, 1874-08-07

interview at rceks'il,, whon tho matter was IN
formally talked ovor, and hlr. Hoochor now holds
tho matter under adysement.
MouLToN.
Ns~ fors {d"g. ~ Dispnteh q tht Loutsvis Courss1-
Johr,trf.
It IL now currantly believed here that Dut,er
aud hlot1!ton have boon PLAYING aoep and aly
Hattera financial partnor. Butler is Mloulton's
political partnor. Last winter Dutlnr stood be-
twocn Aloultor, Jayne d Go. and hnrm ut WASH
ington. Moulson is known to DO n sworn frioud
6fd colleague OF Butler. Deocher, aud tho
Beccher party In Massachusetts, haYe been Bat
ler's bittercHt enoinioB. It Ia now ruu,orod that
tue two h9ye come to an understanding. Beech
er iH to sell out to Duter and Butlor il to ca,,ao
Mout9n f', to vindieato Deocor either by Bacr-
AcinE Ii!tnn or by bringing about an arrango-
inent with Tilton. This will account for Dooch-
er's demand upon Mouiton to toll all be AnuwB
Tho Beechef Committee hayo boon fighting for
time In tlio hope Of bringing about thls arrange
mont. ,aloulton has boen Keeping out Of thu
way to incrcaso tho vaifo Of hia asaIstauco to
TUG Beecaor party. In day or two alt will bc
vol, aud a1r. Dcechor expects to bo acquitted By
Ilftona own Wltnoaa and referee.
From TIE Hete rdrk Herald, Am. 4,
a reporter OF tho Heratl wh1lo III convorsa-
tioa nth citizen yesterday touching t.n mo-
tires which could induce Frank 'Moulton to kent
ont OF tho way OF tho Plymouth, Church Inyosti-
possession Of theory Which, IL true, would
at least farnisl, a reasonable solution for tbnt
geutlemans ditlidonce iii regard to explaining
the neoehor Ety. lettars ot apology to Tilton, "anti
conyersod remarked TINT faw months ago tho
firm Of Woodruff l. Nobnson, Of which tic m,ltf
] and mysteroualy-tnutual friond. bIoulton. is =
lno1nbor, was undor cloud because Of sn1<
] transactions which woro not satisfactory to tua
United Ssatas Internal Ravcauo authorities. H.
alleged that r. 11o'tlton was, in the oyos Of tho
cl.ief Treasury official, Mr. Jayne, the principal
offender in tho little difficulty with "uucIo
SHnl." #. therefore, became highly essential
for aIr. Moulton to strengthen matters by an ex-
PLANTATION. Influence IL always n powerful lover
in making clear explanations, no matter how
dofEnito q explicit tho narrator Of facts may b..
when Haid narrator happens to bo an Interested
story Of the gentleman viii, whom Ito writo.
convoracd, AIr. Aloulton wont to his ',muiual
frioud.' tho Rov. Henry Ward Beechor, and that
distinguished divine went to Washington. An
explanation followed It headquarters q the
tory to tho bulldogs who guard tho Federal
Treasury, and the rugged road Was nato smooth
md even III tho path OF tho parties concerned.
"ono good turn deserves another" is an old
saying, aud i 1t should happen to be verilod in
the present Instance it would furnish solution
Of tio oft-repoated query, "Why ioos not Frank
Ioul:on como forward aud teBtify?"
Iron The BrooEIyn Eaais, i M. 4.
bIr. Monlton ia in Brooklyn. After a pi1griu1-
age tint inoludod most Of the Eastern soaboard,
llo returned to tiiB home on Ranson stroot this
morning. lie left Geu. Butler and Boston to-
gothcr luat night. On Ills way across the 1;ast
River he encountered Henry G. Bowen. Con. Ben-
5afnin L. Tracy, and an Eagle reporter. Mr.
HoWen Was not in Il talkatlve mood. Con. Tracy
aud N1r. MoultoH soonsed to understand each
other very well, for every now and again, utter =
!ittlo earnest debate, thoy would bronx out into
laughter. Tho reporter accompanied Mr. Mouf-
ton to luis house Oh Romaou Btront, whcro tile
following interview in regard to tho caae now ell-
gaging tho attention Of tho public took place:
Roportor-Tna public, alr. Moulton, seems to
ton iii this caso Az thoF arc about tho action Of
eitliar Mt. Dooeher or Mr. IIlton.
AIR. Moulton-1nleod. ! nm sorry thnt any
action, past or present, Of mine, should bo the
"a tho American public, although will bo raah
enough to Soy thai, Ind thore boen.lesB Difference
shown to public curiosity, aud tuora respect paid
to private intorosts in this laAtter, both bfr.
Doeeher aud Mr. Tilton would tavo beon in
much happier lraulc Of mind to-duy than they
Neportor-Tat bolng youz opinion. 1t seems
safe to asslluc that your action in tho premises
will not ba worry laegaly govarned by public opi1s-
ion,
a[r. Mouiton-Yes, you may aAsumo that with
perfact safety. What haya doua hitherto las
hoou, according to tho host at my Judgment, i'll
tho interest Of pcaco, and haye no disposition
at present to abandon tAat attitude.
Heportes-Do yuu mean that you will dacno
to toll tho Cotuuittoo what you know about tho
case2
Mr. Moulton-On this point lot mo bo explicit.
l havo for years past bocn lionoTotl with the
friendship and confidence Of both 3tr. Boochor
and ar, Tiltoa, Trouble arose botwocu than.
aud I, az goutau.an aud frtoud, u1s-
dortook to serve both by bringing about
u reconci!iatlon.. I looxcd. apou their fam
i,ies, certainly inDoeent OF aay wroug, but
H1ro to suffer by any opan hostilties,-
.ud felt that, for their sake II for no other roa-
ao,t, peacs ought to 10 preaerYed. Vas Also
convinced TINT, irrespective Of right or wrong in
tho matter, hot Ar. Deeclor aud hr. I1lton
w0u!i OF nocoasity suffer, Rhd could not, py any
possibility to me Ylalblo. Galn by having thes
differences dragged hefore tho public Tor arbt-
tratiou, Ou these beliefA hayo endohyored 10
act in tho past, aud upon thon, shall, a. far ~
III MO lies sIlapo my policy III tho future.
Nepoetar--- IlNya yon hoen invited to appoax
hosore t!le 1nyestigattnE Commlttee3
Mr. Moutop-YeB ! found Oh my arrival
here this morning two communications from tho
Uhatrlnan OF tlIe Committee, dAtud respectively
July 81 mud July 90. ~
}oporter- What TO tl'ey aay7
Mr. Moutou-TAey request me to appear at
tho earliest practicable time boforo tho Commit
toe at No. 81 Monroe plnoo, anti bring with mo
tile. originals OF all the lettorH mud raners TO-
ferJed 10 iu Mr. TlltpnB statoniopt which arc In
my possession,
ltepotter-Wlll YOU appear ~ requestcd7
Alr. Moalton- That. lot mo Soy, III. ln IN o.
peolal BenHe, my own business.
Noporter--Tho invitation Appears to saaune
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