The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-09-04

took pen and paper and he dictated 10 me the
paper commonly known as the "apolDgy,' all
OF which 10 In my handwriting, except the
words. al have trusted this 10 Moulton In conf
dence, and the signature. which latter are In
MIR. Beechcr's handwriting. This was entrusted
"a me in confidence 10 be shown only 10 Iilton,
which did, II had reference 10 no other tact or
act than the confession OF sexual inter
course between Beecher and Mrs lilton,
which he al that interview confessed and denied
not. but confessed also At other interviews 10 this
unfortunate affair, that he had been guilty OF
adultery with Mrs. Tilton, always i'm a spirit OF
grief and sorrow at the enOrmity of the crime he
had committed against Mr.. 1iton's family. Az
such times he would speak 18th feeling OF the re-
lation he had sustained toward them AS uastO-,
spiritual adviser and trusted friend His self
condemnation at the ruin he had wrought under
such circumstances was full and complete, and
IT times he was SO bowed down with grief at TIE
wrong he had done. that he threatened TO put an
end 20 his life
In thar Interview Beecher was very earnest in mis-
expression of regret at what had been done
against rilton In relation to his business connec
ton with Bowen, and besought me to do every
thing could 10 save him IRON the destruction
which would come on him IL the story OF his
tBeecher'sl intercourse with Mrs. Iilten should
be divulged.
In compliance with directions OF Beecher jan
uary LIST, ISL, took the paper which he had die
tated 10 me 10 Tilton, detaie.i TO him Beecher's
expressions OF regret and sorrow, spoke 10 him
OF his agony of mind. and again appealed to him
TO have the whole matter kept quiet, II Tor no 9TH
er reason than for the sake OF the children. To
this Tilton assented.
In reference to the assertion made by Mr..
Beecher in his statement, that he (Beecher)
had paid large amounts of money TO or for
Tilton-some $1,000 in all-under species
Of black-mail, MIR. Moulton says that Mr..
Beecher paid through him (Moulton) the ex-
pense of sending away to school the young
girl who had lived AT Tiltons, and who had
become informed of the facts of the scandal,
and could not be trusted to keep quiet; also,
that when Tilton's paper, the Golden Age,
was started, Mr.. Beecher entrusted to him
(Moulton) the sum Of $4,000, to be expended
in helping the enterprise along. Mr.. Moul-
ton says of this transaction:
IL was understood between myself and
Beecher, that this money should go 10 rllton as
il it came from my own voluntary contributions
for his benefit. and that he should not know land
he does not know until he reads this statement.
for do not believe he has derived il from any
other sourceJ, that this money came from Beech
er, or thinks that he is IN any way indebted to
him for IT,.
Il think proper to add further says
Moulton, that Tilton, more than once, said
to me he could and would receive nothing
from Beecher in way Of pecuniary assist
ance."
The documents. correspondence. letters.
memoranda. etc.. embodied in Mr.. Moulton's
statement, have some of them already been
published, fully or in part. Among the more
Important III lntlT bearing ON lne case art
A long litter from Mrs. Hooker (Mr.
Beecher's sister,, in reference to the scandal,
and advising him TO come out openly in favor
Of the free-love movement.
A letter from Mrs. Hooker TO another
brother, Rev. Thos. X. Beecher (enclosing
one to her from Mrs. Woodbury., and Thomas
X. Beecher's reply TO the same. No new
facts are contained in either OF these letters
Another letter from Mrs. Hooker TO Mr.
Beecher, proposing that the latter should
write paper in favor Of her free-love theory,
which she should read from Plymouth pull
pit.
letter from Mrs. Morse Mrs. Tilion's
mother) to Mr.. Beecher. complaining in an
incoherent manner of Tiltons treatment of
his family, which she says Is destitute Of fuel
and provisions.
A letter from Mrs. Tilton to Mr.. Moulton.
denying that she had ever sought separation
from her husband. but that her mother had
conspired to bring about divorce on account
of Tilton's alleged infidelities.
Three notes from Mrs. Tilton TO Mr.. Beech
er, one of which is as follows:
BROOKLYN, Sd, ISL Mr. Beecher: NV iu-
ture either for life or death would be happier
could feel that you forgive while you forget me
In all the sad complications OF the past year, my
endeavor was to entirely keep from you all SUI
ignorant OF IL; my weapons were love, large,
unrirng generosity. and nest hiding. That fail
utterly We both know, tut now ask forgiveness.
Also. number of other letters and notes,
mostly from Beecher TO Mouton. pertinent
70 the case. but too long in the aggregate TO
print In our limited space.