The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-05
TiIton and MouIton Indicted.

TiltOn and MOuItOn Indicted.
New YORK, October 3.-This evenins
the Post publishes the following;
Mr.. Beecher was before the Crane
Jury about an hour to-day, answering
questions from members Of that body IL
reference To published articles attacking
his character. The indictment agains
Theodore Tilton tor libelling Mr.. Beech
er was then specified and read to the lat
ter, who said it was correct. The docu
ment sets forth that Theodore Tiltor
wickedly and malciously, with intent .tC
scandailze Rev. Henry Ward Bcecher il
his good name, fame and character, sub
jccting him to contempt and disgrace
and to provoke him and his friends Il
commit Breach Of the Peace, published
on or about September l8, or caused t
be published in the Daily Graphic, anc
circulated in Brooklyn and elsewhere
u false, scandalous and malicious libe
concerning him. The part of the article
referred to was the alleged commission o.
adultery in October 1868 with Mrs. Til
ton, and the assertion as to the doubtful
paternity of the child born the following
wear. The grand jury also read tC
Bcecncr the second Indictment against
Frank ID. Moulton, which is worded
similarly to that found against Tiltor
charging him with libeling Becchcr by
causing the publication of false, malicious
and Slandcrous reports in the daily
Graphic. After Bcecher left the Grand
Jury presented the indictment to the
Court of Sessions and were discharged
by Judge Moore who thanked them for
their services. The counsel for the
BROOKLYN Eagic, this morning, appeared
before Judge Nelson and asked that the
two suits for libel brought against his
clients by Henry e. Bowen be consoli-
dated. Decision reserved.
McssrS. Tilton and Moulton will not
be formal V arrested, but be notified to
appear on Monday and furnish bonds,
pending their trial. which, it is intimsted,
will take place at an earl y day.
There was great excitement IN Brook
Ign when il became known trat Mr..
Bcechcr had appeared before the grand
jury and maGc complaint against Tilton
and Muulton. and that indictments were
found against them for malicious libel
and SANDER. II is stated that when Mr..
Bcech"r gave his testimony he was in the
highest degree emphatic, and declared
that the allegations Of Tiltnn and Moul-
ton with reference to himself Mrs. Til
ton and another lady were "atroci"uS
fllsrhOOIS'
Theodore Writes Letter.
NEW YORK, October 4.--TheodOrc
Tilton has written to tn" press declaring
that after many opportunities Of prose-
cutting him for libel have been carefully
avoided by Mr. Bccchcr and his friends,
the present tardy indictment procured
by District Attorney Winsl-w, Il mem
brrof the Plymouth Church Investigating
Committee, can be attributed only to the
fact that the verdict of the Church Com
mttec fail, to command popular crcdcncr,
Tilton Solcmnly rcattirms the literal and
absolute truth of his charges against
B,"chcr and demands an immediate trial.
FIyDouth Church Crammed.
NEW York, October 4.-Mr. Becchcrs
church was cramIned toitS utmost capaci-
" this morning. and there were as many
on the streets outside, unable to gam adj
mittancc. The church was opened at
$50 n. H., for members and newspaper
men only, and at 10 o'clock 4 few out
Sdcrs were admitted. The church was
decorated with flowers and eycrgrrcns
from the desk to the door. and in style
that WAS very perfection of artistic taste.
Mr.. Bccchcr asccndcd the platform NJ
1880. Two or three persons attempted
to get up demonstration by the clap
ping Of hands, but the hush from the
Others checked it. The opening prayer
was master piece of pathos; an appeal
for rest to every heart oppressed with
care and sorrow.
Mr.. Bcechcr then read the Sermon on
the Mount, and after hymn delivered II
long prayer.
The sermon was from the words, Thy
will be done No allusion was made to
the recent investigation.
Meeting Of Stockholders of Pennsyl.
yania Railroad.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa October 3.-The
stockholders of the Pennsylvania Rail
road assembled this morning to take ac-
ton on the report Of the committee OF
Investigation. The report was submitted,
but not read 1t was
Rcsolred. That in order to enable every
shareholder in America and Europe to
have An opportunity of thoroughly I'M
derStanding the report on the condition
of the company, and the policy indicated
by the resolutions attached thereto, final
action thereon be postponed until the
regular annual meeting Of the stockhold-
erS in March next, and that the Board OF
Directors of the company be requested in
the interim to carry out the recom-
mcndations Of the committee.
Testimonial Concert 10 Theodore
Th8mas.
CuIcAGo. October "a grand testi-
monlal concert. WAS given to Theodore
Thomas this evening, BY tn" citizens OF
Chicago, and proved Il perfect ovation
McCormickS Hall. the largest in the
west was tastelully decorated with flags
and cvergrcens. and was crowded with
an enthusiastic audience.
Radical Nominations.
ST. LOUIS. October Be. q. Stansrd
who was nominated yesterday for Con-
gress, BY the Peoples Convention, of the
Firs, district. was nominated to-day, by
the straight Republicans. A split &C.
CURED in the Convention in the Third
district. and two conventions were held,
one of which nominated Robert F. Win.
gate. the Peoples nominee, and the other
was still in session AT 10 o'clock tonight
Prisoners Arrested for ins
Laws
LOUISVILLE. October 3.-United States
Marshal Wyatt, to-day brought from
owen county seven men. on warrant
from the President, charging them with
obstructing and resisting the law.
Steamboatmen's Convention.
ST. LOUIS, October 3.-The steamboat
,,,,,,'s convention finished their busineS,