New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-29
woTTITON INDICTED TWICE.
,,op LIFELINE MISS PROCTOR.

rraocis ID. Moulton was indicted by the Grand
1,rv of Kings County last Saturday. He is charged
18th having "wickedly and maliciously" ibeled
Miss Edna Dean Proctor. Two indictments were
tocnd. against him. aud the alleged hbes appear in
his last statement. In that document Mr. Moulton
charges the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher with
having committed a gross outrage upon woman,
whose name he failed to give to the public although
he produced letter which he claimed was signed
hvbe Miss Proctor believes that she was the one
,eferred TO- So believing she instituted through
her counsel sut for damages against Moulton, and
brought the matter before the Grand Jury Thurs
day of last week The first indictment against
Noulton is for the charge that Miss Proctor had
Illicit intercourse with the Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher. The second indictment is based
on the charge that the Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher ravished Miss Proctor. Moul-
ton was officially informed by District
Attorney Winsow Yesterday morning that he must
appear and give bail pending trial before the Court
of Sessions. Soon after receiving this notification
Moulton appeared at the Office of the District-At-
1orney Mr. Wiuslow was not present. The accused
was informed that he would be required to give bail
in $4,000, and that be would have to furnish two
bondsmen. each of whom must justify for $4,000.
Mr. Moulton said that he would like to consult with
counsel, and thereupon he was allowed to depart
day or tomorrow. He Immediately proceeded with
Theodore Titon to the latter's residence, where
Judge Morris was waiting. Upon their informing
Mr. Morris of what had taken place he said that the
hail required was too heavy. He stated that In the
ourse of nine years experience DistrictAttOrney
he had never known case of misdemeanor IN which
more than $1,000 bail was asked. Moulton replied
that if the amount required were oppressive he
would ask for a reduction. He then left the house
for the purpose Of consulting with ms counsel, and
there Is no doubt that application will be made to
have the bail reduced. Annexed will be Aound
copy of the indictments:
THE INDICTMENTS.
of the people OF the State OF NewIOrk In and for the
Sod 81 the e 91y h NOW or qS y Of south Franz
inCham 10 the Commonwealth Of Massachusetts,, Is and
time Of the composing. writing. printing, and publish
.ng the false. scaDdalous, malicious and defamatory
Ibels hereinafter mentioned, an unmarried woman OF
pure and character. aud person Of good name
fame credit. and reputation; and as such was esteemed
and respected by ana among all good and worthy ct
gems OF the State of NewYOrk ana of the Commonwealth
OF Massachusetts to whom she was IN anywlse known:
present that Francis ID. MouoD. now or lately OF
The City of Brooklyn, County OF Kings, we'll knowing
the premises then and there unJustly and unlawfuly
and malc,ousy, deyisngI eontryng and intending as
asperse scandaZe aud vfy the character OF the said
Eina Dean Proctor, and u osnuae and cause 1t TO be
published that the SAID Eina Dean Proctor was wo-
man Of impure and uncaste character, and that the
eaid Edna Dean Proctor had been guilty OF gross
and immoral conduct ana had Dad, previous 10 the
time of the malicious publication, sexual inter
course with the Rev. Henry Ward Beeeher; and to
provoke her and her friends TO commit breach or the
peace did, about Sept IL, 1874, at the City and
County OF New-fo unlawfuly ana mallciousy Wick
edy and scandalOu cOnsplre wTlte print andlpuD-
Sh and did cause and procure 10 he composed written
newspaper of large circulation IN the County OF Kings
and elsewhere, entitled The Daily Graphite the certain
false, wicked malicious and scandalous libel OF aud
concerning the said Edua Dean Proctor,
Here follows an extract from MOulton's statement
upon which the suit based 1t contains account OF
alleged interview between Moulton aud Mr.. Beecher
IN reference "a woman not named, and copy Of
traction which MoultOn states was procured by Mr..
Beecherl
That the three marks at the foot Of the said letter he
letter OF retractiOn) designed and understood by
friends OF SAID Edna Dean Proctor to represent
that her subscribed t. the foregoing letter,
That the sand Edna Lean Proctor was the writer
him. the said Francis D. MouItou, and TO many per,
sons who read said false and defsnatory article
ressul in tins retraction which he evidently did not
dictate as IN the case OF MIS- Ito ana tne retraeon
aging evidence t9an direct charge or the woman
that might be cOntradicted would De. that IL was
thought nest that light of day. and
IL has not until now.
The question was Did he ravish this personi He ad.
med ~ tue connection, but insisted that he used
20 force only daianee That accusation had been re-
peated by Bowen, and the best Mr. Beecher could get
from her that she mad told Bowen things iDlu.
rous' to Beecber that she always speaks strongly,
and was nearly beside herself and used unmeasured
Ierms which represented rather my feeling than my
But what was desired TO get denied was the fact
ITSELF tact the criminal connection, which was
neither matter OF feeling nor Judgment IN the
sense In used in the retracton But
whether done b. force or dalance question OF both
feeling and Judgment and 50 much is retracted; ana
knowing the relations between this woman and Beecher
10 have been not only cordial ana friendly but there
atsrward very intimate gave credit 10 this version OF
his Intercourse aud particularly because Mr. Beecher
70 confirm bis statement that he had not ravshed her
i ~ IUr' 1--WE tpe name and Withhold the
fo-lIt d Il
1eediessly involve reputation which has thus far
escaped public mention by any OF the parties TO this
controversy II facts stated here should identity
lie person concerned with him, and II those who are
INTERESTED " her feel aggrieved let them that
grief. If tbon one. upon the pastor OF Plymouth
Church, aud not upon me- as have been threatened 1t
would DC veDtured u state the Facts OF Beechers
Guilt III this case"
The said Francis D. Moulton then and there,
neanisg TO charge that the said Edna Dean
Proctor who OF said letter. dated Jan. TO-
ASH the woman concerning whom said communlca-
Nons impressions made. and that said false,
scandaOus nbeOus, and defsmatory matter which said
francis ID. MoaltOn alleged was committed aud con-
matter OF fact true. And 50 the jurors aforesaid,
on their oaths afOesaid that he the said Francis
a. Mouiton IN the manner and form aforesaid dld un-
Justly, manciously and unawfuly write, print utter
aud publish aforesaid the false scandaious malicious
matters aforesaid, well knowing the said defamatory
t0e TO be false, 70 the great injury scandal ana as
grace OF her. said Edna Dean Proctor, and against
he form and statute IN sucn case made and provided,
aud against the people OF the State VI NewiorK ana
And tue jurors aforesaid upon their oaths aforesaid
DO further present that the said Francis d. M0utoD,
well knowing the premises, unaWtuly unJustiy anu
naeiousy devsIug, contrivng and intending as much
IS the said Francis d. Moulton lay to defsme asperse,
scapdslze, and yify the character OF the said Edna
Dean Proctor ana 10 nsnuate and cause TO be believed
chat the said Edna Dean Proctor had been caEnaly
known and rayished by the Rev Henry Ward Beecher,
and to provoke ana her friends TO commit breach
the peace dld about Sept H. 1874, In the City
and County OF New-YOrk Aforesaid, unlawfuly,
BIslciOusly, aud wickedly aud scandalously com,
Pose, wnte, print and publish. and ola
aud procure be composed, written printed and
pablished as aforesaid certain public newspaper,
having large circulation in the County OF Kings, aud
elsewhere, enItled The Daily Graphite, the certain
false wicked maic ana scaDdaiOus libel or and con-
naa wicked,