Year: 1874

examined one witness last night and asked MI
Beecher few preliminary questions They VIII
meet this morning at o'clock and Mr.. Beecher will
submit very long statement. He will then be eX
amincd, and the Committee hope to close their
labors in the evening. Mr.. Tilton claims that the
extracts from Mr. Beecbers letters were correctly


quoted. and threatens to institute legal proceedings


hs soon as the Committee present report Inc


most striking element of the controversy yesterday


was the publication in Western journal of report
| of conversations with Mr.. Tilton and Mr.. MOuton.
DISCLOSURES FROM THE COMMITTEE
TIONs FROM CuICAGo-THE EVIDENCE TO BE
CLOSED To-DAY-MR. MoULroN DENoUYcED-THE
REPORT 70 BE EXPLICIT IN REGARD TO BLACK
MAIL.


From the best source of information it learned
that at the meeting of the Committee witness
was heard whose testimony was rather important.
This witness was a gentleman of not very advanced
years. who desired to give his testimony at that
meeting and be through with 1t. The


meeting was held at Mr. Beecher's house because, as
one member of the Committee pat It, Mr.
Beecher had been through great deal of trouble,


and 1t was desired to serve his convenience a. far
as possible There some informality about the


meeting, although all the members of the Committee


and both Mr. Tracy and Mr.. Hill, their counsel were
present. Counsel for Mr. Beecher were also in Mr..
Beecher's house at the same time. though 1t was
not known that they were present with the Com


mittee during their session. Mr. Beecher did not


spend the whole of the evening with the Committee,
but passed in and out as his disposition led him to
| do. member of the Committee said that he had
never seen him IN better resolution and in better


spirits since the controversy began lie was full of


pluck and confidence as this gentleman declared,


and bent on making the strongest fight against his


slanderers He had not been at all disconnected by


the publication of the declarations which purported
to come from Mr.. Mouton IN The Chicago tribune


He would give the fullest and cearest explanation


of every point in the case, and would show his


entire innocence on the main question. Mr. Beecher
had said on Tuesday, said this gentleman OF the
Committee that Mr. Moulton should not be suffered
to get off in the sneaking way he had tired to DO


before the Committee. He was bound to tell all
that he knew about the case, and to show every


document and letter that he had, and Mr. Beecher


was resolved that he should do this. Perhaps he


could not be compelled to give to the world all that


he had in his possession except in suit at law, but


the informant said that he was confident that Mr..


Beecher would challenge him to keep back nothing


woud defy him to do his worst.


The Committee had before an intimation, one Of





as he had done-refuse to commit himself before the
Committee but seek publicity for what he wished
To say to inure Mr.. Beecher i'll another way. L
think said the speaker, that at the time when MI
Moulton made his statements to the cor


respondent of The Chicago Tribune he proposed
10 unburden himself entirely 10 the Com


mrttee, and bring forth all the letters and papers


which he had. He probably had made preparations
do so But Gen. Buffers advice probably changed
his plans He determined TO make only short nom
committal statement to the Committee, and TO Keep
back letters and documents as a threat over Mr.
| Beecher's head. But it was too late to keep back


what he had already given for publication III CHI
| cagu. and he has now shown himself


When asked if the publication OF MI Moultons


attack on Mr. Beecher would effect the plans of the
Committee one of the Committee SAID that II would


only urge them TO greater earnestness TO have the
| whole truth shown clearly When asked if the re-


port of the Committee would show that backmall-
| ING had been practiced upon Mr.. Beecher he replied


that it unnecessary to wait for Its publication
| before giving full answer Oh that point. but he
| said the report would be very explicit upon that


tonic When pressed to say If 1t would bear as nara
| on Mr. CARPENTER had been supposed by some' he
| answered that Mr.. Carpenter might not come OIL


very badly. At least he would probably make less
| unfortunate appearance than Mr.. Illton or MI
| MoultOu.


| As to the time when the Committees report would


be given to the public, it said that there could
| be nothing definitely stated at present. Probably


their last meeting for the taking OF testimony would


be held to-day AS to the preparation OF the report
| the details had not been arranged Inc common
| course of giving to q subcommittee authority 10


write it was likely to be followed Wheh the SUD-


committee has done its work the result Will be con-
a.. ul,.la


them, the report will be given to the Examining
| Committee of Plymouth Church. 1t is barely pos
sible said the Committeeman, that the report may
| he in the hands of the Examining Committee by


the last part of next week, but there may be con-


siderable delay before it is given to the church 80
| many members of the church are absent from the


city that il may be thought best to put OH lts SUD
| mission to the church. while the members OF the
Committee of Inquiry are SO weary Win their long


abors in the hot weather that they Wish 10 separate
| for time and rest before coming together for the
| final decision upon the report.


| The labors of the Committee last evening beside
| the short examination of their single wltness were
| not very arduous Some preliminary work was done
| for the examination of Mr.. Beechcr. few ques-


tions were asked, but Mr. Beecher read no part OF
| his statement. written statement py hlm salu
| a member ef the Committee. Will prob
! ablv be read this morning. The Committee


will meet at o'clock this morning at Mr. Bccchcrs


house. and expect to finish his examination IN one


long session of three four hours. One OF his ex-


aminers said last evening that it was thought that


il would be more satisfactory TO the public II Mr..


Beecher should prepare consecutive written state


ment Beside this he would be very fully examined


upon all the points of the and will give detailed


explanations He is ready, say his friends, to reply


most fully to every point that has been raised