New-York tribune., 1874-12-11
TILTON'S LAWYERS FAITHFUL.

RUMORS TO THE CONTRARY EXPLICITLY DENIED BY
HIS LAWYERS.
One of the many rumors to which the unexpected
settlement of the Proctor suit against Mr.. Moulton
gave rise was one of the truth of which The TRID-
UNE was positively assured early yesterday morning
to the effect that ex-Judge Fullerton, Gen. Roger A..
Pryor and Mr.. Beach had retired from the case Of
Mr. Tilton. These several counsel became con-
nected with it through other suits growing out
of Tilton's charges against Mr. Beecher. Ex-Judge
Fullerton and Gen. Pryor were retained by Mr.
MoutOn, and as far as known acted in the Iilton
case only in consequence of the close relation of the
two. Mr.. Beach originally retained by The
Graphic Company to defend their case and it is sup
posed at beast by those familiar with the fact that
Mr. Tilton is not in pecuniary condition to reward
his legal friends; that Mr.. Beach acted as senior
counsel for him either at others cost or because he
believed that reputation was to be won in the case.
The rumor stated that it was ntimated to friends of
Mr. Beecher, who as friends also of Miss Proctor
were anxious to secure her vindicaton. that in the
event of the desired settlement the counsel of Moul-
ton would naturally drop out of the case. Further
more as there was money to be made. and as the
cases have lately gone no glory to be won in prose-
cutting Mr. Tilton's suit it was not difficult to be-
lieye that the lawyers would not long continue in
the suit
A full inquiry was, however, instituted into the
matter, and it ascertained positively that for
the present at least there is truth in the report
All the lawyers were in consultation until q late
hour on Wednesday night as to the course to be
pursued in the event that the bill of particulars
ordered in such form as to preclude the testimony
they had to offer. 1t had then been decided that
Mr.. Morris could conduct the argument befere
Judge McCne without assistance. which accounted
for his appearance there unaded yesterday morning.
Gen. Pryor, on being asked about the truth of the
report repudiated the idea with great force for
himself and Messrs. Beach and Fullerton, but
shortly after disclamed any authority to speak for
ANYBODY but himself. 1t may be,' he said, for
aught know to the contrary, that Messrs Fullerton
and Beach did come into the solely as counsel
for Mr.. Moulton 1t is physically and morally pos
slble but have not the least suspicion or dream
that 1t is So"
Mr.. Tilton. on being questioned, denied that there
was auy truth whatever IN the story. and that it
was any part of the compromise with Miss Proctor,
which he looked upon as Q wise settlement OF an
issue which simply complicated his own.
w. A. Beach, senior counsel for Mr.. Tilton. was
asked last evening concerning the reports above
alluded to- and declared in positive terms that none
of Mr.. Tilton's lawyers had withdrawn or proposed
TO withdraw, so far as he knew. He had not been
present at the argument concerning bill of par
ticulars yesterday. he did not deem it important
for it was well understood in advance how Judge
McCue would be likely to decide. If he gave an or
der for bill of particulars with restrictive pro-
vision which would interfere with the use Of gen.
eral confessions by the plaintiff which did not men,
ton specifically the dates and places OF aduterous
acts, nne-tentbs Of tho plaintiffs evidence
would be cut of. II Judge McCue took such
action. an appeal would be made by counsel for
the pantiff to the General Term of the City Court
When asked what effect he thought Mr.. Moulton's
surrender in the Proctor case would have on his
standing as witness IN the suit against Mr.
Beecher he said that he did not think that IL would
affect urys estimate of Mr.. Moultons credibilty.
Mr.. Moulton, in his controversy with Mr. Beecher,
Rinh Pa2c.