Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-18
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Ia houli"u, statement letter IL quoted from
a l0dS " hose name was not given, to Ir. Beech
- bearing 1ate several years back. This letter
MrH!tou asserted had reference TO su improper
'Hli'"aJr between &r. Beecher and the writer.
Although sir. NOU,tOn did not give the name of
The writer, IL was known to quite 4 number of
cope nat II was written by Misc Edna Dean
Proctor. tue aHthOreSs. Miss Proctor never de.
n;ed the authorship of the letter. 1t refers to A
simple "usiRess matter, she claims. On We'd
nrH'l"N her lS@ yers we're directed to take imms =
81 Ne 'teI' I" prosecute Moulton for malicious
libel. ''e"trs! Tracy, who is one of Miss Proc
t0fs counsel, z yes the following history of the
Gaze: 80 early rs 1853 Miss Proctor wrote and
EHbHshsd A" book known as 'Beecher's Lite
thoughts * had great run, and she was
about 70 publish a second volume on the same
subject, s"% mad gathered material for it, when
Ahotner book was published by another author
under p IKE title embracing similar matter. [ u
III the publishers announcement tn At it was II
appear vita Nr. Beecher's approval, Miss
Proctor "sd not heard anything OF the eSs-
tence OF saoU took, or of Mr.. Bescher's an
prevail OF II. From that she supposed Mr
Beecher hsi been siding in producing the BOOK
ana had not let her know of it. She and her
friends were indignant at what they re-
garded as bad fSIth on the part OF Mr.. Beecher
ana ene SAL >hma very severe things about him
But nneuv. Mr.. BeecheT wrote her letter eE-
pis','ns tne circumstances, showing that he
had u"' favored the other publication, and il
wa rot being published with his approval
Ibis explanation satisfied Miss 7 rector th at Mr.
heechrr had acted firmly, purely, and honestly
- " y Z
ann"'cd Al the sjtuaton but never pubIishef
the >ecnnJ tOtuue. This note. which was writ
ten IN IL reiers 70 the whole business DIM sui
~, states how cGe telt towards MIR. Beecher at
tic time, hut she lad since come 10 the couclu-
slon that he "aI acted from proper motives. aud
'hHt 'he hsd do"e Eim great injustice in some
particulars. Now, MOulton knew that that was
Vie letter 'eterrel to--that IL was a business
transaction. ,uj nothing else"
pahagrs are i4iu In the suit at 800 900. To-
day the necessary rapers will be filed in the L
=. holm
OF MaSsschGsetts aud an order of arrest issu ed
for MouitOn.
N.Ss raooTo1s : sUIT AGAINST THE GRAPHIC.
ne Trifnue Of last night Says: Miss Proc.
or Las notified he- counsel 70 bring suit ginst
The New ork i'9ity Graphic. which published
me siateiaeni Of Mr.. MOultOn containing her
letter 10 Mt. heec1er, upon which she alleges
he mshciou-iv PIT = false construction. One of
her cuunse, ssvs that il Is an exaggerated r. sa
because, a. he l. Informed. The Graphic is own
e. ~ psft by &t. tayne and Benjamin T. But
Ter, sut they both knew all the crcum stances
under Which Niss Proctor sent the letter TO Mr.
BsecAers and vera well aware that it had no
reference 10 suT such act As was charged again st
her aud MIR. BeecheT. Her counsel assert ia At
the publication At any rate is grossly Hbelous
that Il naliciously injured their client. The
suit Viii be brought in the United States Court
iii this city, and thu summons and comnlaint be
serVc'i 10 day As The Graphic com any Is a
corporation, no order of arrest Will be issued.
The damages claimed are 800, 0R0, AMI the suit
viii De pushed without delay. Benz. F. Butler
and h. g. JAYNE are said 10 own two thirds or
thTee-ieurths Of The Graphic stock. When the
enterprise vas started they were interest I'll 10
this extent, and are understood to be represent
eel ia the CONCERN by the Goodalls. The suit,
therefore, that Is now brought against The
Graphic Is really suit against Gen. Butler aud
Mr.. Jayne"
WAR rsE GRAPHIC SAYS ABOUT IT.
The Tr"gfjc 81 last evening saws:
General X. T. Butler and Mr.. b. G. Jayne
will be both surprised and delighted when they
get this mornings Tribune TO find that they own
a large interest il the stock of the Graphic
Company. The Tyi5HRe has this information all
TO it>elti for certainly there is nobody in The
Datta "ragsSc or1ce who has heard this fact
mentioned before. To get news about oneself IL
!. slwSyt veil TO 90 away from home. AS the
fr't"He, hand is n, telling the ownership of
corporations, VII Il now let us know precisely
how many shares ~ Tribune stock are owned by
Jay Gould, and what is the quid pro quo for the
help gwen la the Trfba1ae's money columns TO
'sT Gouid's iittis Wall street games? WIN
rot sid to the Tribune heading 20 founded by
Horace Greeley the phrase "a aud now owned
by lay Could We suspect this would he
goo'i zeal besrsr the truth than the TriJWne's
statement about the ownership of The Daly
'f"Pttc.