The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-14
mOuItOn's supplementary

lie in the columns of the Graphic, Friday,
occupies four pages of that paper. and
would fill sixteen columns of THE GLOBE,
we therefore lay before our readers the alb
stract taken from the Troy Times Much
of Moulton's statement should never have
appeared in any newspaper because OF its
foul and dsgraceful language A large
portion OF it. however, is n reproduction Of
statements and documents already known
to the reader, and their publication would
be merely waste Of space over eight
columns are devoted to the single purpose
of showing that Moulton continued in Mr.
Beccher's confidence. and was regarded by
him as safe and friendly counsellor until
the 4th of August last, when hc received
letter from him. demanding the documents
in his possession for use before the COM
mittce, and charging him with bad faith in
Withholding them This letter has already
been published. Mouton says was the first
intimation Of Beechcrs unfriendliness that
he had ever received He shows by docu-
mcnts and references TO witnesses that
from the wrtingof Cltons letter TO DR..
Bacon until the date mentioned, he was
actively engaged as mediator between
Beecher and Tilton, was accepted by both
as such, consulted often with Gen. Tracy,
Mr. Beecher's legal counsel, and was SUE
cessful in several instances in delaying ex-
posures. 1t was weeks after Tlton had
read his statement before the committee
(Which was done contrary to his advice and
after much effort on his part to secure its
SUPPRESSION that he concluded to make his
own statement in full. From this, how
ever, he was dissuaded by Gen. Tracy and
Mr.. Beechcrs friends, and his first brief
statement was substituted.
Moulton raises the first distinct question
of veracily between himself and Mr.
Beecher in regard to Mrs. Tilton's confess
sion, which, Beecher ayers, was torn to
pieces in his own presence on the night of
Dec. 30, 1870. On the contrary, Moulton
asserts that that document was delivered
to himself on the night when Beccher was
first charged with the oifensc. Afterwards,
when Moulton demanded Mrs. Tilton's re-
fractions, which Bcecher had obtained, the
latter asked him what lie would do with it.
He replied that he would keep it as he kept
the confession, and it he (Beecher) acted
honorably, he would protect it with his
life. lie here explains the pistol scene,
saying that he made reference to the
weapon in his oyercoat pocket, which he
| always carried in the night, as emphasizing
the extremity Of his defense OF the papers.
| Further on he quotes two letters from Mrs.
Tilton, one dated Jan. 9Th and the Other
April 81, 1871, asking for the return OIL
destruction of both papers, the confession
and retraction. He disposes of Reecher's
assertion in his statement, that he supposed
from assurances of Moulton, that his
''letter of contrition" was also destroyed
by producing a letter from-Samuel Wiike
son, April 2, 1872, in which he asks hin
to ''pass it into the flames of the friendly
fire in your room of reconciliation. Again
in Beechers letter of June 1, 1873, III
says, THE agreement [tripartite covenant
was made after my letter through YOU wa.
written. He [Tiltonl had 1t a year.
Moulton asserts that this letter was al
exact reproduction of Beecher's expires
sons, and was written out at his dctaton
Moulton next calls in question Beecher'
declaration that he had never resumed hi
intimacy with Tiltons family; but once o
twice went there after his reconciliation
with Tilton, and at his request. To prov
this he cites various letters already pub
lished written by Mrs. Tilton to lad,
friend and to Mr.. Beecher, and certain
letters of Mr. Beecher to Mrs. Tilton
which were written without his knowledge
after it had been agreed upon that all cor
respondence between them should com
under the notice of Mr.. Moulton. Fror
this correspondence he infers that the oil
intimacy was clandestincly renewed
Beecher's declaration to the contrary moi
withstanding.
The statement of Beecher's confession t
Moulton Is reiterated and emphasized b
ICES as an enunciation of the doctrine o
: free love, the first which Moulton eve
, he Td, and which impressed him deeply
, These words are given in dispatch pull
lished yesterday. We pass over much c
the language which follows as too indecer
, for publication, and rendering any news
paper quoting it liable to Indictment &c
publishing obscene literature. 1t charge
confession on the part of both Beecher an
} Mrs. Tilton, but furnishes no proofs an
l hence has no new value. Moulton goes O
=, in long argument to show, by the force {
, his logic, and not by evidence, that I'll
statements Of the two parties implicate
e mean criminal intimacy, and nothing els'
: and that any other conclusion is inconsis
, ent and absurd.
After claiming that he has estabisho
his character for truth and fidelity, al
. proven that Bcecher is n wicked liar
! well rs adulterer, Moulton proceeds to al
I swer the charge of blackmal. In regai
= to the first 81 900 obtained, before Nj
J. Beecher thought of blackmail, Moultc
calls attention to the fact that the date
but not the amounts, were given before Il
committee By this Beechey entirely co
ceals the fact that large portion of Il
y 80, 900 was given for the education al
c support of Bessie Turner, now his swi
n witness before the committee. The
checks, with one exception are dated 5
:. months apart, the time when Bessie's hal
y year payments became due. BY applyii
II to the principal Of the Steubenville, Obi
?. schools. he SAYS Beecher can ascertain no
# much money was paid there, and Mrs. r
:, ton can probably tell what became of t
3" balance of the two thousand dollar
o Moulton reproduces a letter from MI
n Tilton, January IS, 1878, asking for s
]. to send Bessie. The arrangement f
II Bessie's support was made by Beecher al
II Mrs. Tilton in order to get the girl out
ID the way, and Tlton had nothing TO
is with it. In regard to the $4,000, to raj
which Beecher mortgaged lis hou!
Moullon says it was contribution, Civ
like many others to assist in establish
the GOldea Age. lie had no thought
es blackmail and the mutual pledge
in secresy in regard to it was made not |
n cause he regarded the transaction as in a
- way dishonorable to himself, but because
&c knew Tilton would not accept the mon
III if informed that it came from Beech
lis The real blackmailers he assumes to ha
III been Bessie and Mrs. Morse, the mother
VI Mrs. Titon, from whose letter, cali
st Beecher her son and asking for money
he pay her rent, he quotes. The furtl