, 1874-08-22
EFFECT OF THE STATEMENT.


New YoRg, Aug. 2l.-The publication of no
uaws aiuco tile Httrriug evants Of tue Rebellion
has been awaited with such eager attention BY
this city and Brooklyn (and tho interest felt iu
the subject s quite aa deep in all other parts Of
tue country Oh Francis D. A1outon'H statement
Of what ho knows about tue Deechorrlton al
fair. It burst unexpectedly upon the pub
lic this afteruoon. being published OK
clusivoy by tho New York Daily Graph
10 in tive-pags e1tra iHsued in
conjunction with tho third edition. It was un-
expected, because loulton positively declared
yesterday aftarnoon, near tho time when Mr..
Triton told a friend Tint it wns in typo in The
Graphic, that it WIS privately sot at his EXPENSE
and would be given simultaneously 10 tho morn
lug papess thia evening for publication to-nlor-
row. Ii addition to ita extra, the gyarhio til!y
itB nrst fourth, and jftn pages and one column OF
illustratluns-with FAC slnli!ios Of tho letters
Aionlton PRODUCES in hiH statement, sud alHo has
two-co!unln leader OH tue subject, beside three
editorial uotos. These lattcr are chiefly devot-
v1sn1oATINa MouLroNs CONDUCT
In the affair. Boecher, however,, iH referred to
in rather lnatad words, IN the course OF which
le is called q liar, a lbertine, aud sneak; but,
on tho whole, tho subject il treated with falg-
nesB.
Tho statement s q telling 6troko..for Tiltou.
Tho dolnanI for tho papors containing Moutol's
story IL astounding. The extra was put Oh tho
street about O'Clock. aud by O'Clock 1000
cupies bud hean aod at q NEWSSTAND Ia front ee
hour. Several other stands In tho yielpity sold
from COO to sou before o'clock. At Droutano'a
paWb.ageuoy, in uniou Square, Beyen clerks wore
kept constantly employed until we'll OH III
and tue proprietor said lae could not get thom
fiat enough to Simply tho demand
NEWsNOfS Raised TUE PRICE
of the Graphic to 10 cents, but whon purchasers
demurrod to this they accepted tho usual prico
OF s cents; but generally buyers worc III such
decker nbout tue eatta pounies.
People In tho hurHc-carH road tho nRrTatlve,
aud pedestrians porusoa It NJ they walked. Ono
old gentleman Was 30 anxious to got through 1t
that 4e dared to attempt crossing. Broadway at
by a passing stage for Ills tomority. Mombors
of tho Investigating COMMITTEES Say that they
fenred Moulton would 10 aEraugo tho papora in
lis possession AB to .....
nADLY COMPROMISE uEEonEA,
aud that they expected to HOO him produce a.
logod lottora from Dsechor to Mira. Tlltor,, and
yiee versa. mAxug designations; hut they nro
relieved to tind TINT there ii not single point
in tho Htatonsent OF aulliclcnt importance to do
1nand their Investigation. They. with othors Of
Decchor'b frlouds. becone bombaa.o III their
Efforts to give olrsoncy to the iaea that Aloul-
TOMS story il harmlega.r For effect ono Of
them toographea to Deocller this evening /:
perfectly satisfied with tho caso." Mr. Clovo-
land. Ct tho Investigating Committee, said to-
day;
"MOuLroN MAKES No DEpENsE
against tho charges Of hlaolmail he roata under.
Well, what could he do7 We could oru4h him
with proof Of tho charges. What difference
d0os It mako wholhor Tilton knew where the
money ca.ne FROM, vi Mou,tou Hays that ho did