New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-06
THE PLYMOUTH INQUIRY.
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have been so intrusted they had references ~
your mutual differences. l hold no paporS' oi'
yours or his except such as bear on TINS cas-
sneak OF memoranda OF affairs not immeuAoH ~
nected with the TiIton matter hou 1885, ' -,
bara n the memoranda OF your umoui''oS "
80 -. Inn, these have direct reference 70
- ,-asent case with Mr.. TltOn. and were DC
yos,tad with me by you because of sueh reference.
Won speak also letter two from your oro'ner anu
sser and am sure you have not forgotten the appr
hension which we entertained lest Mrs HOOKER shoulu
fnNn design which she foreshadowed to invade your
pulpit and read to your congregation co"ieSs'A "
ysur intimacy with Mrs TltOn
Won sneak OF other pap ers. which hold suo)ec' 70
your wishes" hold such. nor do hoid any SUI
iect 10 Mr. Tiltons wishes The papers when no'u'
bath yours and his not given 10 90 suVeet 10 INC
Wishes of either of the parties But the very object OF
nv holding them has been and st is. TO prevent the
wish Of one party trom being lDurlouSly eAerciSeu
AGAINST the other
You are incorrect in saying that Mr. rlton has had
.cass 10 nv depository OF materials" on the con-
80 7 have refused Mr.. Tlton such access. During
~ or.D,r,tt,p az his sworn statement he came to me
ard said ms case would be incomplete unless per
ted him 10 use all the documents but re1useu' anu
- =, mid rely mon we're such notes as he had made
- .o ~ IN. from writings OF yours which you nau
,,en 10 me 10 be read to hm, and passages Oh "ioH
~ .r,bt from nav lips IN shorthand MI I''oh mas
aaep only A part Of the papers IN my poSsoSs' ",-u
ND hs more surprised learn the entire laos VI inc
case than You possibly be- --.o.o .,
Wet ,dle minors may have existed In newspaper VI
e.s rnoy mot; but they nave not come from me- III
~ - t..tor vou saw e I do not ask you to place
- ,is Committee any papers which MI IIlton may
- even Won. but DO demand that You forth"ih
MACE before the Committee every paper whlch naNo
written or deposited with YOU" In reply can only
saw that cannot Justly place before the Comu'ee 'ne
pspers Of one Of the parties without DONG inc s"0
with the papers Of tine other and cannot 90 lS nun
or,blv except either by legal process compelling me OIL
49, h, .o,s..t in writing not only of yourself but
az M Triton. with whom 1 shall confer on the SUD
Iect ~ speadv as possible. You WILL l trust, see
greater spirit of usce this reply than you have IN
fused into your unusual letter OF August a
yarv resn-ctfullv. FRANCIS d. MoULrOS.
Mr.. MoULTON TO Mr.. THrON.
BROOKLYN, Aug 5. 1874.
rrgpOnopr Tr1rON esq: M Dear Sir. have receive
under date Of July Is. letter from the Rev. Henri
Word Beecber IN which he expresses the wish that
Uo.d 20 before the Investigating Committee an'
clear NV mind AMI memory OF every thing 'hat ca
near on THIS case referring Of course to the cono
sersy between you and him.
cannot In view Of my confidential relations wit
Won make any before the Investigating Com
tlee unless you release me. as Mr. Beecher has uoh'
erDncitv from my obi cation 10 MAINTAIN your col
fdsnce.
T. Won Will express 20 me clearly request that
should 20 before the Ilvestgatinz Committee and stat
any aud all facts within my knowledge concerning you
case with Mr.. Beecher. and exhibit TO them any or
documents IN my possession relating thereto shall
view Of Mr. Beecher's letter consider myself at hber
C. accede 10 ae request OF the Committee, TO state sue
Facts and exhibit such documents
VERY respectfully FRANCIS d MOULToS.
Mr.. TIITON TO Mr. MOULTOS.
BROOKLYN Aug. 8, 1874.
FRANCIS D. MoULroS, esq-Mg Dear Sir; In respon'
% your note OF this day mentioning Mr.. Beechers r
uest that you should exhibit TO The Committee the fact
and documents hitherto held IN confidence by 20
touching his dif reuco with me, hereby give 20
notice that you have my consent ana request TO
the same. Truly yours, THEODORE 4HIOa'