New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-09


the leader OF the Brooklyn bar fellow citizen well
known to all of you would not have received any
ment from it has nothing to do with the clew OF
the merits Of the
THE RAGGED EDGE LETTER.
Now, gentlemen, there came to be a very
curious and very curiously proved OF delicate
maneuvers the part OF Mr.. Tilton and Mr. Moulton
TO force this $1,000 ont Of Bowen. And, curiously
enough have in one OF Mr. Beecher letters that on
its merits il Is supposed has been treated as OF
very signca have in that letter the first
underground movement toward what came to the arb-
traon and the demand Of $1,000, first disclosed. The
necessities of Mr.. TiltOn had then become complete
There interview in the which Mr.. Beecher
regarded as friendly one and it been given by Mr.
Beecher and by Mr. Tlton and about which shall not
speak. II there Is any gravity in 1t, II mas
escaped nv attention Whatever Mr. Beecher has said
whatever Mr. TltOn has said, Is but incidental run
ming OF the views side and the other If you
please Of their then relations But in the month OF
February Mr. Beecher spontaneously writes letter to
Mr. Mouon-the letter OF Feb. 5-sometimes called the
ige Letter." which insOme unaccountable way
in mems minds pardonabe perhaps while the truth and
facts undsclosed they now
brought light the evidence has been treated as evil
dence Of guilt my present purpose to show how
cunningly Mr. Tilton and Mr. MOutOn beginning TO
operate upon sympathes and sefreproaches of Mr.
Beecher in regard his feeling Of conjunction and
OF duty, OF aid and reparatOn in respect to
Mr.. Tilton The letter shows you several other
things besides that that I have now noted.
II shows you the absolutely restored relations, in the
open knowledge Of Mr.. Tilton and Of Mr. Moulton Of
Mr. Beecher so far he thought udcious and useful
to maintain correspondence by letter or inter-
course by visits with Mrs. Tilton.
Monday Feb. s. 1872
omit the mere introduction [readingl:
weeks met Tlton in the cars going to
told me 10 90 on with my work without the least anxiety
in far mis- feelings aud actions were the occasion Oh
apprehension.
That "a TO saw understand that the difficulties all
over understand that there is reparation between me
and my wife at home understand that my affairs are
such as satisfy in the hopes and prospects before
me-"
on returning home from New-Haven ! fonnd a note
from Elizabeth saying that Tilton felt hard toward me-
and was going to see or write me peiore leaving 'of
Right after this pleasant interview in the see
prepared ebullition OF the opposite kind.
She kindly added: Do not be east down. bear this
almost always-I bear the moods and teInpers of TINS
man almost ilways-but the God in whom We trust Will
deiirer all sdfeiy know you DO, ana are "uIihs
abundantly 10 help him.
Now, don't you see what the trouble was
I know you do and are willing abundantly to help
him, and also know your enlbarrassInents.
Well, Tton wanted help Tilton indicated at home
that Beecher was not doing much he ought TO do to
help him. and that he hard to him. and he going
10 him before he went off, and Mrs. Tlton writes him.
and Beecher sts down and copies her letter to MI
Moulton there you have the whole thing disclosed ut
the very beginning OF the ripple that swels into the
stream that dsocates the bOwder 81 0OO and washes 1t
into their Golfers Now, Mr.. Beecher proceeds;
These were words Of warning but also of consolation
for believe Elizabeth is beloved OF Cod and That her
prayers for me are heard than mine for
Tor her But il seems that change has 10 T. since
saw nln In the cars
Well. now that shows that Mr. Beechers view Of that
interview in the cars the correct one.
Indeed ever since he felt intensely the force
OF feeling In society," and the limitations which environ
his enterprisetha is his Golden Age-he has growiigy
felt that had power to help which did not develop
and believe that you participated in this feeling
1t natural you should Is dearer to you than can
daily But see you seldom, and personal relar
tions environments, necessities limitations DANGERS
and perpieXities you cannot see or imagine.
Now that is the only part Of the letter that have
occasion to refer to at this moment and in this
ton Mr. Beecher testifes the reason he wrote that
letter was that he observed that Mr. Mouton in the
visits made 10 him. began to play the part OF osess
was polite but not cordial, not demanding money, not
talking about money but with the idea which inspires
what says him, Moulton, that he shared
these feelings that he, Beecher, did not help Tilton
enough And then Mr. Beecher spontaneously sits down
and writes this long letter, full doubt, Of strong
feeling but strong feeling, whenever a word Of 1t is
probed, that shows precisely the same warmth
Of sympathy and tenderness OF heart, unmeasured
seif-reproach and conjunction for any share he
had IN these misfortunes and these disasters.
Then Mr. Mouton does not TO answer this letter.
We have not seen any TO it. 1t certainly
letter that there any sincerity in Mr. MoHltOns
relations Mr. Beecher at that time and II he not
playing the part Of getting Mr. Beecher ready TO be
affected this generous disposition Of his by the actual
approach for money when It should be made, he would
have answered; but 1t served his purposes and Mr. Til
toms thus frankly informed OF Mr. Beechers feel
n9s and then they ready 70 take the next step.
which WA not ~ be an approach by Mr.. MoutOn
approach by Mr. Ton, but this circ0us introduction
of the subject through Mr. Wlkeson and the hyeat Of
the publication of the slips and all that narrative which
has been gone through with.
Mr. MOULTON'S SHREWD FINANCIAL POLICY.
Now, let me take up Mr.. MoultOn's relations
TO money The first time after this situation which he
nursing began the first time he introduced the sub
m Of money Mr. Beccher was by the suggestion that
Mr. TltOn was badly situated and that he thought That
the security home OF great Importance TO him.
and that the mortgage his house ought to he paid Of
and the property ought TO be settled Eizabcth.
well" says Mr. Beecher, am ready 10 do nv share"
And then Mr. Moulton dropped the subject and you will
find no introduction OF any subject Of money aid ia which
Mr. Moulton do his share, proposed aerward By
him TO Mr. Beechcr with single exception and then
he did not make mistake Of proposing Mr. Beeeher
TO do his share Beecher would do his but he brought
the Bessie Turner bills and said. 81 am paying good
deal for Mr. Tlton and think this Ia your share"
Nov this o. 600 . curious affair I doubt whether
even NJ ton kas fATy gos u ~ botsoA Of u mi ~