New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-06

Gi'All-~INO OTHER WITNESSES EXAMINED.
AT a meeting of the committee appointed to
investigate the alleged alterations in the
Ccsnola Collections. last night, General Di
CcSn0la read long statement In his defence.
Tie declared all the accusations against him
to be without foundation, and refutcd them
in detail. He demanded an exhaustive inveS-
tigatiOn OF the charges. General Di Cesnola
also replied to questions put by members of
the committee. Two other witnesses were
examined.
PROCEEDINGS OF The COMMITTEE.
The committee appointed to investigate the
charges against General hi Cesnoa. in regard to
improper alterations in the Cesnola Collection, met
last evening at the house of w c. Trimc
No. 80 East Twenty-third-st. President Bar
nard Of Columbia College. the Rev. Dr.
Roswell D. Hitchcock. Cief-Jnstice Daiy and
W. c. Prime. of tho committee. were present,
j. Q. A. Ward being absent President Barnard
p esided. and ut the suggestion of Judge DAILY Cen
era d. Cesnola was requested to take the witness
chair
GENERAL III CESNOLA's STATEMENT.
General Di Ccsnola then read the following state
ment which was dated "Ncw-Ynrk January |,
1891" and addressed to g. +. a. z. Barnard, IL. D..
chairman. ctc."
l acknowledge, ana Willingly accept an hVlHhoh 10
attend a meeting of the Committee on Alleged Aitcr,
tiOns IN the Cesnola Collections
have with great patience awaited the opportunity
afforded meet, before q committee az gentlemen
aud scholars series " accusations directed against me
personally and continued with persistence from time To
time down 30 and since the commencement Of your
investigation. have contcnted myself with distinct
put lc denial OF the charges OF fraud and declined
public controversy with either my anonymous accnsers
fhe person who has sigued his name 90 some OF
the accusations.
The prctcnce OF learning which ACCOMPANIED these
the strange discussions Of Grc.TJiugy, the plumbers
ab0ui Epis and ArhrOdte. the naues' display Of no
rance of museums. hooks, and even ordinary aic'e p
logic facts must surely have prepared yea ana al intel
gcnt readers OF these published accusations. TO learn
you will icarn your present investigation that ;he
acruser either Thoroughly dishonest thoroughly
ignorant and reckless. HIS archaeology you VIII Of
course dismiss chariatan.sm Br' his pretended
statements OF fact have done iuimy with the
American public. and am glad ri last 81 tie opPoru
nity to meet tLcm II detailed denial. which l viii
supper, before yea by full proofs Fe denai AID dis
proof can. alas. never Ovcrta&e the falschood-.
have in the newspapers th't this accnser de
clues 20 appear before yon on the ground that lis
reputation Is ut stake aud he Will not trust before
committee unless he is ailO we'd To appoint mrmbrr.
notice this account OF his, absurd clam that
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appoint an uveS Of the ;tuh ~ the Islander. but
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