The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-12
The Great Scandal.

new York, August 1l.-Moulton was at
his residence all day. He refused to say il
his statement would be made public to-day,
and would not answer any questions on the
subject. District Attorney WinSlow, Theo
dore Tilton, and Moulton's stenographer
were in attendance upon Moulton from an
early hour. and remained coseted with him
for an indefinite period. The house was be-
sieged by newspaper reporters, but nothing
definite could be learned.
Mr. Winslow stated in conversation that
it was more Than probable that the statement
would not be ready for publication for
day or two, as the committee had to COM
pare the documents contained in it with
those already in their possession. More than
this he was unable to say.
Moulton's testimony was very brief. He
refused 10 give up any documents to the
committee excepting such as had been al
luded TO and of which extracts had been
handed to the committee by Tilton. These
show that Tilton had garbled the letters for
his own advantage, and in some cases he
divided the documents for the purpose Of
hapding in circulative testimony.
This afternoon the Brooklyn Eagle says
"Moulton'S statement is Unexpectedly brief,
making not more than five or six tooScap
pages, not closely written. Moulton says,
in substance, that all lie knows about the
difficulty between Beecher and Tilton Was
entrusted to him in confidence, together with
all the documents be has been furnished re.
latDg, directly or indirectly. to the case. He
has known Tilton since 1867, and became
personally acquainted with Beecher in
1869, mainly through this case.
Notwithstanding lie has the consent of
both Beecher and rilt0n to show what he
has and tell what he knows, as we'll as being
twice summoned before the committee, he
cannot in conscience and as man of honor
disclose any condolences which have been
D aced in him. lie came into the case as Il
peuce.makcr to settle it, and all he has done
has been done in that direction. Without
his knowledge and against his wishes
certain documents connected With the case
have been published. mainly through Til
ton, and in his statement made before the
committee so many of the original docu-
ments as be has the copies OF and which have
been made public, be feels under obll-
CATION. to place in the hands OF the
committee if necessary. Moulton had
had copies Of all these documents made,
and he handed these copies to the commit
tee, holding himself ready 10 produce the
O(lSIEdlS witch lUe COlJIuiGlcc UcsilCu W
verify them. Beyond this, Moulton was not
willing to make any statement; nor did he
feel himself justified, in honor or in con-
science, in producing any documents save
those quoted by Titon in his statement.
at appears from hurried comparison
made by the committee that Tilton, in quo
| ting the documents, arranged them TO
suit himself. In some cases only part is
| quoted, and various significant passages are
| omitted. In one case letter is divided By
| Tilton, and made to seem as if there were two
letters. The committee look on these
changes as very significant and as bearing
heavily against Tillon.
Moultsn was briefly cross-eXamined, and
he maintained the same position, relteratiDg
what appeared in his statement, that if any
attempt was made to assail his position as
the friend of both parties, or to question bis
honor, be might be under the necessity OF
making further statement but for the pre-
sent be contented himself with furnishing
the committee with exact copies of the docu'
ments quoted by Tilton."