New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-12
NEW YORK.
Decision in the Adams Express Compnn

Uec1slOn N the ADAMS Express COmpn0y
Case.
NEW YORK. September 1l.-Judge Bar.
rett, of the Supreme Court, has issued his
opinion in the suit of Dinsmore and others
against Adams and others, involving the
distribution of assets of what is knO Nn as
the old Adams Express Company. The
decree regarding the distribution of the
company is opened, and holders of certif.
Gates are permitted to come. IN and assert
their claims to share in the property Of
the Southern Express Company.
The Stolen Daughter F0und-Dead.
The little daughter of Mr.. Hagan, of
Green Point. whose abduction was reported
Yesterday, was found at the foot of East
Nineteenth street yesterday in starving
condition. 1t was taken to Bellevue Hos
pital and died there. Immediately after
death it was recognized by some relatives.
oIoulton's Statement.
Moulton publishes his additional state
ment this evening. He excuses its appear
ance by saying the hope he had entertained
that Beeeher would do him justice, and his
friends think the question Of veracity raised
by Mr.. Beecher ought to be settled, hence
he presents this comparison Of his previous
givings ont with Mr.. Beecher's defense.
The substantial points relate to MOulton's
vindicatiOn OF mis- efforts as peacemaker
between the several parties to the scandal:
secondly, TO the various questions of veraci-
ty between Mr.. Beecher and HIMSELF third.
", the nature and explanation Of the famous
letter of apology; fourth, Beecher's confes.
siQns in regard to the criminal charges;
fifth, answers to various personal charges
against Moulton evolved In Mr.. Beecher's
statement: sixth, the presentation of the
whole matter Of the alleged blackmailing;
seventh. an episode from the Bowen diff
Guilty, and. finally, numerous incidental
matters.
Moulton's statement is very lengthy,
making twenty columns.
Among the letters printed is a note in
closing q check, and directing Moulton to
use it at his discretion. Another is friendly
note, making an appointment. Init Beeche1
sends his love to Mrs. Emma MOulton, and
writes how dreadfully near the point she
speaks sometimes.
One letter from Mrs Morse Is produced
in which she addresses Beecher as ''my
dear son." and ssks him to help her pay
her rent and provide for herself through
the winter. She refers to his (Beecher's)
secret. and says only six persons know it.
She writes Of Eizabeths homo troubles,
and thanks Beecher for the deep consofa-
tion he afforded her daughter. The letter
closes: do you know think it very
strange you should ask me to call you my
sOn!"
A letter dated July %, 1874, is to be pro-
duced, and by it Moulton intends to show
that up to that date Beecher had not felt
harshly toward him, even though he had
paid $1,000 of blackmail money.
The letter begins. "My dear Frank. +" and
closes, "Yours, gratefully, H. W. B."
TIE Herald in Summarizing the statement
says: Moulton will show: First-He did rem
der efficient aid and counsel to Beecher
alter the publication of Bowen's letter.
Second-He was not blackmailer and
that Beecher was not blackmailed, in that
he availed himself of the power which Til
ton had over Bowen to extort, through
Claiin, from Bowen, a certificate Of char
acter.
Third-That the devices to which he re-
sorted we're Beecher's own suggestions, and
made in an effort to help and save Beecher.
Fourth-He gives specifically, in words,
the justification which Mr.. Beecher gave to
him for his adultry with Mrs. Tilton, viz:
That his physical expression of love was as
natural as the words of endearment he
used toward her.
This, Moulton says, was the first enun-
citation of the doctrine of free love that he
had ever heard, and it therefore became
impressed deeply on his memory
Fifth-MOulton says when he read to
Beecher the charge of rape made by Bowen,
Beecher deemed it necessary to tell him the
truth with reference to the woman who was
mentioned by Bowen, Beecher saying, II
didn't commit rape. 1t is true that had
intercourse with the woman" MOulton
said, eff you are on friendly terms, you had
better leave a retraction, else you may be
at Bowen's mercy"
Beecher did so, and obtained the best re-
traction he could, which appears IN the
statement. The efforts of General Butler
have been toward the safety of Beecher, in
order to save him in the courts from the
shame that would ensue from the publica.
ton of the whole truth. General Butler,
from the beginning, seemed to regard the
downfall of Beecher as national calamity.
He was consulted first, through the sugges-.
tions of Beecher, by Beecner's counsel, and
it will appear from Monlton,s statement,
has never appeared in New York on this
question except at the suggestion of
Beecher's counsel.
Shipping Gold from Havana.
Yesterdays steamer from Havana brought
$500 600 gold coin. Total receipts for the
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