The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-08-27

filled the newspapers than this question Of
domestic trouble, magnifed a thousand fold,
to S i'm
ever is buried with it, it is time that this abomi
nation be buried below all touch or power OF
resurrection.
MOULTON's STATEMENT.
The committee furnish the following
report of the statement made by Mi.
Moulton on the night of the 10th:
GENTLEMEN or THE COMMUNICATION 7 was
quest, produce such documents Us l had, aud
make such statement of facts as had come to my
knowledge on the subject of your inquiry. I
fully intended so to do. and have prepared my
statement of facts as sustained by the documents
and made an exhibition Vi all the papers that
have come in any way into my possession bear
ing on the controversy between the parties.
That statement must, of course, bear with
more or less force upon one or the other of
them. on mature reflection, aided by the
rcconsidered that determination. and am obliged!
to say to you that feel compelled, from sense
OF duty to the parties to my relation to their con-
statement nor to produce the documents. When
vcrsy between Mcssrs. Beechcr and Tiiiiton / had
possession which could AFFECT either Every
thing that know of fact, or have received of
papers, has come to me in the most sacred coli
and settling Ill difficulties between them.
and preventing, so far as possible. an,
knoWlcdge Of their private affairs be-
ing brought to public notice. For this purpo~s,
all their matters have been intrustcd to me and!
for none other. Ii l should now Use them it
would be not for the purpose of peace and rrc
Citation but to voluntarily take part in cun,ro-
themselves. How faithfully, earnestly and hon
estly have labored to do my duty to the parties
for peace they both know. The question for M:
Sbff IL al,
to do anything to aid either party in renewed con-
trovcrsy by the use of that which l received and
have used only to promote harmony: GA my
honor and conscience l think l ought not. and.
al the risk of whatever of demonstration and
vituperation may come upon me. must adhere
to the dictates of my own Judgment and preserve
again to the fact that yours is mere voluntary
tribunal. and that whatever 1 do here is done by
voluntary and not compelled witness. Whether
pei the production of testimony and state
mcnt Of fact l shall ever produce .h,ac
papers, or give any OF these c"nidcnlia in!
statements, | reserve to myself to jude of '!'>
emergency which hope may never come against
my wish, as | never have been i'll sympathy
with a renewal of this conflict. a part OF these
documents have been given to the public. In 50
far confidence in regard to them has ceased 1t
Is but just; therefore. and due to the parties. that
the whole of those documents, portions of which
only have been given. shall be put into your
hands. In response to the thricc-rencwrd re-
copies of them, which I produce here and
I place in the hands of the committee, with
h have , been examined zee, by, them they ma,
shall! arise as to the authenticity of the copies or
OF the documents on that point. shall hold my
SELF open to speak in defense of my own honor
and the upriehtness of my course in all
this unfortunate and unhappy business of the
sciences Of both parties to sustain me- do not
propose. and hope ! may never be called upon
hereafter, to speak either as to the facts pro
drcc any paper that have received from eithc,
Of the parties involved herein.
lSi.ned) FRANCIS ID. MuULroN
After reading this statement Moulton
was subjected to brief oss-eXamina-
ton, in the course of which he reiterated
his readiness to establish the authenticity
Of the letters, copies of which he had
submitted to the committee, and also cX-
pressed his readiness to submit the orig
mails to the examination of member
or members of the committee. He fur
Their refused to give any more evidence
or submit any other documents than such
as were referred to by Mr.. Tilton in his
statement before the committee.
Mi. Winslow, a member of the com
mittcc, was, on motion, authorized by the
committee to 60 with Mr.. MoultOn and
SHNlNluC lNC AAu why tAC
documents submitted.
ADDITIONAL TO MIR. BEECHER'S STATEMENT.
The following is portion of MIR.
Bcechcr's statement which is not con-
tanned in the foregoing:
would not associate with these people (thc
Woodruff circlcl: yet Mr.. TiltOn and Mr.. MOutOn
had some strange theory concerning the manage
ia
it. in their Judgment. necessary for them to main
tain relations with this group of human hyenas.
From this circle. and from Mr.. Tilton's intimate
associations with it. some rumors and suspicious
arose among my own congregation which led
them to persevere with questions ana TO originate
investigations, especially into the affairs Of MIR.
Tilt"n, from whom alone, as they generally be-
lieved. the rumors against me originated. In
this was constantly and vehemently assured by
Mr.. Muult"n that they were mistaken. and yet
their zeal in my defense made them impatient oil
my silence, and anxious to deal i'll a summary
manner with Mr.. Triton. Had / allowed them to
do this. it was obvious that Mr.. Tilton would have
been greatly cnraged: that all his former unjust
suspicious of me would have been confirmed; and
that he would have had every motive which was
necessary to induce him to break the peace be.
tween us. and to make some such public attack
upon me as he has finally made: But one thing
was constant and apparent: When Theodore, by
lccturing or otherwise. was prosperous he was
very genial and affcctionate to me. Whenever
he met with rebuff. and was in pecuniary trouble
he scowled thrcateningly upon ME as the
author of his troubles; and Moulton him
self seemed ut times to accuse me Of indifference
to TiltOn's msfOrtunes 1t was in the midst O
comp LEGATIONS like these. maybe that a part Of
these events happened. Shortly afterward, in a
thoroughly worried and depressed mood, dis
couraged by the apparent helplcssness OF ex!rl
his family from the blight which he has since
fastened upon it. with even more destructive
effect upon its members than then feared,
wrote a letter to Mculton. of which Tilton has
given extracts even more wickcdly garbled thar
his other quotations: for he has represented two
extracts from this letter as constituting points
of two separate letters, and has artfully givcr
the impression that they were written in or after
June. 1873, whereas the latter was dated Feb.
1872. He further says that this letter wa,
written for the purpose Of being shown to him.
had no idea of such thing being done, as thu
letter shows plainly enough on its face. and die
not authorize any such use of that letter, which
in the most sacred confidence. l am now in
formed an inspection Of the original would doubt
less refresh my memory concerning the circum
stances. but this Mr. Moulton denies to me.
The letter of Mrs. TiltOn, which is here partl.
quoted, is as follows:
''THURsDAY.
81 leave for the West Monday next. How
glad was to learn You were your own self Sun
toward you of late, and think he proposes al
interview with you. by word or note, before leav
Ing home; If so; be not cast down. l hear thi
almost always, but the God in whom we trus
will deliver us all safely. l know you do, ant
are willing abundantly to help him, and als'
know your embarrassment. l anticipate m.
Western trip, where may be alone with him
| exceedingly
Inow come in my narrative to give an accom-
Of the origin of the somewhat famous tripartit
agreement. Shortly after the foregoing lette
was written. Mr.. Tilton returned to the cit
| thoroughly discouraged with the result of hi
lecturing tour. The Golden Age, which had thel
| been established for about twelve months, ha
not succeeded. and was understood to be losin,
| money. His pecuniary obligations were press
| ing. and, although his claim against Bowen 70
violating his two contracts had year previousl
been put under the exclusive control Of MoultOr
with a view of settlement, it had not as yet bee
| effected. About this time Mr.. Moulton. who wa
sick. sent for me and showed me galley-proof g
the article prepared by Mr.. Tilton for the GOlde
Age, and which has since been published in tn
BROOKLYN papers, in which he he embodied copy {
1, 1871. in which he charged Bowen with maxim
| scandalOus accusations against my moral chara'
| ter. This was the first time that l had eve
seen those charges, and 1 had never heard .
never having at any time said word I
me on the subject | was amazed at tn