The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-08-20
THE BROOKLYN AFFAIR.
Tilton to Bring q Suit
Moulton Preparing a Statement.
Frank Monitor.

Frank Monitor.
New YORK, Aug. 19.-Frank Monitor ar
| rived in this city this morning 1t IS no
| known when he will give further statemeh
| to the public.
Combination of seecher.
The investigating committee find that the
books of Woodruff 81 Robinson connfm the
| statement of Beecher as to his payment OF
money to Moulton. 1t appears that the money
was deposited to Moultons credit, anu propa
bly, subsequently paid over to Tilton or kept a.
payment of money that Moulton had alreau.
advanced to Tilton.
MOuItOn and TiltOn Reiicenf.
Francis d. Mouton kept his house all day
and would hold no intercourse with any person
The house was besieged with newspaper repre-
sentatives. 1t is believed that he will hasten &c
make public REPUTATION of the charges ol
blackmaiI.
Tlton is busly engaged in his new stateme en-
and all attempts to interview him were futile'
Frank NIouItOn Again.
Frank Moulton told reporter to-day that he
had left unfinished some important mercantile
business in New England, and had come nome
on purpose to take from its hiding place ana
prepared for the committee of investigation.
san the world now knows" says Moulton, is
shat my honor has been impugned, and by q
man who Injuries his own in SO doing, ana L
was written at first 1t is already in prin-
ter's hands, and the printer has that every
thing should be ready in time for the state
ment to appear IN the morning and evening
journals of Saturday night
1t is stated that Tilton spent over ten hours
on bis new statement yesterday, and there is
authority for the assertion that the evidence 1T
will contain, will be very important. At nine
o'clock this morning Moulton sent for Tilton
and their interview lasted several hours -,
Tilton's statement, it is expected, will be
completed tomorrow.
Moulton said to another reporter to-day: Il
have not single letter or document in my pos
session belonging to Mr.. Beecher that does not
have reference to this case.
Yer. Beecher.
Mr.. Beecher left this afternoon by the Fall
River route for the White Mountains. He
evidently considers the case closed, and told his
friends he anticipated his trip with great pleas
ure.
Tilton TO Begin a Suit.
The following letter was addressed by Til
toms attorney to Rev. Henry Ward Beecher on
Monday:
Req. Henry Ward Beecher :-Sir.-We have
been retained by Theodore Tilton to commence
suit against you. WIN you please nha dIS,s
to the attorney who is to appear in your behalf,
so that we may serve papers upon him?
Yours Sc,
MORRIS & PEARsALL.
Messrs. Sherman & Sterling, attorneys of
record for Mr.. Beecher, this morning made the
following reply:
lfessrs Norris d PedrsaU :-Gents-Under-
standing that you contemplate the commence
ment of an action of law on behalf of Theodore
Tilton against Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. we
beg to inform you that we are authorized to
appear for Mr. Beecher in all proceedings, and
that we request in his own name the imme-
date serving of the papers upon us either at
our office or Gf service can be made before II
a. M at No. 81 Hicks street, Brooklyn.
Your obi Servants,
SHEARMAN & STERLING.
Tilt0n's Case.
Jdge Morris. in reply to reporter who asked
whether there was foundation for the publi-
cation in the Chicago Tribune of an alleged
letter from Mrs Titon to her husband, said
81 will not say that have seen such letter,
but do say that when Mr.. Beecher's white
washers and Mr. Beecher's apologists come to
hear what the evidence in this case is and what
/ have in my power to produce when it goes in
TO court, they will be amazed, simply amazed"
The Report of the COmmittee.
The prospect of report from the investigat-
ing committee on Friday evening is so good
that the trustees have ordered the church to be
made ready for use in case the lecture room
proves inadequate to accommodate the number
who doubtless desire to be present. The Union
is informed on unquestionable good authority
UnaU tue COHlHulbtce Will wholly tAOueIdto MI.
Beecher from all of the charges that have been
brought against him by Theodore Tilton.
The subcommittee of the investigating COM
mittee of Plymouth church held no meeting
this evening. Mr.. Winsow will return to the
city tomorrow and submit his work to the SUBJ
committee for revision.
Stands BY MIR. Reecher.
Assistant pastor Halliday during the past
few days has visited most of the members of
Mr.. Beecher's congregation, and, notwith-
standing the reports to the contrary, none sig
nified their intention of Withdrawing from its
but strongly assured Mr.. Halliday
that they would stand by their church and its
beloved pastor, expressing belief in his entire
innocence of the charges preferred against
him.