The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-20
THE BEECHER-TILTON CASE,


Messrs. Sage, Winsow and Cleveland, held
meeting for the purpose of consultation as t.
how their report should be drawnu up. 1t was de
clded to commit the preparation of draft o
the report to Mr.. Winslow, to be submitted to TIN
other two members of the committee for revision
| These in turn will submit to the original com
mittee of six, who Will make any alteration.
which should be necessary and then land it owe
to the examining committee of Plymouth Church
who will report at the succeeding Friday nigh
business meeting of the church.
New YORK, Aug. 19.-The following is pub
ished here this morning, the facts of the alleg
| ed attempted compromise OF the Eeecher- Tlltor
case, OF which mention was made last week,
On returning so Brooklyn Mr.. Moulton, under
| the provocation of being referred to az black
mailer, was led to prepare long statement
which was designed to crush Mr.. Beecher.
1t was composed mainly Of his own recollec-
tlons OF various events Of the scandal; his owl
assertions that Mr. Beecher and Mrs. Tilton had
ported by any document other than those which
he subsequently submitted to the court and one
other which has been described by Mr.. Bcecher's
lawyer as manufactured"
He simply corroborated Tilton by his own un
supported word when he prepared his state.
ment.
Mr.. Moulton denounced Mr.. Beecher to the
correspondent OF the Chicago Tribune, who next
day telegraphed his statements to his paper
where they were published on Monday. August
10th, the we're day on which Mr. MoultOn submit
ted his short statement containing none Of the
gravest illusions.
Mr. Kingsley had wrought this sudden change
in Moulton's purpose during the Sunday which
interviewed between his talk with the Chicago
Tribune correspondent and his informal talk with
the committee Mr.. Kingsley met at Moulton's
house on Sunday August 9, Mr.. Moulton him.
self, his father, Franklin Woodruff and two OF
three other persons.
Mr.. Kingsley communicated to the assembled
friends of Mr.. Moulton that the latter's own
safety was at stake.
1t was finally decided that Moulton should not
attack Beecher, or confirm Tilton further than
by the submission of the papers called for Gen.
Butler read the long statement the same night,
and advised it's suppression for future use. As a
consequence of kmgsley's information and Gen.
Buffers advice, Moulton changed his statement
but forgot to alter the Chicago correspondents
letter.
vii lam kingsley's only suggestion of paying
money to Mr.. Tlton was remark made p lblicly
by him in reinstatement, to the effect that Til
ton should not want for money-he could have
$500 if he needed it.
New YORK, Aug. 19-Mouton to-day told a
reporter he had left unfinished some important
mercantile business in New England, and had
come home on purpose to take from its hiding
place and lay before the public the original state
ment Ire purposed for the committee Of investiga-
ton.
All the world now knows, said Moulton, that
my honor has been impugned, and by man
who impugns his own in doing, and / shall
publish my statement in full, exactly as it was
written at first.
1t is already in printers hands,
Moulton, on being pressed to tell who the
printer was, and why he did not give it to
newspaper Office, replied that he wished the
document to be correctly printed and the proofs
to be carefully read and that there should be no
possible discrepan Y between the original and
transcript.
All this would take little time. He said the
printer had promised him everything should be
ready in time for the statement to appear in the
morning and evening journals Of Saturday next.
New YORK, Ang. 19.-Mr. Beecher left this
evening for the White Mountains. He appeared
to be III excellent health and spirits. The assis-
tant pastor, Halliday, few days past, has visited
most Of the members Of Beecher 3 congregation,
and notwithstanding the reports to the contrary,
none of them signitied their intention of with
drawing from membership with Plymouth
Church, but strongly assured Halliday they
would stand by this church and its pastor, ex-
pr ssing belief 10 his entire innocence Wins
low, who is drafting the verdict Of the committee
will return to the city tomorrow and submit his
work to the sub-cOmmitte for revision.
New YORK. Aug. '9.-Tlton's lawyer sent the
following communication to Beecher last Mon
day:
BRooKLYN, Aug. II, 1874
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher:
G'-We have been retained by Theo Tilton to
suit against you. viii you please in
Iucate the attorney VINO Is authorized TO appear
in your behalf, 30 that we may serve the papers
upon him. MORRIS PEARsoI.
Sherman and Sterling, attorneys for Mr.. Beech
FL, this morning mace the following reply
New YORK, Aug. Is.
NTessrs. Morris & Pearsol:
Gentlemen Understanding that you con-
template the commencement Of action at law in
behalf of Thoo. Tilton, against the Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher, we beg to inform you that We are
to appear for Mr.. Beeeher in all legal
proceedings, and we request in his name the i'm
mediate service of papers on us.
SHEARMAN h STERLING.
NEW YORK ITEMS.
New YORK, Aug. 19.-Andrews & Landlord,
lealers in millinery, have failed.
The Spanish Consul, Moco, claims as fee for
y cents on each package shipped for the Spanish
,orts. in accordance with Official instructions
rom his Government. Merchants here regard
he claim as great oppression.
A half starved negro was found here yesterday
who reported that Oh the 7th he sailed from New
London in the bark Merchant, Capt. Prince,
pound for New Orleans, with a crew Of seven
men. On Friday last the Merchant was run into
~ propeller name unknown, and cut to pieces.
She sank almost Immediately. Capt. Prince
md the crew, excepting the negro and white sal
or were all drowned. This occurred, he states,
If arnegate Light. The negro further states
hat the ,rone Her nicked nm the two aurvivOra