The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-09-25
during the present month, for Cuba, and it is
announced that 5000 more will follow in Oc-
M0ULToy,s SECOND STATEMENT.

letters Written to him by Beecher, Mrs
Morse, and other persons. One is a note
from the former. inclosiug a check, and di-
recting Mouiton to use it at his discretion
Al other is a friendly note. making an ap-
pointment. In it Beecher sends his love to
Mira. Emma MoultoA, and writes. How
dreadfully near the point she speaks some.
times" One letter from Mrs. Morse
is produced, in which sho address,
es Mr.. Beecher as My Dear Son.
and asks him to help her pay her
rent and provide for herself through the win
ter. She refers to his Beecher'r) "%secret,'
and says that "only six persons know it."
She writes of Elizabeth's home trouble, and
thanks Beecher for the deep consolation
which he affords her daughter. The letter
closes: do you know, l think it very
strange that you should ask me to call you my
SOM" Moulton produces a letter from
Beecher dated AZ late as July 2S, 1874, to show
that he (Beecher) was not harsh toward him,
even though he had paid 81, 200 blsckmail.
The letter begins: my dear Frank" and
closes: "Yours, gratefully, II. W. B."
Moulton introduces new documentary evil
dence to support his statements, and says
that both Beecher and Mrs. Tilton made their
confession OF adultery to him in the presence of
another witness. who he does not vet name.
He says that Beecher declared to him hil be-
lief in the doctrine OF free love, and pro-
fessed to see no sin in it. but nevertheless,
when threatened with exposure. made prep
arations to commit suicide by poison. He
says also that Hr. Beecher renewed his in
timacy with Mrs. Tilton clsndestinely
after he had made, or supposed lie
had made. his peace with Tilton
by confession and penitence, and he intro
dlces a love letter written by him TO Mrs.
Tilton subsequent to that event, conveying
an intimation that his wife was away, and tia.
che could safely come to his house.
Moulton devotes himself, at great length,
to the exposure Of alleged disreputable trans
actions with other women. This part Of tho
document relates particularly 20 the charges
of Henry c. Bowen against Mr.
Beeche. OF having committed adul-
terry with five different women, includ-
lug one charge OF rape. In regard to the
lstter charge, Moulton SAWS that Beecher con-
fessed 20 HIM the act OF criminal intercourse,
but denied having used violence. and alleged
that the womsli. though unmarried. had
had previous experiences OF the came
sort" This revelation. Moplton says, YVES
made TO him twelve days after the
confession Of adultery with Mrs. Tilton, and
while he WIS engaged with II. Il. Clat'in and
others in settling mp Tlton's difficulty with
Boaeu. He told Beechcr thu: unless he
wished to remain in DOwen's power he must
&c; from the woman in question a retrsction
of the charge. This he (Beecher) undertook
TO do, and he brought Moulton II paper from
the woman, which was not u retrsction, but a
that rhe had made a certain
tina. she WAS now on friendly terms
with Beecher. This letter Moulton publishes
without the signature. The language i'm
putcd to Beecher i'll this narrative is perfectly !
disgusting.
In regard to Beecher's alleged contempla-
ton of suicide. Moulton says:
Having made all sllu-ion to Beecher's pro-
posed suicide, it may be well for Inc TO state
here the full circumstances Of his confession
concerning his proposed design. He told me.
and showed to another i'll my presence, that
he had within reach in his own study 4 poi=on
he would take if the story OF his crime
Elizabeth should ever como TO the
public. lIc told me Of a visit which he had
made to p photographers gallery. where ne
learned that one of the employees had mistaken
a glass Of poison fora gla-s of water, and, hav-
.agtsken and drunken it, had fallen dead with
time to drop tho glass. Boec.er said
HAT was what lie wanted for himself. and under
The plea of making some Photographic expert
nents. he procured some Of TIE came poison
rom the photographer, which he told me he
to Use if al iutlmation Of his crime
7hoTld be made. and then he said lit would
le simply reported tina: Deecaer died of apo
but God, and you, and | Will know
caused my death" II those who blame
ne could have looked into his grief stricken
ace, and listened to the tones of his voice i'll
great emergencies, in which he said there WAS
10 refuge for him but in death, they would
rave felt impelled to do as generous and
a service az | practiced toward
1t woUld have taken n harder heart
han mine, being witness of his sorrows, not l
o forget his Gins. )
The Hrald summarizes Mentions state !
aent thus:
IL. He shows that he did render efficient [
ounsel and aid to Beecher after the pubiica-
ion Of the Bacon letter, and averrins, i'll this
2 willful fal-ehoOd. ,
40. That he WAS not a blackma:lcr, and that !
~eecier was a blackmailer, in that he awaited =
imseif OF the power which Tilton had over :
lr. Bowen to extort, through Mr.. Clailin,