New-York tribune., 1875-07-02
TRYING THE PERJURERS.

!osEPH LOADER'S EXAMINATION.
coNNRcrloy OF GEN. PRYOR AND FRANCIS d. MoUI-
TON WITH THE PERJURED AFFIDavITs-PRICE
WARNED OF THE sERIOCs NATURE OF THE
cnARGEs-A PART OF PRICES AFFIDAVIT IN MR.
MOuLToN's HANDwRITING-now LOADER AND
PRICE WERE KEPT OUT OF THE wAY-wHAT
LOADER TOLD MIR. pANA-TFsTIMoNY FROM
JOSEPH NJ PEARsALI, FRANCIS WILCOX FRANCIS
T. DANA AND WALTER j. SCOTT.
The examination Of Joseph Loader, the alleged
eonspirator and perurer before Justice Riley IN the
Third District Court of Brooklyn, on charges con-
taincd in an affidavit made by Col. Henry B. cecher,
was continued yesterday morning. -Four witnesses
on behalf of the people were examined. These were
Joseph NJ PearsaT, a clerk in Morris & / earsalls
Office; Frank Wilcox, reporter of The Neoc- York
Herald Francis f. Dana, TIE lawyer to whom Loader
told his story, aud who communicated 1t 10 Mr. Ill
toms lawyers, and Walt j. Scott, another clerk in
Morris & Pearsalls office Pearsall and Scott testl-
fed to the drawing of Leaders and Prices atidavits,
alleging that Francis ID. MoultOn wrote down at
Gen Pryors dictation most of Prices affidavit. One
of the witnesses volunteered the additional state
ment that Gen Pryor questioned Price from time to
time while debating and warned him to consider well
what he was about Mr.. Wilcox told how he hunted
up Loader and Price, basing his plan of search on
information received in The Herald Office, and how
men Mr.. Dana narrated the conversation he had
with Loader about Leaders, knowledge of the
Beecher case The case stands adjourned to next
Wednesday morning.
THE WITNESSES AND THE EVIDENCE.
LEADERS, NERVOUS EXCITEMENT AND PRICES I'M
PASSIVE APPEARANCE-DErAIrs OF TIE DRAW
ING Up OF THE AFIIDAvIrs DESCRIBED BY
PEARsAIL AND sCOTT-THE PREPARATION OF THE
YrpArD SroRY-WuIT MR.. DANA HEARD FROM
LOADER
Although the further examination into the
case Of Joseph Loader the charges preferred by Col
Henry Beccher which are based on the
of Leaders, confederate John Price, was set down ior
1880 O'Clock, sharp, yesterday in Judge Riley Court
Brooklyn the defendant and his lawyers, A. C. ChaMn
and W g Logan did not arrive until 10 O'CLOCK ASSIST
ant District Attorney Smell did not come until 10 or 10
minutes later. The courtroom was full, but not un-
comfortably crowded, as II was on the previous uay'
John l. un Tracy Of Mr.. Beecher's counsel
Col Henry b. Beecher. Deacon Howard, Mr.. whitney,
and Mr.. Cauldwen present. John j. Price
was brought down from the Raymond Street JAN,
where he is detained witness Prices father VINO u
stout man and looks like German, came in toward
the close Of session and an attentive listener
Gen Tracy and Mr. Hin sat beside Assistant District
Attorney Smell throughout the session. and every few
minute. one OF the other Of them made suggestions to
him. Loader and Price do not seem 10 be anected ny
their Imprisonment. Loader appeared nervous moved
uncasy about III his seat leaned forward TO catch every
word that was uttered, and and then whispered
hurriedly the counsel Price sat nnpasSye- almost
fndiferent-paying little heed TO what was going on
The witnesses examined FRANCIS f. Dana, DR..
Buddncon's son-inaw, the young lawyer, whose wife
heard the first hint of Leaders story, and who himself
communicated the matter to Judge Morris Frank VII
cox the reporter who the LoaderPrice narration
IN The Herald and Joseph NJ. PeaIsall and Walter j.
Scott two lawyers clerks employed in Morris Pear
sails Office Mr. PeaIsas was first examined. He Is
young of q y years, with curling hair ana light
nustache. He sat smiling amahy az Gen. Tracy most
Of the time while giving his testimony lie told how he
took the oaths Loader and Price TO Tie adavits sub
seauently offered In court and how he took Price OFF to
College Point and kept him there day and night osten-
sbly to avoid newspaper scott, the other clerk,
described how Prices affidavit was prepared at
the dictatlon OF Gen Pryor, Mr.. Moulton writ
ing at Gen Pryors dictatlOn. Gen. Pryor questioned
Price rs lie proceeded Scott made his answers intel
Ngently and In easy pleasant manner Wilcox, The
Herald reporter but he related in straight
forward way how he interviewed Loader and Price, feel
ing his way with precision, and not speaking until he
srasped securely the import of the question and felt sure
Of the when sent on the mission he was
Kven by one OF editors OF The Hcrod the names OF
Joseph Loader and John Neville" or " John Neville
Prce authority for story, the outline OF which
wac given him. and which he expected to- and did,
confirm by them.
Mr. Dana, the lawyer in giving his testimony, spoke
voked to make several impatient requests HAT he pro
ceed He very nervous but his delihcriOn soemed
u be due 10 watcbul Of what he bad to say, in
order that he might not by haste say ANYTHING lie would
not want to say His narrative Of what Loader had told
him WAS attentvey listened lie said Loader re-
marked that his companion " John Neville" OF
John Neville Price" Mr. Dana said that although
Loader had not laid him under any obligations OF silence,
he thought the man knew he lawyer, and intended
the communication TO be cOnndenti for this reason he
asked the Court excuse him from repeating it, The
Court ruled THAT the testimony be received
The counsel Of Loader wanted Judge Riley to fix his
bail The Judge said the proper way would be to take
measures TO get a writ Of habeas corpus in the City
Court
About noon, near the close Of the session. news came
10 Mr. Whitney that the TltOn-Becc jurymen ex-
pected 10 in within half-hour Mr.. Whitney, Col
Bcechcr the IOward aad Gen Tracy, cft the room at
once, and hurried down toward the Courthouse.
THE PROCEEDINGS.