The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-12
80 TELEGRAPH,
Moulton'g Forthcoming Statement.
New ToRK, Sept. ]

NEW ToRK, Sept. IL.
HE Herald gives the following as the
main points Of Moulton's statement, to be
published this ternoon
First He proves absolutely that he did
rtnder efficient counsel and aid to Mr.
Bcccher after the publication Of the Bacon
letter. and ayerng in this respect a will
ful falschood Second-He shows also
that he was not n blackmailcr, and that
Beccler was blackmailer in that he
ayailed himself Of the power which Tlton
had over Bowen TO eXtort. through Caflin
from Bowen, certificate of character
Third--lle shows that the devices to which
he lesortcd when Beccher's own sugges-
tons, and made in the effort to help and
save Beechcr. FOurth--Iie gives spccifl.
cally in words the justification which
BeeclIer gave to him, of his adultery with
Mrs. Tilton, namely this, that "this pbysi-
cal expression of love was as natural as
the words Of endearment he used toward
her." This, Mr.. Moulton says, was
the first enumeration IF the doc.
trine Of free love that he had
ever heard and il therefore became
impressed deeply upon his memory. Fifth
Mr.. MOulton says that when he read to
Beecher from the letter of Tilton to Bowen
the charge of rape made by Bowen, that
Beecher deemed it necessary 10 tell him
the truth with reference to the woman
who was mentioned by Bowen. Beecher
saying: Il didn't commit a rape. 1t is
true | had intercourse with the woman. &"
Moullon said, IF you are on friendly
terms you had better have q relracton, or
else you may be at Bowens mercy
Beecher did 90 and obtain the best retrac-
ton he could, which appears in the state
ment. 1t appears also from Moulton's
statement that the efforts of Gen. Butler
have been toward the safety of Beecher, in
order to save him and TIE courts from the
shame that would cnsue from publication
of the whole truth. Gen. Butler from the
beginning seemed to regard the downfall of
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MoULToNs LATEST.
Moulton begins his statement, which
fills twenty colums of the Graphic, by
apology for its production, in which he
says he had hoped Beecher himself would
ere this have made denial of any intma-
ton, insinuation or averment of his state
mcnt that he, Moulton, had acted in any
way dishonorably toward him, failing in
this hope it seemed TO Moulton and his
friends that the question OF veracity made
by Beechcr ought to be settled. Thestate-
ment, So far as it relates to the Beecher-
Tilton matter, is an argument by Moulton
based upon facts already published and
comparison of his, Moulton's, previous
statement, with that made BY Beccher.
The only new documentary evidence is a
letter from Mrs. Morse to Beccher, and
paragraph in a letter from Becchcr TO
Mouton saying | enclose check subject
to your discretion. Following is Mrs. Morse's
letter.
NEW ORR, Oct. II.
My dear sir; You must pardon me for
the request | now make. Can you help
me in any way by the 1st of November?
am still alone, with no prospect of any
one, with rent of ST 800 and an Income
of $1,000 The consequence is, with other
expenses, | shall be by the first of the
month tgp,ill, tnl,;,,l T
pay in monthly insiallments. know full
well have no claim upon you IN any way,
excepting your sympathy for my lonely
and Isolated condition. If ] could DC re-
leased from the house should gladly do
so for the Inconvenience of its being too
tar out. All who have been to see my
rooms say SO. My darling spent most of
yesterday with Inc. She said all she had
in the way If money was forty dollars per
week, which was for food and all other
household expenses, aside from rent, and
this was given her 10y the hand of Annie
rilton every Saturday, if you know any
thing of the amount il takes to find food
for eight people you must know there's
little left for clothing. She told me that
he [Tiltonl did not take any meals at home
from the fact she could not get such food
as he liked Ito nourish his bran1 and so he
took lis meals at Moulton's, just think of
that. am almost crazy With the thought,
do come and see me, will promise that
the secret of her life, as she calls it, shall
not be mentioned. | know its hard to
bring II up MS You must have suffered in
tensely, and we all will, fear, till relieved
by death. Do you pray for me. il not
pray do. | never felt more rebcllious than
now. more need of Gods or human help.
Do you know think it strange you should
ask the to call you son When have
told darling | felt if you could in safety to
yourself and all concerned you would be
to ne all this endearing name. Am mis-
taken MOTHER.
The concluding portions of the statement
relates to the accusations against Beecher.
They are said to have been sent forth by
Bowen AMI are of grossly indecent char
acte.