The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-08-27
What Moulton Knows About It.

1890
4 condensation, even II we did not believe
that our readers are already Satiatcd with !
the stuff
The t.raphic furnishes in advance the |
ml statement OF Moulton. He begins |
with a preliminary statement, reciting his |
efforts to prevent trouble between Becchcr
and Tilton. affirming the purity Of his
motives and actions. and saying that
lcecher'S imputation, upon him now COM
pei him in selt-defence to publish the full
statement with all the documents in the
case. which he had previously prepared
but withheld from the Committee in the
hope that publication might be avoided.
lie says this statement was withheld At
the earnest solicitation of friends of Beech
or and himself. and is given now Tor his
own protection and not to ala either
party
Mr. Moulton begins by expressing his
sorrow at being obliged to make the state
mcnt and says he shall give documents
and state occurrences without characterize
my them or ascribing motives except
when necessary to exactly state facts. lie
refers to his long intimacy with Iilton and
begins his story in Dec. 1870, when Tilton
told him of Bowen's charges against
Beecher and that Tilton had sent by Bowen
lhu letter demanding Beecher's retirement
from the ministry. Hilton said he believed
BOWen's charges because Beecher had
made improper advances 10 Mrs. Tilton.'
Moulton told Tilton he was foolish to sign
that letter on Bowens assertions and not
have Bowen sign it too. Bowen's threat
- discharge Tilton if he ever mentioned
his charges, the subsequent dismissal from
The independent and Union fare related,
and the Letter from Tilton 10 Bowen con-
corning the latters charges dated in
January. 1871, is given in full. 1t has
already been published. In this letter
Noultun says that he omits words attribute
ing to Bowen charges of a disgusting
nature against Beecher
MRS. TILToN's confession.
He then states that on the night OF Dec
so, Hilton called and for the first time
mentioned to him confession of his wife
Of her intercourse with Beecher, made in
July previous Hilton had destroyed that
but his wife had renewed her confession in
writing which he read to Moulton, whom
he asked TO 80 tor Beecher which he did
and LETT Beechcr and TIton together in 4
chamber at his house for an hour When
Bcecher came down he asked Moulton If
ne had seen the confession and said
This Will Kill me, - and asked Moulton to
walk ont with him On the way to Tiltons
house he SAID: This is a terrible catas-
trophe; it comes on me as if struck by
llgAtning He went into
TILToS's HOUSE,
md Moulton returned home Within an
hour Beecher returned and MoultOn walked
home with him There was no CONVERSE
lion until they reached Beechcr's house,
when he asked Moulton to stand by him
and procure reconciliation. Mouton
SAID Ac would in behalf Of the women and
children
"ALL 4 DREAM"
On returning home Tilton informed
nm that he had recited TO Beechpr the
confession Of his Wifes adulteries and the
only remark that Becchcr made was
his Is al 4 dream, Theodore" Moulton
then advised that the matter be ''hushed
mp Next morning Tilton informed him
with great anger that Beecher had pro-
cured the rHcantation from Mrs. T., and
7aId he would smile him" Moulton
ought 10 calm him, and said he wonld go |
DOWN and get back that retraction
RFrCHER'S ADMISSION OF AplITrE1 |
That evening he called on Becchcr and |
harged him with troachery. saving /
- You have had criminal intercourse with |
Mrs. lilton; You have done great injury
l,le.'.i 3'iltI" i,e- now "hen yon are
,,,'r ,,,n,' +" ~. IT, Nou ''h PERMISSION ol
|lt fa, ~ - IIi 'irI tllal lio''se' anu you
e., hno 'I.,'' ,'ii'aii no mas 'oiies9r"
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ni ,-1d '''''l ''t'oIi 'ilaI sile iao
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~ o,ittS 45iloI'ili VI tlal ltet re mao
~ "ithiHs on - Nolcaho' referring TO
',Iio 'i'I' " -'ii Do" ca against linton on
y. ~ ~ Iou9 reports concerning
'iiV iHo1''llly u lhe lalter' lie says Beech
:-tgH "sleto 10 write iettef 10 Bowen,
"itiCH ~ gwen, SAYING mat ne mad neen
,-41o' iiieu tilat Ih1 cIiarge against lllton
were exaggerated and some OF them
bimself had haon t.l;no. NV on+;,,o ;r,+o,.ast
with Mrs. Tilton against her husband
Muulton demanded the recantation. which
would keep it sacred il Bercher acted
Aonorablv. as he held the confession and
refused 10 give it to Tilton. The PAPER
has already been published.
r1r ,poroc,
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-lloul'oI VIZ P!ea5eu at Iltoh success;
,''4' Isiseu "!'h me Iat'eT that peace coulo
,e maintained Oh sunday, January ISL,
M says ne caIeu on beecher at his re-
quest "heh lhe latter IN his study repeated
ans great surprise that Mrs. J. should
nave 'o4d her husband OF her guilt without
Warning MN. Moulton says Beecher
u'clalea the words OF the apology as pub
1T has reference to no other fact or act
tuan the confession Of sexual intercourse
between Beecher and Mrs. Tilton, which
pc at that interview confessed and denied
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