The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-09
THE MOULTON LIBEL INDICTMENT.
SPICY CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN FRANK MoUL-
TON AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY BRIrToN.
The following correspondence took place yester-
day between Francis ID. Moulton ana District At

TON AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY BRITToN.
The following correspondence took place yester-
day between Francs D. Moulton ana District At
! torney Winchester Britton:-
MOULToN's LETTER.
sIR-lt Is now nearly year since. at the in;
for nbeh IN charging him with adultery with
Elizabeth K. IlllOn.
no step for the trial OF the Indictment / am adj
vlsed mat nave right To demand q trial, and
accordingly hereby notify you that am ready at
any moment TO meet the charge, and / request
you 10 appoint the earliest practicable day Tor the
trial. and since II Is lntlmated by the partlsans
OF the prosecutor that they intend TO shield nm
from tie consequences OF the exposure involved
the trial OF my Charge or aG ultery. by procuring
withdrawal or suppression OF the Indictment
hereby protest against such evasion pubic
Justice and outrage upon private right. Ii Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher be innocent OF the Charge
have published against him fought TO be punished
Tor my oHeuce.
ON the other hand. II l nave not accused him
falsely and were guilty OF the offence society and
the law owe me an acquttal ana vindicauon from
specially yours, FRANCIS ID. MOULTON.
To tue Hon. WINCHESTER BRIrroN, District At
torney.
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS REPLY.
OFFICE THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, KINGs)
COUNTY, ROOM No. 3, COUNTY COURT House
BROOKLYN, July $, 1875.
DEAR SIR-Ihe contents and character OF the
publication relating To the Beecher-Tllton contro-
versy Tor the past year nave been such that am
inclined 10 THINK that In case am called upon 10
| prosecute criminaly every hDel which mas been
published IN connection with II the more lmpOr-
tsnt administration oil the criminal law WIN OF
necessity stand over Tor the next hail century.
lie is among the mislortunes OF the clvil courts
that parties may there indulge In all manner Of
qnarres and exploits, natural or ARTIFICIAL, at
Inelr WIN; out courts oil criminal jurisdiction
are moved only by tue people and Tor the people
OF he state.
la this hot weather jail cases like those or
Loader ard Price have TIE preIerence as 1t is
garded as greater hardship for parties not yet
proven guilty 10 sweat In Raymond street tnan 10
lDellOuS
IL would anord Inc great pleasure 10 try you for
any onenSe coMlng w1rhtn the severe duties OF
the summer months but 1t Is out OF my power 10
indulge you In wnat you seem 10 regard a
luxury at the cost OF neglect OF business entitled
10 preference
Later on may be able TO accommodate you 20
your entire Satisfaction, and then you may nave
reason 10 rejoice tnat the ordeal had not taxed
your energies and lortItude during the heated
wlNChEsfER BEIfroN, District Attorney
Mr.. Moulton was asked yesterday what truth
there were III certain statements relative to mis-
acton III tie Grand Jury. Though very retlcenI
and seemingly ANXIOUS TO keep his own counsel
Tor the present, Mr.. Moulton was very earnest III
one OF has answers. Beng asked II II was true
that he had SAID he intended 10 nave MIR. Beecner
indicted Tor perjury he answered, "YeS mat Is
quite correct. But am unwilling 10 talk about
When alluslon was made TO the supposed con-
ference between MN and General Butler ar.
mustacne, aud remarked, Really, am not at
liberty 10 answer any questions" When asked
what he thought OF the District Attorneys reply
ment for libel Mr.. Mouton laughed good
humOredy Tor third lime and repeated his de-
sire TO MAINTAIN silence.
District Attorney Britton, when questioned as
with regard to Mr. Moutos nrge6t neanest 20 an Se
prosecuted upon the Indictment for lIOel ound
against MIN, said he Ola not through the zeal or
Mr.. Moulton, propose to be Drawn into any con-
troyersy with MIN. He said his card IN reply TO
Mr. Moulton explained his position, and he did not
propose to say anything more on the subject.
MRS. TILToN BEFORE THE GRAND JURY
Shortly after ten O'Clock yesterday morning
Mrs. Elizabeth X. Hilton entered the Office of Dis
ulct Attorney Brltton. in the County Court House,
and was shown into the inner Office OF that on
cial. Mrs. Triton was accompanied by Mr.. Tubps.
OF MontclaIr, n. j.. and General BenJGmtn F.
Tracy. After brief conversation the lady was
conducted up stairs to the Grand Jury room by
Assistant District Attorney Smell, who has charge
or the Loader-Price perjury case. Mrs. Tilton
NAMED in the room about minutes, during
which she made an emphatic sworn denial OF the
/ story told by the TWO upholsterers, who now
In jail awaiting the action OF the Grand Jury. she
/ then left the Court House win ner escort, Mr..
/ IuoDs.
/. MIR. George KnaeDel Chief Clerk OF the City
/ Court, also appeared before the jury, and testified
| as 10 hing OF the afrdavlts OF Price and
Loader at the time they were presented by the
| 1lllon counsel TO the Court.
The notary before whom the two men signed
and swore TO their statements, Mr. Joseph NJ.
Pearsall also appeared and testified as to the lact
Ii Is not thought probable that the indictments
wnicn Will undoubtedly be ioqnd against Price
and Loader Will be presented before he middle OF
next week. The trial VIII then take place
early day during the present month as practi-
cable. Tine case VIII be tried IN the Kings county
Court OF sessions before IA s Honor Judge Moore.
The penalty provided Tor the punishment OF per-
jury 10y the statute Is ten years imprisonment
Inc counsel Tor Loader called at the District
Attorneys office yesterday and requested that
mis- client De admitted pail. Mr.. BrittOn SAID
that the circumstances IN the case justified him
In demanding $4,000 bail The counsel protested
that tnat was 100 large an amount and sought
"A
None or the judges could be iound however. The
friends Of Price nave as yet taken action look
ing to his release.