The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-06
THE EVERLASTING SCANDAL
Moulton Must Testify.

MOult0n MuSt leSLl1y'
New YoRk, August 5.-Inquiry is
, being made of the members of the COM
mittee of Plymouth church, concerning
the probable testimony of Mr.. Moulton
I in the Tilton- Beecher scandal. One OF
them stated that the design Of Mr.. Moul-
ton in holding back until Mr.. Beecher
testified, was he might take the stronger
! side ut the last moment and Cut the
/ throat of the weaker. 1t was doubtless
/ his purpose and Mr.. Tilton's to keep back
part of the testimony about which they
could make future inSinuationS to Mr.
Beechers discredit, and keep the scandal
,liy. The committee are united IN re-
solving that no report shall be made
until Fr.nci. ID. MoultOns testimony
has been taken, and the letters OF Mr
Beechers are submitted in full. This
committee is not made up OF asses, and
the members don't intend to adjourn
with their work half done, and leave
| gaps open for scandal mongerS to re-
turn to their depredations. Mr. Moul-
ton has got to testify, and the letters vii!
be had by legal process if necessary.
TiIton's Case Dismissed.
The suit brought by W. }. Gaynor
against Theodore Titon for libel upon
the Rev. Henry Ward Beechrr. was dis
posed of to-day by Judge Kelley.
Neither Mr.. Tilton nor his counsel were
present and only few persons, besides the
regular attendants, were III the court
room when the case was called. Gaynor
made short address, in which he aaid:
Il have heard that the case Is to be taken
to higher court. Truth, justic" and
well defined law of the commonwealth
were nv only motive in bringing TN,
case t. trial. and rs there would be had
full satisfaction before higher tribunal.
therefore withdraw the complaint.
Judge Rrilley-Thc complaint being
. withdrawn, the case Is dismissed.
Letter from Beecher 10 MOultOn.
The following are the letters written by
! Mr.. Brrch"r To- Mouton:
BRooKLYN, July 2Sth.
My DEAR FRIEND:-Thr committee
are awaiting mainly for YOU before clos
iny their labors too earnestly wish
, that YOU would come and clear your
mind and memory of everything that can
bear on my CASE pray you also t. bring
all letters and paper, relating to 1t which
would throw any light upon II, and
bring to result this protracted case. |
trust Mrs. Moulton ha, been rclnvlgorat-
rd.and that her need of your care will not
/ be- - great H. To retain you.
Truly yours,
HENRY WARD BEECHER.
| To d. Mo,dto", Esq.
A Second Appeal.
BRooKLYN. August 4th.
. To d. Mo,tltoH, Esq.
! SIR:-Iour letter, bearing date Of Au-
! rust 4. 1874. j. this moment received.
Allow me to express my regret and AS
tonishmcnt that YOU refuse me permis-
! sion even to see certain letters and papers
/ in your possession relating to the charges
made against me by Theodore Tilton. and
at the reasons given for such refusal On
your solemn and repeated assurances of
! friendship and in the unqueStioning con-
fidence with which You inspired me Of
Your honor and fidelity l placed in your
hands for safe keeping various letters
addressed to me from my brother, my
sister and various other parties; also
memoranda of affairs not Immediately
connected with Mr.. TiltonS matters. |
also from time to time addressed you con-
fidrntiu notes relating to my ownSclf aS
one friend would write to another. These
papers were never put in your hands to
be held for two parties nor to be- used III
any way. They were to be held for
me. | did not wish them to be
subject to the risk of loss
or scattering from my careless habits,
in the matter of preserving documents
and they were to BE- held for me. In 80 far
a> these papers were concerned, You
were only II friendly trustee holding pa
per, subject to my wishes.
Mr.. TiIton has made n Deadly A..
sault
upon me and has used letters and frag-
ments of letters purporting 10 b. copies
of these papers. Are these extracts gen.
uinc? Are they garbled? What are
their dates? What, if anything, has
been left out and what put in? You IT.
fuse inv demands for these papers on
various pleas: that if | speak the truth
in my statement | do not need them;
that if make II successful use of them it
will be- All injury to Mr.. Tilton. and that
YOU as friend Of both parties are bound
not to aid either in any act that shall
iniure the other. But do not desire to
injurc any one but to rcpcl an injury
attempted upon mr by the u>r OF
papers committed to vuur care. These
! documents hay" been copied; they have
been hawkcd for sale in the New York
newspaper offices; what purports 10 be-
my confidential notes 10 YOU are on the
market, but when demand sight of
the originals "f the papers, of which YOU
are only a trustee, that may defend nv
| self YOU refuse hecau,r YOU are friend
OF both parties.
Mr.. TiltOn Has Access tO Your De-
positOry
for materials with which to strike me. but
am not permitted t. Use them in de-
Tending myself. do not ask YOU To
place before the committee any papers
which Mr.. Tilton may have given you.
but l do demand that You forthwith
| place before the committee every paper
which have written or deposited with
! you. Yours truly.
HENRY WARD BEECHER.
MoulfOn Has Replied.
/ Moulton says he has answered the
above letters and expresses surprise that
hls answer is not given To- the public. ~