Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-26
M0UL TONS STATEMENT.
He Charges Great Immorali-
ties Against Beecher.
His Efforts to Save the Scan
dial from Publicity.
Some Letters Hitherto Unpub-
IiShed.
Mrs, Tilton Says CD She Must Lie
What the Voracious Gath Says
Moulton Told Him.
Mrs. Tilton Says CD She Must Lie
UNPUBLISHED LETTER RS.

New YORK, August 21.-The follow
ing are copies of unpublished docu-
ments which will appear in the state
ment of Frank d. Moulton, written
some two weeks ago, and to be pub
l1shed by the Daily Graphic this P. NJ ::
New YORK, April 2, 1872.
My DEAR MoULToN: Now for the closing act
OF justice and duty. Let Theodore pass into
your hands the written apology which he holds
for the improper advances, and do you pass
it into the flames of the friendly fire in your
talk to Oliver johnson. I hear he and Car,
penter, the artist, have made this whole affair
the subject of conversation III the cubs.
Sincerely yours,
(Signed) SAMUEL WILKINSON.
MRS. Triton TO MoULToN BETWEEN APRIL 7TH
AND NOVEMBER I'd, 1872.
DEAR francis 1 did not tell you two false
hoods at your last visie. At first [ entirely
misunderstood YOUR question, thinking that
you had reference to the interview at your
house the day before: but when I intelligently
replied to you, replied falsely. will now
put myself on record truthfully. told Mr.
b. that at toe time OF my confession L. had
made similar confessions to me of himself,
but 10 Developments as to the
persons. When YOU then asked,
for your own satisfaction, "Was it so %
[ told my second lie. After You had lett
said to T, You know | was obliged to lie to
Frank" and I now say, rather than make
others suffer as I now do must lie, for it is
a physical impossibilty for me to tell the
truth. Yet do think, Francis, had not 7. s
angry, troubled face been before me, I would
have told you the truth. I am perfect cow
ard IN his presence, not from any fault Of his,
perhaps, but from long years of timidity. I
lmplore you. as this is side issue, to be care
ful not to lead me to further temptation.
You may show this to T. or Mr.. Beecher, or
any one. An effort made for truth,
Wretchedly, ELIZABETH.
BEECHER TO BOWEN.
BROOKLYN. January 81, 1871.
Ny DEAR BOWEN Since L saw you last
Tuesday, have reason to think that the only
cases of which I spoke to you in regard to
Mr.. T. were exaggerated in being reported to
me, and should be unwilling to have any
thing | said, though 1t was Of but little
weight, on your mind IN a matter SO lmpOr-
tant to his welfare. [ am informed by one
IN whose judgment and integrity [ greatly
rely, and who has the means of forming all
opinion better than any of Us, that he knows
the whole matter about Mrs. Billiard. and
that the stories are not true, and that the
same is the case with the other stories. [ do
not wish any reply tothis. I thought it only
due to Justice that should say so much.
truly yours. Il. ". BEECiER.
TnToN TO REECHER.
BROOKLYN, Jan. I'd, 1871.
To z. B.
SIR Il hereby authorize Mr.. Francis d.
MouIton to act on my behalf IN full settlement
with you Of all my accounts growing out Of
my contract for services to the Independent
in the Brooklyn Daily Union.
THEODORE TLToN.
MoULToN TO CLAFLIN.
BROOKLYN. April 1. 1872.
Ny DEAR Mr.. CLAFLIN /: After full con-
sideration Of all interests other than Iheo-
dOre's, | have advised him to arbltrate on
grounds which he will explain to you, and
which hope will accord with your Judgment
and kind wishes towards all concerned.
Cordially yours.
FRANCIS D. MoULToN.
Beecher's memorandum of interview at Free
lands about Feb. 1870.
A long interview at Mr.. Freeland's
house for the purpose Of having full
and final reconciliation. Mr.. Bowen
stated his grievances, which we're all
either of business nature or of nv
treatment of him personally, as per
memorandum in his writing. After
hours of conference every thing was
We pledged each other to work hence
forth without jar or break. l said to
him: ''Mr. Beecher if you hear any
thing of me not in accordance with
this agreement of harmony, do not let
it rest. Come straight to me at once,
and will do the same by you" He
agreed. In the lecture room [ stated
that all our difficulties were over,
and that we were friends again.
This public recognition he was
present at and heard, and expressed
himself as greatly pleased with it. 1t
was after all this that I asked Mr..
Howard to help me carry out their re-
Cancellation, and to call on Mr.. Bowen
and to remove the little differences
between them. Mr.. Howard called and
expressed his qualification. Then it
was that, without any provoca-
ton, he (Mr. Moulton) told
Mr.. Howard that this reconciliation
did not include one matter that he
(BoWen) knew-that about Mr. Beech
er, which if he should speak it would
drive Mr.. Beecher out of Brooklyn.
Mr.. Howard protested with horror
against such statement, saying, "Mr.
Bowen, this is terrible. No man
should make such a statemenment
unless he has most absolute evidence. y
And he said pointedly that he Glow
ard might go to Mr.. Beecher, and that
Mr.. Reecher never would give his con-
sent, that he (Bowen) should tell Mr..
Howard the secret. Mr.. Bowen ut no
time had ever made known to Mr.. ii.
what his secret was, and the hints
which MIR. Beecher had heard of led
him to think that it was another mat
ter, and not the SANDER which he now
found it to be. In the first part of the
original of this memorandum the
words "between Bowen and Beecher .
which follow the words "full and final
reconciliation are erased.
Beecher IS proposed card for Tilton in enthusiasm
I hope well and much of one who has