The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-15
The Beecher-TiItOn lmbrogIIo-Re.
markAble and Mysterious state.
ments OF the Affair,

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maEkable and Mysterious state
mentS OF the Affair.
New YORK. July 14.-Mr. Francis [
Moulton, Of Brooklyn, the friend an
confident Of both Mr.. Beecher and mi
Ton, In response TO the invitation of th
Beecher investigating committee, or
peared before that committee last even
lng and made the following statemen,
denuemen OF the commlttee-I appea
before you at your invitation 10 make
statement which / have read 10 Tiltol
and TO Beecher, which l deem practicable
ana In the fairness and propriety o
which, go lar as ! am concerned, they boil
concur. The parties In this case aTI
personal friends of mine, in whose behal
l have endeavored 10 act as umpire AMI
peacemaker for the last four years, witt
conscientious regard for all the Interest,"
involved, and regret for your sake
that the responsibility Is imposed on me
ol appearing here Tonight. II | SAY
anything must speak the truth. l dom
oelieye that the simple curiosity Of The
world at large, or even OF this commit
tee, ought 10 be gratiAed through anv
recitations by me Of the facts which are
IN my possession, necessarily in conf
Gence through my relations TO the parties,
the personal differences OF whom | am
aware OF as chosen arbitrator, and
which have once been settled hon.
orably between the parties, and
would never have been revived ex-
cept on account OF the recent attacks
both In and out of Plymouth Church
on tho character of Theodore Tilton,
70 which he thought reply was neces-
safy. II the present issue Is to be settled
II must be in my opinion by the parties
themselves, either together or separately,
oelore your committee, each taking the
responsibility of his own utterances, As
am fully conversant with the facts and
evidence, shall, as standing between
these parties, il necessary, deem It my
duty to stale the truth, in order To a final
settlement, and that the world NAV be
well informed before pronouncing iudg-
ment with reference 10 either, I therefore
suggest to you that the parties first be
heard, and II then you deem II necessary
that should appear before you I will do
50, 10 speak the truth, the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth. l hold to-
night, as l have held hitherto, the opinion
that MIR. Beecher should frankly state that
ne had committed Gn offense against Mr.,
Tllton for which II was necessary TO
apologize, and Tor which he did apologize
in The language Of the letter, q part Of
which has been quoted that he should
nave stated frankly that he deemed 1t ne.
cessary Tor MIR. Tilton 10 have made the
defense against DR.. Leonard Bacon which
ne did make, and that he (Mr. Beecber)
should refuse to be q party 10 the
re'opening OF this painful subject II he
had made this statement, he would have
stated no more than the truth, and Il
would hsVe saved him and you the re-
sponsibllity OF q further inquiry. It Is
better now that the Committee should NOT
report, and in place Of a report that Mr..
Beecher himself should make the state.
ment which l have suggested, or that il
the Committee does report, tho report
should be a recommendation 10 MIR,
Beecher to make such statement.
This paper was not satisfactory 10 the
Committee, and q member so informed
Moulton. They assured him that thew
wanted from him detailed statement
Of all he knew about this matter.
They told him he must submit TO a
thorough examination. Moulton posi-.
lively declined TO do this. 10 expressed
The most tender sympathy and regard for
Beecher, but declared that his warm
friendship for Tilton was such that he
could not hear him abused without max.
ing every effort in his power to Justify
him in his course.
Inc committee expressed their firm de.
termination TO Mr. Moulton to make the
investigation as searching as possible,
They have learned that an effort ia being
made by Beecher's friends to compromise,
They will consent to no such proceedings
the investigation must go on. All the
Iacts obtainable are 10 be brought out be-
lore the members Of the committee will
make report. This Is certain.
The Brooklyn argus says: "We have
rom the highest sources an admission
that the friends oE Mr. Beecber are en-.
deavoring 10 effect a compromise which
shall prevent the publication OF the
engthy statement promised by TiIton."
Theodore Tilton's wife has been before
he committee. She has given evidence
contradictory Of her husbands version of
he matter. A disagreement has resulted
between man and wife, and Mrs. Tilton
las left her husband. 1t is now established
'eyond ashadow Of doubt that Tilton was
lot aware OF the existence Of an lnyesti.
Eating committee in Plymouth Church I'm
liter Mrs. Tilton had appeared before The
committee to give her testimony. Her
appearance before the committee was
brought about by intimate friends of Mrs.
Iilton, who are well known attendants at
,lymouth Church and ardent admirers OF
Ar. Beecher. 1t appears that after the
publication Of Mr. Tilton's letter adj.
iressed 10 DR.. Bacon, Mrs. Tilton left her
lome in Livingston street. Mr., Tilton
md his children continued 10 occupy the
louse, and he receives his friends there
lrs. Tilton is now sojourning in family
u Mr.. Beecher's friends. II is not under.
TODD that a formal separation has taken
'lace between Mr. and Mrs. TLton, but
'nly one inference can be drawn from the
curse the lady has seen fit TO pursue, and |
hat is that her lot Is cast, for the present
t least, with those who are wholly an.
agonistic TO Mr.. Tilton.
An Argus reporter who conyersed
With gentleman qualified 10 sneak
uthoritatlyely was informed that MI. |
Filton, since his last letter, has been ap- |
'roached by leading lawyer as well az |
y q well known gentleman OF Boston,
Vho came down from Peekskill with Mr.,
3secher yesterday with oVerlures Of set
lement. The exact nature Of these over. |
ures he would not then state, but their
'urport was that Mr.. Tilton could re-
rain from the course he had determined
Ipon, and the result OF tho Committee
would be satisfactory TO tho friends Of
10Th parties. Negotiations in this be.
lalf are now being assiduously pressed
pon Mr.. Tilton, who has not vet shown
ny signs Of yielding.