The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-19
M0ULTON AGAIN.
a MOST STARTLING PAPER
His Final Statement.
THE Old Charges Rensfirncd, ana
New oues OF the Most shocking
Character Brought Forward,

from before the 2lSt oil June TO tne nOuT He
made his statement. Does he not know
that he himself placed in my hands his pro-
position to his own handwriting as to what
Titon should say in reply to his statement
before the committee, written more than
three weeks after the publication of the
Bacon letter? Does he not know he visited
my house in reference to my own statement,
to be made before his committee, when he
came according to his letter of appointment
of July 10? Does he not know that wrote
out for him my view of the words by which
he could shield himself from the conse-
uuences of that Bacon letter. to be used in
his pulpit. which he copied out to show to
his friends3 Does he not remember when
he put his arms around my neck, during
that consultation of the 9Th of July, four
teen days after the Bacon letter, and in the
presence of my business partner !spoke OF
me as the chest friend that God ever raised
up to MANI" In view of these facts thus
vouched, how can he stand before the COM
munity otherwise than as a convicted falsi-
fer and slandercr of ''his only and best
TREND" who was loyalty doing all he could
to save him day by day?
From this bitter issue there is in my own
mind for Beecher but one escape, in which
l gladly turn that these statements are put
into his mouth by his lawyers and advisers,
and are not his own; and while that may
we'll protect him from the charge of un'
grateful, wicked lying, at the same moment
it disposes of his statement to the commit
tee as evidence in this controversy not be-
ing the truth told by himself or another.
but the special plea of his counsel.
Whatever may have been my own mis-
takes in acting for him; whatever may have
been the faults and foolishness of my adj
vice in his behalf, to save him in the years
of his deadly peril, thank God they brought
him into no such terrible dilemma as this,
by which his character as a man of truth
and christian piety is forever gone, or his
pretended statement ceases to be evidence
in his own behalf!
have gone through all these. facts with
another purpose also, and that is that l may
in some degree reinstatc myself with the
public from the charge Of treachery and
broken faith to MIR. Beecher, which, il true,
ought to render any word l might say in
my own behalf as to any other charge use
less
THE BLACKMAILISG CHARGE.
III have not thereby succeeded in sub
Stimulating my truthfulness as witness, my
purity of motive and the loyalty of my con-
duct toward Beecher-always acknowledge
ing everything of unwisdom or want OF
judgment in my actions that may be justly
alleged against me-all that l may say
further in regard to the charges of black
mail so literally visited upon me by Mr..
Beecher may as we'll remain unsaid.
AS to the charge of Matchmaking upon
| Rev. Mr.. Beecher, promise By saying that
whatever money transactions we're had with
| him in this regard were had through my
self alone and therefore if blackmail was
| levied upon Mr.. Beecher, as he averts, il
was done by my procurement and consent,
| and for which l am alone blamable; as
| confirm his own statement that Titon never
| spoke to him on the subject of money.
| Beecher's account of the matchmaking is
substantially as follows, being abbreviated
| from various parts of his statement and
| cross-eXaminatiOn
'Money has been obtained from me in the
course of these affairs in considerable sums,
but did not at first look upon the sugges-
| tons that should contribute to Mr.. Til
tons pecuniary wants as savoring of black
mail. This did not occur to me until had
paid perhaps $1,000. Afterward l contribu
ted at one time $4,000 After the money
had been paid over in five $1,000 bills tic
raise which mortgaged the house live in
I felt very much dissatisfied with mysel
about it."
Again he gives TINS account OF the s'oo'
IN his oss'examination-aii the mono!
that he says he ever paid
~ By Mr.. Nleveiahd-ih your STATE
ment you have alluded to one payment
S5O00. Have you furnished any othe
money to these partiesI A. nave urn
ished at least $1,000 besides the SooOo
20. 10 whom ana you pay the money
A. 10 Mr.. Moulton'
"Q In various sums! a; In various
sums, partly IN cash am parity In checKs
SO. Have you any OF those checks' a
| have several; don't remember nov
many.
80. Where are they! a. nave som'
of them here; one OF June ~. 1871, drawn
on the Mechanics bank to the order o
Frank Moulton, and Endorsed IN ms hann
writing; and one OF November ~ 1871
payable to the order OF Frank Mouiton, an'
Endorsed in his handwriting; ana OF MAY
~ 10. ~ 'ne o'ue' u t "an - Wsa,
~ those that are marked for deposit across
Tho face have been poid.
80 As nearly rs Won can recollect. how
much nancy went into the hands of Mr.
MoultonP a. I should saw | have pai,
$1,000
80 To what use did YOU suppose tina
money was to be appropriated? A. sup
posed that il was to be appropriated to OK
tricate Mr.. Tiltcn from his difficulties il
some way.
80 You did not stop to inouire how o
whyi A. Moulton sometimes sent me
note saving, Il wish YOU would send M
YOUR check for so much"
so. Did Won usually respond TO the dc
mands of Mr. Moul,on for money durin
these monthsY A. always did.
80. Under what circumstances did yo
come TO nav the $4,000 in one sum? A. BE
cause it was represented to me that til
whole difficulty could be now settled by tina