New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-25
AFFIDAVITS FOR THE PLAINTIFF.

DOCUMENTS on WHICH THE APPLICATION TO REOPEN
THE CASE WAS UNDERSTANDINGS FROM
JOsErH LOADER AND JOHN J. PRICE-CHARGES
OF FAMIIARIIIEs BETWEEN MIR. BEECHER AND
MRS. TILrON.
The motion made by Mr.. Beach on behalf of the
plaintiff on Wednesday, to reopen the ease for the
admission of new testimony, which was denied by
Judge Nelson yesterday, was based mainly on a1i-
davits by John j. Price of No. 900 ScbermerhOrn-st
Brooklyn, and Joseph Loaderof No.4O1 McDonOugh-
st. The alidavits of these men are as follows:
AFFIDAVIT OF JOSEPH LOADER.
CITY CoURT.-Thcodorc Tton agt Henry Ward
Bcecher
Ciy of BROOKLYN, County Of Kings, ss.-Joseph
Loader being duly says that he resides at No.
4O1 McDonough-st, Brooklyn that he is an uphosterer
by trade that the month Of October 1862 deponcnt
working job in the house OF Theodore Tilton
No ia Livngston-st.; that about o'clock on day
OF said month and year, which depOnent cannot specify
while engaged in laying stair carpets on the main stairs
in said house. dcIonent saw The IL. KeS Henry Ward
Elizabeth II. Tilton approach the said Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher; that said Henry Ward Beecher and
PAGES from the parlor door; that on meeting, the
sad Beeeler put his arm around the waist OF said
Elizabeth H. Tilton and drew her to him. partly lifting
up her body at the time kissing her on the cheek
and she kissing him that these AZ & OF afcc-
very and extraordinary III 80 mitch as In
narke. manner to attract Opponents attention that az
arm s about her vast entered the paror
e e d1 SoH Leading W S ad @ were e
between the said Beecher and Mrs Tlton deponent d.
the name me" Of said workman is John j. Price; that
few moments after said Beeeher and Mrs. I'll
door said Price went down the stairs and through
the dining room INTO the back parlor: ana looked
said Price then returned deponent and in short time
after deponen went into the said front paror through
by piece in said paror that having got said
things deponcn quickly turned 70 come out OF sald par
lounge behind the DOOR with her clothes up above her
said lounge, with one hand upon 1t dep9nent walked
Immediately into the ha and soon left the house In com.
win T on e p Sl e OK d% e i aoye @
occurrence and was not mistaken as TO their Identity
Sworn before me, this 18th day Of June: 1875.
JoSEPH NJ. PE,Es,LL, Notary Public, Kings County.
AFFIDAVIT OF JOHN J. PRICE.
CITY CoURr.-Theodore Tilton agt. Henry Ward
Beecber.
city Of Brooklyn, County OF Kings, S.. John j. Price
being duly sworn that lie upholsterer by trade
and resides at No. 29O Schermerhorn-st, Brooklyn;
that he has heard read the affidavit herein of Joseph
Loader and he adopts and ams the statements therein
as far as they affect depcnent that day which de-
poncnt designate IA the month OF October $3.50,
No. III Lvingston-st, Brooklyn, depopent saw the
Rev Henry Beecher enter the front door of said
him that when they met in the hall said Beecher
clasped her around the waist, kissed her and she
front paricr his arm still around her waist,
and closed the door behind them that deponent
went on with his work for short time hut, thinking
something wrong through the hall into the dining,
room and through the dining into the back paror
that deponent looked through the folding doors,
between the aud back parlors, and the said
Elizabeth H. TiltOn on the lounge in the front
paror and the said Beecher
that thercpon he back and Informed said Loader
OF what he ldponenD had just that depOnent then
made the remark to said Loader which caused said
Loader Ia go into said front parlor to get of his
things; that said Loader returned and told dcponrnt
what he had SEEN forth In said Leaders affidavit;
that thereafter deponen and said Loader having fin
ised their work left the house; that dcponent knew
Rev Henry Ward Becchcr and Mrs Elizabeth X. Tilton
al the time above mentioned, and knew they the
persons above spoken Of and described
JOIN ]. PRICE.
Sworn before me this 18th day OF June 1873.
JosEPH NJ. PEAgsALL, Notary Public, Kings County.