Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-08-12

The Brooklyn Eagle prints the follow ing as
a summary of Moutun's statement;-
"Mr. Moulton's statement is unexpectedly
brief making not more than five or six fools
cap pages not closely written Moulton saws
in substance that all he knows about the diff
Guilty betw en- Beecher and Tilton was intrust-
ed to him in confidence with all the docu-
ments he has been furnished relating directly
or iudire city to the case, and that these d0cu
ments were intrusted to him in confidence.
He has known Tilton since 1857, and became
personally acquainted with Beecher in 1869,
and mainly through this case. Notwithstand-
ing the fact that he has the consent of both
Beecher and Tilton to tell all he knows about
the case, and to furnish all the documents he
has in relation to it, and the fact that he has
been twice summoned before the committee,
he saws that he cannot in conscience, and
as a man of honor disclose any condolences
which have been placed in him. He came
into the case as a peacemaker, to settle it.,
and all that he has done has been done in that
direction. Without his knowledge and
| against his wishes certain documents con-
| nected with the case have been published
mainly through Tilton and SO many of the
original documents as he has copies and
which have been made public he feels under
, obligations TO place in the hands of the COM
| mttee.
| Moulton had had copies of all these docu-
ments made and he handed these copies to the
committee, holding himself ready to produce
| the originals when the committee desired to
verify them. Beyond this Moulton was not
| willing to make any statement,nor did he feel
| himself justified in honor or in conscience
for producing any documents save those quot
| ed BY Tilton in his state meat. Mol.lton land
ed the committee his statement and copies Of
the documents quoted in rltons communica-
| ton.
| 1t appears by hurried csmparison made
| by the committee, that Tilton in quoting the
| documents, arranged them to suit himself. In
some cases only part of the document is
quoted and various significant passages are
omitted. In one case the letter is divided by
Tlltou and made to seem as if they were two
| letters, apparently for the purpose of cumu-
| lating testimony.
| The committee lcok on these changes as
very significant and as bearing heavily against
Tilton.
Moulton was briefly cross-examinei. He
reiterated what appeared in his statement, that
if any attempt was made to assail his position
as friend of both parties, or to question his
| honor, he might lie under the necessity OF
| making further statement; but for the pres
ent he contenled himself with furnishing the
| committee eAaCt CuPies Va thV uOeU'iSH's
quoted by Titon.
| The Eagle reporter, in an interview to day
with Moulton, obtained this announcement;
| only statement apart from supplying the
letters from which Mr.. Tilton quoted, can
neither assist nor injure Mr.. Beecher. 1t is
| in the hands of the committee and contains
all have got TO say upon the case. The let
tiers sent to me for my private information are
my own property, and | am not under any
obligation, even at the desire of the writer,
to make them public, ard l am quite sure
that there Is no power under heaven can make
me declare from the house top what has been
declared to me in the secresy Of friendship.
At all events I 'have acted on that belief, and
shall have to see through other eyes before
changing my mind on that subject"
The Eagle says the committee have meet
ing for conference this afternoon, and meet
formally tomorrow, and then in all probabil-
ity will bave Beecher before them. The Ar
gus says there are reports that Mrs. Tilton Is
prepared TO state. She has been laboring
under hallucination that Beecher is willing
to resign his pastorate, that the society will
refuse to accept his resignation, and that