The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-09-03

hands in profound and genuine lous Deo: for
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mouthed beasts that lay in wait for our lives.
80 on the twelve O'Clock train, after slcepless
ni ;; ! am anxious about Thcodore'- Interview
After saying that the committee had all tho
letters and documents bearing upon the subject
sired to speak Of a single collateral matter:
Beechcr never intimated to him that he thought
there was any desire on Tllton. part to black
lievcd his Just due from Bowen The question
whether Wiikeson knew or believed that any
Ofcnsc had been committed will depend upon
the fact whether he knew OF anything that had
been done by Beecher or Tilton's wife Which called
The tparc Hs war made
solely in reference to disclaimers which Beecher
had made to Titon and Tilton had made to
only disclosure he made to Bowen Of Bcccher's
acts toward himself were of improper advances
made to his wife, and that he SO limited his
Mr.. Tilton had to his personal knowledge never
made demand on Beechcr for money or pecun-
1Rsry ald IN any way or form. lie only asked that
70 project him from the ISLANDERS of those who
claimed to be Beccher's friends; while Bcecher
himself With the generosity and kindness towar
during the whole of the unhappy controversy, of
his own motion, insisted throug h Moulton in aid
ing I,ton In establishing his ENTERPRISE Of the
sum of 5000, which he was to expend IN such
manner a .,oI he deemed n ed. best to help the
need, personally to aid him. 1t was understood
between MOultOn and Beechcr that this money
was to 60 to Tilton as ifit came from Moulton'e
that he should not know that the money came
indebted to him for it.
Mr.. Moulton also presented in this connection
statement showing hNf hpf
May 2, 1879 and May d. 1874, he had received Of
Mr.. Bcccher 5000 and paid to Mr.. Tilton at vari-
| Gus times sums amounting in the aggregate to
Mr.; Tilton had more than once said to him he
could and would receive nothing from Beecher in
the way Of pecuniary assistance. Beccher had
told Moulton that he was willing to furnish
money to pay the expenses of Tilton and his FAM
lily abroad, in order that Tilton might be saved
from the rumors he was daily hearing. Moulton
rather limited at than informed Tilton of this fact,
thing WITH the utmost indisnation and IN anger
Therefore he (Moulton) only undertook the dis
bursement of this sum at the most earnest and
voluntary request of Beecher
The first intimation of the insanity of Tilton
arose in this W Use: Prior to Sunday, March 70,
1874 publication was made Of statement by a
the result of an interview with Thomas G.. Shear
man, clerk Of Plymouth Church, to the effect
that Tilton was insane, and that he stated that
Mrs. Tilton had mediumistic fits. whatever disease
that may be, in which she had stated matters
affecting the character Of Beecher; and to the
statement of neither of them for that reason
was any credit to be given. This publication,
as It tended not only to excite Tilton to defense
of his sanity, but as also coming from the clerk
Of Plymouth Church might be supposed to be an
noyed Beecher very much and he wrote letter
aa giving expression to his feelings as
| trouble? Is wave to follow wave in endless sue
cession? was cut to the heart when e. showed
me that shameful paragraph from the Union. Its
ia cnlt 1,,;,
Of lying , Or trying to resist the devil
javelin launched against me hundred times
| than against those that have suffered SO much
The shameful indelicacy Of bringing the most ra-
horror. But there are some slight alterations.
| The paragraph came when the public mind was
| engaged with the Council and with Thcodorc's
Tton etter s s"toHf and
as 1t was not forthcoming, Moulton visited Shear
man. and. receiving no satisfaction. subsequently
| called with Tilton. and shortly after obtained
statement that he was satisfied what he had pre-
viously said in the published interview was GRO
| Meanwhile. it had come to be spread about that
Becchcr had made q similar accusation as to the
sanity Of Mr.. and Mrs; Titon to that of Sherman
to which report Mr. Bceehcr gave an emphatic
| Investigating Committee. He said: ~ have been
As dumb as the dead: They that dare to say
have spoken of il liars. they speak for them
| from Others
Mr.. Moulton continues: "Having retained the
vcr>y down to to-day. have not thought it prop
er to produce herewith any letters that have re-
ccivcd from either Of them, except the single one
| generating me from blame, and showing Mrs.
Tilons confidence in me, which I thought was
due to myself to do because of the peculiar state
ment attributed to her. Nor have l produced
controversy since it has broken out alresh, and
since the publication Of Mr.. .Tilton's
since then, furnished to either party, although
| called upon by both, any documents in my pos
session that one might use The same, against
| the other. l have cndr Favored to hold myself
strictly AS mediator between them, and my en-
dcavor has ever been, down to the latest hour,
tion of the facts Of their and wrongs
buried out Of sight, decming it best that IL
should be 80 done, not only for the good of the
! the community at large"
The concluding paragraph is as follows:
IF there is any paper or fact. supposed by
either of the parties or by the committee to be in
my possession. which will throw any further
light upon the subject Of your inquiry, shall be
| most willing to produce it, if have it, although
ldo not believe there i. any sueh; and am am
be put TO me in the way of cross examination by
any Of tho parties concerned. their counsel, as
as so my that al" tho, ct Se
For if any part Of them be known,
deem it but just to truth and right
! that all should be known. As, however, contro-
vcrsy has already arisen as to the correctness of
| the reports of evidence taken before the COM
mittee. must ask leave. If any cross-examna-
ton is to be had, to be accompanied by my own
stenographcr who shall take down the evidence
may give, as necessary measure for my own
protection. Leaving to your committee. without
| comment the facts and documents herewith pre-
scented, have the honor to remain: yours truly,
! FRANCIS ID. MOCLTON.'
| Elizabeth, Eliza, Isabel. Betty and
Bess are al! derived from one name,