New-York tribune., 1874-09-23
THE BROOKLYN SCANDAL.

Mr. MOULToN ADMITS SERVICE OF MISS PRocivh
CoMPIAIyT-A LETTER FROM MRS. sTowE-AN
EXPLANATION FROM Mr. WEST.
About 2 D. m yesterday Francis d. Moulfon
entered the office OF Marshal Harlow and formally az
cepted service OF the writ OF cdptds ad respoHsena
in the suit brought by Miss Proctor thereby agfeeins
TO answer 70 the complaint or before the nrs'
Wednesday in October In Circuit Court OF the East
ern District OF the United States The usual 20 DAYS
will elapse before fling Of answer aLd uni 'nA
time It Will appear who Is to act as MS ATTORNEY
the case unless shall determine to osak the sience
which he now maintains. II Is believed however 'na
Gen. Butter will conduct the case.
Mr.. Oyngtou who has just returned frots the "hi.e
Mountains, where be left the pastor of Plymouth
Church, stated yesterday that he never saw MT
Beecher in better health. Mr. OvingtOn smiled wneh
reference made to q rumored suit OF MI ll'on
against him. aud thought such proceeding would DC
somew hat absurd He added that Mr. Beecher fntends
to be present at the Plymouth Church prayer meeuhs
a week from Friday night, after which he will 90 10
Peekskill.
The following letter from Mrs to the Rev. Vim.
r. Allen Of Burnley England. appears in late number
of The London Christian World aad will be Of interest
as illustrating the perfect codfdencs and faith in MI
Beecher's innocence felt by his sister:
BROOKLYN, August 6, 1874
Your letter dear brother in this season OF ttai
cheering and most helpful. IL Is true comus
nion saints when, from across an ocean me hsnd Oh
is real uuity Of all who the Lord Jesus 1t Is my
comfort thoroughly to know that my brother Is SUI
OF mis- Master The attack from the head OF
the socaled Free Love party, opposed TO CHRISTIAN mar
nest OF these people TO entangIe feet and 70 ami
hate all he has done tor the cause OF Christ BIt
testimonies Of sympathy aud confidence from every
part land. NY brother is surrounded and uphen
by Of wise and powerful friends; his nedltn II
good, courage unaOated. aud We hope that before
this reaches YOU be viii come out fully victorious oyer
this vile SANDER He desires through me 10 express ns
appreciation OF your Christian sympathy. Very truly
wars IL. B. STOWE.
Rev VIM n Allen. Burnley
AS it has been stated by member OF the Plymouth
Church Investigating Committee that the paper re-
ferred by Mr.. Tton a record OF Plymouth Church
not such In any proper sense. but was simply q
statement made by william F. West. TRIBUNE re-
porter last evening ascertaned from West the fol-
lowing particulars ring the Summer of 1873 report
largely circulated among the members VI mOAn
papers asserting Mr. Tilton had charged the Rev
Mr. Beecher with the crime OF aluItefF Wltn MIS-. II
ton and the church being greatly Injured Oy
the scandal Mr West thought 1t his duty to brng tue
matter up for investigation. aud accordingly entered
cnarge against Mr. lilton the charge being dnT
ceepted M can be found upon reference records
of Mr.. Talmadge, the clerk OF tne EAAnn-
ing Committee. This, he thought. dli ava! Win
gossip" for the person VINO gave him the nIorma
give her testimony that Mr. Tton had made the
in her presence. That pO ton OF Mt Ilons state
ment regarding the charges was strictly true far
the substance the charges and the manner OF their
presen alton was concerned As his cOllusiOn with
b. Carp all Mr. West knew of that matter
was that SIR Carpenter aud Z. ID. HOltou OF Milwaukee,
were witnesses the Bowen case, and M. Carpenter
had asked him 70 see MI TiltOn who wOulI be very
valuable witness aud coald give important testimony
Acting Mr.. Carpenters advice and suggestion, Mr.
West with Mr.. Carpenter 10 Mt Tlions house On
tnat business The original charge against Mr. IltOn
framed June 1873 and at rst ONLY embraced tue
charge and two specifications they were Thought sur
dceut to convict Mr. Tlton OF SANDER but about SIX
weeks later 10 found necessary 10 add the third
specification which embraced Mr. Tton's accusation Ot
All and the charge and specifications then
drawn up accepted 10y tbs COmHIttee and formed
part OF the Indictment The reported conversation with
The Committeeman it appeared the papers, did
Mr.. West injustice. Toe Examining Committee hay
ing accepted the charges, ana the Indictment having
been round, Plymouth CnHrCh had every ysnng 10 do
with them, equally much as in any Investigation that
had taken place IN the cnuch since s IoundatIOh