Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-12
The brooklyn "schooI for scandal. :,


The Beecher Investigating committee re-
sumed its session last evening. Two witnesses
were examined, lady and gentleman, whose
names could not be ascertaIned. Moulton's
statement was not given to the press, nor could
IL be ascertained when IL would be. Several
members Of the committee haEsrded the opin-
ion that il would not be made public until
printed with the full report OF the committee.
Moulton was in his house in Remsen street all
the evening, but refused audience to every yisi-
tor. Although
MoULroN's AUTHORIZED STATEMENT
has not yet been given TO the public through
the press, yesterday afternoons Brooklyn
Eagle says that IL Is Unexpectedly brief, max
ing not more than d We or six foolscap pages not
closely written. Moulton SAYS in substance that
all he knows about the difficulty between Mr.
Beecher and Mr.. TiltOn was entrusted 20 him in
confidence, with all the documents he has been
furnshed relating directly or indirectly % the
case, and shat these documents were entrusted
to him in confidence. He says that he has
known Illton since 1871, and that he became
personally acquainted with Beecher in 1852
and mainly through this case. Notwithstand-
ing the fact that he has the consent OF both
Beecher and Iiltcn to tell all he knows about
the case, and TO furnish all documents he has in
relation 20 il, and the additional fact that he
has been twice summoned before the COM
mittee, be says that he cannot in coz
science, and a. a man OF honor disclose the
condolences which have been placed in him.
he came into the case as pescemaker, TO set
tie 1t, and all that he has done has been done in
that direction. Without his knowledge and
against his wishes certain ocnments connected
with the case have been published, mainly
through Tilton, aud In his statement made be-
fore the committee. So many OF the original
documents as he has copies of, and which have
been made public, he feels under obligations TO
place in the hands Of the committee II neces-
saTy. Moulton had had copies of all these
documents made, and he handed these docu-
ments TO the committee, holding himself ready
to produce the originals when the committee
desired TO verify them. Beyond this Moulton
was not willing 70 make any statement nor did
he feel himself justified in honor or in con-
science in producing any documents save those
quoted by Illton in his statement. Moulton
handed the committee his statement aud copies
OF the documents quoted in Tilton's communi-
cation.
NO COMPROMISE POSSIBLE.
The n. Y. Tribune OF Yesterday saws: Mr.
Sage, chairman OF the Plymouth COMMITTEES Of
inquiry, said yesterday, in answer TO questions
about reported conferences OF persons IN Brook
Ign, DESTROYS of bringing TO an end the contro-
verses between Mr.. TiltOn and Mr.. Beecher by
compromise or settlement, that no true friend
Of MIR. Beecher would take part i'm any attempt
at compromise or settlement, and that no one
connected with the committee, nor any one of
Mr.. Beecher's trusted advisers, had advised any
attempt OF that kind or aided it. and, so far as
ne knew, no consultations with the object OF
compromise had taken place. Nothing would
rouse more Indignation among Mr.. Beecher's
true friends. John l.. Hill, OF counsel for the
committee, made a similar statement. These
two gentlemen also agreed in asserting that
Gen. Buffers advice or aid had not been sought
or received recently by the committee or by
rumors represent.
The Tribune says editorially:
ONE SKELETON IN THB BKECHER CLOSET
has at last been fairly forced 10 the light; and
certainly il is grisly enough TO explain some OF
the mysterious features of Mr.. Beecher's con
duct. One Of his sisters appears in the light OF
convert TO free love doctrines, a devotee Of
Mrs. Woodruff, an absolute believer in that
persons stories against her brother, and bitterly
resolved 10 force him 70 further the cause by
confessing! Dr. Edward Beecher's letter 10
her on the subject is published, and II makes as
sickeniDg a revelation as has been seen for
many day. 1t has long been limited that the
warfare on Mr.. Beecher had its origin in the
anger of free love wing Of the woman suffrage
party in New York; but few really believed that
his own sister could be the instrument specially
chosen for his torture. The woman seems 10
have really supposed that the pastor of Ply
mouth church was guilty OF criminal intimacy
with one OF bis parishiOners, that he could con-
Tess II to her before the congregation in some
theatrical fashion, in which she had devised
prominent role for herself, and that then be
could go on preaching es usual. OF course al
this horrible stan amounts 10 nothing Bs proof.
Oh either side; but It does suggeS: the propriety
Of suspending further inquiries into alleged in
sanity in tie Tilton family. Moon struck mad
ness in the Beecber family would be a better
preSE NJ subject OF invest ration.