The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-26
THE GREAT SCANDAL

The New York Herald says renewed
and most painful interest has suddenly
been manifested in the proceedings OF tho
Iecchcr.TiltoR trial, and there is the
same crush to be present which attended
the earlier days. Public curiosity isnow
turned to Mrs. Emma D. Moulton, the
wife Of Francis D. AEoulton, to know tho
value Of her testimony as related to her
responsibility ''
Mr., Beecher referred to her, writing to
her husband, as "Your pure and noble
wife" and then, after saying what COM
fort she had been to his despair, added
"lIor candor did knock me flat some
tines"
Mrs, Moulton was married young, in
the wear 1860, She Is probably thirty
Jour years old. Her uncles, the Messrs.
Robinson, are men In business Of the
highest mercantile character Her uncle,
Jeremiah Robinson, u partner OF Mr.,
Woodruff has conducted the largest
warehouSing business In this country,
Frank Moulton entered that house as a
page or clerk boy, and was in very UNI
promising health. lie was put tout.
oi.door business, along the whNrvcs, and
inthat breezy occupation acquired color,
air and endurance, and ultimately turn
ed out to be n very robust, hail.fellOw-
wcll.met, diplomatic sort Of q man.
Frank Moulton always believed In tho
literary star OF his friend Tllton, After
he got into the firm, this schooliellow Of
MOulLon, moving abreast Of him, occu.
pied such prominent editorial ind
iyceum position that these two, always
friendly, insensibly referred their rcspeC-
tive success to each other. Moulton paid
much attention In his leisure hours 10
reading and literary society, and, with n
good memory, was always crowded down
with bits Of verse he had committed and
quaint prose extracts he had COINED from
Carlyle, Beecher or Herbert Spencer.
'rilton was first married, preCocions In
family as in general career. Frank Monl'
ton, .....-. ...
WHILE couRTlNo Ills WIFE,
had no inducemcnt to brlngh her, the niece
Of his employer, into relations with the
recluse and ecstatic Elizabeth Tilton.
Mrs, Tilton did not altogether like the
influence, or rather the intimacy, exer-
cised by Triton and MOulton mutually
over each ooher. NoultOn was indilIer-
Ont 10 religious observances. Ills open
air life untitled him for strict attention
to church and church people. lie drank
claret, loved his club, played his ante and
watched tho drama and tho new sOnsa'
tions.
Frank Moulton was taken Into the
firm by right Of usefulness, and grew we'll
of, relatively. His literary qualifications
stood In good stead with him In the inter
ests OF he Arm. He could talk volubly
and intelligently to the Collector OF the
Port and the Secretary Of the Treasury
and there were times when Theodore Til
ton, the widely known orator and editor
Of The Independent, came Of use to the
relatively obscure merchant, Moulton'
Tilton's fine confidence was exerted In any
direction for n friend. The house oil
Woodruff & Robinson grew to consider
Tilton as q person ready 70 return al
obligation, and they liked him anyway
Both Woodruff and Robinson were elder
" men, conservative and strong. II has
taken much study and resolution to make
them take sides III this controversy.
No shadow crossed the household o.
younV Moulton and his wife until Tiltor
i IscoVered the reality or delusion Of d
d ual marriage on his hcarthstone. Their
he sought put the only friend Ito hac
who BY priority Of fondness Sand execu'
tive nerve could deal with his business
lie was stronger man than MoulLon Ia
such an encounter, asthe Z. .giilIl
SERIOUS AND SUBJECTIVE
stamp Of his mind and his pride Of per
sonai rivalry with one like Beecliel
stimulated him to an unnatural endeavOr
lte told hiS story. to another voting hlis'
band, and kindled Indignation in Motil
tons heart A.,
setting forth to do Tilton's crrand, Mr.
lIeecher put his eye OH MotiIton, felt ms
lemnerafiienl, saw himself admired, aht
capturel The ambassador, live did theS
things "a they doin the South, Mr.. Moul
ton would hevor have tried 10 he q SOcoht
for two men at once.
Mrs. MoultOn heard Of these things, bu
had no advice TO tender. She OWNED
cause Of domestic sorrow, but her nus
band had been more than ordinarily sue
ceSsfni III patching aud bridging oyei
such affairs. Besides, they had II nice
new house, their own property IL, Rem
So1 vIteeL, infnislied and decorated from
tor 10 bottom after theft natural or alter
nate desire. All tic chambers were ricl
native woods and beds were protected D!
clouds Of lace. At the top pt the hous'
waS Franks study, tho ,ceillhg paintett
with LOTUS leaves III The borders, and al
The DIVES made fich and dark, the tirhi
lute IounVibR and luxnrieS and books. sc
lect with artists proofs and small paint
ih0s,auitc Original, surrounding the wall,
among the pipes, srullS and fishing rods
Frank had set up for q swell amateur.
Mrs. MOulton beheld her pastor, whos'
Worship she had attended for thiFteei
years. ard whom she considered tho &c
lected Of heaven, become suddenly, on
secular opportunity and for tho first time
visitor 10 her new home. lie had no
come there Of all on any, previous coca
sion, Now lie came all the time. q
large part Of the business Of tho
norELDE MUuLroN
was intrigue iatetviGts, lCatned conf
tlences and genuine, ttte inwAtdness be
tween Henry and Frank. W
There was a novelty about Hyi9s
while, bit then q feeling Of impending
danger Tho young wife felt, with all he
womanA instinct, The husband was nov
prosperous young merchant, with prob
ably $4,000. He had never been
communicant Of the church nor intimate
with clerical or spiritual Pcople sh
had often wished that he might b NOR
fond Of such hallowed company, but BOY
it was q AOufce Of regret that, he ha,
known The Clergy d oil. man Of NJ
Beechers universal recognition and slfik
fha 1900. =. =. a.,,ll 40 I,o snnN In dali