Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-21
TKLEaRAMs 10 THE STAR
THE BEECR ER BUSINESS.
MOulton,s 0taeemeDl


Nav foRk, August 2i.-The following letters
form part Of Moultons statement, which vill
be published here this afternoon:
WILKINSON TO MoULroN.
INV YORK, "a April, iST2.-H M Dear
keui'o. Nov for the closing act OF justice and
duty. Let Theodore pass into your hand the
nS 40 roS n. ss AGds Is, ~,
Then let Theodore talk % oliver johnson. 4
mace this ws T. n ssr lie sSsee OF oon,sr..
(signed) SAMUEL wuKrsox.s
mrs. rIIrox TO MouLros.
Between April 9Th 20 November d, IS7a
az your last witt. At first entirely misunder-
stood ycur question, thinking you had reference
70 the interview ~ your house the DAY before;
but when intelligently replied 10 you replied
falsely. will not put my solfOn record untruth-
fession T. lad made similar confessions % me OF
himself, but no Developments 90 persons.
When you then ssked for your own satisfaction
was Il %, told my second lie. AFTER you had
left said 30 T., .You know I was Obliged 90
lie 20 frsnk, !" and now say. rather than make
Others suffer ~ ] now do, must lie. tor u Il q
physical imPossibility for me 20 tell the truth;
yet do think, Francis, hsd not L. angry trou-
bled face been before me l would have told you
the truth. am perfect coward IN hts pres
ence, not from any fault Of his, perhaps, but
from long wears OF umidttv.
/ impIofe you ss this IL q side issue, 20 be
careful lot 20 lead me into further temptation.
You NAV show this 20 T., or Nr. b., or any one
wretchedly, ELIzAnrru.
RECENT LETTER IRON MRS. TILroS.
JUNE IS, ls14.-Mr. N0aflfoR IL IL fitting 4
should make quick endesvor 70 undo my In
Justice toward you. learned from Theodore
last night that you greatly opposed the publ
cation Of bic statement % Dr. Bacon. I had
coupled you with AFR. Carpenter ss advising Il.
Forgive me and accept my gratitude.
ELIZABETH X. TILrON.
RxRCHRR TO BOWEN.
"BRooKLTN, Jan. 2, lsii-ky Dear Bo'cen.
Since ! saw ysu last Tuesday have reason 70
think that the only cases OF which I spoke 20
you in regard 20 Mr.. Ttlton were exaggerated
In being repeated 60 me, and I should be uu-
but little, weigh on your mind in a matter 80
important 90 his welfare. I am informed by
one on whose integrity l greatly rely, and who
any of us, that he knows the whole m after seoat
Mrs Bulsrd, and that the esories are not true,
and that the same IL the case with other stories.
only due to justice that should say so mach.
n w. BkEcHER.
TILToN TO BEECHEH.
Sir; i hereby .utSor,Ie Mr. France, 70 5, Msn,r
ton TO act In my behalf in full settlement with
you OF all my accounts growing out OF my con-
tracts for services 20 the Independent and the
Brooklyn daily Union.
THBoDoRE TLroN.
MoULToN TO CLAFLIs.
BRooKLYs, April I, 1872.
Ny Dear M. Cldfin,-After full considera-
ton OF interests, other than TheodOre's, have
advised him 10 srbitrsIe on grounds which he
will explain to you, and which ! hope will &C
cord with your judgment and kind wishes to-
ward all concerned. Cordially yours,
Francis ID. MoULToN.
NoULToN's STATEMENT MAKES NO REFER
ENCK To BRRCHKR's.
The Graphic says Moulton's statement stands
precisely a. 10 was written a fortnight ago, with
the exception OF few immsterisl changes In
phraseology. IL contains no reference what
ever TO the remarkable Statement Reecher has
since laid before the world.
m0ultou 60 the Public.
The folloHing statement OF Francis ID. Moul-
ton is published this afternoon In the New York
Graphic.
To he PaJlic-I became a party, almost ac-
cidentally, IN the unhappy controversy between
Tilton since my boyhoOd, and for Beecher
had always entertained the warmest admira-
ton. In 1870 learned for the first time that
Betcber had given Tiit0n 20 grave cause OF Of
fence that If the truth could be made public a
great national calamity would ensue. l be-
heyed that the scandal would tend TO under
mine every foundation of social order, %
lay low benIncent power for good In
our country, and blast the prospects and
blight the family Of one of the most bril-
liant and promising OF the rising men OF the
generation. This disaster, as / deemed IL and
still regard IL, determined 20 try and avert.
For nearly four years 1 have labored assidu-
ously TO save both these men from the conse-
quences OF their acts, whether of unwisdom
or passion, acts which have already seri-
ously involved them in a needless and disas-
troUs quarrel, which is made the preteKt OF
pouring on the community a food Of impurity
and scandal. deeply affecting their own FAINT
lies, and threatening, like a Whirlpool, IN nos
stilled, TO draw into Its vortex the peace OF
mind and good repute of a host OF Others. More
than all, saw that because OF the transgression
OF another, innocent children w0uld be bur
dened with load Of obloquy, which would
weigh most heavily and cruelty on their young
lives.
an these considerations determined me to
take an active part In transactions which have
since become 20 notorious This decision in
volyed me in great anxiety and labor, 70
which the hope OF saving these interests could
be my only compensation.
Even that reward has now failed me, aud in
stead Off an attempt II made 70 thrOs on me a
part Of the shame and disgrace which belongs
10 the actors alone.
This was all that was received up 70. the hour
OF going 70 press.