The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-08-18
THE BROOKLYN AFFAIR.


| New York, Aug. 17.-There is hull in the
| Beecher-Tilton scandal. Every body is waiting
| to hear from Moulton. Tilton tells the report
| ers that Moulton's full statement. when pub
| lished will prove his case and utterly over
| throw Beechers defence. On the other hand
| there are said to be plenty OF witnesses, some
of whom have testified before the committee to
| prove that both Tilton and Moulton have re-
| peatedly declared that there was no truth, III
| the scandal as originally published by the
| Woodhulls (Which is substantially the same as
now published by Tilton) and that ooth Beech
| er and Mrs. Tilton were entirely innocent OF
any criminality. 1t is stated on the rest au-
thority that Moulton vehementy opposed the
raking up of the scandal, by Iiltou IN the pub
LEGATION of his letter to DR.. Bacon, going SO far
as to threaten TO exclude him, ever after from
his home if he did so. Tilton, however, re-
fused to follow Moulton's wishes, though he
did consent to so far alter the lettef as 10
charge an ''offence" against Beecher instead OF
"crlme as first written in the letter.
MIR. NEouliOn Interviewed
The Brooklyn Argus has the following:
IPSWICH, Mass, Aug. II.
Frank Moultou has at last spoken IN regard
to the situation He boarded the tram at Sa-
lem this morning. He is on fbuslhess and
pleasure trip and goes to Portland, Me. Brief-
ly summarized the information gathered from
the interview is as follows: Moulton says he is
in this section to fill some business engage
ments, but will combine pleasure with CONNER
cial transactions. He will return TO brooklyn
when his mission here is completed and not Pc
fore. At present he says he can give no ,opln-
ion as to be probable time of his return home
He says he has digested Mr.. Beechers state
ment with regard to the matchmaking charge.
He is much struck with it, and speaking on
this part said with great emphasis, sIhere IS no
blackmail about it, Everything in connection
with money matters in this case can DC explain
ed satisfactorily to everybody"
Moulton still declares that his course has
been entirely honorable one, ana ne pro-
poses it shall continue so to the end. Ills at
tention was called to portion of Beecher's
cross examination in which he (Moult0n) Is
represented as having ntrgues a la Lady Mon
taeue where Mr.. Beecher says he would not
carve cabbage un.ess he could Steal on u
from behind and do it by Device When this
was read Moulton smiled and said: II VIII re-
ply to that by Withholding the criticism of his
(Beechers 81 method of telling the truth with
out guilt. l have decided upon my future
have adopted. What that plan is no human
being but myself knows. This has been very
difficult case for me to manage up to The pres
ent time, but the difficultyis now all over
Moulton maintains that he has not single
document belonging to Beecher' that has refer
ence 10 this case With regard to making pub
lie any future statement he adheres to his de
termination as set forth in his statement to the
investigating committee Monday last, but adds
that any charges affecting his honor will call
from nlN SuCU dI ca pldudtiOu do VIII CucStudi-
ly wipe out any stain anybody might seek to
attach to lis name. Monitor read Halliday's
statement and remarked THAT doesn't show
much luminosity on my part towards Beecher
does it?' Moulton stated that this was the
last time he should speak on this topic while
he remain away from Brooklyn. sWhen get
ready to be interviewed' said Mr.. Moulton,
'the interviewers will be busy enough.
Mouton appears perfectly calm and self-pos-
sessed.
Tiifon Preparing Another Statement.
Theodore Tiltonis preparing a new state
nient, so says the Brooklyn Argus.
Nome From Moulfon.
Boston, Aug. IA reporter meeting Frank
Moulton in Salem to-day, asked him if he had
read the morning papers He replied that he
had not. The substance of the statement in
the New York Mercury regarding Mouton's
being saved from the informer Jayne's hands
by Beecher's Intervention was related to Mr.
Moulton, when he vouchsafed the reply: 81
look like man that has been saved, don't 70"
He also volunteered the statement that he had
done only what an honorable man would do.
To another journalist who approached him,
Moultou said: II promise very well but don't
bore worth id" He intmatel that he
had nothing more to say to the Beecher inves-
tigating committee.