Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-26

Dispatch to Chicago Tribune.
THE STATEMENT.
New York, August 20.-Mr. Moul-
ton will publish his statement to-mor-
row in the Graphic, which has the
facilities to accurately ithograph the
letters which he will a6duce. 1t will
be long statement, probably requir-
ing a special extra to accommodate it.
At the same time he will give me the
statement, but | presume too late for
your regular edition. He has been
compelled to print this statement in
New York because here he can super
wise the proofs and see that no techni-
cal mistakes are made. Mr.. Moulton's
statement is made, not to the commit
tee of Plymouth Church, but to the
public. It is entirely consistent with
all he has heretofore said as to his
relations with the two principals. It
is dignifed, almost sanity, narration
Of his unfortunate connection with the
two men involved. He says that he
was seeking on one side to preserve
the friend of his youth, and on the
other to save society from such reve-
lation as he knew Mr., Beecher's case
would make. Mr.. MoultoD's statement
to the public is written very much in
the style of his second letter
to Mr.. Beecher. It is serious, even
sad, but does not hesitate to charge
upon Mr.. Beecher a breach of house
hold faith as we'll as the highest class
Of friendship. Mr.. Moulton inveighs
against Mr.. Beecher;s counsel, not
naming any one person, but, as gener-
ally understood, meaning Sherman.
This Shearman, it appears, was for
mer partner of David Dudley Field,
and counsel for Jim Fisk. Bartlett,
another of Beecher's counsel, was the
advocate Of Tweed. Moulton holds
that Shearman gave the desperate
advice to Beecher to charge
Moulton with Matchmaking. The first
idea Moulton ever had that his knowl-
edge of the case would be used by
Beecher's counsel to his own disadvan
tage was a little more than three weeks
ago. Mr.. Tracy, sitting in room
with Mr.. Moulton, said: Moulton,
if you persist in using all that testi-
mony, we will make you principal
in the case.' Mr.. Beecher came as
late as July 3 to Mr.. Moulton's house,
still wrestling with him to save his
and on that day put his arm
around Mr.. MouItan and said, in the
presence of third person: Here is
the noblest friend that God ever rails ed
up to help man." The name of this
third person, who is said to be worth
several million dollars, will inevitably
come out.
Mr.. Moulton's statement will contain
letters showing that Theodore Tilton
battled with all the adroitness and
energy of his nature to save his wife
from exposure.
Mr.. MouIton makes no further delay
in explaining Mr.. Beecher's relation to
the other sex. He says that Mr..
Beecher for years has been one
of the most licentious men in the
country, icentious up to his full OPP
portunity. All the mystery and vague
ness lying behind the affair Of Mrs
Tilton arises from other amOurs, which
he dare not venture to revive, and
hoped were forgotten wholly. OF this
kind is curtain scene in Mr.. Bowen's
parlor, involving lady of rising liter
airy reputation. There are also letters
IN Moulton's statement which show
that other ladies, hitherto out Of the
range of criticism, have personally ad
dressed Mr.. Beecher, beseeching him
TO make an open confession to his peo-
pie, as he had previously, according
to his own account, condoned his
offense with heaven. These letters
were prompted by Mr.. Beecher's
frightful state of mind at the discovery
Of his conduct, and were based
on the conviction that his faithful par
;shoners would condone any ofense
that he might have committed. There
was undoubtedly time when he de-
designed to speak out, and come down
from the pulpit, but after his lawyers
got possession Of him he bent his en-
ergies on a sitter policy. said to Mr..
Moulton, "Won't this drag along until
gets shot 2" and he said,
& Yes; but when [ hear you intimate
what I have felt myself, cold chill
goes through me. It will drift along
until somebody gets killed.
AS to the matchmaking charges, they
are fairly met by Mr.. Moulton. The
with Bowen were wholly
out of Moulton's control. The money
paid the girl to go to Ohio and stop
babbEng about the money was at
Beecher's own request. The $4,000
received by Moulton to support the
Golden Age was never known by Theo-
dore Tilton to have been Beecher's
was in the light of
gra tuity from Moulton himself,
who did rot dare to speak
of it as Beecher's bounty. Mr..
Moulton and Beecher, acting in COM
cert, that that as Tilton could not be
bought off to go to Europe, he could
be kept out of harms way by the
growth Of the Golden Age under his
direction. Beecher therefore used
Moulton to help that paper on.
Moulton says that Tilton always grew
furious when it was mentioned to him
that Mr.. Beecher might become re-
serve friend in his publication venture.
I asked Mr.. Moulton # the amour
with Mrs. Tilton had not been of some
use to Mr.. Beecher spiritually. He
aid. eyes, it made him serious, des-
nerate and in measure reformed his