The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14
Moulton Has Been Threatened, but
He Is not That Kind Of Man.

Reporter-lt has been said with refer
ence to your statement, that you have
been threatened.
Moulton-I have been threatened, but
those who know me best know that l am
not the man to be threatened. have
done nothing under threat. l fear no.
body enough to lie for them, and love
nobody enough to lie for them, but if the
other side prefer such defence it is not
of my concern.
R-Some seemed to think you looked
cornered and disheartened when you left
the committee room after reading your
statement. ...
He Was Not COrnered.
MI was not cornered and met with
no obstacle; there was none IN my path;
was not angry; cannot AFFORD to be
angry. Anger is too expensive passion
to indulge it in my business.
Near the close of the conversation Mr..
Moulton summed up the influences under
which he had acted in this wise: | have
been candid and open to all. | have
acted honorably, and whatever / have
done and whatever shall do the result
will show to all that / have not been in
fuenced by threats. l have been infu-
enced by feelings of good will toward
those who were involved in the difficulty,
and could not take care ofthemSelveS. l
refer to the families concerned rather
than the principals. In my own judg-
ment, aided by the counsel of the best
advices whom | could secure in the case,
the statement which | last made to the
Committee, is justitiablc and just, nor in
nv opinion, and | feel sure in that of
any honorable man, could have pursued
u different course.
An Honorable Statement.
think that when the facts become
fully known, my statement will be deem
ed in the fullest sense, an
honorable one. In the course
of the conversation he remarked that his
plans were vet undecided. As to stay at
his country place at NarraganSct Pier,
he had Il Yacht to sail aud some other
pleasant bits ofsea life to attend to, he said,
III don think there will BE- so muchtroublc
taken to find me this time The above
interview took place on the railroad train
going in the direction of Narragansct
Pier.
THtOn Satisfied with MOulton-
Tilton says that he is satisfied with
what Moulton has done, adding, 81 am also
convinced that the statement which he
has prepared, or the main facts of which
it contains must sooner or latter see
light. After so much excitement upon
the subject it will be
Impossible to ConccaI the Truth,
and in the courts all the facts must be
known. Moulton has said that he should
be much more surprised at full state
ment than Beecher, and he has no
letters from me which | do not
remember, and of which | have
not copies. Had that statement been
given to the committee, and through
them to the world, am sure that moth
ing further would be required to eStab-
liShcd the truth Of my statement, and
God knows that
1 Have Told the Solemn and Awful
Truth.
asked General Butler why MOulton
did not present his statement to the COM
mittec? his reply was put in question:
Q.--Do YOU went to kill Beechcr?
Moulton has been in constant consul
tation with Butler, and followed his ad-
vice, and having no i'll feelings towards
Bcecher, he was anxious, even after
Beecher'S letter was written. OF With
holding the facts Shortly after the Sc
cret arrival of the Investigating Com
mittee last evening and after they had
been entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Beech
er. the latter with few intimate friends
took seat on the steps of her residence.
The Ladies' Interested.
The ladies particularly greatly enjoyed
the movements and earnest watchlngs of
the reporters. They had not taken their
places long before Bcccher himself came
out and sat down on the top step, occa-
sionally joining the rest in hearty
laugh. Assistant pastor Holiday was
received by his chief very cordially, and
seated by Beechcr for som"
time. When the committee had com
pleted their consultation they very cor
liallv shook Beechcr by the hand, and
took their departure.
Beecher Cannot sleep.
Mr.. Bcecher remained for some time
after Mrs. Beecher and the others had
retired, and rs n night watchman ascend
ID the steps ofthe next house little be-
fore twelve o'clock Bcccher entered int"
with him. Bcecher told
him he had greatly enjoyed the dong,
and savings Of the reporters, and hoped
that those who had been attracted IN
front of his house had had their fun and
would assemble again.
Beecher's Statement.
Early this morning the only fact
made public in regard to the great scan
ial, is that Beecher did not make his
statement this forenoon. 1t is stated
that Rcrchcr in his defence will admit
what might be characterized aS an Of
fenSe, growing out of his intimacy With
Mrs. Tilton. 1t is, however, emphatic
allv denied that criminal intimatv otany
kind ever existed between Bcecher and
Mrs. Tilton. Letters Of apology in which
Bccchcr expresses such a great contrl-
tion are alleged to have
been drawn forth by the desire
of Beecher to make amends for undue in
reference in the domestic affairs of Til
tons family; an interference that went
so far rs to recommend to Mrs. IiIt"n
separation from her husband. 1t has
been aScertaned that Bcecher, sooner
than have even charge of undue inter-
ference in Tilton'S family go forth to the
public, paid large sum Of money: The
exact sum paid, as we'll as all the circum-
stances connected with its payment, will
be fully treated on in Beecher's statement
before the committee.
Meets ut Beecher's House
$50 p. M.-At this hour it has just
been made known that the Plymouth
Investigating Committee met in the back
parlor Of Mr.. Bccchers residence At III
o'clock this morning, and that two stem
ographcrs were present. Mr.. Beechcr
H.. ~