, 1874-10-03

From tie &tto York Hraphks,
Tho proceedings aganat h1r. Francis D. Mon1-
which was displayed by tho Plymouth Church
monberB when tl1oy proposed to Is Give him
l'el! |" and assaulted him at tbe c1oao Of friday
night prayor-mooting: A1r. Mon1ton has been
alleged lilicl upon which no had boon previously
sued by Hiss Proctor. Tho olrouso Is toch,li-
cally mHdemoanor, and is punishable by ilno
not exceeding. $3.50 or imprisonment for
both tino and imprisonment. Yot On, tl,ia
charge Mfr. A1outton has boon hold to bail in the
sum OF e2u,00O. Tho amount Of bail thus DO
n1antlod IL unprecedented III tho oiro'lmstancoH-
$4,000 boing tho l"rgeat amount ever required
Tho doBiro to "giyo air. Mouiton hoii +" ia owl
IDENTIFY still burning In tho broastu Of Mr.,
Booekera wosshipcrs: II they succeed In maxi
ing tho law courts aubserviont to thetr partiaaa
p,trroscs, q Brooklyn court wil l'orosftcr bo
ilaarly aH dlsroputahlo NJ tho loading Brooklyn
church. Tho extracts which wo rive from tho
Evangelist, the Examiner and Chronicle, and
other Religious nnperH, blow tho oBtimntion in
which HIr. Mou1ton is hold by tho most sober
olAsReH OF tho community.
"a suFp1oiGSr AND a WORTHY MOTIVE"
FROM the Nrto f'ork Eranaetist
somo Of tho parties to tho scandal hayo been
showorod with obloquy quito beyond their dosort.
SIoulton at the start. but which speedily carried
lin too fur within tho terrible labyrinth to re-
trcat--nn1aoly, tint OF shielding tho innocent
cltil5ron Of tho principa'B-,commendcd itself to
worthy motive. And though he may l,ayo orred
IN Judgment, 1t IL not yct apparent TINT ho bud
aoliish onds of any sort TO fnrtlor by lia intor-
forenco. It was q friendly Office. III ls under
standing Of 1t, TINT llc undertook and Persisted
in. On hiB own showing, lowoyor, We are FREQ
to aay ho went good deal too far. It IL impos-
aihle that my tnan should omorgo from aucl,
surroundings With ,unsoilod garments. But 1t
nevertheless seems to lib thai Mr. 1foulton may
Of tint suspense OF judgment which Ias boon 80
notably and honorably observed in behalf Of Alr.
Docrhor.
''wHo IA sfn. MouIToN?"
From tie Examiner and Chronicle.
Tho Queaton. "Who is AIr. MoulLon?" ia
usked ua by 10 many readers that VIC will say ho
IL the sou Of Sosorn D. Monlton, QUO Of the
three observation-disclosures OF this city, md
member Of tre FrssbytorIa4 u, ci'urcil. though
1E3tnes congregation, ho having determined to
etzud by Baptist Church for tho Hahc OF tho
dcnsa popuisttou surrounding it, rather tilan 60
with la own people whon tho Eolho WAS sold 10
some porsonal acquaintance with tho senior AIr.
Maulton, and homo with his son. But It
is no moro than simple Justice to say
that wo layo rarely Hoen father who
to oto us tbs 1s ea2ctor eS9s e'ssf or 9u'%
md .c know Of very fow fathers who have more
confidence iu tile llonor and integrity OF 4 son
than alr. aroulton has in hH. Graduating with
honor IT tho ngo Of II from the FREQ acalomy,
ho began life for himself in q humble position
with tjlo firm of Woodruff l. Robinson, o,1o Of
the urgest and solidcst bousoa in the city. aud
with whom ho haa boon connected NJ ciork or
partnor twcnty years. As parttor ho has tho
uiabatinG confidence Of those associated with
him in btlsiuess. HIS vito Ia q most estimatlo
person, and tho youngest sister Of his partner,
Mr. Robnaon, Wa mako this statement in an
swer to many inquiries a.d as at acs Of Justice
to all Interested in 1t, and not for tic snko Of
influencing any tnan'H opinion Oh tho sBuo Of tho
Beecier-lilton case.
"uNrouNpEp CONFIDENCE N MI. MoULroN."
nrtetgh's" Nc,e York ktter to tAe Boston Journal
1t WAS rumorcd+ after houlton lnd made his
Inst statement, that ho would ha difficulty with
bis firm aud would not DO worry we'll received at
tho Corn Exchange. Two nlombcrs Of the firm,
1lobinaon and Woodruff. are among our most
emiuont clti2onB h[r. Woodruff in a mombor OF
DR.. Storra' church, and ii an interchangeable
worker in tho Suuday-Rc1lool CAUSE. He spout
two ar threc yeare abroad, a,d spout hta tin'o in
establishing Sunday. schools in Italy aud Ger
many. In conversation with friem1, ne said,
tlo otl,or day, that tho firm had unbo,lnaed con.
fiaence in Mr.. Mou}ton, and intooaed to stand
by him In his troubles.
TILE HEAVIEST WAnEuousINu FInM ~ THE
couETAy.
From The Cfac,;ut, Commercial.
The firm Of which Mun!ton IN tho mnst active
country Of railroad iron, Halt and nsh. They
nro tho heaviest warellouslng n,tn III this nation
il not in tho world: They own anl lease q Inc Of
warehouses and docks fronting tho uppor hay,
on the East River sida, for at !sast ~ miles,
houses embrace tho Atlnntic. Commercial, and
Eric docks and basin. Moulton is in caarge Of
all freights received from tho Mediterranean.
South American. aud those from New England
and tho British Provinces. Iu addition to this,
fo I'm 1ftnfn INN orf n nf
Bait mud ISL all Of which passes nndor his direc~
ton. 1t ts olninlod that this firm has duno a
buslnoas during i've years past Of over
2250, ,000, QUO.
R1rs. FileOn.
" BMrttighs Nslp Fort fetfer 10 the Boston Journal!
Tho Sreatent effort las been 1nado to get o
correct likchess Of Mrs. TiltUu. Ono house Olfor-
Cd 81, 600 for photograph. Thuro arc hut two
known oncH il e1lstonco. One Of these Nr: Til
any one Hpoaks Of his wife, l.o takes it down and
shows It, Tho other il held by d distinguished
Nov York photographer. l1o has resisted tho
glitterng oifer for tho picture. Ho regards tho
hurt his business. Nothing that has appeared
gives the slightest idea Of this now famous
woman. Sue il smal fragile woman, dark
complexion, low IN stature. girl!AA IN look,
hor hair parted In the contre and falling in ring
lesn behind-looaing more like schoolgirl Of
OF tho 1oteor to DR.. Bacon, Mrs. Tilton moved in
her accustomed spheres. Every sundny after
noon she led tue singing ut the Christian AsBo-
citation ROOMS, tasidos engaging in general
ClrAtinn work. Since sho loft ler husband's
house she hau lived quito retired. During tho
summer vacation sbo was greatly anuoyed by
the curious who crowded uu Aor privacy. She
went from place 70 place. and WIS oven called
by another uame to cscaps uttontion. But all in
vain. 64o came homo carly from her summer
trip to enjoy tho quiet sse!usion Of friends
house.
"ARlsE AND 90 TO your HUSBAND"
Front tbs Church linton {I'rGsbHt,y14n-Ur. hMrVea)
In thiH terrible bcspatter1nons over in Brook
lyn Que thing has looked bright all tho way
through, and TINT IL tue ohiyalro sympathy. tetl-
dernoAs, aud affection with which Theodore ILL
n n n13SHv of II