, 1874-09-13

INVOLVE MISS EDNA DEAN PROCTOR,
are condemned generally rs outragcs+ The lat
ter charge has elected the most comment Of m
unfavorabe character, and the lady herself has
prepared card for publication in which
sho will deny Moa1ton's allegations
aEd the infercnccB drawn from her JUS
tlicatlon Of Eeecher. It appears that
Moulton had made threats OF producing this
document before writing his final statement, and
Charles 3torzs g brother OF the Committeeman.
called upon him and explained tho facts in the
matter. Miss Proctor has resided for = long
time in Alr. StorTs' family, and he constitutes
himself = sort Of guardian for her. He gave
Moulton notice that it Miss ProctoE's namr was
introduced in the controversy an indictment OF
elandcr would be Immediately followed, as the
Distrlct-Attorney OF Kings County, in which
Moulton resides, is Winslow OF tue Investigating
Committee. This would not bo difficult thing
to do. Aloulton avoided any such
trouble by emitting tho lady's name,
but the BROOKLYN papers to-day show no such
dollcacy, but discuss the new puase of toe
scandal un1eservedly. It is claimed by S. D.
Morris, Iilton's counsel, and formerly Moulton's,
that
BEEcuEn MADE THE SAME CONFESSION
regarding this person to other perBons than
Moulton, and that, in the event Of any trial in
the courts, these witnesses will appear. Morris
says from evidence in bis possession he is satls-
fed there hare been two Henry Ward Beechers
living IN Brooklyn, QUO the g1eat sensational
preacher, the other most gross aud shameless
llbertine- Morris eoes all lengths for his client,
and makes his cause his own, 30 that these are
held to be expressions OF Als feelings rather than
OF his judgment.
WHAT TRACY SAYS.
Benjamin F. Tracy. tho LAWYER OF the Com
rnttee, to-day spoke Of the allegations involving
Miss Proctor in unmeAsured terms. He said
with reference to the introduction Of the story
and letter, that it's use by Moulton WAS one Of
tho most atrocious and da1nuing outraSes that
he has over known to be pe1pet1atcd. The lady
referred to had business difficulty with 5lr
Baecher fourteen years ngo, and out Of that dif-
1culty there Was a very sharp and angry corre-
spoudence on her part NTH Mz. Beecner. She
friends, but Mr.. Deechcr's letters showed that
rilo Ind misapp1ehended his action, md while
snoacceptcd his explanations aud resumed friend
ly relations with b1cn she quito fell that she
had not been wronEed in that matter. This
mole, which is nov published, relates to that
iuatter. and to tbat only, mud was simple state-
mcnt that she entertained fourteen years aftor-
ward {Then the note WAS written) no harsh or
unkind feelings toward Mr. Beocher growing
out OF tint transaction. The note itself
clearly shows thas it. could have no
il now brought forward for, and
used By Mr.. Moulton. Mr. Becchcr turned this
ladE's private letters, with others, over to Mr.
Mou1ton for safe-keeping, and now Moulton at
tempts to wrest it from its true meaning, aud to
make it evidence to provo transaction, which
never existed, and which never had any fouuda-
ton in fact.
40 IMp6orER RELATIONS
ever existed between this lady and Mr. Beecher,
nod they were never on even especially intimate
terms. The friends Of this Indy, some daya ago.
bearing of the uso M7. 3Ioulton VAS about to
mako of this letter. caused to bo made
to him i full explanation OF its
meaning. and 31r. Beccher's correspondence,
which occurred fourteen years ago, relating to
this mattor, aud fully explaining it, was shown to
1lr. Noulion's intimate and confidential friend.
and the injustice and outrage Of such use Us is
now made OF that note clearly pointed out to
him. That this information conveyed to
Moulton, and that lie fully understood it, his own
statement clearly shows, because ho refers to
efforts Of his friends to savo her from this great
outrage. and it is thought that he knew and un-
derBt0Od the facts.