The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-26
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In no part of that negotiation did Mr..
Shearman suggest to me that there were
any doubts as to Tilton's sanity, and denied
both to me and to him that he had ever said
anything to the contrary, or that Mrs. Til
ton was in any way incapactated from tell
ing the truth by reason of mediumistic fits or
other physical disability. Shearman's ac-
ton was communicated to Beecher; but
meanwhile it come to be spread about that
Beecher had made q similar accusation as
to the sanity of Mr. and Mrs. Titon to that |
of Sherman.
A member of your committee, Mr.. Clcave-
land, communicated the fact to Beecher,
to which Beecher made an indignant de-
NAL, as appears by his note to Mr.. Cleave-
land, who communicated copy of it to me
in note under date of April 2, which
here produce, marked CLIP:
BuEcHER TO cLEAvELAND.
[Copy.]
My Dear Cleaveland-You say that am
supposed to have reported to some mem
bers of the council substantially the same
story that is attributed to Shearman.
How can any human being that knows
me believe any such impossibilityF never
opened my lips to any human being on the
subject. 1 will defv any man to face me
and saw that by void, look or intimation |
ever alluded TO it. have been as dumb
as the dead. Theyt a. dare to say / have
spoken of it are liza 8, if they mean to them
selves, and the bel rers of lies IL they re-
ceived it from otheis.
have feeling 90 profoundly sacred to
make such saorilege possible.
ii. w. BEECHER.
April 2, 1874.
cLEAvELAND TO MouLToN.
Frank Moulton, Esq. Dear Sir-lIere-
with you have copy OF note received
from Mr. Beecher respecting the matter OF
which it speaks.
Not seeing you when | called this A. NJ,
and leaving the city, 1 send by Mr.. Halli-
day. Mr. Beecher wants to see you before
or after the meeting this evening.
Truly yours,
III. NJ CLEAvELAND.
Having aimed the friendship of the
principal parties to this controversy down
10 to-day, have not thought it proper 10
produce herewith any letters that have re-
ceived from either of them excepting the
single one generating me from blame and
showing Mrs. Tilton's confidence in me,
which ! bought was due to myself to do
because Of the peculiar statement attribut-
el to her ; nor have produced any papers
or proposals for settlement of this con-
troversy since the publication of TiltOns
letter to Dr.. Bacon and the call of Bcecher
for a committee nor have since then
furnished to either party, although called
upon by both, any documents in my pos
session that one might use the same against
the other.
Il f.,h hold ,,,ysn1f i,.c
ly rs mediator between them, AMI my en-
deavor has beea, evcn down to the very
latest hour, 10 have all the scandals arising
out of the publication of the facts of lheir
controversies and wrongs buried out of
sight. decming it Dusl that it should be SO
DONE not only for the good OF the parties
concerned and their families, but that OF
the community at large.
If any evidence were needed that, in the
interest of the parties, and especially OF
Beccber, was endeavoring to the latest
hour to prevent the publication OF all these
documents and this testimony, and that
retained the confidence of at least one of
the parties in that endeayor, produce q
letter of July 10, 1874, being a note arrang.
ing meeting between myself and Beechei
IN regard to this controversy. 1t is mark.
ed "JJJ.":
BvECHER TO MOULTON'
July, 10, 1874
My Dear Frank will be with you al
seven or little before. | am ashamed tc
put straw more upon you, and have but
single consolation-that the matter can
not distress you long asst must see an end
that is, there. will be no more anxiety
about the future, whatever regrets there
may be for the past.
Truly yours and ever,
II. w. BEEcHER.
If there is any paper or fact supposed b,
either of the parties, or by the committee
to be in my possession which will throw
any further light upon the subject of you
inquiry, shall be most willing to produc
it If / have it, although / do not believ
that there is any such and 1 am ready T.
answer any proper question which shall b
put to me in the way of cross-examina,io
by any of the parties concerned or thei
counsel, as fully as my memory or an,
data have will serve, so that all the fact
may be known. For If aGy pcrt of then
be known, deem it but just TO truth AM
right that all should be known.
As, however, controversy has alread
arisen as to the correctness of the report
of evidence taken before the committee,
must ask leave, if any cross-examlnation
to be had orally, to be accompanied by m
own stenographer, who shall take dow
the evidence l may give IS necessar
measure for my own protection.
Leaving to your committee, withou
comment, the facts and documents here
with presented,
have the honor to remain, yours truly
FRANCIS d. MoULToN.