The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-22
Moulton VS.. Beecher.

In the pending trial which is all but
certain to come of, , Moultons proposes
to have as his main witnesses the wife
Of Joseph Richards, ,.who vent
with !such alacrity AZ from New
Jersey to testify against his own
sister, Mrs. Tilton, and by inuendo and
implication endeavor to forever brand
her character. Mr.. Richards has con-
tinued to adhere to the attempted de-
stroyers of his sisters reputation, and
has been spending a few, days down on
the New Jersey sea shore with his broth
er-in-law, Theodore Tilton. His wife
will, it is supposed, testify that Mrs.
Tilton came to her of her own accord
and told her that she had criminal con-
nection with Mr.. Beecher, he assuring
her that under the circumstances it
could not be regarded by God as sinful;
furthermore that when the facts began
to be bruited about, he, Beecher, came
to her, Mrs. Tnton, and persuaded her
to make q solemn and eternal vow that
she would always and ever deny that
there had been any criminal intimacy
between them. This is what Mrs. Rich
ards is expected to testify to, while her
husband, Mrs. Tilton's, own brother.
Joseph Richards, Esq, stands behind
her holding his hat . and "a nosegay.
Other like testimony, which was exclud-
ed on the 5Beecher trial proper, Mr..
Moulton now purposes bringing for
ward. m ~,
Per cor.tra Messrs. Evarts and Shear
man-Beecher's counsei-are preparing
some rather strong doses for him (Moul-
toni to swallow. On the Bescher
trial, - proper no attempt, = was
made to inpeach his Character
and testimony In explanation Of
this General Tracy said that he
had once been the counsel Of Mr.. Moul-
\ ton and of his firm in several of their
confidential business transactions. He
4 did not think it would be honorable for
| him to make use Of Information obtairl-
in this manner bver for the purpose
Of impeachlng Nj. MoultopIs testimony
I against Henry Ward Beecher. - :
4 Now, however, ON the new trial which
he (Moulton) himself forces, and where
| q direct issue Is made between him and
Mr.. Beecher, q di{ {ect efbft willbe made
by Mr.. Beeeher'h counsel to impeach
both his character and veracity. He
| will it is said be given an. opportunity
] to say whether he did or did not make
an ARRANGEMENT a few years since with
the middle-maii 2 or go-between of a
| Health Officer of New York, whereby
goods were sent to his storehouses and
| the meney realized was divided between
them. Mr.. Moulton will likewise have
an opportunity to demonstrate that in
| all Of his drawbacks and damages with
\ the customs authorities he has been
strictly honorable and never received for
his firm credit for damages which meyer
occurred to. goods in transitu. Other
matters pertaining to Mr.. Moulton's
commercial life will be brought forward.
i If there is no foundation for any state
ments or rumors adverse to his social
and business honor, and ! do not know
that there are any, Mr.. Moulton will Of
| course be glad Of an opportunity to re-
flute any. and every, thing which may be
4 said against him. q 1t may be that while
desirous Of bringing Mr.. Beecher again
to the scratch, Ne also intends to-. show
that his own life has been, perfectly up
right and honorable.
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