The Portland daily press., 1874-08-19
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NEW YORK, Aug 1S.-A Washington dis
RaIcn 10 the Hearald says the officials of the
treasury Department were acquainted long be-
lei1 ehe pubic with what would be the scope
~ 'le illton-Beecher scandal, the relation of
the parties being matter of official record in
S Sne department, the information having been
ueIlVeu from negotiations during difficulties
pe s the government a I'd the firm Of Wood
run q heDDson,o which MoultOn is q partner
Inc wonder in the Department is that there
Was va not an explosion long ago. The Treasury
oIncials say that Plymouth church failed to
11umhou the most important witness in neg
iec1ing TO call Jayne. He can unfold more that
Is interesting than all the rest, and show. if he
VII, 10 what extent the scandal is matter of
official record
A New Counsel for Tilten.
NEW YORK, Aug 1S.-Gen. Roger, pryor,
is Is detained as counsel for Theodore Tilton.
me iatter said to-day to q reporter that he had
Deen offered $4,000 by w. C. KIngsly, but
NJ Kingsley private secretary says he merely
oIered TO contribute $4,000 to help Tilton and
prihg all this disgraceful business to an end.
Cady stautOn's Former Opinion.
A letter from Rev. Frank Russell of Kala-
mazoo, Mich, says that he conversed with
MRS. Cady Stanton on the 18th of May on the
Recommendation matter. She then gave no hint
OF any suspicion against Beecher but affirmed
MIL Win great earnestness her full belief that Mrs
Triton was a pure and beautiful character,
of her husband
Brooklyn Eagle Statement.
", The Brooklyn Eagle says that when the
woodruff scandal first appeared extracts there
from rom We're put in type in its office. and Mr..
Beecher was advised thereof. He asked that
no nolice be taken by the Eagle of the horrible
scandal and said; against it put up thirty
years OF my life in Brooklyn. put up the
manner OF my life in all these years against
tae WORD OF a woman who is a prostitute upon
principle. Is that enough?
The Graphic's Story.
Tne Graphic says the governments case
against Woodruff, Robinson 81 Co., brought
Messrs. Moulon and Jayne into frequent con-
tact and resulted in feeling of mutual respect
and regard. After its settlement Beecher
wrote long impusive letter of earnest thanks
to Jayne, Astounding in such expressions, as
whoever does kindness to Frank Moultop
places me under lasting debt of gratitude
Jaynes reply IS published as is the statement
that Beecher subsequently with others equally
prominent. exerted his utmost influence with
the President to obtain the appointment of
Jayne as Collector of the port of New York.
The Report of the Committee.
The sub committee Of the investigation COM
mittee of Plymouth Church, consistinS of Sage,
Winslow and Cleveland, have decided to COM
nit the preparation of the draft of the report
to Wiuslow, to be submitted to the other two
members for revision. These in turn will sub
NIT it to the original committee of six, who will
it over to the examining committee of P)ym-
oath church, who will report at the next Fri
day nights meeting of the church.
Frank MOulton
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Aug. 1S-Frank Moul-
ton passed through this city on the II o'clock
shore line train tonight en- route for New
York.