New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-29
JOSEPH LEADERS PLOT.
HOW THE NEW EVIDENCE AGAINST NIX.
BEECHER WAS PREPARED.

ARREST OF JOSEPH LOADER-THE WARRANT iSsUs"
BY JUSTICE RmEY-COMPIAINT BY COL BEECHkR
CONFESSION or JOHN ). PRICE-Hs WAS IN
DUCED TO PREJURE HIMSELF BY LOADER
Joseph Loader who made affidavit stating that he
had seen improper familiarities between the Rev.
Henry Ward Beecbcr and Mrs. Tilton ct tho
residence Of the latter in the year 1859, was
arrested late last night warrant ssued by Justice
Thomas NJ. Riley of Brooklyn, based on complains
made by Col. Henry Barton Beecher, supported BY
aidavits containing the written confession OF John
j. Price, bis accomplicc. Mr.. Beechers counsel ex-
ploded the story told aud sworn to by Loader and
Price in the manner described in the following mar
rative:
Frank f. Dana is q sOn-in-law Of the Rev. Dr.
Burlington, and borh he and his wife have been for
q long time bitterly opposed to Mr.. Beecher
For about two years they have employed
upon their upholstery work Joseph Loader,
who carried business ut No. 2O2
Fulton Both Mr. and Mrs. Dana were in the
habit Of talking so freely on the subject OF the
scandal that their views were very well known to
Loader, and when he came to the conclusion
that the time had come for him to speak, he took
advantage of some remark which Mrs. Dana
had made to him about the witness, Kate Carey, to
say mysteriously that he knew great deal more
about the Beecher scandal than Kate Carey or any
he returned homo that day, which was the
day before the evidence closed in the trial.
the next morning Mr.. Dana-who had not been re-
tanned as counsel for the plaintiff, but who had vol
uneered to serve in the for three four days
of the early part of the trial-caled ct Leaders
store and questioned him AZ to the mean
ing of what he had said TO his wife. Then
Loader told him substantially the story which
appeared In The Aetc- York Herald Of June IA. Mr..
Dana fastened to inform Mr. Morris Of these facts,
and gave him the information before the evidence
was actually closed in the trial.
There was then an interval or five days before tho
summing up began, but nothing was said about this
testimony until after Judge Porter had be-
gun his address, when q paragraph intimating
the substance of this story was published IN
Brooklyn Sunday paper on May 80. Nothing
was ever said about it by counsel IN Court
until June II. Joseph Loader il an I'm
gshmaa by birth who was employed In tho
upholstery business by various firms IN New-York
down to about 1868, when he started in trade
for himself In sos he failed under discreslitabe
circumstances, and went through bankruptcy.
From 1868 until the Fall of 1870 he was practically
out Of business and at the time that he pretends TO
have worked in Mr.. TiltOd's house, he did
not reside in either the City OF New-York
or of Brooklyn, and did no business in either
crs lawyers, give him the character of thorough
going liar and in almost every case parted with him
under strong conviction that he was
thief It was curious coincidence, say
these gentlemen, that, whenever he left place,
piece of goods would be missed Of peculiar pat
term and that when he opened shop
for himself, pieces of that precise pattern
were seen in his windOw-an extraordinary
circumstances because fashionable uph0lsterers buy
all of desirable pattern that is TO he had and tho
pattern is not renewed. This is q fact which any
one knows who has attempted to repair furniture
John j. Price was also born in England and came
to this country in August 1860, with his parents,
he being then only II years of age. He began to
learn the upholstery business in the FALL
being employed by r. j. Maddrew, now
employed i'm Clermont-ave, near Fulton, Brook
lyn. I,ice had no acquaintance whatever
with Loader until at least the year 1871,
and probably not until 1872, certainly at no time
did he work with Loader at Tilton's house, nor
work with, nor go with Loader anywhere what
ever in the early part of the year 1869. lie
was employed by Loader for short
time in 1872, and during tho Spring Of 1879
was again employed by Loader for short time.
during which Loader asked Price how he would
like 10 be q witness in the Beecher trial, saying
that there was fat thing in it," or something to
to that effect. Price replied that he could not be
witness, because he knew nothing about it.
Some time afterward Price, having left LOaders
employment, called at his store, and Loader re-
sumed the, subject with him, saying to Price.
"Now IL your time If yOn would hko TO
be q witness" ane made an appointment with him,
asking Price to go down and see Tilton's house-an
appointment, however, Which Price did not Keep
Somewhere about the 10th 11th Of
10. he
Price and asked him various questions concerning
the story which was publish in The Herald of June H.
to all of which questions Price now says that no
said no did not know anything of the sort, and no
was much surprised by seeing in The Herald or
the following Monday, statement that he had ad-
mtted the truth of the very story which he had de-
nicd.
On the morning of June Is, he received sub
ppna to attend the trial. On his way, he called
wsth friend at the house OF Thomas
G. Shearman and talked mysterionsly
about the case, declining, however, to make
any statement way or another. Mr.
Shearman, thinking there was contemplated
strike in the presence OF the two men,
called in witness Immediately and refused
tho slightest encouragement, stating the men
must tell tho truth and obey the subpoena.
Prices friend afterward expressed very
ucclucu OpliiiOn rs w e'NS'
and want of sagaety in dealing with the mat
ter, and the two Immediately went to
the Office of Morris g. Pearsal'.. where
they met Joseph Loader, FranSis y. MouIton.
Theodore Tilton and Samuel D. Morris. Mr..
Price was and asked him il he-Pricc-was
the man Loader winked at Price and said
yes and Mr. Norris withdrew, leaving
Loader and Price to a privste interview
view when Loatcn told Price what ho s.
tended TO swear TO. and asked Pnco 70
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