The Portland daily press., 1875-07-09
THE SCANDAL.
Mrs. TiIton Denies the Price-Leeder Aft
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NEW York, July 8.-Mrs. Elizabeth X.
Tilton this morning paid a visit to the office OF
District Attorney lBrtton, and IN company
with that gentleman went before the grand
iury where it is stated she gave testimony de-
nying the accusations made in the atiidavits OF
John j. Price and Joseph Loeder.
PI, mouth Churchs Confidence IN their
Pastor.
The following is the resolution adopted by
Plymouth church last night:
Resolved, That the trustees of this church be,
and they are hereby instructed, to pay MI.
Beecher, for the year 1875, salary of 100000,
and that in the event of his death before the
termination of the year, any portion OF SAID sal
airy then unpaid shall be paid to his family or
his legal representatives
Mr.. White, in seconding the resolution,
said:
'Let it be understood that Plymouth church
stands 5000 strong, in every hand spear, and
in the futcre there will be hesitation before
men rush upon those spears applause Let
future litigants take warning that rot one
word, not one dollar, will be spent in defence
of the wrong but that Plymouth people stand
upon the defensive when they are attacked,
and that they propose that all the money that
is neeess ary, millions if need be, shall be spent
in UNFOLDING the right Qong applause) AS to
how we shall raise it, when you find Henry w.
Sage Reuben w. Ropes, Horace B. Clafin,
pay 500, you may not be whit concerned.
Trust them for that (applause). hope we
shall have an unanimous vote on the ques-
tion.'
The chairman called upon every one who
was in favor of the resolution to rise. Every
body stood up He then asked anybody to rise
who wished to dissent. Nobody stood up, and
there was a great wave of applause. The
meeting was then adjourned.
MouItOn Demands Trial ON the Libel In
distment.
The following letter has been received by
District Attorney Britton of Kings county:
124 MONTAGUE STREET
Brooklyn, July s. 1875.
Sir-It is nearly year since at the instance
of Henry Ward Beecher was indicted for libel
in charging him with adultery with Mrs. Eliza
beth r. Tilton. During all of this time the
prosecution have taken no step for the trial for
the Indictment am advised that have a
right to demand trial, and accordingly L
hereby notify you that [ am ready at any mo-
ment to meet the charges and request you to
appoint the earliest practicable day for the
| trial. and since it IS intimated by the partsans
of the prosecutor that they intend to shield him
| from the consequences of the exposure involved
| in the trial of my charge of adultery by pro-
curing withdrawal or suppression of the in
| dictment, / hereby protest against such an
| evasion of public justice and outrage upon prl-
! vate right. If Rev. Henry Ward Beecher be
| him ought to be punished for my offence. On
| the other hand ifI haveDnot accused linn falsely
| and am guilty of no offence, society land law
| owe me an acquittal ard vindication from the
| indictment preferred against me-
(Signed) Very respectfully, &c,
FRANCIS ID. MoULToN.
The District Attorneys Reply.
BROOKLYN, July 8, 1875.
FRANCIS D. MoULToN, ESQ
Dear Sir:-The contents and character of the
publications relating to the Beecher-Tilton
controversy for the past year have been such
| that am inclined to think that in case am
called upon to prosecute crininally every libel
/ that has been published in connection with it,
| the more impoi tant administration of the GRIM
| inal law will of necessity stand over for the
| next half century. 1t is among the misfortunes
| of the civil courts that parties may there in
dulge in all manner of quarrels and exploits,
natural or artificial, at their will, but courts of
| criminal Jurisdiction are moved only by the
| people and for the people of the state. In this
| hot weather Jail cases like those of Loeder and
Price have the preference, as it is regarded a
| greater hardship for parties not yet proven
guilty to sweat in Raymond street than to suf.
| fer from libelous publications. 1t would afford
me great pleasure to try you for any offence
| coming within the severer duties of the sum
| mer months, but it is out of my power to in
dulge you in what you seem to regard luxury
| at the cost of neglect of business entitled to q
preference. Later on may be aba to accom-
| modate you to your entire satisfaction, and
then you may have reason to rejoice that the
ordeal had not taxed your energies and fOrtitude
| during the heated term.
(Signed,) Very respectfully,
| WINCHESTER BRITTON, Dist. Atty.
| Attempt to Bail Loeder.
At attempt was made to-day to secure thu
| release of Loeder on bail, but District Attorney
| Britton declined to accept less than $4,000, and
this was not forthcoming.