New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-03
MR. MOULTON PRAISES MR.. BEECHER'S
GENEROSITY.

0. At this time Mr. Beecher, before you
separated anything said about any future visit or
appointment A. There was an understanding that L
should see him the next day.
Q. There vast A. Yes, Sir.
O. He was to call upon you the next day A Yes. Sir.
O. How did that ariseby by his sugges-
tioni A. don't remember; only know that expected
him.
O. Now the next day was sundayi A. 1t was.
O. The first day Of January. How end where did an
interview occur between yourself and Mr. Moultoni A.
After dinner about three O'Clock the afernoon the LIST
of January Mr. MOulton came to my house; we repaired
together the study which is the back room OF tho
third story looking out over the bay.
O. Well srl A. After the salutations Mr. Moulton
introduced the subject effect OF the mission Of the
last night upon Mr.. TitOn, and his feelings
O. What did he sayi A. He said that it had been an
eminently wise thing in to comply with his request
and that Mr. Tlon was-that he had received 1t very
kindly; words to that effect
O. Now during this interview Mr.. Beecher, how were
you and Mr. Moulon disposed in this apartment; were
you sitting standing walking, one or both Of your
A. All ways, by turns.
O. That is, yoursefl A. sat part of the time, and
part of the time walked and part OF the time he sat,
and part OF the time he stood; don't remember his
walking much.
O. Now will you proceed with the interview far as
YOU call it to mndl A. Yes, Sir; although can't gycb
exactly in the ORDER will give 1t in such order as can
II
Dry I think that Mr.. Mouton made some alusion,
after finishing the immediate subject Of the result OF my
returning the retractonI think he proceeded 10 speak
about Mr. Tton and about his eXacerbated feeling not
alphabetically but in nevertheless, courteous eXpan
ton of his sistanee upon of the last nights acuon
and so on and spoke of the great trouble that had come
upon him by treachery of Mr. Bowen, or by his mis-
conduct, and said
o. Mr. Bowen's misconduct, you meant A. What, sirf
O. Bowen's misconduct you mean A. Yes Sir; MI
Bowens misconduct; and that 1t was not IN human
nature for lose at his position and his repd-
tation and his livelihood and not labor under great ex
element and it was perfectly natural that he should ex
tend that to me- lie had to think he had that
had in some sense assisted in IT, That gave rise to
conversation in regard my whole relation, from the
Goth when the letter brought to me by Mr.. Bowen
told Mr. Mouon that certainly had been accessory 70
some part of trouble and that far as In me lay
found-I thought my duty to rerace my step and
apologize or to do anything that could to repair the
mischief; that had had time for reflection about the
matter He then-Or--he then went on to say that Mr.
Bowen had dismissed Mr.. TtOn upon false accusations,
or something to that effect, and that they were hes ana
that he could prove them be lies many OF the charges
that were made. ~
O. He Moultoni A. That Mr.. Mouon could He
asked me- think, what Mr.. MOuon told me IN the IN
teryiew of the Goth. gave him description OF that III
teryiew and as IL then quite fresh, probably moro
literally and full than have given 1t here but 10 INC
same general purport
I said that Mr. Bowen had brought that letter. ana
said that he brought IL casually, kindness 10 MI
Triton az his request then Mr. Mouon said, using very
strong anguage-expletve-tb Mr.. Bowen had proved
treacherous, that Mr.. Bowen occupied WITH hf'
Tton in the making Of that letter and that be had PROM
ised IL Mr. Ton would send il TO me, that ne "ouu
back him up in the chargesand he spoke with emphasis
upon that matter think that he then asked me "hss
Mr. Bowen had charged Mr. Tiltons ohensesii
a that Nh had rom
Tiltons opinions becoming loose that ne iouhu
was iuiuring likely to inIme fhe Independent ".
that he had found IL necessary Ia dispossess Nun "
his editorial position and put him IN suDorums
position that up till that time lac had never heai"
whisper-thats Mr. Bowen never had-against the ho''
character OF Mr. Tilton but sooner was II known ~
he had reduced Mr. Tton than there came lh pouiis
i'm upon him stories from and from another; ne S
he could not hardly cross the ferry, but somebody o
90 him. and congratulated him upon having put MI. 'n
ton out Of that position, and telling him some rc'so"
The form of charge against Mr. TiltOn, Why nc SnV
have done IL told him that he Also SAID 'ha'' "s ~,
of that first step charges had been MADE against i
ton OF the most shocking character; he lhstnceu
two eases--the Wnsted, aud one In the 49,,
one in--somew here ese-I have forgotten Nhot"
stated as one that was fresh In his mind, ana WIN SUI
particularly OF detail event that oceareu IN ns IA
ofhce of The Uaion--The BrOOkiga C"'oa; 'nen
him that 1t was singular condolences told MN '"s
told Mr. Bowen that Il singular conclusive
! there had come 10 my knowledge, within q very a.,
PERIOD charges OF a similar character; reiS'eu ,.a
the interview between and Bessie Turner'S io'.I
| 70 him the interview between me and Mrs. in'or
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