The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-12
MOULTON'S STATEMENT.

New ioEk. Sept. II. Mouton publishes his
additional statement this evening. He excuses
its appearance by SAYING:
| l. The hope he had entertained that Bcechel
! would do him Justice, and his friends think that
the question of Neraclty raised by Mr. Bcechel
ought to be settled, hence he presents this com
parlson Of his previous siylnqs ont with Mr.
| Decchers defense. The substantial points re-
late tn Moultols indication of his efforts a. a
peacemaher between the several parties to til,
! scandal.
2 To the various questions of yeracitv between
Mr.. Beecher and himself.
g. The nature and explanation of the famous
letter Of apology.
1. Beecher's confessions in regard to the
criminal charges.
5. Answers to various personal charges against
| Moulton, evolved in MIR. Beechers statement
8. The presentation of the whole matter of the
| alleged discriminating.
! 7. An episode from the Bowen difficulty, and
finally numerous incidental matters.
| MoutCns statemcn. is very lengthy making
| twenty columns.
| Among the letters printed is note nclosing a
check, and directing Moulton to use il at his dis
cretoG. Another Is a friendly note making an
appointment III 1t Beecher sends his love to Mrs.
Emma Moulton, and writes how dreadfuily near
! the point she speaks some times.
One letter from Mrs. Morse is produced in
which she addresses Mr.. Beecher as my Dear
Son, and asks him to help her pay her rent and
provide for herself through the winter She re.
fers to his (Beechels) secret, and SAYS only six
persons know it. She writes Of Elizabeth's home
troubles, and thanks Beecher for the deep conso-
lation he affords her daughter. The letter closes
g DO Won know think it very strange you should
ask me to call you my SON.
A letter dated July 18th, 1874 is to be produced,
and by it Moulton Intends to show that up to that
date Beecher had not felt harshy towards him.
even though he had paid 5000 Of black mail
money.
The letter begins g Ny Dear Frank, and closes
Yours, gratefully, II. ". b
The Her0ld III summarizing the statemen says,
Moulton will show:
1. He dl>4 not render efficient aid and counsel
to Beecher after the publication of Bowens letter
l. be was not a blackmaller, and that Beecher
was not blackmalled in that he avaied himself
Of the power which Iiton had over Bowen to ex-
tort through Clahn from Bowen, a certificate of
character.
3. That the devices to which he resorted were
Bccchers own suggestion, and made III an effort
to help and save Beecher.
4. He gives specifically in words the justifica-
ton winch MIR. Beecher gave to him for his adu-
terry with Mrs. Hilton, VIZ: that this physical
precision OF love was a. natural az tue words Of
j endearment he used toward her.
This, Monitor says, was the first enuncia ton
of the doctrine Of FREE love that he had ever
heard. and It, therefore, became impressed
deeply on his memory.
}. Moulton says when he read to Beecher of
the tapc made by Bowen, that Beechcr deemed
It necessary q tell linn the truth with reference
t. the women who were mentioned by Bowen
BcecAer lying Il didn't commit rape. 1t Is
true had Intercourse with the woman."
Moultcn saidH You are ON friendly terms YOU
had JcF Gr leave etragtiou, el.c YOU may be al
Bowen'- mercy. echer did 60 and obtained
the best retraction he could, which appear, IN
the statement. The efforts Of Gen. Bu ler have
been toward the safety Of Beecher, In order to
save him III the courts from the shame that
would ensue from The publication Of the whole
truth.
Gen. Butler. from the beginning, seemed to re-
gard the downfall Of Beecher as national calam-
ty. He consulted first through the sug-
gestions of Beecher, by Beecher's counsel, and,
it will appear from Moultons statement, has
never appeared in New York on this question
except at the suggestion Of Beecher's counsel.