Daily Republican., 1879-07-10
GUILTY.

Daachsr Guilty Of Drunkennesa
Hypocrisy and Injudicious Ac-
ton Tho LsbOrs OF the Cftiseua q
Committee OncIuded last Even
ing-The Report Of theC eCommittee ee
The butcher Investigating Commit
toe which has been Investigating tn,
charges made against Mr.. George NJ
butcher for drunkenness, immoral con.
duct and hypocrisy, concluded theil
labors last evening. The evidence taken
In the case was voluminous, and much
OF 1t the committee deem of such a
character as would be unfit for publica-
tion in newspaper which would 90
into the families of our citizens and be
read indiscriminately by the members
thereof. And the committee have de
cided not to make the evidence public
unless 1t becomes necessary for them to
do SO. All the affidavits and the evi
dence taken before the committee have
been carefully preserved for future ref
erence should it be needed in explana-
ton Of the verdict arrived at.
The Secretary, R. c. Fraim, ESQ.,,
WAS authorized TO give copy Of the re-.
port to each of the city papers. The
committees report is as follows:
The final report of the committee ap.
pointed to investigate charges preferred
against George M. Butcher Of Whining
ton, Del, by the Moral Suasion Reform
Association, the charges being drunk
enness, immoral conduct and hypo.
crisy:
WILMINGTON, July 9, 10.
To the Citizens of Wilmington:
Your committee appointed to investi-
gate charges preferred against Geo. M.
butcher by the NJ. s. r. A. Association,
Of this city, beg leave to report that
they have given the matter their care
full attention and serious consideration.
The duty assigned the committee has
been a very unpleasant one. Mr..
butcher for some two years past, has
worked earnestly in this city in the
cause, and much good has
been accomplished by his persevering
labor.
Whilst laboring in the city Of Phila-
delphia in February and March last,
statements of serious character and
very damaging to Mr.. Butchers rep
utation, were published in some Of the
Philatelphia papers, which were ex,
tensively copied by the press in differ
ent parts of the United States. Mr..
butcher, from the public platform pro.
aounced the charges made against him
20 be false, and demanded that an
Investigation of the charges be made.
He also published denial in the pa
oers of this city, and demanded an
Investigation. He also went before
Magistrate Cole, of this city, and made
olemn oath that the charges made
sgainst him were false.
The citizens of Wilmington, who had
contributed to the support of the tenn
'erance cause in our city, and assisted
Ir. butcher in his work, demanded
hat Mr.. Dntcher's request be complied
With, and that committee of citizens
'e appointed TO hear and determine the
ruth or falsity of the charges preferred
gainst him.
Under and by the special request of
lr. butcher, we, whose names are
ereto annexed, were appointed by the
itizens OF Wilmington as said commit
,e.
On entering upon our dutiee, we (
unanimously decided .thatIn statements
ould be received by us that were tot
ade under oath. In the examination
this case we have confined ourselves !
} the specific charges made. We re- t
cted the affidavits sent us by persons '
whom we had no knowledge. We
ad the persons who had previously v
ade attidavits appear before the COM d
ittee Tor at least two members there P
j and the affidavits were taken in >
~ presence of said committee, and
ey were car fully examined under i,
tn, as to what they knew of the facts t
the case before us for investigation.
We have endeavored to perform our u
lty faithfully, and from the sworn -
idence presented to us, we are fully h
nvinced that George NJ. butcher is h
lilty of drunkenness in the city of
,w York on March rs, 1870, and that .
is also guilty of hypocrisy, and that y y
has acted improperly and injudi- .
|usly. Yours. ypry resDpctfully. n
HENRY +. PICKELs, bl
R. G. FRAlM, u u
JAS. P. HAYES, to
JoHN GREEN,
ALLEN GAwTHRoP, m
Committee. Ill
special Mention.