypocrisy !
wrrrseroN, July 0, 1872 T
citizen. Of Wilmington;
.onm,ttee appointed to ,nvest.-
.,Sss , preferred agalnst. a..os;o,;an Geo; ~,
X the NJ. S. r. A. Association
oy hag too leave to report that they
Guy, ,he Ues matter Their careful at
ven en- '.a .srious considera ion: The
sno se, ,hs committee has been a
slgl,s. lg"..nt ' one. Mr.. Duteher, for
pp',,Yus p Ssars past, has worked earn
!n'' Y .ooa t.oa has been accomplished
'u nsrseve ing labor in the past
Piso' .,,o r;tv 0f philadel-
livrus Tshr,,sry aud March last, state
: . serious character and very
J, , 10 Mr.. butchers reputation
Sxi'sbed ~ in some of the Phiiadel.
.srs S,,'' which were extensive CO.
s' ,hs press in different parts Of the
S,stss. say Mr.. Duicher, from the
p,a,,S' p.inst hi him to be false, aud de-
Thai that an investigation Of the
No uni made. He also published a
= % the papers of this city, and de-
an nj Investigation. He also went
i.gi n. ,trate Cole, of this ci'y, and
ls,1n oath that the charges made
him were false. ,
citizens of Wilmington, who had
ned to he support Of the tenn
cause in our city, aud assisted
,cber in his work demanded that
SS, ,Ch,r's request be complied with,
, committee Of citizens be APP
n hear and determine the truth
, Of the charges rsferred against
and by the special request OF
ichpr, we, whose names are hereto
|. vele appointed by The citizens
biDeton as said COMMITTEES.
Oterlng upon our duties, we un-
(sIy decided that no statements
be received by us that were not
pder oath. In the examination of
! we have C nfned ourselves u
ri6c charges made. We rejected
layils sent to us by persons OF
Ne had no knowledge. We had
hons who had previously made
b appear before the committee
least two members thereof, and
]ayits were taken in the presence
committee, and they were care
kamined under oath, as to wha
hew of the facts in the case before
Investigation.
have endeavored to perform ouI
ithfully, and from the sworn evil
resented to us, we are fully con
lhat George NJ. butcher IS guilt,
keuness in the city Of New Yorl
ch 26, 1870, and that he is alst
Hypocrisy, and that he has act
FoperIy aud injui ciou,ly. Your
ppe.tfnlly, W
HENRY F. PICKLES,
K. {. FRAIM,
JAS. =. HAYES,
JOHN GREEN,
ALLEN GAWrHRoP,
Committee.
evidence taken in the case wa
nous, and much of il the commit
med of such a character as wonl,
for publication in a newspape
you'd 90 into the families of ou
and be read indiscriminately
pre- the committee decided not 1
be evidence public unless 1t be
Necessary flr them TO do so. AL
taylls and the evidence taken be
Y committee has b zen carefull
ed for future reference should
Jed in explanation of the verdit
at. -l'l-.tf 81
Secretary, R. C. Fra'm, Esq, wa
led to give a copy of the report t
the city papers.
latlon to this report, members {
nmlltee speak particularly of tt
'ny Of John c. Bryant, who, a,
to Mr.. Fraim, was a witne,
'es.'inOhy was entirely substan
mo confirmed by other evidehC
elore the committee. Mr.. Frail
eaks positively in regard to IL
Pny given by Mrs. Watson's daugl
. Was spoken oil by Butchers q,
IS being of very weak mind,
uiost an imbecile. Mr.. Frail
was as clear and intelligent ,
.ness he ever examined and CAV
imouy lnthe most direct and col
manner
enurs testimony taken by Il
aee' MT. Fralm says rs very vol
shd would ill two papers of d
, .ne dAzETTE. This testimony
'vehed u away, and will not be Or
anless the committee deem
y iof The defence of their reno
un9lcatlon of the course tn,
~ 1ea aaa,t 10 this most unpleasant al
'asr w point mentioned by N
,h ~ mat the committee in INA
,;m ;uelf report. thu ew out entire
iNinony NaS OF Mr.. Crawford Sp.;
msu nS solely on the testimony
y, sl o ,ess directly interested parti,
Amy ,Vsaiy was the evidence gath,
aSIH alSsI,qlly lily, as possible, but SH'V il "
sIy ,snal. anu intelligently sifted b
nu,spi S,spV5t Y, was prepared. :
'e sinne llie fIlends of Mr., Dutch
tusat qua a, over the report, and sor
umi,,an s already boldly asserting Il
Bnsar,ee Beo was bought with Cra
houssuino money" This reckl
,sslUGwever, will have no weio
, r'sent cns people, as the memh,
co,Om, nvu,,niltee are TOO well-kno,
sn snuiunity as honest and hon,
sSa1s sSSm%ittee are heartily glad Il
hss hts hss are concluded. Tie VIII,
ooeh source of arran.a