, 1874-08-20
MOULToN.
Boston tdug ~ Dispatch to tbs Ee,s PORK Assoet-


Do'ton t4ua' IN Dt.pateh e 'hs Nee for* Atsoe'-
Aroportor. meeting Frank Moulton in satem
papers. Ho replied that ho had not. Tho aub-
stance OF tho statement in Now York Sunday
paper. regarding Moulton's bcing aaved from tho
inforu.or Jaynoa hands by Mr. Beooler'a intor-
yonasne yen on S reS tS f o sn us
has boon saved. don't :" He also volunteered
tho statement that ho "had dono only what any
honorable man would do.v To another reporter
who approached him Moulton said, - ptomiae
voty well, but don't boro worth . DAMN" Flo
tntimated thas ho bad nothing mora to Bay to tho
Boeches Investigating Committee.
wa.h.aason Ass. ~ ,ixes t,spsteh 70 tas ke" Fork
boon connected with the houBo Of which Mr..
Frank 11ouiton ts partner, in regard to certain
alleged Irregularities, amounting to tne of
$4,000 for removing bonded goods from waro-
tho Treasury Department authorizes tho atato-
meut that tue oftcnso waa 80 strictly technical az
renlly not to amount to q violation OF tho law
but, Secretary Richardson having imposed tho
fine, tho law Inado it imperative to collect It.
with no power to ronit It was subsequently
made clear that tho fine was imposed on ex
r,arte evidence, and the firm wore told to look to
Congress for roltef. bfr. Boecher and h1r.
Moulton oame to Washington for tho purpoao Of
having tho fine remittod by Congress. The
friend, unpopular, and tho sauborn contract
he]ped to strengthen tho disfnvor Of remission
Of fines, forfeitures, aud penalties. So McsBrs.
Beecher and Moulton concluded to defer prosa-
inE tho claim until tho pb1t session OF Congress.
While tho matter woa pending, the TreAaslry
officials waro acquainted, long before tho public
with what would 10 the scope Of tho Illton~
Bceoler scandal. The relations of each member
Of. tho Deecher- -Mon1tou-1ilton trinity are y
matter OF official record in tho Treasury Depart
ment, and 1t is a wonder, among those who
have known Of tho expected explosion. That II
did not occur long ago. Biackhaif, It IL alleged,
! soems to havp boon tho strong cord which bound
Jayne and Moulton together, and HI tho Inter
| wan threatened NTH exposure on account Of al
legged technical violation Of the reyenuo iniws. Y!
| tho formor did ali in Lis power to prevent tho
| couBptrators from succeeding III thesr design.
| ltis now eait in tho Treasury Department THAT
Plymouth Church haa failed to summon 4 most
! Important witness In neglecting Jayne. He eau
talo unfold moro interesting thnn all the rest.
| and show II ho will. to what e1tent tho scandal
| Ia mattcr Of Official record.
From. tho ut.oa tX. ~ Observer.
We suppose 1t Ia no secret TO the public that
tho tlrui Of Woodbury. l. Rohiuson, OF which
Fraucia D. Moulton is the junior partner. were
| charged By certain Custom-H House officials with
| perpetzattng frauds upon the revenue similar to
.thoao on which tho house Of Phelps, Dodge 4
Co. WAS arraignod. Tho caao was set forth III az
! interesting letter from New York printed IN the
Observer noarly yoar ago. Il is revived NOW II
| tho form Of threat Inscribed to Mr. Deecher tx
| cxuoso Moulton'a dealings with tho Government
| il be does not keep silent in regard to tue scan
| da1. Emanatiug from tho alleged victim Of {
| QouspiraoY, auch throat nouudH odd, to soy tht
| least. Wo hesitato to believe that Mr.. Beocho
| would resort to auoh means to procure the 81
lenco Of such an Important witness.