The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1874-10-28
Triton and Moulton indicted.

NEW YoRG, October Sd.-The great Brooklyn
church scandal has at last eliminated in the King,
country Grand Jury. and the indictment Of Tilton
and MoultOn for malicious libel. There was intense
excitement in Brooklyn this morning over the rumored
intended action OF the Grand Jury, and all was specu
latOn when Beecher appeared, accompanied By lis
son Henry and three others. He was in the Grand
1 Jury room half hour, during which time the in
dictments against Tilton and Monlon read to and
approved by him. great crowd present when
the Grand Jury appeared and lawyers and reporters
were on the tip-toe of expectation. Amer Beechers
departure the reporters swarmed into the District At
torneys office. where the of the indiet
ment was made.
The Indictment against Tilton consists Of two
counts the first specifies that Tilton composed. wrote
and published false statement to the effect that
Beecher in October 1885, had been guilty of adultery
with Mrs. Tion, and caused it to be believed that
Beecber admitted the alleged adultery to him. Il al
curtains that position Of Ttnn's sfatamant who're
in he AYERS that Beeeher Mrs Tton aud him self had
interview regarding the dates of the alleged adu-
terry in order to settle the doubtful paternity Of the
child born in 1869. The second count refers to
Beecber's sworn answer Tiltons complaint in the
GRIM con- suit and TtOns statement that his
denial known to be act Ct perjury. For this
assertion Tton is charged with malaee, scandalizng
Beecher and causing it to be believed by his friends
that he had committed perjury.
An indictment against Moulton is also found, on
two counts. The first is based on the paragraph in
MOultons final statement alleging that Beeeher
essed his guilt to him, and the second is found in
an alo,.od nh .or.arn;n, N;ss pro.Aor Altar
presenting the indictment the Grand Jury were dis
charged.
Neither Moulton nor Tilton will be arrested, but
will appear Monday and furnish bonds, pending trial.
which will take place at early day.
On Monday the summons and complaints in the
libel suits against the World, Tribune and Eagle,
preferred by Titon, will be served. No less than
eleven lawsuits have resulted from the Beecher
scandal and preparations for these trials already
begun. The first the suit of Titon against
Bescher for 100000 damages; following this came
announcement that suits would be brought by Titon
against the Brooklyn Eagle, New York World and
Tribune. He will these papers for 500 900 EACH
Next came Henry c. Bowens three suits against the
Eogte and against the reporter of that paper.
The involved in these four suits is $500
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ton and the other against the Daily GroPhie. In
each damages sought in the sum of $1,000
Subsequently the second suit for belling Miss Proctor
was brought against MOalton, under indictment by
the Grand Jury, and to-day both MoultOn and Elton
were indicted by that same body. The sum total of
damages aggregate nearly round million, and there
is nothing warrant the belief that the list of ga
tons is yet complete. There are rumOrs of suit for
divorce be brought by Mrs. Titon, and others of
suit against E. j. OviugtOn for maintaining separa-
ton between himself and wife.