New-York tribune., 1874-09-12


and amcably.
left Mr.. Beeoher with this proposed statement for
Tlton my hand went to Tlton. tried to persuade him
publish 10 make his statement 70 the Commit
tee on evening OF the Goth, a which time they had
summoned him. but found him exceedingly obdurate,
and busy in preparing his statement. He again asked
me for documents aud papers, which refused and
then left him.
Several publications made about this time as to
what was be the nature OF Tltons statement which
caused great anxiety to Mr. Tracy and my SELL who had
consultations on this matter Accordingly, on sunday
the 10Th. received the following note from Mr. Tracy
to meet me, evidently written in consultation with
Beecher because the note-paper bears precisely tho
same water and is OF the texture as that OF
the notes which had Just previously received from Mr.
Beecher from his house. II is here inserted, marked
"K"
TRACY TO MOULTON
BROOKLYN July 10. 1874.
F. D. MoULToS MY Dear Sir: VIII you name time
and place to-day where see you think L import
ant Yours. truly. D. r. ikACi'
We met, and It was there determined between us,
upon my suggestion that should make one more at
tempt TO prevent Tlton making his statement to the
Committee Previous the reception OF this note at
Tracy's suggestion had summoned my counsel Dy tel
egraph to meet In New-York on Monday, the 2Oth'
At the meeting Sunday found Tracy Impressed with
the idea that the documents relating TO this AFFAIR bad
been destroyed and Tton could not verify by the
that that was not the that all the documents were
In my hands with the single exception OF Mrs Ttons
confession which had been returned TO Tton and de-
stroyed as Beecber knew; and that should feel my
self Obliged to produce before any tribunal which
would compel testimony.
On the morning OF the 20th by arrangement with
Tracy went with my counsel to Tilton's house, and
there both stenuously and urgently argued with him
against the making OF his statement to the Committee
that evening We esented to him that such state
ment would be ruin to himself his family aud TO
Beech and that was not for the interest OF either or
OF the community that great a calamity should hap
pen the exposure of all these facts. Tton reiterated
that he had been challenged by Beecher that he had
given his to the Committee til at he would appear
and that If they were there he would do 80. and
that II he should refuse to appear, Beecher's ad-
would insist that he had facts and was afraid
to appear It was then suggested TO him that IL the
Committee did not meet that evening and be held him.
self in readiness to appear before them that would be
sufficient to any such charge and be was again
persistenty urged to take that IL meeting OF
the Committee could be prevented. Tilton exhibited
great reluctance to that, whereupon felt obliged
to tell that should consider this course in thus pre-
seutng the matter against Beecher personal aont to
myself and that in such should take all the means
my power to prevent his statement being efectual
To this appeal put to him in the strongest language
could command, Tton finally consented, first. that II
the Committee not present, so that he might be
excused from appearing before them that evening, he
would not publish his statement or let Its contents be
known until future meeting of the Committee when
suggested him the that had been agreed upon
by Beecher and the statement which had been prepared
by Beecher might be submitted to the Committee and an
amicable report made.
NEGOTIATIONS BROUGHT TO AN END.
After getting TtOn's consent drove around to MT.
Tracys house. took him into the carriage. and we drove
to my house, together with counsel When we ar
rived there we narrated TO Mr. Tracy what had taken
place at TtOn's, and he Tracy agreeing that this
course was BEST undertook to get adjournment Of
the Committee till Wednesday evening, and suggested
that it might be difficult to find them before the meet
ing In which case 1t understood that he himself
would not be present on that evening undertook 10
see Tton and him that il Tracy should not
present he would refuse TO go on until subsequent
meeting, the ground that he desired Tracy to be
there to hm after he had mace MS state
ment.
Mr. Tracy left my house for that purpose, and soon
after returned and reported that he had called upon the
Chairman and left him formal note, saying that he
could not be present at the meeting OF the Committee
and requesting the adjournment that he had been TO
see another member OF the Committee Mr.. Cleveland
but failed find him. He then left saying that even
IL the Committee held a meeting he would not be
present
then saw Tilton stated the difficulties about getting
an adjournment OF the Committee and asked his acqu
in the not to deliver his statement
the Committee II Tracy was not there made efforts
to detan him at dinner until after O'Clock, in order
that the Committee might adjourn before he came. He
left my after O'clock and not soon returning in
about an hour after sent messenger to the Commit
Tee to learn what being done, who returned with
word to the unspeakabe grief and surprise OF my
sely and my counsel-who had co0perated with me in
the interest of Mr.. Beecher had requested him
that Tton was reading his statement to the Commit
tee! Almost in despair but with last lingering hope
of preventing the public exposure OF this unspeakable
pernicious scandal and to make last effort, went
down to the house Of the Committee and waited the
coming out of Ton, and coniured him not to give any
copy his statement for publication, hoping that the
Committee would see did, that the necessities Of
the welfare Of the whole community required that II
should not be made public and got him to consent so to
do; and on the day present when he refused
the request OF personal friend to allow 1t to be pub
lished In The Herald. The manner OF its publication
has been explained in the card Of Mr.. Maverick. pub
Ilcation made without Mr. Tiltons knowl-
edge and to the indescnbabe grief OF both of US.
After the publication 1 nothing but strife and
wretchedness and nothing left for do but to
hold myself sternly aloof and allow the parties to fight
it out without the aid Of any documents knowledge ia
my possession
On the oath Of July received note from Beecher by
the hand OF Tracy, written on the same crosslined
watermarked paper the note OF Mr. Beecher OF the
10th OF July, requesting that would send hun the pa
pers and documents in my possession which note is in
serted, marked "L":
BEECHER TO MOULToN.
July "a, 1874
MY DEAR Mr.. MoULToy: am making out a statement
and need the letters and papers In your hands VIII you
send by Tracy ali originals OF papers Let them
be ubered and Inventory taken. and will return
them to you as and compare, get dates.
make extracts or copies as the case may be.
WIN you also send me Bo,cens heads OF dhculty, and
all letters OF my sister. II any are with you.
heard you were sick. Are you about again God
grant you to see peaceful times. Yours faithfully,
F. ID. MoultOn. II. W. BEECHER.