Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-12
EVENING STAR
MeULTON,s STATEMENT.
Continued from first pase.J

the and ruin your household and yo1rself. ;,
But be was obdurate, and lett me, reiteratng
nj DETERMINATION TO make a full statement or
the facts. Indeed, had never seen a man so
much changed as he had been In a few hours -
When MoultoR had prepared his original brief
statement to the committee, he read nc TO Mr.
Beecher and Tilton. and both approved of il,
FURTHER EXPORTS AT CANCELLATION.
Mr.. Moulton speaks of his further efforts at
showed Beecher a report which Tilton had once
consented might be made by the committees
provided Beecher's statement exonerated him
(Tllton) from any dishonorable act This re-
port was in Tilton's Handwriting a copy of
v htch showed Beecher.
PROPOSED REPORT OF COMMITTEE BY TILToN.
fierce and apology by Mr. Bescher alluded 10 Ina Mr.
Tions letter 10 DR. Bacon, pec,fally report that
character ives committed By Mr. ID ecner against
Mr. s9d Mrs 1he9cOre Tilton, for ~ Lien be made a
turh their forgiveness and good will. The commit
eminep e lSgSr that ms 81, Seems s e them most
feIencts, and reflects honor on all the parties
Said Beecher: "wnl Tilton agree to that?" 1
aDswered: ''He would have agreed to that, and
hope he will continue in that mind; for
although be Is writing his statement, yet / am
de aling with him as ] have dealt heretofore,
allowing hin. TO exhaust himself in writing out
the statement and then using my influence to
suppress the publication, and have no doubt
can DO 1T again"
Tie conversation then turned as to what re-
ply ilton ought 10 make to BeecheT's state
accepted by the committee. ThereupOn Beech
er stepped TO his desk and wrote out the follow
lEg for me ID take to Iilton as the substance OF
what he should say in reply to Beecher's state
ment, and vas to use my very best eXertiOps
and all the influence could over TlltOn 10 have
him agree TO 1t. That paper, every word OF
which was written by MIR. BeeSher, SO that there
is 10 opportunity for installing its Language,
have in my possession.
BEKCHER's PROPOSED STATEMENT FOR TILToN
TO MAKE.
statement ff Mr. Reechar hi and
siIlkns faI orsbJ, then word SENT subs ant all
have been three years acting under conviction
thar had Ot en- Trobsed, but was under the impu:
H., m OF eng The .!Grer learn from strend
THIS, and hss done me Justice en- willing, sAould
cropping the further statement, Which .it It to be
ny duty to make for my own clearance, to settle
TO have been NJ SIDE public-inally and amicsbIY
left Mr.. Beecher with this proposed state
ment for Tilton in my hand; went to Tilten;
tried to persuade him not to publish, not to
make his statement 10 the committee on the
evening of the 10th, at which time they had
iInm0ned him, but found him exceedingly OBJ
dnTate, and busy in preparing his statement.
lie again asked me for documents and papers,
which refused, and / then left him.
Moulton Ieiterstes his previous desert 1tion
Of his unaVailing efforts TO prevent Tilton from
making his statement public. He SAYS:
After the publication l saw nothing but strife
and Indebtedness, and nothing was left for me
&c 10 but to hold myself sternly aloof and allow
tie parties TO fig ht it cut without the aid of any
documents or knowledge in my possession.
On the Path OF July l received a note from
Beecher by the hand of Tracy, written on the
t~me clUse-lined water marked paper as the
rOte of MIR. Beecher on the 10Th OF July, re-
qaestiDg IL at would send him the papers and
documents III my possession, which note is in
Sci ted:
BBECHER TO MoULToN.
Ny Dear Ny MoHtoH:-I am making cut q state
nepi, and heed tine letters snd in hands
= a / m
s. ard ompaTe get dates, make extracts or copies,
VIII you also send nc Borrsn' 5 heads Of difficulty
ana Gil letters OF ny s,SieT II any are with yoC;
Grant on to peaceful times.
