The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-03-03
RICHMOND,
The MoultOs .

| Surely there never was such mother
family for simon pure, unadulterated
friendship as the Brooklyn Moultons.
First, we were led to believe that
Francis. the head of the family. was
the particular object to be admired,
the only genuine mutual friend.
He told us that Mr.. Beecher frequent
ly remarked to him that "God never
raised up SO good friend to a man,
Frank, as you have been to me, and
Mr.. MoultOn gave us distinctly to un-
derstand that if ever there was a noble
and disinterested follower of sweet
Damon and noble Pythias, he was
that modest young hero. And so it
has gone along, and we have rested
under that belief for six months or
more. But now this is rudely broken
in upon Francis was a friend. to be
very good friend, but the party of all
parties entitled to honor and glory as
the champion and the one raised up"
for the particular occasion was Mrs.
Francis. the wife of the mutual and
much admired Moulton. 1t was she
and not her husband who was the
best friend, etc. Witness her testi-
mony: He said | was the only per-
son who could give him any sympathy.
He met me once in the hall and said
| was the best friend he ever had"
OF course this settles the case. There
could be but one BEST friend, and if
Mrs. Moulton was that, her husband
has to take back seat.
We are rather puzzled over Mrs.
Moulton. She states that Mr.. Beech
er confessed his great sin to her, and
that she was very much Mortified and
all that; but strangely enough. she
admits to feeling of real affection
for him; says she kissed him at vari-
Gus times, and continues: Il remem-
Der one Friday, when Beecher was on
his way to prayer meeting, when Mr..
MOulton was present, l threw my
arms around Beechers neck and asked
Moulton to save this good man.
At another time she says: Il did not
put my arms around him, but | said if
ever there was a good man, | believe
he was one" It's very plain, We
think, that Mrs Moulton was the par
ticular one raised up to assist Mr..
Beecher. These demonstrations of
affection and admiration were rather
strange, to be sure. in one who knew
she was talking to hypocrite, liar,
and an adulterer; but then, you know.
women are queer beings And it
seems, too, that this lady has not al
ways had the sympathy, pity, and ad-
miration for Mr.. Tilton which she
now exhibits. She says: Il remem-
Der on one occasion.teiling Mr.. Tilton
that he was II villain, and would be-
tray my husband as he had betrayed
Mr. Beecher. or something like that
Now, why did Mrs. Moulton say this?
No matter what she may have thought
OF some of Tilton pranks, why should
she have said that he would 'BETRAY
HER HUSBAND as he had betrayed Mr..
Beecher?' She knew, according to
on the other side. Whatever else
Mr.. Tilton had done, he had not
BETRAYED Mr.. Reecher, unless the
whole of this case is precisely what
the defense alleges it to be-a con
spiracy 20 ruin the Plymouth pastor.
We do not know how the defense got
hold of this expression of Mrs. Moul-
toms but the fact that she was led by
the sharp cross-examinatiOn into ad-
mitting that she made use OF it., is
very important. We shall doubtless
hear more of it. and of similar utter
apces, before. the case shall be con-
cluded-Inter Ocean.