The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-08-13
THE GREAT SCANDAL.
MOniton'sH Statement 10 George alfred
Townsend.

Townsend.
New YORK, Aug 12'-The following is the
report of the interview of the correspondent of
the Chicago Tribune Gath with Moultop:
81 tell you," said Moulton, ''as between
Beecher and Titon in their behavior under fire,
Tilton is infinitely the more self-reliant man.
| never heard him lie, and Beecher has been
lying during the whole of this controversy
lie began it with an act of treachery, Con-
tossing his adultery with Elizabeth to me, he
asked me to walk with him round to Titon's
house, and going in there, the husband being
absent, he extorted from Elizabeth retraction
OF her confession. With this in his pocket he
walked back to my house, and then asked me
to walk to his, and, while talking despair and
c0ntrition all the way, he still held that piece
of paper in his pocket
Said [ to Mr.. Mouton:-'tIs it true that you
got that back by presenting pistol at his
He said: "No, but as soon as Theodore told
me that Elizabeth had acknowledged writing
That retraction went to Mr.. Beecher's and
INSISTED upon seeing him. and | said, You are
affecting to be making covenant to keen a
perpetual truce, and yet you are already in
trlgung; l shall so out of this office of
mediator unless you instantly surrender the
paper He has no moral pluck
said to Mr.. Moulton. "You canuot see a wav
OF escape for Beecher." I forbear to send YOU
the language which Mr.. Moulton repeated to
LAY 90 hoNiuS COuc IJOtu MT. beecner : lids
account OF its exceeding filthness, and because
the ladies referred to have been in no wav con-
nected with Tilton's case.
"Beecher's habtua. treachery siuce the crime
cannot avail with me, nor will l see him fur.
Their trample on Theodore Tilton, whom he
has dragged through the fires of hell ALREADY
in another respect" Continued Moulton:
"Beecher has lied. He gave me his solemn
word that since the discovery he had not had
communication With Mrs. Tilton not read this
h toIn I..ra 4 I.
of Beechers Life of Christ-(his presentation
copy
There were shown various burning love let
tiers revealing the deep Illicit love of a preacher
for another mans wife thinly concealed under
scripture phrases-blasphemes taken in this
connection, but yet apparently the hysteria of /,
love. In one written from his sisters house
he begs Mrs. Tilton to write to him the same
comforting letters, and then says, the words
being deeply UNDERSIGNED, "You can be adj
mitted here There was another saying,
Come Friday night as l shall be away the
fore part Of next week." There were no sigma
lures to any of these.
What the Brooklyn Argus says Of the
Tribune Letter.
The editor of the Brooklyn Argus states that
the letters from Mrs. Til;on given in the des-
patches to the Chicago Tribune, were summarized
in the Argus on last Saturday, but there are
new revelations by that correspondent founded
on an interview with Moulton. These are to
the effect that Moulton states that Beecher's
course has been one OF treachery and lying;
that Beecher has confessed his adultery with
Mrs Titon, to Moulton; that Theodore found
cunning love letters from Beecher to Mrs
Tilton; that Mrs. Tilton wrote to Beech3r, 1--WE
must meet soon, get consolation and have nest
hiding"
Tiiton Wont Compromise.
An Argus reporter had an interview with
Tilton this morning. Tiltol scouts the idea Of
compromise and gives fiat contradiction 10
the rumors to that effect ahoat; he says he will
compromise when the paving stones blossom
into roses.
Reecher's Statement.
The Brooklyn Eagle says Beecher will testi-
fly tonight His statement will fill at least
eight columns of the Eagle.
Excitement over "Gnth's'' Story.
The only thing of Importance this morning
is the republication of Frank Moulton's story
as it appears in the Chicago Tribune Beecher's
friends are greatly excited by it, and the effect
will probably be the re opening OF the entire
case.
1t is stated that Moulton, TiIton, and the
latter's lawyer, Morie, have all left town.
The Committee.
The movements Of the Beecher investigating
committee are daily being more completely
yelled in impenetrabe mystery as, this eve
found of them. Visits were paid by members
of the press to Mr.. Sherman and Storrs resi-
dences but no clue to their whereabouts could
be obtained. Beecher's house was fixed upon
as the only place where the committee were
likely to be and the sidewalk in consequence
was thronged with newspaper representatives.
About half past o'clock Mr.. ILLS drove up in
carriage accompanied by strange gentleman
and entered the house. Mr.. Willard A. Bart
lett Mr. Sherman and Mr.. Tracey entered
short time before. None of the members of the
committee were observed to enter Mr.. Beeeher's
and it is supposed they had gone there at an
early hour. The committee adjourned about
half past IL, but would give no information as
to the publication of Moulton's statement
However they said it would not be made public
tonight nor could they say when it would be
ready.
1t is not known whether Mr.. Beecher was be-
fore the committee, its members being reticent
on this and every other question of a like inn
mort