Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-20
The BROOKLYN scandal.

MoULToN'S STATEMENT FORTHCOMING.
MIR. Moulton has arrived in New York, and
told reporter that he had lett unfinished some
important mercantile business in New England,
and had come home on purpose to take from its
hiding place and lay before the public the ORR
ginal statement which he prepared for the COM
mittee of investigation. "All the world now
Knows" said Moulton, 'that my honor has
been inpugned, and By man who impugns
statement in full, exactly as it was written at
first. 1t is already in a printers hands" Mr..
Moulton, on being pressed to tell who that prin-
ter was, and why he did not give it to a news
paper office, replied ''that be wished the docu-
ment to be correctly printed and the proofs to
be carefully read, AID that there should be no
the transcript. All this would take a little
time" He said "his printer had promised him
that every thing should be ready in time for the
statement TO appear in the morning and even
ing journals OF Saturday next"
THE BLACKNAIL CHARGES.
a member OF the committee told Tribune
reporter yesterday that Mr.. Moulton would ind
1t impossible to explain away or make light of
the charges OF blsckmail which have been
brought home to him. Before Dir. Beecher
made these charges in the presence Of the COM
mlttee his advisers had looked into the case
carefully, and learned what they had to rely
upon. 1t was learned that the books OF Mr..
Moulton's firm (Woodruf & RobinsOn) showed
monetary transaction of Mr.. Moulton, bearing
out Mr.. Beecher's charges, and the firm did not
deny the fact. The speakers theory of tie mat
ter was that MIR. Moulton had let Mr.. Til
ION nave lJOm tlEle 10 time, and con-
cluded to try to repay himself by getting money
from Mr.. Beecher, and when he obtained -, 600
and other sums he turned the money over to his
own account.
NOTICE OF TILTog's SUIT.
T1lton's lawyers sent O communication to Mr..
Beecher last Monday. saying: "We have been
retained by Theodore Tilton to commence suit
against you. Will You please indicate the at
torney who Is authorized to appear in your be-
half, so that we may serve the papers upon
him. (signed) MoRRIs s PEARsALL."
Sherman & Sterling, attorneys or record for
Mr.. Beecher, yesterday morning made the fol-
lowing reply: Misunderstanding that you con-
template the commencement of an action at
law on behalf of Theodore Tilton against Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher, we beg to Inform you
that we are authorized to appear for Mr. Beech
his name immediate service Of the papers upon
u.s."
Mr.. Beecher's friends and members of the
committee make light OF the talk of Mr.. Til
toms suit against Mr.. Bsecher, which they do
not expect will be carried on, as they say Mr..
TiltOn has no evidence of consequence which
will be admitted in q court. Both Dir. Tilton
their intentions and opinions yesterday. Mr..
Tilton simply said that he had engaged another
lawyer to assist in his suit. This lawyer is I'M
derstood to be Gen. Roger A. Pryor.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH AFFAIRS.
Mr.. Beecher left Yesterday for the White
Mountains. Assistant Pastor Halliday within
the past few days has visited most Of the mem.
beIs Of MIR. Beecher's congregation, and not
outstanding reports to the contrary, some Of
them signined their intention of Withdrawing
from membership with Plymouth church, but
strongly assured Mr.. Halliday they would stand
by this church and its pastor, expressing belief
in his entire innocence.