The New York herald., 1874-08-11
MOULTON'S STATEMENT AS PROM
lSED

The following Is the substance Of an article pub.
lished in late Brooklyn extra last evening, pur-
porting to represent the views of Mr. Moulton as
he intended TO state them before the committee.
1t Is scarcely necessary to add that there Is more
OF presumption than Of fact attached to the report
When the attacks upon Mr.. Tilton were made
public by Mr. Beecher's friends Mr.. Moulton felt
compelled 10 come to the support OF Mr.. Tilton,
and approved OF the course taken by Mr.. Tilton In
self-defence.
When Mr. Moulton himself felt rree to lay his
own statement of the case before the committee,
having received in writing the permission OF Mr..
Tilt0n Mr. Beecher to do so, he found it ueces-
sary to to the beginnings OF the controversy
The whole difficulty having originated IN the DIFF
ferences between Mr.. Henry G. Bowen and Mr..
Tlton, Mr.. MoutOn considered it essential to COM
mence at that point. He gives the history OF Mr..
Tilton's serious complications with Mr.. Bowen,
and, step by step, traces the progress OF the
breach between them, leading up to the final COM
plica.ion between Mr. Triton and Mr.. Beecher, out
ton makes incidental illusions to some OF the i'm
portant interviews mentioned by Mr.. Frank B.
Bowen's connecuon with the case. Recising, in
chronological order, the circumstances an
tecedens to the publication Of Tton's sworn
statement, Mr.. Moulton's narrative comes IN
self and Mr.. Beechef in the house Of the latter,
her husband and Nj. Beecher, the writing of Mr.
Beecher's apology, the whole text OF which has
already been made public, and the remarkable
letter in which Mr.. Beecher describes himself as
laying ION ess sassp and ragged edge Of anxiety
has remained In the custody Of Mr.. Moulton from
the day 1t was written up to the present time The
small portion OF 1t included in Mr.. nltOn's sworn
statement was all that was then placed by Mr.
MOulton at Mr.. Tlton's disposal. The whole letter
occupies two full pages OF foolscap paper and the
already published Is Its prevailing tone through
ont.
all the letters from Mr.. Beecher from which
quotations are made In Mr.. Tllton's statement.
have been laid IN full by Mr.. Moulton before the
it is established by Mr.. Moutons evidence that
the letter OF apology, written by MIR. Beecher on
the evening OF January l. 1871, was as mas already
been intimated, written by Mr.. Moulton, at Mr.,
Bcecners dictatton, and that Mr.. Beecher himself
wrote the last line. and appended his signature
The statements made by Mrs. Tton IN her pub
lished denial and In her crosse examination before
the committee, are not sustained BY Mr.. Moulton's
evidence.
He states thai MRS. Tflton communicated with
him freely and c0nndentialy In regard to the
complications Of this scandal-regarding him
as alike the friend OF herself her husband
and Mr.. Beecher. Mrs. Morse, the mother OF Mrs.
Triton, also made confdant OF Mr.. Moulton, de-
ters bearing on this case. These letters, together
with Others written to Mr.. rtOn, 70 far toward
strengthening Mr. TtOn's position.
The general tenor OF Mr. M0ult0n's statement Is
such as to give confirmation OF the generally cir
Culatcd report that he was made the custodian OF
the last moment to vndicate Mr.. Tflton and him
self. Mr. Moulton's statement. 1t is understood,
will be given to the public IN complete form, re-
vtsed BY that gentleman.