The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-07-09

UPON Gen. Pryor In this case u. counsel
or otherwise. That gentleman was alb
solately incapable 81 any improper ocn-
nc ction Nth an a69k Of this hind More.
over be had found In his Investigation of
this case that Gen, Pryor was brought
into 1t purely by an aocideut
Justice Reilly expire ssed hii gratihca-
ton with these remarks of the district at
torney.
Loeder's counsel said Price wac the
man who had been guilty of perjury, and
he was the one whom the prosecution
proposed to use as n witness.
District Attorney Britton denied this,
saying ne wished Price to be held with
LOeder. lie did not propose to use the
testimony of an acknowledged perjurer
against another. Justice Reilly. then
committed Loedcr and Price TO await the
action Of the grand jury.
The usual questions were asked the
prisoners, Price acknowledging that he
was guilty and Loedcr pleading not
guilty.
BEECHER rEs1IrIrs.
Mr.. Beecler was before the grand jury
| to-day TO testify in the Loedcr and Price
case. Mrs. Elton will give evidence To-
morrow. Another affidavit from j. j.
Price is published, giving alleged details
OF the method of getting up the l.oedcr
accusation against Mr.. Becchcr. Price
says Locder Instructed him what TO say
and that Lawyer Morris paid him at va.
rious times small sums ofmoncy to spend
IN liquors. cigars. etc.
Price again declared that the atli-
,lavit signed by him in Morris office is
false In every particular. lie was never
l Ia lNt md fn /.
edge saw Mrs. Tilton.
MouLToN's NEXT MOVE.
1t is asserted BY the Brooklyn Lg'U
that Moulton will cndeavGr to secure III,
indictment of Mr.. Bcecher by the granC
, jury now in session. tor alleged perjury
and will summon the following witnesses
Mrs. stanton: Miss Anthony, Mrs. Brad
shaw. Mrs. Moulton. Theodore Titon
Mr.. and Mrs Richards, Henry {. Bowen
Mrs. Triton and others.
AN ENORMOUS SALARY.
New YORK. July "A largely altcn,
meeting of Plymouth society. which j.
composed Of pew-holders of plymouth
Church, was held in the lecture room o
the church this evening, with Mr.. y. b
Hutchinson in the chair. The chairman
stated that the meeting had been callc,
for the purpose Of considering the eX
pedien " of Increasing Mr.. Beccher's sal
airy. Mr. Henry W. Sage then offered
resolution 10 the effect that the salary o
the pastor tor the ensuing year BE- fixed
ut 100000 instead of $4,000 which !
has heretofore been. This wa econ ed
by II. w. Pope. after which l. ". Ray
mond made a lengthy address. ~ wlicl
he censurcd the action of the pres, very
strongly. Reporters ne characterized
a.
PERFECT NUISANCE,
and said that they had all suffered by be
ing interviewed by representatives OF tn,
press of the country. He related IN an
ccdote OF reporter who had endeavOrc,
to Interview Mrs. Beecher. That lady
he said, after being harrasscd for som,
time by questions of heringuisitor, askct
him if he had Il mother. The rcpor.
ter replied that he had. and Mrs. Bocchel
asked him If she was not ashamed TO have
him engaged in such n dcspicablc bust
ness. The young man. said the speaker
did not reply to this question. but tool
up his hat and left the house. The inter
view was not reported.
MORE HYPOTHETICAL COURT
Mr. 5. b. White then delivered bric
and pertinent address in favor OF the pas
sage of the resolution. lie said tina
while the Investigating committee wcr
sitting plymouth church had made no G
fort to influence them in any way. and 5
. it had been all through the trial. The
, HAD made no move whatever towards il
B ccc6Ge,Grg. BIC eIiaEiy. niehh'rlme a!r u
. S ,peaAer. w Viii show to the world tn.
plymouth church can spend millions
defense Of her pastors Innocence
but not one dollar for blachmail {
bribery.
The resolution was then put to Il vot
and passed unanimously, there being no
one dissenting voice. There were abou
fonr-llllhs OF the pew holder. of tn
church present at the meeting. wliicl
was very enthusiastic one. 1t is gencl
ally understood among the congregation
that this enormous salary is only for thi'
year, aud mainly intended to help dcfray
the expenses Of the trial.