The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-20
The Great Scandal.
ALLEGED ATTEMPTED CoMpRoNIss.

New YORK, August 19.-The following is
published here this morning as the facts Of
the alleged attempted compromise Of the
Beecner-Tillon case, of which mention was
made last week:
On returning to Brooklyn, Moulton, IN
der the proVocation Of being referred to as
blackmailer, did prepare long statement
which was designed 10 crush Beecher. 1t
was composed mainly Of his own recollec-
tons of various events Of the scandal, and
his own assertions that Mr.. Beecher and
Mrs. TiIton had made confessions of adult
tery 10 him; but unsupported by any docu-
mcnts other than those which he subse-
quently submitted to the committee, and one
other which has been described by BeecheIs
lawyer as manufactured, be simply corrobo-
rated Tllton by his own unsupported word.
When he prepared this statement Moultcn de-
nounced Beecher to the correspondent OF
the Chicago Tribune, who next day tele-
graphed his statement TO his paper, where
they were published on Monday, August
1Oth-the very day on which Moulton sub
united his statement, containing none Of the
graYest illusions. MIR. Kingsley had wrought
this sudden change in Moulton's purpose
during the Sunday which interviewed be-
tween his talk with the Chicago Tfi6une'S
correspondent and his informal talk with the
committee.
MIR. Kingsley met at Moulton's house Mr..
Moulton himself. his father, Franklin Wood
ruff. and two or three other persons, and be
communicated TO the assembled friends of
Mouton that the atter's own safety was Mt
stake. 1t was finally decided that Moultor
should not back Beecher nor contirm Tllton
further than by the submission OF papers
called for. General Butler read the long
statement the same night, and advised its
suppression for future Use. As conse-
quence OF klngSley's information and Gene
raj Buffers advice Moulton changed his
statement, but forgot 10 alter the Chicago
correspondents letter.
Mr.. Kngsley's only suggestion of paying
money 10 Mr.. Tilton vas remark made
publicly by him in restaurant to the effect
that :. Tilton need not want for money. He
could have $4,000 if he needed it."
MoULToN's STATEMENT.
Moulton to-day told q reporter that he had
left unfinished some important mercantile
business in New England, and had come
home to take from its hiding-place and lay
before the public the original statement
which he had prepared for the committee of
investigation. "All the world now knows"
said Moulton, "that my honor has been
impugned, and by man who impugns his
own in so doing, and shall publish my
statement in tull, exactly as it was written
at first. 1t is already in the hands of u
printer"
MouIton, on being pressed to tell who
that printer was and why he did not give it
to the newspapers, replied that be wished
the document to be correctly printed and
the proofs to be carefully read; and that
there should be no possible discrepancy be-
tween the original and the transcripts. All
this would take little time. He said his
printer had promised him that everything
should be ready in time for the statement to
appear in the morning and evening papers
OF Saturday next.
Tilton is busy preparing new state
meut. He refuses to be interviewed.
Messrs. Morris and Pearsall, Tilton's coun-
sci, having sent notification TO Beecher OF
their intention to commence suit against
him, aud asking him to indicate his attorney
in order that the necessary papers might be
served, to-day received communication
from Messrs. Shearnan and Sterling inform
ing them that they were authorized to ap
pear for MIR. Beecher in all legal proceed
lngs. and requesting the immediate service
OF papers.