New-York tribune., 1874-08-13

with him Yesterday after Mr. Moutons declarations
rs given in lhe Chicago Tribune. were spread aDroad
in Brooklyn. and had reached Mr.. Beecher
friends. told TRIBUNE reporter yesterday
that he had spoken with Mr. Beecher about
some of the points touched upon Dy MI
Moulton. In particular, he said that DIR. Beecher
entirely denied that there was any deception oi
Mr. Tilton or Mr.. MoultOn, or any treachery toward
them, rs Mr.. Mouton charged, in his going to Mrs
TltOn after he had been charged by Mr.. Tilton, IN
Mr. MoultOps presence with adultery with his
wife. He says that they told HIM 10 go
co her TO confirm Mr.. TiltOn's claim that
Mrs. Tilton had made voluntary confession Oh
guilt Mr.. Beecher said that when Mr. llltoh III
Mr. Moultons house accused him of adultery WIN
Mrs TIlton he was SO astonished as be overcome,
but when they told him that she had made volun-
tary confession Of adultery with him, aud told him
to go to her and confirm the fact he was ineXpres'
IDLY shocked, but was made to believe that she had
made the voluntary accusation against hlin
EFrom Trustworthy sources it may be stated that
the statement and testimony of Mr. Beecher are
very elaborate covering every point in the charges
of Mr.. Tilton, and explaining each and all of the
letters which have been quoted They VIII I'LL
about 20 columns of IHE TRIBUNE and will be accom-
panied by the statement which Mr.. Moulton pre-
sented to the Committee. The same authority
stated that there were many errors III the copies Oh
the letters examined by Mr.. Winsow. while they
were not, by any means fUrly quoted by Mr.. III
ton. Some the dates changed III order 10 give
them more force, and certain sentences were badly
mutilated. very important point III Nr Beechers $
testimony is in regard TO the apology" when III
will be remembered was given to FRANCIS "
Mouton in trust" 1t was also written by MI
Moulton and is composed of detached sentences
taken down from his lips. This occupied three or
four pages of large writing paper, and more than
the usual space was left between the end of the
letter and the line which Mr. Beecher added with
his signature As given in Mr.. Tilton's statement,
the apology" ran thus:
ln trust with F D. MoultOn.
MY DEAR FRIEND MoULIoN; l ask, through you,
Theodore Titon's forgiveness, and humble myself be-
fore him as do before my God. He would have been
better man in my circumstances than have Deen
can ask nothing, except that he will remember all the
other breasts that would ache. will not plead Tor my
self. l even wish that 1 dead But Others must
live to suffer will die before any one but myself
shall be incupated. All my thoughts are running out
toward my friends and toward the POOR child lying
there and praying with her folded hands She is guilt
less snned against, bearing the transgresson or an
other Her forgiveness 1 have. humbly pray to God
to put it into the heart OF her husband to forgive NE.
have trusted this to MoultOn Ill confidence.
II. W. BEEcHER.
Mr. Beecher. in his testimony denies absolutely
that he ever gave expression to the last two sea
fences. The words Her forgiveness l have.
humbly pray to God to put it into the heart of her
husband to forgive me-" Mr. Beecher says were
added after the apology was signed by him. This,
it is claimed makes great difference III the possible
meaning of the apology"