The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-08

A reporter of the Brooklyn Eagie held an
interview with Moulon Thursday, which
that gentlemen said last night was substan-
TALLY correct The reporter found Mr.
Mouton in his shirt-sceycs, as though he
were hard at work on his statement. and
the following conversation took place
Reporter our reply to Mr. Bcechcrs
demand that you shall produce all the doc
uments in your possession bearingupon the
scandal and state what you know concern
ing the case, has had the effect of increas-
ing the public desire to know what part
you have been playing in the somewhat
mysterious Tilton-B eccher drama.
Mr.. Moulton--In view of the fact | have
merely signited my intention to comply
with Mr.. Beechers request. am at loss
to see why my letter should have augmen-
ted the public curiosity. Mr. Beecher has
made an explicit demand upon me, and
have written expressing my readiness to
comply.
R-Yes, but the tone OF your letter is
generally considered as indicative Of "A de
termination on your part to assume a hos
tile attitude towards Mr.. Beecher.
Mr.. Nj am not responsible for the in
ferences which readers may see fit to draw
from my tongue oe pen, TO justify any one
in assuming that am in the slightest de-
gree unfriendly to Nj. Beechcr.
R-Well, may ask you whether it IS
not a fact that you propose to make Il
statement calculated to damage Mr.. Bee
cher
Mr. MI have 10 objection oyour ask
ing me any proper question. but if the OBJ
ect of your interrogation is to obtain from
me an indication of what shall say TO the
committee, | must decline to answer This
much, however, will say, despite what
conceive to be the atrocinus behavior and
the un ustiliaDle attacks made upon myself
attacks mainly in the form of nnuendo
by some of the men whom Mr.. Beecher
chooses to consider his friends, and to
whom, if they may he relieved, he has
given his confidence MY heart has under
gone no change toward Mr. Bcecher.
Whatever have done in this case III the
past, has been done in spirit of friend
ship that spirit | maintain to-day, and
that spirit | shall not abandon even in the
presence of the committee. When | speak
| shall at least convince the public
think, that my course however erroneous
some may consider it, hls been dictated by
manly motives.
R.-Do you mean by that, that although
it may appear that your services in the case
may have resulted in injury to Mr.
Bcecher, yet your desire was to help him !?
Mr.. M.-No. sir don't desire you to
understand anything of the kind | simply
say that my only offices in this case have
been friendly and in the interest of peace,
and that whatever the outcome may be,
there will be no doubt as to my motives
n,,t f,.,
Beccher, how do you come to be under the
necessity of making any statement damag-
ing to him now?
Mr.. NJ Have said that was under
any such necessity or that | would make
any such statement ?
R--No; but it is generally believed that
you will do it.
Mr.. M-If general belief did not fly so
far ahead of fact there would be less trou
BILE in the world, and in my opinion there
would have beenno Plymouth investigating
| committee.
R-Then the belief that your testimony
will be adverse to Mr.. Beecher is ground
| less.
Mr.. Nit is groundless so far as any
statement of nine, written or oral, yet
gwen, IS concerned have said nothing
intended to create such belief, or which
viii justify such belief. The theories
and speculations OF gentlemen whose bust
ness it is to theorize and speculate involve
no responsibility en- my part.
R-Will your statement to the commit
tee be vouminous
Mr.. M-Without answering that question
directly, | shall so far satisfy you as to say
that my statement to the committee Will be
peculiar in this-that shall characterize no
no actions and interpolate no differences of
my own There are some papers 10 my
POSSESSION which the committee desie to
obtain. shall crafty the desire, record
ing the order in which they came IA me-
and leaving the committee and the plblic
to make their own differences.
R-Iet you cannot be stranger u the
kind of impression that these paper are
likely to create?
Mr.. Nj have my own opinion outhat
subject, but let me suggest that they are
the papers which Mr.. Beecher has mlled
upon me to produce, and he is quite asgood
a judge of what their effect will b, as
am.
R-up until the present time youhave
been generally looked upon as solictous
chiefly to maintain peace between Mr..
and Mrs Tilton?
Mr. M-That | have endeayored [, do.
and that, strange as il may appear to YOU,
shall continue to do.
R-Do you still believe in the possibility
! of COMPROMISED