New-York tribune., 1874-08-12
A NEW THEORY OF MOULToN.
TIL. EXPLANATION OFFERED BY TTLTON's BiTTERESg
FRIENDS AND PARIISANS,
from me \ Y Graphte

EfiENH7 ''''AN'''''
From The y. Y. Graphie
An important iulnOr was circulated III Brook-
lyn to-day which Is remarkable Tor the manner IN wncn
II plain, recent developments. While Mr.. Beecners
friends have been maXning Mf M0dlt0p, Mr Beecher .
LAWYERS so it Is sad Daye been caLg upon ms gen
erosity. The story il III effect as follows: Ihat Nj
Bcecer during all excitement. until late period.
concealed from his friends the worst features OF his
case He blindy suffered himself 10 De Itd on Dy
eyent hoping for some unforeseen Development % save
him This silence maintained ~ late a, tne evening
OF Thursday Aug g. or ttreaOouts ie hiu received ne
last OF Mr. Moulton fearless letters on the preceding
day-Wednosiay. Then it is sad, he gave up an nope
and summoned to his house Gen. tracy, Mr shearnan,
and a number Of members OF the C0inmlttee ana told
them those parts Of the story of his dstsreement WIN
AI. Tton when be had previously hed Daeh: lhe us-
closures said 10 have fallen upon them IKE thuh
derOOIt and the first burst OF astonIshnent t1at
Gen. Tracy is declared TO nave expressed MS
determination Withdraw from the case ms IL was
tnat gave 10 te rumor that FOUND It's way To the
puLlc within two three days thereafter But rumOr
has iat Ar. Tracy was induced u continue MS con
nectioD with tie case, at least nOnlhaly DIT smear
man and,the members Of the Committee VINO were pre'-
ent on also saii 10 nave been greatly
dhearteued hut when the disclosures were repeated IN
Committee II was resolved tna lnisucn as my welo
committed carry the investigation ana hal Oren
appointed by Mr. Beecher, they cond not withdraw unt
tEey had concluded their work Ihen came tno heeu
the greatest aud sagacity IN the continuance or
Mr Beechers defense. Before this the Committee ha1
freely expressed their desire 10 have hr MoutOh' iu
ST ltement. Now IA change or tactcS was CARED Tor.
communication was had with Mr. Moalton' ana De was
urged by all the arguments at thef cOnlmanl 10 Wlh
hold all OF his statement eIcept so much as wOuid
barely meet the demands Implied In Mr. Iltohs pub
hshed testimony They urged that Ohly those points
sLcnld be covered wncn had already been made public
Th4 as It is reported II was urged was all thdt Mr
NnuitOn As a gentleman having the welfare OF society
t Lrart could do. Tae course strongly urged upJn
MIN by the Committee cUincle1. IL IS understood WITH
,he tenor OF the advice which he had previously re-
ceIyed from counselor ana friend Gen b. Butler
and Mr.. MOultOn Tor some iIne dOuDtIul Nhat
course to pursue. He had prepared run state
ment comprising nearly 80 PAGES Oh Ms matter. On
sunday afternoon last he was SIM III DOUBT That
night however he consented To revise his statement.
ahouch at the risk OF pattlng himself at disadyant
aye before the public This eGc!sed statement the
one read last evening, aud tue realization that Mr..
Reecher has been relieved from the position III which.
from his confession the Committee saw he was placed
H. urged to-day explanation Of their jdOiant feeling
IL IA not II would appear from this. that Mr. Beechcr
las en vindicatcd but that he has been saved from
still greater ruin that threatened hun.