The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-09-04
MORE OF THE GREAT SCANDAL.
Mr.. NouItoa Publishes All He Knows
About 1.-The says that both Mr.
Beeeher and MRS. rtitOu Confessed
a0 Him Their Adultery.

ao Him Their Adultery.
The statement Of Francis ID. Moulton, in
reference to the Beecher-Tilton scandal, orig
inally prepared for presentation to the Ex-
zmining Committee, but for reasons stated
withheld, was published on the 22d. In "A
preliminary card, addressed 10 the public.
Mr.. Moulton gives a history OF his connec-
ton with the scandal, and OF his efforts for
the sake Of the persons involved, especially
tor the innocent children who might suffer
thereby. 10 prevent the matter from obtain
ing publicity. In this connection he says:
Al these considerations determined me 70 take
active part in the transactions which have
since become 20 notorious ms decision in-
the hope OF saving these interests could be my
only compensation. Even that reward has now
failed me, and instead Of IT, an attempt = made
10 throw on me part OF the shame and disgrace
which belongs % the actors alone. one OF them,
whom have zealously endeavored To save, has
seen d., with all the power OF his vast influence
and matchless art as a writer, To visit ON me the
penalties OF hi. own wrong doing, Al the same
time publicly appealing 70 me TO make known
the truth ii IL would justify his attack on me.
feel that the failure OF my exertions has not
been owing 20 any fault Of mine This pub
LEGATION, 10 which Mr.. Beecher forces me, rem
ders fruitless years of constant and sincere
efforts To save him, il leaves him and Mrs Til
ton in almost the same position which found
them, excepting In so tar As their own late dis
ingenious untruthfulness IN their solemn state
merits may lower them in the estimation of the
world.
The history II Mrs. Tilton's confession to
her husband. her subsequent written retrac-
ton Of the same given to Mr.. Beecher, and
the surrender Of the latter paper by Mr..
Beecher to Mr.. Moulton. j. told a. follows
ON Friday evening, the S0th of December, be-
ing the night Of the Plymouth Church prayer
meeting, hilton came TO me and said in substance
that by MS wife's request he had determined 10
Beecher in order % show To Beecher the con-
fessiOn OF his wife Of the intercourse between
them. which he Oitonl had never up to that
time mentioned 20 him (Bescher). She had told
him that she had never told Beecher although
her confession had been made in July previous.
in writing. which writing he (Itlton) had alter
wards destroyed. Bur his wife, fearing that If
her accusations against Mr.. Beecher were made
public the whole matter would he known and her
conduct with Beecher become exlsnsd, had re-
newed her confession in her OWN Uhdwuting,
which he handed to me, which Was the first
knowledge had Of IT, existence. 1ilton didn't
tell me now his wife came 20 make "A confession
IN July, nor did ! At that time, or even after,
ask. Indeed. may state here, once for all,
that Irefrained from asking confessions OF acts
81 all parties further than that they chose To
make them voluntary, for the purpose for which
Wa acting. Hilton wanted me % 60 down and
ask Mr. B-echer 10 come up and see him ~ my
house. which | did. | said TO Beecher, MIR.
IiltOn wants you % come and see him At my
house Immediately" lie asked, What for2''
I replied. He wants to make a statement to YOU
IN reference 90 your relations with his family. -
lie then called % some one IN the back room 70
20 down and say ne should not be at the prayer
meeting, and we went out together II was
storIning az the time when he remarked, There
Is an appropriateness in the storm, and asked
me, what can doc what can dof'' said;
Mr.. BeecheT. ! am not a Christian; but II you
wish, Will show you how well heather can
serve you." We then went TO my house, and
I showed him into chamber over the parlor
where Mr. TiltOu was, and left them together. In
about an hour Mr. Beecher came down and asked
me II had seen the confession Of Elizabeth?
said had said he, This will kill me, +" and
asked me 10 walk out with him. l did so, and
we walked TO Mr.. Iilton's house together, and
ne went in. On the way he said, TINS Is a ter
rible catastrophe. IL comes me If struck
by lightning lie went into Titon's house,
and returned home within an hour. lie re-
turned o. ms house and We lett my house again
together and walked with him To his house.
TiltOn remained az my house while Beecher was
absent At Itltons house, and when he returned
there was no conversation between them. When
we arrived AZ Beecher's house, he wanted me 20
stand by him In this emergency, and procure a
reconciliation If por sible. | told him would,
because the interests CT women, children and
families were involved, II tor no other reason.
That ende,i the interview that night During this
evening nothing was said by Bsecher as 10 the
truth or fAlsity Of Mrs. Tilton's confession, nor
did he inform me that he had obtained from her
any recantatlon of the confession which after
warts learned he had done. | returned to my
house and mad some conversation with Tilton. IN
which h. toll me be had recited to Beecher the
details OF the confession Of his wife's adnlteries
and the remark that Beecher made was this
IAN dream, TheOdOrel' and that was ali the
answer Beeeher made TO him. and then advised
Tilton that for the sake Of his wife and family
ard Tor the sake Of Beecher's family, the matter
should be kept quiet and hushed up.
The next morning. as was leaving home for
business, TIltOn came 10 my house. and with
great AMER said that Beechcr had done mean
act. that he hal gone from that interview OF his
last night % his house and procured from Eliza
beth . rvcantation and rrtractiOn OF her cOnies-
sion. He said for that act he would smite him;
thai there could be no peace lie said, " You
see that what have told you OF the meanness OF
that man Is now evident Tilton said that
Beecher AZ the interview Of last night had asked
ms permission 70 20 and see Elizabeth, and he
told him NJ might 90, which statement was con-
irmed by Beecher himself, and Beecher left him
tor that purpose. l said % Ttlton. - Now don't
gst angry. Let Us see II this cannot be arranged
I will 20 down and get the retractiOn from him. -
was then going to nv business, 80 that was
unable To 20 that morning, but went that even
ing; saw Beeeher, and told him thought be had
BEEN d0inI very mean and treachereus act
treacherod-, first towards me. from whom he
wanted help. in that he lid not tell me our
way o. his house last night what h. bad procured
from Mrs Tilton, and that he could not expect
my friendship in this matter unless h. acted
fruthfuliy and hOnorably toward me- | further
said. MIR Beecnsr, you have had criminal in
tercour4e with Mrs. 1ilton, YOU have done great
INJURY - TIlton otherwise. Now, when you are
confronted with lf, you ask permission 81 the
man to again visit his house, and you yet from
that woman, who has confessed you have ruined
her, recAntati0n and retraetiOn Of the truth
tor your mere personal safety That won't save
Al that interview he admitted with grief and
sorrOw the fact Of his sexual relations with Mrs
ulton. file expressed some Indignation that
she had not told MIN that she had told her hus-
band, and that in consequence of being IN ignor-
ance Of the fact, he had been walking on vol
cane.
Mr.. Beecher told me that Mrs. Beecher and
himself, without knowing Of the confession Of
Mrs. Tllton to her husband, had been expressing
sympathy toward Mrs. Titon. and taking an ac-
tive interest with her against her husband. |
said. ''Mr. Beecner, ! want that recantatiOn 1.
have come for il - 'well - said he, what
shall you 90 without Ii - I replied, ~ don q
know; can tell you what will happen with u -
He asked, What will you do IL give II 20 youf''
I answered. ~ will keep IL as | keep the confess
sion. you act honoTubly will protect II with
my life, as would protect others with my life.
Mr. TilrQn askei tor that confession an this
morning. and said, Il will never give Il 20 you;
Jon shall not nave II from my hands until have