Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-09
NASHVILLE TENN. FRIDAY. JULY 9. 1875.
NEW YORK.
The I.oedar-PrIee Case

NEW YORK, July S.-After giving his
testimony yesterday, Mr.. Beecher went
with the District Attorney before the grand
| jury, and indictments were ordered imme-
| diately against LOeder and Price.
The Tribune of this morning was pre-
mature at least in the statement that LO-
eder and Price bad been indicted.
The EUeRing Post says Mrs. Elizabeth
r. TiltOn paid visit this morning to the
grand jury room, aud made deposition in
denial of the afidavits of John j. Price and
Joseph Loeder. Mr.. Beecher was before
the grand jury yesterday, and the testimony
of these witnesses will, it is presumed,
prove sufficient 20 warrant the finding of
indictments for perjury against LOeder and
Price.
President Board Of Trade.
Hon. Geo. Opdyke has accepted the Presi-
dency of the New York Board of Trade, at
the request of majority Of members. The
formal election takes place next week.
MOuItOn Demands q Trial.
The following correspondence between
Frank MOulton and District Attorney
Britton explains itself:
Sir-It is now nearly year since, at the
instance Of Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, l
was indicted for libel in charging him with
adultery with Mrs. Elizabeth Tilton.
During all this time the prosecution have
taken no steps for trial. | am advised that
l have right to trial. am ready at any
moment to meet any charge, and l re-
quest you to appoint the earliest
practicable moment for the trial. Since it
is intimated by partisans Ofthe prosecution
that they intend TO shield him from the
consequence of exposure involved in the
trial of my charge of adultery, by prOcur-
ing withdrawal or suppression of the in
dictment, l hereby protest against snch an
evasion of public Justice as an outrage
upon private rights. If Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher be innocent of the charge have
put against him, l ought to be punished
for my ofiense. On the other hand, if
have not accused him falsely, and he were
guilty of the Offense, society and law owe
me an acquittal and yindication- from the
Indictment preferred against me.
Very respectfully yours,
FRANCIS d. MoULToN.
To Hon. W. Britton, Dist. Atty.
Deferred on Account OF the Heated
Term.
Office Of District Attorney Kings coun.
ty, Brooklyn, July s, lS75.-FTancis ID.
MOultOn, Esq.-Dear sir: The contents and
character of the publication, relating to the
Beecher-TiltOn controversy for the past year,
have been such that am inclined to think
in case l am called upon to prosecute Grim |
inally every libel which has been published
in connection with it, the more important
Of criminal law will, OF ne
cessity, stand over for the next half century.
1t is among the misfOrtuneS Of civilized
countries, that courts therein may indulge
all manner Of quarrels and exploits, natural !
or artificial, at their will, but courts of |
jurisdiction are moved only by the |
people Of the State. In this hot weather,
Jail cases, like those of LOeder and |
Price, have preference, as it is |
regarded a greater hardship for parties not J
yet proven guilty TO sweat in Raymond |
street than to suffer from libelOus publica-
tiOns. 1t would afford me great pleasure
to try you for any ofienSe coming within |
the severer duties of the summer months, |
but it is not within my power 70 indulge |
you IN what you seem to regard as a lux /
ury, at the cost Of neglect Of business emit |
tied TO a preference. Later on l may be /
able to accommodate YOU TO your entire /
and then you may have reason
10 rejoice that the ordeal had not taxed
yOur energies and fOrtitude during the
heated term. Ve'y respectfully,
WINCHESTER BRITTOE,
District Attorney.