The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-03
MoULToNs "MUTUAL FRIEND. {"

AN INTERVIEW WITH Mr.. BEEcHER's AGENT
EVIDENCE OF A CONSPIRACY BETWEEN TIL
TON AND MoULToN SAID TO BE IN PossEs-
SION OF MR.. BEEcHER's LAwYERs-Dls-
CLOSURES TO COME SHORTLY.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, May 2, 1873.
The Rev. Henry Ward Beechcr arrived here to-day
en- route 10 Geneva. where he lectures tonight Mr..
Pond Mr.. Beechers agent was asked by tho HERALD
correspondent what thore was in the recent State
ment in the HERALD that Beecher would shortly IN
stitute proceedings against Tilton and Moultony"
.sThere was a good deal In II, /" he replied.
orhsn the denial such prospective action was
incorrecti"
at was"
.Aro there new developments on which such action
will DO based 2"
ssrberc are. mao who mas been connected win
Titon and Mouton from the first has disclosed every
thing showing full details Of conspiracy from first 70
last"
s.who is this mani"
81 am not at liberty to give his name, but can soy
no was formerly an editor OF one Of the New York
papers"
lis he still an edtor2'
.No He is now in the New York Post Once"
Nv hat connection had he with the case? p
"Hc was in the confidence OF Tilton and Moulton
through ALL They dared not trust each other. and no
was middleman 10 whom all secrets were conndcd'
He was custodian OF all papers showing conspiracy,
and at the same time took full memoranda OF confer
snces and con versations These show every point OF
the conspiracy and lay bare tho entire plot
s.Whnt the conspiracy Z,
First, blackmnil Plymouth Church, aud. aillnR
10 that Mr.. Beccher ut any hazard and by any
earthly means"
wv hat share had this middleman, or mutual iriend
In the transactions except as stated r.
'.Hc wrote articles Tor Now York paper, bitterly
denouncing Beecher, and controlling the tone Of tho
paper this matter"
..Why did he do itf'' .
.'He was retained by Tton and Moulton for that
work TO influence public opinion. He may At nrst
have been his opinion, but subsequently, he
discovered plot Ho says that during inc trial Of
Beccher the counsel for the defence frequently came
close TO clews which would have ruined all, but they
ddn't happen TO hold OF the facts tnut would have
snown the whole case IN its true iight."
..When did Beecher learn what this man hss told I"
.sThe next day alter ne returned from lecturing In
Rochester. He came 10 Beecher's house 10 brooklyn
ana Beecner referred him to hts COUNSEL"
.sWhat prompted him 10 disclose these factsW
.lt was in iulumcnt OF promise made to bis
mother to rilht this great wrong by unmasking tho
viany putting Beecher in possession Of the whole
new "Wili his testimony receive iuii credencesn
s.His statements alone might net, but these are
backed up by papers and documents so ovSrwneiming
rs 10 DO absolutely incontrovcrtible When made
public they will set Bcechcr rish fully and forever.
before the world. There arc some Of the lower
classes who use Becchers name Tor a synonym oil all
that is bad. Nothing could reach them or change
their ideas, but all intelligent people, whatever their
previous Opinions, VIII unite ~ uCAno"iousi"s sn"s
Beccher is absolutely indicated"
.sWhat limo Of action has Beecher decided 10 pursue
against Titon and Mouton? ~
~ do not speak Tor Beecher. but know he leaves
that all 10 his counsel ON Tuesday they spent The
day In rigid examination OF this man, ana are now
going throu Oh papers and evidence in detail But
what this man says and has documents 10 prove ca
put Triton where he belongs"
"What does this man say OF Tilton's relations with
hts witc?'
ale says Triton always knew bis wife was innocent
Of the charges OF improper Intimacy with Bcecher,
and that IN the conferences Of THtoD. M0uiton ana
himself Titon usoi to show anger II eitner OF the
others alluded matter though II were fact
When will the disclosures given 70 tho public 7"
"ihat is entirely IN tho hands Of Beecner's counsel
bat it win be very SOON"