Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-22

have never authorized such . statement
ally sa ssss sS. &c ss. h..s ' Sss
tatisned tbs, What aid say vs eTropeo1s, a,d
@isI:d into N oct Of is6 rs 1s an. s'f
H. s,ssfstcrs. 3 sisAsfsss n sSs - s
thS Seestion retsrrej 20 as Incorrect sltt
stAtenens imputed 70 untrue ana urJess & All
Yours, obedientiy, TG. sHK.RN.x
TReodOre Tfhoa esq
In no part OF that negotiation did Mr.. shesr.
mansuggest % me thst there Was any doubts a.
70 Tilton's sanity, aud denied both 60 me an
him that be bad ever said anything TO the con-
trary, or that Mrs. Tilton WAS In any way inca
pscitated from telling the truth bv res-sa OF
mediumistic ats or other physical disability.
Shesrman's action was communicated to
about that Beecher had male q similar secasz-
ten as TO the
SANITY OF yR. AND MES TILroS
to that Of Sherman. A member OF your CON-
mIttee, Mr.. Cleveland, comm nicated that tact
TO Beecher, 70 which Beecher made an indig-
nsnt denial, Is appears By his note % Mr..
Cleveland, who communicated q copy OF IL 10
ne in a note under date OF April ?.
BkRc HER TO CLEVELAND.
ng D.o5 t..rsiaRf: Yoassy thst am supposed
ssnestsnilsiy the same story thst e s'treu,ed 70
seeHe ab n sut ish as oeins Ssf
m, hps TO any hEnlsn berg % the SUBJ Ct viii
or istimsticn ever ALLUDED 80 IL. have BEN as
dumb the ceed. They tina, dare q say 4 have
a. iIr tesrers Il lies NIB sSeV sT csr 'f iFSs
Others. I have {, ing too profoundly sacred 70
april :, Is7a H.w. BrEcHzR.
CLEVELAND To NoUIroS.
Frank Mention, sSq.-Dear Sir: H.cewith you
have cspy of note received from Mr. B sscScr re-
specsnG the after OF which IL spesks. Not sseirg
city, i send BY Mr. Il sliisay. Mr. Beecssr s.n as
10 sc yeu before or after the meeting this evening.
Having retained the friendship N Of the prin-
cipal parties 10 this controversy down 20 to-day,
with any letters that have received from either
| OF them, excepting the single one exoneratlng
me from blame and showing Mrs. Tilton's con-
| hdence, which L thought was due TO myself,
| because Of the peculiar statement attributed 70
| her, nor have produced any papers or prOpO-
sails for settlement of this controversy since 10
has broken cut afresh, and since the publica-
ton of Tilton's letter TO DIR. Bacon and the call
| OF Beecher for a committees: nor have I since
| then furnished TO either party, although called
that one might use the same against the other.
| L have endesvored TO hold myself
| STRICTLY AS MEDIATOR BETWEEN THEs,
| and my endeavor has been, even down % the
latest hour, to have all the scandals arising out
OF the publication Of the facts of their ccntro-
versies and wrongs buried out OF sight, deening
It best that il should be done, not only tor the
good OF the parties concerned and their fsmi-
| lies, but that OF the community at large. IL any
evidence were needed that IN the interest of the
parties, and especially of Beecher, I was en-
deavoTing TO the latest hour to prevent the pcb.
lication Of all theee documents and this testi-
mony, and that retained the confidence OF At
| least one of the parties in that endeavsr, pro-
| duce letter of July 10, 1874, being a note ar
ranging meeting between myself and Beecher
in regard 10 this controversy:
BEEcHER TO MoULToN.
nv DeaT Frisad. Twin be with You az sesen, or
upon you, ard have but a single Consolation that
the natter cannot distress y. a long, AS ii must
about the fnture, whatever resIet there be FOR
there I IS sh SSH paper or fsc. sv
either parties or by the committee to be in my
possession which will throw any light upon the
| subject or your inquiry shall he most willing
10 produce it, although do not believe thst
| there IL any such and am ready to answer any
| proper questions which shall be put TO me IN
| the way Of cross-exsminRtiOn by any OF the
| parties concerned, or their counsel, as fully a
| my memory O. any data have will serve. Also,
that all the facts may be known, for il any part
| OF them be known deem il but Just 10 truth
| snd right that all should he known. As how
ever controversy has already arisen as to the
| correctness OF the reports Of evidence taken be-
| fore the committee, l must ask leave, il any
cross examination is to he had orally, TO be ac-
| compaDied by my own stenographer ,whO shall
take down the evidence may give as a neces-
| sary measure for my own protection. Leaving
| 70 your committee without comment the facts
| and documents herewith presented, have the
Lonof to remain, yours truly, -
| FRANCIS ID. MOULT0N.
Report Of the Committee.
| The examining committee of Plymouth
| church met yesterday morning for the purpose
| OF receiving the report OF the investigating
| committee, which was submitted by its chair
| man. After about an hours session aud par
| tal examination of the report an adjournment
was bad. Mr. Cleveland, a member of the
| committee, said that the report would not be
| eady for submission at the church meeting
4 at night; that should there be anything in
| MOulton's statement requiring investig alton.
4 he committee would hold a supplemental
/ meeting and examine whatever witnesses
4 might be required. This, OF course, will DELAY
he report of the committee, which will, in ali
| Likelihood, not be ready before next Friday
| night meeting OF Plymouth church.
The Suit Of TiltOD vs.. Beecher.
4 TIE suit OF Theodore Tilton against III. W.
| BeechtT. fer improper relations with plaintiffs
| wife, was commenced yesterday by the service
| OF summons and complaint on B5echer's coan-
| sci. The summons is dated August 10, in the
| city court Of Brooklyn, and calls for an answ-r
| within twenty days. Mr.. Sherman, SIR.
| Beecher's lawyer, received the summons ana
| complaint and said an answer would be rled
| without delay, Ii will be a general denial.
Hilton ON the War Path.
| The Argus reports that TiltOn is about 70 sue
| for libel the New York World and Tribune and
| the Brooklyn Eagle, and that Judge Morris, lis
| counsel, is preparing the papers.
4