, 1875-09-16

Tho BEEcI1En scandal has been tcn,pornr;y
revived by n striking letter from Mr.. Nrou1-
TON. 1t strikes from the shoulder. Motif
ToS Inns bccn aroused by n request from tho
District Attorney. in which N1r. BEEcuEn
joined by Ills concurrence, that ho (1ouL-
tony ac1niesce in the proposition TINT II asolle
proscqut DO entered in the criminal caso pond
ing aga;nst AlouLroN for san,ler md perjury.
Tho request was certainly an impertincnt
| one. Mr. MovlroN wns indicted Mt tho in.
stance and upon the affidavit Of Mr.. BEEouEn.
Tile Indictment was found fully ono year
"go, and, though Alr. MouLToxhas frequently
demanded triRl, 1t has never been granted
him. The indictment stamps AIouLTos and
his wife by implication rs conspirators aud
perjurera. For Mr.. MouLToy to acquiesco
in withdrawal Of tho prosoout ion
would bo to confess himself and his
wife guilty OF the charge. and roady to
tako refuge behind the generosity of Mr.
l'EEoHEn aud tho public prosecutor to avoid
tho consequences of this crime. No man
would consent to such IN arrangement un-
less ho felt himself guilty. and fearod the re-
suits Of Judicial investigation. Mr. AIou1-
-"A' -N'~7 'eJ~NtShA 1ttV PAAfVSaA Will 1I1lH.
nation of an innocent man who rosents the
imputation under which 31r. BEEonEn Inns
placed him, aud from which it would appear
that Dir. BEEcuEn docs not desire le shait
hayo the opportunity of escaping
Those who have road Mr. NIou11oy's lot-
tor, which was published in TIE Tribune of
yesterday, cannot fail to havc been impressed
with tho remarkable vigor Of stylo and clear-
ness of reasoning which It prcsouts Az re-
CARDS tho expense Of tho trial. it WAS tho duty
OF tho officers Of tho People to determine DO.
foro the Indictment whether the oifenso wero
of sufficient magnitude, aud tho case against
h1r. MouLToS sufficiently strong, to warrant
his prosecution. 1t is too late, af-
tor having visited Alr. A1ouLToN with
tie disgrace md hold IL over him for year,
to admit Of this plea rs an extenuation for
refusing b1r. MouLroN IN opportunity of
acquitting himself Of tho charge thus pub
licly and officially made against him. It may
be that Afr. BEEouEn, though feeling himself
innocent, revolts against any further o1po-
rlence in pnblic trial. To say tho bcst
Alr. BEEoHEn Inns not shown himself to bo d
courageous man+ but ho should have thought
of his personal comfort before be caused the
indictment to be made. No consideration of
this kind should now be permitted to deprive
Mr. S1ouLToN Of tho right of judicial yindi-
cation which erory accused man has for b1r,
BEEcHER to abandon the prosecution which
he himself instituted would DO sort of con-
fession thas he brought it in the firBt place
simply for tho purpose Of securing some
moral support in tho civil case which Tn7oN
had brought against him.
In relation to the criminal prosecution
which A1r. BEEonEn, the prosecuting wit
ness, md Mr. BR1rToN, the presenting at
torney, now want to abandon, Mr. Mou1roa
has set himself before tho people in o very
credltable light, and with vigor md ear-
nestness TINT will gain him largs amount Of |
public sympathy. II the prosecution atau
be actually abandoned after al, this courso
will bring moro suspicion and discredit upon
the prosecutors than tho prosecuted,