Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-11
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
THE SCAN 0AL AGAIN.
MOUkTON'S STATEMENT
Letters and Notes-Nore Damaging
Developments About Beecber-Gsen.
ButIer's Connection with the Mat

ter.
NKw YORK, September lIth.-The Sun this
morning says that MOaltons statement is 90 be
printed this afternoon with fac SMILES of letters
said to have been written 70 hun from Reecaer
Mrs Morse and other persons. The document
VIII be long. One OF the letters of those "a be
printed is note enclosing check and direct
ing Monlton to use IL At his discretion Another
Is friendly note, making an appointment. In
ton, and writes how
DREADFULLY NEAR THE POINT
she speaks sometimes. One letter from Mrs.
Morse is TO be produced, In which she addresses
Beecher a. "My dear son, - aud asks him 20
keep her pay, her rent, and provide for himself
through the winter. She refers 70 his Beech
er's) secret, and says that only six persons know
it. She writes Of Elizabeth's home troubles,
and thanks Beecher for the deep consolation ne
affords her daughter. The letter closes, "Ds
yyS0u,s ySSI know sS u think & IT very strange tina, you
dated July 2sth, lSi is 10 be produced, and by
IL Moulton intends 10 show that up 70 that ate
Beecher had not felt harsh TO ward him, even
thongh he had paid - 900 6lackm all. The let
ter begins "MY Dear Frank" and closes
"Yours, gratefully, H. W. B."
WHAT MoULroN SHOWS
Ine Herald IN q summary of the statement,
says MoultOn will show: First. That he did
render efficient counsel and aid 70 Beecher after
the publication of BacOn's letter, aud aver in
this respect wiiful falsehoOd. Second. He was
not blackmRiler, and that Beecher was not a
blacknailer in that be svaed himself of the
power which Tilt0n had over Bowen TO extort,
inIOuEu OIbuln, from Bowen Certtncate or
character. Third. That the devices to which
he resorted were Beecher's own suggestions
ana made in an effort 70 help and save BsecheT.
Fonrth. He gives specifically in words the jUs-
tlneation which Mr.. Beecher gave 70 him for
his adultery witbtMrs. Tilton, viz, this: that
"This ply sicsl ex preston of love Was a. mutual
as the words of endearmen Mt he used toward her ("
This MOultOn says vas the first enunciati0n OF
the doctrine of free love that he had ever heard,
and 1t therefore became impressed deeply on his
memory.
TIE CHARGE OF RAPE AGAINST BERcHRR.
Fifth. Moulton saws that when he read TO
Beecher from the letter of TitOn 70 Bowen the
charge OF rape made by Bowen that Beecher
deemed IL necessary TO tell him the truth with
reference TO the women who were mentioned by
Bowen, Beecber saying al didn't commit a
rape. IL is true that had Intercourse with the
woman" Mouiton said, "If your are on
friendly terms you had better have a retractiOn
else you may be at BOweus mercy" Beecher
did go and obtain the best retractlOn he could
which appears in the statement.
THE RPFORTs OF GEs. BUTLER
have been toward the safety Of Beecher in
order TO save him in the courts from tue shame
that would ensue from the publication Of the
whole truth. Gen. Butler from the beginning
seemed 10 regard the downfall of Beecher as a
national calamity. He was consulted first
through the suggestions OF Beecher by Beecher's g
counsel, and as It will appear from Moultons
statement has never appeared in New York on
this question except st the suggestion Of
BeecheT's counsel.
Summary OF the Statement.
NEW YORK, September 1l.-MOultOn's state
ment excuses its appearance by saying III At the
hope he had en- ertained that Beecher would
do him justice has failed, and he and
his friends think the question of veracity
raised by MIR. Beecher ought to be set
tied. Hence he presents this com psrison
Of bis previous givings Qua with Mr.. Beecber's
defence. The substantial points relate 10 Mr..
NOultOn's vindicatiOn OF his efforts as a peace
maker between the several parties to the scandal.
secondly, TO various questions of veracity bs-
tween Mr. Beecher and himself. Thirdly, the
nature and explanation Of the famous letter OF
apology FOuTihly, BeecheF's confessions in re-
gard TO criminal charges. Fifthly, answers 10 va
rOus personal charges against Moulton, evolved
in Mr.. Beecher's statement. SiIthly, pressnta-
tiOL Of the whole matter of alleged blackmail-
ing. Seyenthly, an episode from the Bowen
difficulty, and finally numerous incidental mat