The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-08-14


the Plymouth Church Investigating Commit
tee in which he states that he has no person
al knowledge OF the matters which come be-
fore the committee. lie says. however. in
his letter. that he had seen the statement
signed by Mrs. Tilton and referred TO in Mr..
Carpenters statement, and also in Mr.. Til
tons testimony. which contained the grave
charges expressed in these words ION a
certain occasion Mr.. Beecher solicited me TO
become wife to him. with all that is implied
in this relation. This proposition | commu-
nicated to my husband" Mr.. Sage. the
Chairman OF the Committee, addressed
note to Mr.. Tilton. asking that
he present before the committee the letters
and documents referred to in his statement.
Mr.. Tilton replied in letter of considerable
length, stating that on the last day OF his ex-
animation he had appeared before the COM
mittee with all the documents mentioned,e x-
cept those in the hands of Mr.. Moulton, and
that when he had attempted TO read them,
one ofthe committees attorneys had objected
to the reading, and proposed that they be re-
ferred to Mr.. Winslow Of the committee for
examination. which was so ordered. Mr..
winslow, he added. had never called upon
him for the documents, and he had never de
liyered them. The letter concludes as fol-
lows:
Meanwhile my counsel, to whom have just
shown your nnte. instrncts me TO lay no docu-
ments. papers or remaining testimony before
your committee, nor 10 hold any further COM
nun cation with you In any form. except 10 send
you this present and hnal letter, containing the
reasons for this step. These reasons are the fol-
lowing That the committee IL composed ex-
crusively OF Beecher's friends. appointed by him
ana expected to act IN his behalf. with no power
81 spel the attendance OF Witnesses, etc, etc
For these reasons. which ought TO have moved me
earlier. have at last instructed my counsel 10
proceed at once, 1T his discretion. To carry my
case from your Jurisdiction 20 a court of law.
and in view of this instruction from me, he has
in turn instructed me 20 hold no further comInu-
ncation with your committee except this present
letter of courtesy, In which have the honor to
bid you farewell, in doing which. allow me 10
add that the respect which am unable to enter
tain for your committee, as tribunal. | cannot
helm expressing for you each and all a. lndividu-
ais. Truly, yours.
nIE-ooRK TILToN.
Frank Moulton arrived in Brooklyn on the
ith, and announced his willingness to testify
before the Investigating Committee. If 30 re-
quested in writing by both Messrs. Beecher
and Tilton. He expressed regret at the pres
ent situation, and said. The affair has now
reached such pass that all the facts must
come out"
The libel suit brought by VIM. j. Gaynor
against Theodore Tilton, before Justice Riley.
Of Brooklyn, was withdrawn by the plaintiff,
on the 9Th, who stated that he understood the
case would be taken to higher court. \
number Of letters, comprising the correspond
ence between Messrs. Beecher and Moulton
and Messrs. Tilton and Moulton. i'm refer
ence TO the presentation Of letters and docu-
ments held by Moulton before the commit
tee. were published on the 9Th. These let
tiers are. /. Mr.. Beecher TO Mr.. Moulton. July
q. asking that NJ. deliver % BIS counsel.
Tracy, all the originals Of BIS papers
held by NJ. in order to assist b. in
making up his forthcoming statement:
the papers to be numbered and
inyentoried by NJ, and returned to him by
b. a. soon as the latter could complete his
memoranda; special request j. made bv y.
for all letters written by his sister. .. Mr..
Mouton to Mr.. Beecher in reply to above
mot dated. NJ. refuses to deliver up the pa
pers asked for by I. or TO make them public,
unless compelled In a court Of Justice, until
requested to do so by both parties 10 the con-
troversy. 3. Mr.. Beecher to Mr.. Moul-
ton. Aug. 4, expressing astonish-
ment that VI. should refuse to sur
render the papers for the purpose
and claiming that Tilton had had
access to the papers in NJ, hands, and that
garbled extracts from them had been pub
lished. b. also claims that many Of the pa
pers held by VI. are strictly private letters
and notes. never placed in his hands to be- held
for two parties, as claimed by NJ, but that
he held them simply "a trustee, subject to
b. order. The letter closes with demand
that VI. should at once place before
the committee every paper which Il.
may have written TO or deposited with him.
4. Mr.. Mouton to Mr. Beecher. in reply 20
above. reminding y. that all the documents
deposited with him during the past four wears
were 30 placed because they had bearing
upon the mutual differences, and that he (M.) /
held no papers Of either party except such as
do bear on the case; denies that Tilton has /
had access to the papers. but says, on the
contrary. that he has refused his re-
quest for the same; I. bad never seen |
all the papers in his (M.'s) possession, AMI /
. would be more surprised TO learn the entire |
facts Of the case than YOU can possibly be- |
5. Mr.. Moulton TO Mr.. Titon. Aug. ;. stating |
Mr.. Beecher's request To him that the papers
be placed before the committee. 8. Mr.. I
Tilton TO Mr.. Moulton, same date, giving con-
sent and request to have VI. appear before the !
and explain all he knows. To l
these should be added Mr.. Moulton's letter to
the committee. accepting the invitation TO APP
pear and testify, in which he says: . have /
endeavored to avert the calamity which has
now fallen upon all. With the consent OF
Mr.. Beecher and Mr.. Tilton, have felt my
self ready, sorrowingly. to give all the facts /
that know about the object OF inquiry OF
The committee. and produce whaieyer naners /