New-York tribune., 1874-09-18
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
SE0UELS TO THE SCANDAL.
AN ORDER FOR MoULToNs ARREST

AN ORDER FOR MOULTON's ARREST
THE COMPLAINT IN Mise PRoCToR's SUIT FOR LIBEL
MR.. MoULToN OUT OF TOWN.
Mr.. Brodhead of the law firm Of Tracy
Catlin Brodhead, finished the papers yesterday
afternoon the case OF MISS Edna d. Proctor against
Francis ID. Mouton. aud Immediately filed them In the
Clerks office Of the Circuit Court for the Eastern
District in Brooklyn. Marshal Harlowe was handed
copy of the aud complaint aud formal order OK
arrest to them upon Mr.. Moulton. Tie following
is copy OF the order or capias: rHf
The President Of he United States Of Anertea. 10 ha
Marshal Of he Eastern District Of Nepfork. geehn0:
II be shall be found in ycur district and him safely
keep, so that may have his body before tho judge
OF Circuit Court United States OF America. for
the Eastern District OF New-York TO be held at No. 1e3
MoDiaguest the City OF Brooklyn In the said Esst-
answer unto Edna Dean PROCTOR plaintiff In case ior
libel And also TO certain bill OF the said plaintih
against the said defendant for composing aud publish
ing false aud malicious libel Of and concerning the
said plaintiff, Edna Dean Proctor, to her DAMAGE OF
The said Judge then and there to be exhibited and that
Witness the Hon Morrison A. Waite. Chier-Ju.,ice U.
supreme Conrt Of tue United States at the Cmy OK
.o Ir.-g ... .... By L. X. Hustled, Deputy.
Tracy Catlin and Brodhead, Attorneys for plaintiff
Marshal said that he should serve the papers
as soon as be could find Mr. Moulton. 1t was under
Stood be said that Mr. Mouton out Of town, but as
soon as he could be found the papers would be served
His partners profess not TO know where he is and Mr.
Tnton states that he Mr.. Mouton IN York on
Wednesday afternoon and that the latter SAID he was
about to leave the city, but did not state where he In
tended to go when he should return. TRIBUNE re-
porter informed last night, however that he bad
left the city to seek the services Of Gen. b. Butler,
who ID now drawn by nearer tie to Mr. Moulton by
virtue OF having the newspaper OF which he Is part
owner sued for libel by the person who seeks re-
dress from Mr. Mouton and for the same alleged oense
Marshal Harlowe states that he is not obliged TO
place Mr. Mouton In custody, although he is
technically responsible for his appearance IN court at
time designated after the service OF the papers.
He had fears that he would abseond. Miss Proctors
statement OF the and Of her Is set forth
In the plant which was fled yesterday the princi
pal points OF which are follows:
The plaintiff forth that she is writer OF books
and authoress, and has accumulated money in her
profession and that sue engaged when she wrote
the letter dated Jan. TO- 1871, which appeared 10 Mr.
Moultons statement that she has always conducted
herself with propriety has been honest and ehaste,
and until Mr.. M0ulton's statement was published was
regarded by her neighbors friends and acquaintances
OF good name, fame. and credit. She denies that
before the publishing of Mr. Moultons statement che
had ever been charged with being unchaste BY means
OF these premises she states that before tho OBJ
jectionable statement appeared she had obtained
the good opinion and credit Of oil worthy
persons She then charges That Francis ID. M0ulton,
we'll knowing the premises but greatly envying the
bappy state and condition OF Edna Dean Proctor and
contriving and wickedly and maciousy tending 10
inure Edna Dean Proctor aud her said good name ana
credit. and her business and employment and TO bring
her public scandal, infamy and disgrace, win anu
among her ghbors, and other good ana worthy per-
sOns and be suspected and beeVed that
she Edna Dean Proctor, had been ana was u-
chaste" asserted that she had been crimnaly inmaie
with t1e Rev Henry Ward Beecher The plaintiff adds
that TO vex oppress, impoversh ana wholly RUN Edna
Dean Proctor heretofore about the l1h day 0fsepem
ber 1874 defendant Francis D. Mouton, did compose
concerning this plaintiff the said Edua Dean Proctor
printed newspaper called The Nep YORK DdiIg Grdphe,
published New York CITY, certain false, scandaIour.
defamatory, and lbelous article. Then follows IN the
tending to that Miss Proctor had been guilty Of
crime with the Rev Henry Ward Beecher and that the
letter which she wrote stating that she was sasshed
Mr. Beeehers conduct toward her was neant 10 DO
construed by Mr. Mouiton. The complaint then alleges
that Miss Proctor has been injured 10 the extent or
100000 which she demands with the costs VI the action.
suit is brought In the United states Circuit Court,
Judge Woodruff will probably preside at the trial.
Marshal Harowe called at Mr.. M0ult0n's residence
last night but informed that he was out or town.
and II uncertain when he would return, 80 that t
was impossible him with the papers. A TRIB
reporter also learned from friend OF MI mouton
that received telegram from the mutual friend'
afternoon dated at Boston, ana stating that
he going further east. The gentleman also stated
that the telegram he drew the inference that it
would be some time before Mr.. Moulton VIII return.
He added that he had heard that Mr.. Moulton was
bound for Portland, Me-
on TIE WAY TO PORTLAND.
BosroN, Sept. 17.-Francis ID. MOulton passed
through Boston to-day his way Portland busi-
for his firm.