The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-15
THE. SECOND SHOT.
MoULFoN's NEW STATEMENT
rho 1n4ernal History of the Great
Plymouth Church Scandal
psANKs EXPLANATION.

n
or I, cT-[Ipr woMEN-A SHAMEFUL TALE.
Nh, of Frank Moulton's second state
-. -, .ele0raphed from New York, ON the
II,t, inst 70 the chicago Times, in which IL ap
.ao-aa Yesterday, occupying three fuil pages
T,,,, morn trnnortant portions OF the sta1emen''
5ncl,,aiu- significant letters now ior tne ms
80 Duhl,shed. are given by the extracts which
so11o,r while the omissions are referred 10 as
,bev occur. The statement is entitled
TO THE PUBLIC,
,,, ,r,oences thus: have waited patien .ly,
perhaps p,s 80 and documents as they We're gwen
10 me. in the statement prepared ioi ttav have
s - ,,sa nor did they call upon me lor any
axnIanation or try to test the cone - ~ e"T
facts BY az nalnnTnders.oMafter felt my
self compelled TO make an sAPDDS PDooDa ar himself
i'm full. had hoped that Mr. bescnSs as anY i1ti-
msfio,,. insinuaton averment in ms ysbe
ment. that had acted in any way sa interssts
70 NJ Tiiton. TO extort obtain, by ealorx OF
promise, any money from maccordance rlan With
m iSe STrT truth as Mr. Beecher Knows knows aIy IL
would nave rendered IL unrsToSs n,,troTsrsy sly
for to take anyHrth,ssr s psTSbii his terrible aaif
peywd erSsfsd tina: never would have felt myseii
called upon to make further stateI9es,
II made bno Ealing in this hope 1t seems to
my friends and to myself thal az ,esn me Mr.
nf veraciTv is so sharply raised Detween ,,,I M,
pa,sr s1s me and as there are large num-,
Der Of well meaning and eondihnSi "a hi,eTe Neh bim fn
women who desire, possto1e, stoeer ms were to be
determined only by thinking, ~ nacssssry to
pie of the country, IL would ant nos v these good
religions persons from being led ass[sS paacber
convictions, not only as in their minds
hut that I maintain stalioh III III"
which feel ought not TO hoiu
ASA MAN OF HONOR,
and nuritv Of motive and action in TINS olssraee
ful business propose, by the AID OF ~ rn.e
which hold, and necessary nafratnixS nafio1 " 81 Mr.
them intelligible, and by coInpat.isIIn Iotoe enre
teooberiS S+afements Wi n documents heIeloIoIe
published, 20 show that III is IhP Psa ~, ,,1any
statement 70 the comm1tlee comI III 70 that the issue
very important particulars, anu ia ,,aI aver
of truthfuness is not between his pc, p ti, Facts
ments and nine but between MN % and inier-
ences if not the direct statements, ieenng tila' ma
nv character as man as Wei as nl{ viii en-
ness aS a witness have Deen lmpugneu, W. VIZ -
io1-oT ~, TIE first plsce TO reinstate myself, SO
far as may, by showing at now la'e goio11s q of
held other and entirely different oPinlons "
inc the feelings and confidence Oh .it III. 5ars
toward Moulton down TO a very Teeei'' "s'se'
Whiie m Bacon letter was being prepared
did not see ii; but after IL was Wile.SEi; i; -,
thouoht il was but Just TO all interests loI liz
was caring that should see its contents, anu y,
therefore accepted an invitation from t roabo
hear il read. again objected Win gIe"', s0u tho
mepce and warmth to its publication, IN Ine
presence of witnesses, one OF Wnon Msf' .1,,s,l1t
Carpenter. who. as his ff1enus lau OcOu
nv fTlfon into the case without my lntersen-
tion. At this point Mr.. Moulton goes Oh =. 1s ~
his endeavors to get Suppression OF oIifS MS
phrezeology. After much persuaslon' 1 IN
duced hin to strike out the w9rash wshI1 III 1uS has
letter as originally written. MI. DeeSr a,,oit
Committed against me and my family a reNoit-
ing crime" and instead thereof TO insert le sne
words, "haS committed against me an onsnSs o ems
omitting the word family" and suDsutn.ns
a softer word, "offense,' susceptible OF various
interpretations, instead OF
''REvoLTINa CRIME
against the family, which might have been re-
garded as capable of only one. When mus
modified, even, told Tilton that would ratnel
give him, from my ysSgs Own pocket s'O0V IN soiu
During ali this time Mr.. Moulton states that
he was holding almost daily conversations Win
Beecher and ms council Tracy IN regaru 70 'nis as
letter and the best Manner OF meeting It's
charges. Finally Moulton draws up proposed
statement as follows: "This ch'rcn anu CONF
munication are unquestionably and justly IN
terested through the recent publications py
Theodore Tilton: in answer to Dr. Leonard l
Bacon of New Haven. 1t is true that have
committed an offense against Theodore illton;
strucfion- 7 made an aDologv and reparation,
such as both he and at the time declared
full and necessary am convlnced tnat
by Misrepresentation or misunderstanding of
my position toward him. shall never De
party to the Teogen1ng 81 dhis qssso The
dore Tilton and myself have comlnltted no
CTlIDc SOClell ItlltN ~ W
it that should reopen this already too painful
subject, or resign, viii resign know. as GOD %
better fitted to-day, through trials and chasten-
ing, to do good than L have ever been lnis
paper now naye @ in !, the & % b t o. and md
who can testify TO the accuracy OF this state
ment. Upon hearing it read, Tllton pledged
Beec6er would either speak or write the sub
stance of the words above quoted, or keep silent.
saw Bee BeecheT @ at nv own house. and in the pies
ence of visitor had consultation in reference
to the Bacon letter, and discussed the best way
ofmeeting that letter. We first considered
THE POLICY on ENTIRE SILENCE;
next, what was best to say, in case anything was
said; and at his request L gave him copy of
the paper above set forth. He said he would
like 10 submit it 10 a few OF his friends, saying
at the same time, al will copy 1t In my own
handwriting, and not give il as yours" 1t was
fully agreed there that he would make no reply,
or take any steps in relation 20 the bacon let,
ter, without consulting me, and that he would
either keep silence or make statement sud-
stantialIy ike that which l had given him, as
TiIton had told nae, in the presence OF witnesses,
that he was committed to peace If Beecher
should take either of those courses.
Here Moulton gives the discussions between
himself and Tracy In regard TO this proposed
statement: in which The latter claimed that ds
Tended Tiltons action, excepting the writing OF
the Bacon letter. He then continues his state
produe u lne epoT o be Signed
and Mrs. Tilton, and to be given ont to the pub
nc as the report OF tne investigating comm1ttee.
Mr.. Moulton then details at great length the
means by which this was prevented The facts
are then given relating to TlltOn's first appear
ance before the committee. He then continues:
On the morning of the next day. the 1lth. new
and double complication arose. IL consisted,
inst, of the sudden and unexpected announce
ment, by Mrs. TiltOn TO her husband, at 8 clock
A. NJ, that she meant to desert her home and
family; and III a few moments afterward she car
ried this intention into effect, by goins TO make
her abode with Mr.. and Mrs. Ovington. Next.
by the simultaneous publication, in that morn
iuQ'S newspapers. OF the letter OF appointment
ofthe committee by Beecher, dated the 9th of
June previous, but which letter had been
kept back and not sent to the church
until Tuesday, July Z. That letter called to
have "some proper investigation made OF the
Tumors, insinuations, or charges made respect
ing my conduct,as compromised by the late pub
ucatiOn made by Tilton," and added, 81 desire