The New York herald., 1874-10-04
THE GREAT SCANDAL.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher on the
Aggressive.
His Accusers, Theodore Tilton and Francis
De Pau Mouiton, Indicted by the
Grand Jury of Kings County.

Yesterday morning, between nine and ten
O'Clock Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, who received
sucn a nattering reception rom the people oi Ply
mouth church the evening previous repaired to
the Kings County Court Honse in company with
his falthul friend, H. B. Cleveland, ami his son
Henry, and aighting, entered the oilce OF District
Attorney John Winslow. After brief conyersa-
tion the party proceeded TO the ante.chamber OF
the Grand Jury room, on the third noor OF The
building. They we're not kept waiting long
ere MIR. H. e. Simmons, the foreman OF
the Jury, requested NJ, Beecher to enter.
The reverend gentleman was brieny questioned
Dy the august body, who read to him an indict-
mcnt which they had found against Theodore
1hton. ana also an indictment against Francis D.
Moulton. Mr. Beecher affirmed as to the truth OF
documents read, and then withdrew. Mr. Cieve-
land was then summoned before the Jury. and re.
mained In the room about fifteen minutes, when
ne Joined the pastor oil Plymouth church and they
left the nail OF Justice. The appearance OF MIR.
Beecher In the Court House gave rise to much
speculation among al who caught gllmps
of him, and. strange to say, 1t was
mt once acceded that there was trouble
brewing Tor the Tempest Tossed" Tilton. Shortly
before eleven O'Clock The Grand Jury or the Court
ol Sessions entered the court and presented
batch OF indictments Among them were the
"truc bilsn found against the "mutual friend"
and Mr.. Titon. Before the adjournment OF the
Court District Attorney Winslow moved that both
cases be transferred to the City Court. The lol-
lowing is the text OF the
INDICTMENT FOUND AGAINST THEODORE TiLToN.
The People vs. theodore ltton.-lhe Jurors Of the
people o tie sta,e of New York ana for the body Of
1sa The herein
stated resided ana ham ever since ena.nued 70 reside
Of Kings and state Of New Yorf and was married
and q ssod fame usr Credit
sr'osyn s aorssad ssd S a"away py y wisksdy " and
aaHa as S YIN enr Ward 70 eses m m aha name
fame fam and credit and TO subject pim pm to coMnemp me- ra.,
soresd on o bo nj e phs sh day f
to be COMPOSED, w,itlen and published in certain
q large circulation in said clty Brooklyn and else
rsasa apd IN SsG sna I on rs
scandaious. malicious and deianatory libel Of
sssce hseSs @ h' wssea ase
beeye ha I'm sa e ear warn in 10 the he
month Of October isys had been guilty o. adultery with
Eiizabelh T. Tilton who in October, ls 8 wen at
Ss s's @
him. said iIlton, whlch libel was in words and
thai IS to say~shorily att aitcrward inca meaning said
ec Snss 70 wh hG' al shrnR sm w Gn
Yst %nSs 5 haa ssS been sGRs saf
eSM be- 20
iSsen MI Bescher and herself had hesnn October 10,
sy Of order to sss ss tue
E s fsa aIsss s'isa M @ %
,ner nal had oet9bsr q
ring fsh ha Sn ds SsnS to her sna refer
s s sa sa sa aa he @
day Of scpemi er 1875 ss ne city ct Brooklyn, IN
procure circulated read by divers persons
him 81 'e M @ Hny aa sehs eaa o the
statute IN such case made and proyded and the
dignity.
And the Jurors aforesaid their oaths aforesaid, do
further present that at he time q me pn6ieanon Of me
record esis,ing in The Giy oi srookyn,
SsnS s hsny
aes ns ssa Ct s M % la ssTa naa
!here,oiore commenced IN said Court against said
action was then pending IN said Court wherein said
ss @ his S c y ' m alleged s @
Henry Ward echer on the 10Th day q oeoser isS
ton ,hen and ever since the vie q said 1hsodss d,on
denied the said allegations Of said compisin had
sh ,n sSoyssa s5rH
state Of New Ham pshire duly aptheri1ed BY the laws
while having Jurisdiction OF the public matter said
jurors aforesaid upon their oats aforesaid do
hsr M % ns at he f & @ hs @ War q
Beecher resaea ani still resides in the s"id city 9,
xooi name fame and credit and esteemed by his
"s or late Of OIL the CITY oi irookyn why wicRedy and
,n and s1
to be eeGed sS b By h ia. % Ss sna Is ss
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beecher at the cy OF Brooklyn Aforesaid on or about
maliconsiy did compose write PRINT and publish ana
ana b & nd
CERTAIN Iase, seandalous malicious and deamatory
scandaons maicous, deiamstory aud iibeilons words
sand sand Ssodoe on oe iss his nsanns
section Of the writing ana publieauonl by declaring
Mr. ssssaee; @ Teesns sash Si%
H. iiito and several other persons to be an act
Which said false scandaous malicious and dcfana-
tory libel he ne aa n Of 1o @ aa a. a
OF New York publish ana caused . 70 be published IN
] . e w snVw s
in said oily OF Brookyn aud elsewhere, with the in
3 f e said ass S and an ''s
racs s s s S en Bec aany 4aa d o
siante in such made and provided and against
the their sn q the saa
shortly alter Cnlef Clerk Faron reached the Dls-
trirt Attorneys ONCE with the above document,
Mr. 1lton. wearing very serious and troubled
expression OF countenance, entered IN company
with his labul and Jealous counsel, eX-Judge >.
ID. Morris VINO came up SHINING to the desk ana
had few woras Of conversation with Mr.. Wins
low, after which counsel and client withdrew.
The District Attorney, who was, II viii be re-
memberea, one OF the most prominent membcrs
OF the Plymouth Church investigating Committee
last summer, appeared In the best OF spirits. and
remarked 10 a reporter that Mr. Beecher. who pro-
nounced the accusations 'atr0cious iasehoous,' y
was now decidedly aggressive.
INDICTMENT OF FRANCIS y. M0CIToN.
jurors o the people OF the state OF New York, in
ard Tor the BODY OF The county of Kings upon their oath
prescnt--
That Henry Ward Beecher and at all times here
mentioned ana ever snce residing In The city Oi
Brooku IN the saia county OF Kings ald state OF New
YORK Il ut the time and times hereiDaier
toned ana at the time of the composing, writing and
printing and publishing OF the false, scandal
Gus malicious ana dcamatory ibeis herein.
ailer mentioned, clergyman OF pure and chasto
character, 10 married man ana person ot
good name tame, credit aud reputation, and such
esteemed and respected by and among all good and
worthy cirzens OF the state OF New York 10 whom he
was in any wise known. .
jurors aforesaid upon their oaths Aforesaid do
further present
THAT Francis D. Mouiton or late Of the city OF
BROOKLYN.