New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-22
MR.. MOULTON'S STATEMENT.
HIS PART IN TIE CONTROVERSY.


LARGE AMOUNT OF DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE.
MR. BOwEN's RELATIONS TO Mr.. BEECHER-MRs.
HooKER's LETTERS TO HER BROTHER-wHAr
WAS DONE WITH Mr.. BEECHER's MONEY AND
WHY IT WAS PAID.
The narrative begins by recounting an interview
with Mr. Tilton on Dec 20. 1870, Immediately after
the latter had written his demand upon
Mr.. Beecher to retire from the pulpit.
Mr.. Tilton then told him that Mr..
Beecher had made improper advances TO Mrs. Til
tom He quotes the famous letter of Mr.. Tilton to
Mr.. Bowen of Jan. l. 1871. On Dec 30 Mr.. 1ilton in
formed Mr.. Moulton Of the confession oflis wife Of
the intercourse between her and Mr.. Beecher. Mr.
Beecher went to his house 70 Mr.. Titon, who as
he subsequently told Mr.. Moulton, rected the de-
tails of the confession of his wlfes aduteries" On
that night Mr. Beecher neither denied nor admitted
the truth of the charges against him.
Mr. MOultOn recites the circumstances Of Mira.
Tltons recantation and its retractioD, and explains
how he obtained the retracton of the confession
from Mr. Beecber. at which time he charged, aud
Mr.. Beecher confessed to him, criminal relations
with Mrs. Tilton. The apology was dictated" by
Mr. Beecher, and had reference to no other fact
act than the confession of sexual intercourse"
Mr. Bowen's terms and Mr. Beecber's notes, of tho
reconciliation between them are given. The letters
which passed between Mrs. Hooker and her brothers,
which were handed to Mr.. Moulton by Mr.. Beecher,
are given in full Here appears the letter from tho
Rev. Thomas X. Beecher from which Mr.. Tilton
made an extract in his statement. Mr.. Moulton
reproduces the card which he says Mr. Beecher
wished Mr.. Tilton to sign, denouncing Mrs.. Wood
hull. The letters from Mr.. Beecher to Mr.. Mouton
and Mrs. Tlton, before published, are given and
one from Mrs Morse to Mr. Bcecher relating tho
mica of tha HON nd i'm far hell
Mr.. Moulton states why the young girl
Bessy was sent away to school, and
adds letters from her denying what
she had before charged against Mr.. TIlton. Her
penses were paid by Mr.. Beecer. and the account il
given, the money having passed through Mr.. Moul-
toms hands.
Mr.. Moulton learned on JAN l. 1871, of the charges
of nfdelty the part Of Mr. Tilton. and that Mrs.
TiltOn had desired separation. He asked her if it
were true. She answered by a letter that it was
"falsehoOd coined by my poor mother" long let
ter follows from Mrs. TltOn to the lady with whom
Bowen had alleged an improper connection with
Tilton."
Regarding money contributed by Mr. Beecher to
The Golden Age Mr.. Moulton furnishes the account,
and says that Mr.. Tilton knew nothing of it, but
had said that he could and would receive nothing
from Mr. Beecher. The latter, however, OF his own
accord, paid to Mr.. Moulton 5000 to be used for
Mr.. Tilton with the understanding that it should go
to Mr.. Tilton as if it came from Mr.. Moultons own
voluntary contributions for his benefit, and that
Mr.. Tilton should not know that the money came
from Mr. Beecher. Mr. Moulton further says thai
Mr.. Tilton never has known supposed that he was
in any way indebted to Mr. Beecher for it.
The other letters given in this statement are, ono
from Mr. Titon to a friend in the West, explaining
his connection with Mrs. Woodruff one from Mr..
Beecher of regret for the interview with T. c. Shear
man in The Union two letters of apology from Mr..
Sherman to Mfr. TiltOn and the last note OF Mr..
Beecher to Mr.. Moulton of July 10, 1874 No refer
ence is made to the letter from Mr.. Moutcn to Mr..
Beecher: You can stand if the whole case wcro
unfinished Tomorrow