New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-26
THE CHANGING OF THE CHARGE.

T must hurry on Let me call your atten-
ton before proceed the particular question OF BLACK
mall to little thing illustrative OF the reachery OF
Mouton or that he doesn't deny. Although I'll
ton suppressed 1t his glrbled and false copy of the
Apology" yet when it came before the world they
could not expunge the fact that began with DECLARE
ton of trust and ended with declaration or trust,
although the trust broken and betrayed But let us
look a little at Frank loulton (and | do not pro-
pose TO take him in order now but Just casually, as
things occur us)-just take single Interview.
It is memorable one 1t is on the 18th OF July last
II Sunday Redpath is there. He is going mp other
business 20 Mr. Beecher. He receives certain messages.
Now gentlemen IL were true that or three, nay for
four years prior that sabbath day every time that he
went 10 the house Frank MoultOn he tal6ed 10 him
about his sexual intercourse with Elizabeth r. Tiiton,
and when he did not lind Mr. Moulton ~ home told MIS-
Mouon about his sexual intercourse hls crime WITH
Elizabeth r. Tlton and. satisfied With that thanked
Frank MoutOn telling Woodruff; thanked Prank Mou
ton for telling Robinson; thanked Mrs Iton for telling
another Robinson about his sexual intercourse and hs
said he was glad OF il, because il enabled him TO talk
with them easily and pleasantly laughter If IL were
true that all through this period these foul epithes were
thick in the air OF MoutOns parlor snuied by his
wife were inhaled by his boy, overheard by his
servant II that was the atmosphere OF that house,
IL they all knew il IT, besides that, they had Mr..
Beechers written confession that he had com
United adultery in Frank Meultns sac, Mr..
BeecleTS
toms tin box, Theodore Tilton within topographic
call to come and say that Henry Ward Becher had been
an aduterer for forty years, what need there
that sabbath day send up TO Henry Ward Beecher a
special say TO him that the charge TO be
changed Rcdpath. tell him from nee that am going
70 charge him with adultery mo- no." says MOulton,
don't tell him that Tell him that yesterday Theodore
Tilton angry with me because love HIN that no
was resRiy 70 smte and tell him that sta al be-
fwap md At eth M ~
Tilton. shall dare 10 attempt ID smite the other,
will cruelty him." That Is the story this
man would have you believe came from him, with
knowledge at the time that he had only ring the bell
and call in the wife and ask her, How many times has
Henry Ward Beecher confessed 70 you that he WIS an
auererp who had only TO unlock his safe and take out
the Apology" which he calls a confession o:adultery
who had only 20 Theodore lton and oil on him 70
unearth that paper copy Of which he sho we'd on that
30h Of December TO Henry Ward Beecher ana whcn 10
says destroyed but which he showed to Me- Belcher
nine months after destruction and said the original
was then In the hands Of Frank Mon!ton; that paper
which II produced woaid blast and brand this prosecu
tion-that paper which, sccoring 70 his version Of
il in the True Story" charge merely Of improper
solicitations and adultery and which, being lost,
they can now represent . confession Of adultery
order to smash the woman and cruelty the man.
Well now this sunday. which was o busy one, Gen.
Tracy was called There was consultation. Benjamin
f. Butler in consultation There was q Of
strategy. Mr.. Beecner not altogether in bis
hands. They told him: Don't trust Sherman We
can't have anything to do win him Don't trust Tracy
Communicate with hin through u and authorize u TO
tell you glilfy Authorize him to make admis-
sions for you but dc Mt talk with him. you tak the
public will know. The true policy V silence. Let me,
Frank Mouton, manage m ali" But that Sunday tAsrs
had been Q conversation with Cen Tracy in whtnh -
says: -MouoR there Ia dif1outS abous this msstsR.
Frank. II you are going TO change this charge and
make it one of adultery, adultery = crime. BsechsR
has got 70 defend tass charge He has 90 -.