Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-08-11
The Statement:

| The Brooklyn Argus says that the state
ment submitted by Moulton covers more than
| twice the number of pages of manuscript used
| by Tilton in his sworn statement.
Moulton rests his case almost entirely on
| documentary evidence which has been volun-
tarily placed in his possession by Beecher,
| Tilton, Mrs. Tilton, Mrs. Morse, Mrs. Til
tons mother) and other persons. Mouton
declares with repeated and earnest assuranc.
es that he has preserved friendly relations
with all the parties to the case during the
long period covered by the documents in his
possession, and has sincerely desired to effect
| a reconciliation between Beecher and Tilton.
When the attacks upon Tilton were made
public by Beechers friends, Moulton felt
compelled to come to the support of Tilton,
| and approved of the course taken by Tilton
| in self-defence.
| Moulton finds it necessary to recur to the
| beginning Of the controversy, the whole diff
Guilty having originated in the difference be-
| tween Henry c. Bowen and Tilton. He
| gives the history of Tilton's serious compi-
cations with Bowen step by step. and traces
the progress of the breach between them,
| leading up to final complications between
| Tilton and Beecher out of which grew the
| tripartlte covenant.
| Moulton makes incidental illusions to some
Of the important interviews mentioned by
| Carpenter, especially those which related to
| Bow ens connection with the case.
Moulton's narrative comes in due course to
scenes between himself and Beecher at the
| house of the latter, thd letters written by
Mrs. Tilton at the request of her husband
| and Beecher, the writing of Beecher's aplogy
| (the text of which is already made public, }
| and the remarkable letter in which Beecher
describes himself as living 'on the sharp and
rugged edge of anxiety, remorse, fear and de-
| spair."
| The last named letter has remained in the
custody of Moulton from the day it was
written to the present time. The small por-
ton of it included in Tilton's sworn statement
was all that was then placed by Moulton at
| Tilton's disposal.
| The whole letter occupies two full pages Of
foolscap, and the intensity Of expression re-
vealed in the extract already published is its
prevailing tone throughout.
All the letters from Beecher. from which
quotations are made in Tilton's statement,
have been laid in full by Moulton before the
Committee. 1t is established by Moulton ;
evidence that the letter of apology, written
by Beecher on the evening of January LIST,
1871, was, as has already been intimated,
written by Moulton at Beecher's dictation,
and tina. Beecher himself wrote the last line
ana appended MS signature. ne statements
made by Mrs. Tilton in her published denial
and in her examination before the Com.
mittee are not sustained by Moulton's evil
dence. He states that Mrs. Titon commu-
nicated with him freely and confidentially in
regard to the complications of this scandal
regarding him alike as friend Of herself,
her husband and Mr.. Beecher. Mrs. Morse
also made a confident of Mr.. Moulton, depos
iting with that gentleman some important
letters bearing on the case. These letters,
together with others from TiltoD, go far to-
wards strengthening Tilton's position. 1t is
now understood the statement revised by
Moulton will be furnished to the press for
publication about noon tomorrow.