Yours. faithfully, IL. W. BEEcHER.
1 said to Mir. Tracy that he had better take
back that note, rs L could not, in honor
snd conscience, give up the documents to
either party in the preparation of statements
against each other. Mr.. Tracy suggested that
perhaps i might send copies, TO which an
swertd that that would seem TO me the same
breach Of honorable obligation as to send the
originals, and that 1t was impossible for me to
have them copied, as 1 was about to leave town,
On the day of my arrival bone, August 4,
received an invitation from the committee to
come before Ii the next day, asking me only {
tTIDg the documents referred to in TiltOn's 8
statement. Having seen in the public print
that IL was said that BeeCher had received no
Ar swer from me to his request of July q, sent
b II the letter which has been published Of tie
date Of August 4, explaining in form whatI had
s Id in substance to Dir. Tracy.
At ten minutes to IL of that evening letter
was brought to me purporting 10 be signed II.
". Beecher, but not in his handwriting, asking
for the production of all the dOcu ments before
the committee, nut which afterwards Sir. Sage,
chairman OF the committee, certified to be q cor
ect copy OF the original, which is here inserted:
EETCHER 7" MoULToN.
BEOcKLYS, July %. 1874
ny IeaL fitsndi-lhe onmrttee Of invtst;ga,ion
a. so, sai1Ig AMY t9E you Gsf , e!osigg their
and clear your mind ana memory II Everything that
ard pay relating prey 70 SS1 b. vii RTpg M
any hsht upon 1t and bring to result This pro-
Trust that Mrs N. has been Refrigerated, and
tbst her NEED n your cae will not be great
oeIslh Icn' 1Curs, tf1ly, ii, W. REECHER.
Correct copy Of original;
The letter Of Beecher's, Of August 4, hereto
| lore published, was the first indication that I
| Lad ever had fIom Henry Ward Beecher of
unfriendltness, and have the very best reason
| for knowing that the harsh portions of it were
| the suggestions OF others, and not or his own
mind.
Here follows this remark concerning
THE FAMOUS PISTOL SCENE;
In orcer that the exact credit due to Mr..
Beecher's statement may be seen and its value
az testimony may be fllly appreciated as COM
pared with the facts and documents that shall
| hereafter bring forward in my own vindcation,
/ am compelled to notice some other pa
| tent misstatemeIts in this special plea of
| counsel made in behalf OF Mr.. Beecher, if not
| 10y himself; and one of the first in order which
| claims attention is the averment in his state
nent IL at "the only copy OF Mrs. Tiltops con-
| fession was torn in pieces IN his own presence"
| on the Light of the Both OF December, 1870, an
| act about which he could hardly be mistaken.
| On tie contrary, have stated that that paper
| OF confession was delivered into my hands
| the night OF the meeting of Beecher and Tilton
| at my house, when Beecher was first charged
with his adClteries with Mrs. Tilton; and after
wards, when demanded the retraction of him
| he asked me: what will you do with it if
| give it up" 1 answered: az will keep it as I
| keep the confession; If you act honorably will
protect 1T with my life, as would protect the
Other with my life." 1 may be allowed to saw
| here that al this remark l made reference to
the pistol in my overcoat pocket, which always
| carried in the night, as emphasizing the ex-
uemity OF my defence of the papers, Yet Mr..
| Beecher says: "He made no verbal threats but
| opened his Oyercoat, and with some emphatic
| remark he showed pistol" Why misrepre-
| sent? Is 1t possible that he gave his confidence
| at once TO man who extorted paper from him
| with pistol? Yet Beecher's committee make
| point OF this prevarication in their argument
| for the accused.
After the tIipartite covenant handed back
| that same paper to Tilton at the request of his
N Sie, IN order that she might be satisfied, aud
AS bearing upon the want OF verscity in the
matter that We have ust considered as to the
destruction of -