Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-09
PLYMOUTH.
NUNS the Word with Ben Butler
Moulton's Statement Reported
Ready.
The Committee's CTS, and
Sands"
Tilton Captured by the Reporters.
His Counsel Instructed to Sue
Beecher for Criminal
Damages.

New YORK, Aug. S.-RepOrts Of inter
views with little in them, and speculations,
are all that is made public to-day about the
great Brooklyn scandal. Mr.. Beecher has
gone TO Peekskill and the committee and
counsel are out of town.
Gen. Butler has arrived in the city, and
to reporter who called on him, he said
he did not desire to talk about The case at
all and didn't.
Mr.. Moulton has CONCLUDED his state
ment. 1t is said to be very long and to
contain [anl allusion 10 a difficulty be-
tween Mr. Beecher and Mr.. Bowen.
Mrs. HOOker's Letter.
MIR. Moulton was caught in his house by
an interviewer and asked: ''Was your
reference to Mrs. Hooker in your letter TO
Mr.. Beecher intended 10 create presump-
tion of the guilt of the latter or designed
simply to indicate the character of some
Of the documents in your possession?
| ask this because some of MIR. Beecher's
friends charge the former object.
MOultOn said in reply: '.Tlle letter re-
feTTed TO in your inquiry was regarded by
me at the tine it was written as 4 private
note which ! never supposed would be
published. IL has been published through
no instrumentaliiy Of mine, and such be-
ing the case decline TO say anything fur
ther about il than that the reference alluded
10 was not intended TO create a presump,
ton of Mr.. Beecher's guilt, nor was it de-
signed 20 indicate the nature of the docu-
ments in my possession"
The ColHmIttee's Attitude.
i gentleman connected with the case,
being asked what the committee proposed
10 do if Mr.. Moulton should offer a state
ment but should decline to submit TO a
crOSS-examination, said the committee
would then decline TO receive Mr.. MOul-
tons statement at all; and, il Mr.. Moulton
should then make public his statement,
they would simply have to 90 before the
country on such a state of facts, and let the
people decide the question. Ii is certain
the committee would receive from Mr..
Moulton the documents if he should elect
to turn them over without any statement,
but, should he weave those documents into
a statement in which he should character
ize those papers and draw conclusions from
them and then decline to submit 10 cross
examination, the committee would certain
ly refuse to accept such statement.
TIIfOn Seeks No Advantage.
Mr.. TiltOn was captured twice by repor-
ters while on the way from his residence
to his lawyers Office, and stopped long
enough to say, in answer to the question
whether Moulton's making his statement
in advance of Beecher, was not an advan-
tage to the latter, that II, Tilton, neither
desire nor need an advantage. | do not
wish to hIlmiliate Mr.. BeechRr Beedlessly.
If the statement Of my case iirst will save
Mr.. Beecher one needless word which he
might wish to recall, am very glad TO ren-
der him this service. He needs all the
charity which Il Is in my power to bestow.
| am receiving vindicatiOn every time any
real fac in this matter comes out, and l
am so near my full and final vindication
that can afford TO wait a little while
longer.
To the question .sDid you ever see the
letter which Mr.. Reacilar wrote to yO.lr
wife after the Woodruff disclosures. the
letter that alludes to Theodore Tilton still
loving heI?' Mr.. TiltOn answered: Why,
l carried il to Elizabeth. 1t was written
for her that She might show it to her friends
and satisfy herself
TiItOn's suit for Damages.
EX.Judge Morris, counsel for Mr.. Tilton,
SAYS: The suit which Mr.. Tilton proposes
! TO bring against Mr.. Beecher, has no refer
ence 10 the action Of the committee what
ever. When Mr.. TiltOn announced his in
tention no, 10 appear before the committee
| again, and his instructions were given Ia
| lis counsel to begin suit against Mr..
| Bcecher he means exactly what-he said.
| The action Of the committee will neither
| hasten or delay its commencement which
will be brought in the Supreme Court. Ii
will be an action against Mr.. Beecher fol
criminal connection with Mrs. Tilton. The
| amount of damages claimed will be in ac-
cOrdance with the magnitude of the suit
| but Mr.. TiltOn's reason is not TO receive
any pecuniaIy result but 10 redeem his
| good name. SO far as Mr.. TiltOn is con
ceTned it win be pressed for trial at Tho
earliest possible day.
Bowen not ButtOnhOied.
IL. c. Bowen telegaphs that he has haC
no interv. .cws with any person on the
Brooklyn scandal, and chaIacterizes the
alleged interview with him published in ;
Brooklyn paper yesterday, as a stupendOu
/ l.. 80.