, 1874-08-23
Ube Obmztpu UIibune.
Sunday Morning, August 23, 1874.


MIR. M0ULT0N's EVIDENCE.
So ia. as the public il concerned, the Beecher'
Ti1ton case is all made up. There has been nc
trial not even an Investigation; for the case
long since passed out Of the hands OF the Com
uittee which Mr. Beecher called together. They
NAV make report to Plymouth Church or not ;
it wiu not affect the public verdict one way OF
the other. Their conduct Of the case and their
treatment Of the evidence before them have
been such aa to deprive them of the right to
render Judgment. By curious combination OF
circumstances the case is public property, and
every maz must make up his own verdict.
Ii IL unfortunate that it iB SO. 1t would have
been better if VIC could have had 3 thorough and
impartial Investigation 1t will be well, per
haps, for Mr. TiIton to carry the case
into the courts IS he seems determined
to do. We may then again suspend judg-
ment, with q charity that every fair-1ninded
man would be glad to accord to this terrible nc
cusation, until the courts decide it. But, if the
case be rested here, the public must pass judg-
meut. We have had the accusation. the answer,
and, in Mr. Moulton's statement, the only evi-
dcncc to which either the prosecution or the de-
fense has referred. That evidence sustains the
prosecution.
Without trying to follow the labyrinth Of doc
uments, conferencen, letters, agreements, etc,
which Mr.. Moulton found it necessary to pro-
duce, his statement may be compre4euded in
thiea points.
l. ltr. 1ouhon and 1fr. Bcecaer.-A1r. Moul-
ton produces the originals Of the Beecher
letters quoted by Mr.. Tllton. He tes-
tifes that Beecher admitted, with grief
and sorrow, the fact OF his sexual relations
with Ars Tuton." He testides TINT Deecher
dictated the ''apology," after expressing great
grief at the wrong he had done Tilton. He
testifes that this ''apolo};y" hnd reference to
nothing else than the sexual intercourse be-
tween Beecher and Ms. Tilton. He testifies
that, in subsequent interviews, Beecher g. un-
qualiGedly confessed that be lad been guilty of
adultery with Mrs. Tlton." Fac-sinailes Of the
Bcechcr letters which Shearman, Beecher's coun-
toms statement, having been reproduced from
the originals By the process of photo-Gthoe-
rnphy. Att. Moulton produces letters from
Beecher to him even as late Is March aud july
l3 OF this year. In the former, referring to
charge OF Mr.. Slearmans that Mr. and Mrs.
Tlton were both insane, Beecher says
~ would rather have had javelin launched
against me a hundred times than against those
that have suffered so much u; and, slso: II am
aick, head, heart, and body, but must move on.
feel this morning like letting things 60 by
the ran." In letter Of July Is, but little
more than one month ago, Beecher eaid to
Noulton:
am ashamed to put straw more upon you, and
have but single consolaton-shat the matter cannot
distress you long, 1t must end. That IT, there
viii be 10 more anxiety about the FUTURE whatever
Erets there may he In the past
II these letters mem anything, they arc an ad-
mission on the part Of A1r. Beecher, oven since
Tltou's accusation, TINT Moulton was the DOS
eessor Of some great secret, and that he had
guarded it faithfully and at great sacrifice to
himself.
z ar. Aonlton and Mrs. 1Aton.-3ir. Moul-
ton tcstldes that he saw Mrs. Tlton's confession
OF adultery With Beecher. He :esufes that
Beecher expressed astonishmcnt and sor-
row that Mrs. Tlton had made con-
7esEion without forewarning him. He shows
that ae Is the possessor Of Mrs. Tilton's recau-
tat'on, and also Of the retractiom Of that rccan
1at'on, IN Which she recites that it Was written at
heecaer's dictatior, and given to him for tile
purpose OF protecting him rs against oil others
sase her husband. M1. Mou1tou aIao produces
d letter from Mrs. 1altou to him, in which she
sAss: t" hathez than make others suffer as
hoT do, must lie, for it is physical tmpossi-
osnty Tor mo to tell the truth" The vacillatine
eonfso Of a1a. Tuton, and the contradictions of
aes OVID letters, weaken the value OF her cyi
oone" On either sido; but 1Ir. Mou1ton says:
s' Anton has more than once admitted to
41e' 1na 10 another person whom do not care to
o+Aoe mo this controversy, the fact Of her
oe~aa] 1eaa<aonA With Beecher. and sha has nnxar
o3n'eo 'nen other than in written nanars nra-
pAffo 'os purpo~e. ."-ths: nnrnoso hahn, -
.e0 up me e2an!ai Monlton aada: ..Tha
t1c' {" ssca criminal inscrcou1te being ve], nm.
oetz'ood oy eeeehe1, Tilton, md Mrs. 4sl,on ~
hase taken place, my wholo action in tho ,n.t+a-
Tae based upon the existence Of tia. f.ct saa
"ss IN endeaTor, faithfully c.rried out BY ma in
eTeEy way possible, to protect the families ~
both parties from tbs consequences OF pub1io
disclosure Of Hrs. GTton's inRdslitss to her
husband"
=. AT. Aos.|ton und Mr. 1Ii,ton-3lr. Nou1ton
sostsSns Ar. T1tona. oharee in full aud with
ss1se!aota'oa. 4e pzoazesa tAs originals ot al