Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-08-21

hull scandal, in the course Of which he
made many inSinuations against Mr..
Beecher.'
Mr. MOulton at once denounced the
Woodruff scandal as utterly baseless and as
not possessing the least shadow of truth.
lie spoke in the most exalted manner mir.
Beecher as one of the purest and grandest of
men, and the absurdity, with his life for
twenty-five years before our own community
and the world, of even noticing the accuse
tiOns of such women a. we're his accusers
and for nearly half an hour with a most in
dignant manner he fairly Kissed out his
contempt for the scandal. the wrctches who
wrote ii and people who would heed II. lie
was much more excited than Mr.. TiltOn.
After time | said, Mr.. MOulton, DIR.
- informed me that Demas Barnes told
him in his (Barnes's) parlor that fifty men
had been to sec YOU about this affair. and
that YOU invariably replied This Is Dirt
matter; you had better let it alone
the more YOU stir it the worse DC
will smell To this he excitedly replied, 10
i false: it * no such thing very few come
10 me. and those that DO | speak to a.
have TO you. Men 90 to my partners AMI
ask them about it. Why don't they cone
10 me2 they are set OF towards. | made
an explanation of this affair, which,
think. was satisfactory to Mr.. Baxter. lr
DR.. Storr's church, gentleman whom
rcsnect .but such sneaks a. Dwight Johns
! jespise.r then sand, "Alr. M0ultln
Won have disposed of the Woodruff story b..
well a. that Of Mr. Barnes, but what am
to understand in regard. not t. -pe-Il
charges. but the inuend0es and in-ingatio1-
of Mr. Iilton, for confirmation OF which Dr.
referred me to YOU
lie was at the moment leanln- .u bis
right hand, the lett side of his fac toward
me. Strengthening himself up, AMI hesitate
inr a. if annoyed or surprised thar li-
ton should have referred me % bin. .
answered. Il know as much Of th., ISL. ,
affair as anybody does, and know ,a-
Mr.. Bcceher Is guiltieSs. Mr.. Iia..l..,.
am not a member of your church. a-tu.
wife IS; do You suppose If ! thought N-
Beechcr was q bad man that | would a...a
him to lit a. guest ut my table With us
wife. a. he does frequently
After some further conversa-i1n. ll-
Noulton added: why, Mr.. Halliday Mr.
Tilton is friendly to Mr.. Beccher Nlou
ne came back from campaigning ia New
Hampshire. the morning of election. le W.
sitting on the sofa Just where YOU are ana
when Mr. Beecher came in at taat iIlr
Theodore sprang toward him and grs-pel
Mr.. Beecher in both Of his arms ami els
pressed the inten-est SORROW at the appear
arce OF the scandal. his entire Ignorance .r
REGARD 70 its publication, offered 10 DO ans
thing in his power to destroy the eicc-
the caiuuny. and sat down and wrote earl
Tor publication. which. by the advice .i
counsel, was not published. | have deuIeI
the scandal. Theodore has denied 10. Mr..
Stanton mas denied it, all named IN 1t haze
denied it but Pauline Davis, and she Is l
Europe. Now what more can be done - Dr.
the entire interview with Mr.. MOulton bis
manner va us decided as any man Wit
whom j ever poke. and when he uttered
the words. I know Mr. Bcecher Is guilt
les. 50 be irlush- his hand down with great
violence on tue table by which he was SIT
ting wish simply to add that Mr.. M1ul-
ton treated me with great courtesy. and
that biz manner Impressed me with his sin
ceriJy. % % Tuesday morning Of that
week be wa % perfect stranger 10 me, and
We have uC,cr clnyer--I uu0n the subject
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