The New York herald., 1874-08-07
HERALD FRIDAY AUGUST T. l874-wlTH SUPPLEMENT-

such necessity or that would make any such
RErogrnR-No; but it is generally believed that
Mr.. MoULros-If general belief did not ny so far
aheag OF iact there would be less trouble Ia tne
world, and, IN my Judgment, there would nave
Deen no Plymouth Investigating Committee
KEPoHTER-Then the belief that your testimony
VIII De adverse to Mr.. Beecher Is groundlessy
Mr. MouLToN-It ls groundless so far as any
statement OF mine, written or oral. yet given Is
such BELIEF or which viii justify SUCH a belief.
The theories and speculations OF gentlemen whose
business y Is to theorze and speculate involve no
responsibility on my part.
THE NATURE OF THE STATEMENT.
REPoRTERMWlll your statement TO the commit
Mr.. MoULToN-Wltnout answering that question
dlrecsly shal so FAR satisfy you as to say that my
statement to the committed win be peculiar IN
THIS tnat snail characterize no actions and In
terpolate no inferences OF my own. There are
some papers In my possession which the commit
tee deslre 10 obtain. shall crafty the desire, re-
cOrding the order In which they came to me ana
leaving tne committee and the public to make their
REPORrER-Yet you cannot be stranger to the
kind OF impression that these papers are likely to
Mr. MouLroN-I have nv own opinion on that
subject; but let me suggest that they are the pa
pers which Mr.. Beecher has called upon me to pro-
dIce, ana ana ne Is quite as good judge OF what their
RBPoRTER-Up until the present time you have
been generally looked upon as socitous chiefly to
maintain peace between MIR. Beecher and Mr..
Tilsonf
Mr.. MoULToN-That / have endeavored to do, and
that, strange as 1t may appear to you, shall con-
tlnue to do
REronTER-Do you still believe in the possibility
Mr.. MoULToN-Not compromise, my dear sir; the
removal OF MISUNDERSTANDING and the Intelligent
realization Of seii.interest.
REPORTER-As the case stands now, 1t Is dfncult
to see anything to keep hopes such as you enter
tain alive.
difficult from the beginning. But am for peace
and never despair either OF maintaining 1t or re-
REpoRTER-By what means do you hope to
achieve any such result In TINS case3
Mr.. MOULToN-To state the means would. per-
haps, make the accomplishment OF my purpose
HOW HE CAME INTO THE CASE
r REPoRTEREYou have been friend OF Theodore
TiltOn since bOyhOOdY
Mr.. MoulToN-I have. We went to college to-
gether.
with Mr.. Beecher9
Mr.. MoULTON-Since 1869, think.
REPORrER-Then yOu became acquainted with
Mr. Beecher about the time OF the commencement
OF his trouble with Mr.. Tttonf
Mr.. MOULroN-Yes; but Tor the trouble should
probably never have been intimate with Mr..
REPoRrER-who brought You into the case'
Mr.. MOULTON-My services were solicited BY Mr..
REPoRrER-How did he come to solicit you, he
rot being intimate with you before?
Mr.. MoULroN-He knew me by reputation, sup
pose; he knew that was friendly toward him, and
he knew that was friend OF Theodore. Putting
these things together IL ia possible that he con-
Cluded could serve HIM In his emoarrassment
REPORTER-It has been charged, MIR. Mouton
that you entered the case as partisan OF TheO.
dore T1lton; tnat your mutual friendship has been
only pretcnce, and that the end Of the dificuIty
will exhibit you In the cOlors OF partisan
Mr.. MOULTON-I regret that such charges should
be made, but conscious that facts are stranger
than fiction and that truth has habit OF coming to
the topin the long run, can afford to walt for my
vindicarion. 1t Is not pleasant thing, admit
alter having worked in spirit OF friendship and
good will for tour years, to be accused OF rreach-
cry; but II the accusation comes 1t must be re-
ceived and borne until the proper opportunity
shall present for throwing 1t back in the teeth Of
those who made 1t.
Thus ended the interview.