Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-07-12

premature ut least III Its statement |
that I.ocder and Price had been III.
dietel --=7---
The Evening Post says: " Mrs.
Elizabeth r. Tilton paid u visit this
morning to the grand jury room, and
made u deposition in denial of the
af1iaavi,s of John j. Price and Joseph
Locdcr. MIR. Becchcr was before the
grand jury yesterday, aud the testi-
mony of the two witnesses will, it is
presumed, prove sufficient 10 warrant
the finding of Indictments for perjury
against i.eedcr and Price.
The following correspondence be
tween Frank Moulto;l aud District
Attorney Britton explains itself:
MIR. MouLroN's LETTER.
SlE:-lt is now nearly a year since
at the instance of the Rev. VI. w.
Bcechcr was indicted for libel in
charging bin will, adultery with
Elizabeth II. Tilton. During all this
time the prosecution have taken no
steps for trial Of the Indictment.
am advised that have a right to dc
mand a trial, and accordingly ] here
by notify you that ] am ready at any
momcnt-tozmeet =t|se-chargc, and re.
1ucst -yourto uppointtllc earliest T7THc:
ticablc day for the trial; and, since il,
is intima,cd by partisans Of the pros
ecution that they intend to shield him
from tue consequences Of thcexposurc
involved in the trial Of my charge Of
adultery, by procuring a withdrawal
or suppression Of the Indictment, |
hereby protest against such an eva
sion Of public justice and outrage up
on private right. If the Rev. Henry
Ward Beecler be innocent of.the
charge ! have published against him,
l ought TO bcpunishcd for my oifense.
On the other hand,i ] have not ac-
cused him falsely, and he were guilty
Of the otTensc, society and law owe
me an acquittal aud vindication from
the Indictment preferred against me:
Very respectfully yours,
FRANCIS ID. MouLroN.
To the Hon. Winchester Britton, Dis
trict Attorney.
TIE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS REPLY.
OFFICE or Dlsrnlrr ATTORNEY, KINGS Co. /.
| BROoKLIS. Juvs. 1875.
FRANCIS d. MouLToS, ESQ
DEAR SlR:-Thc contents and char
| actcr Of the publications relating tC
theN Bccchcr-Tilton controversy fol
the past year have been such that
am inchpcd TO think, that in case ] AT
called upon to prosecute criminally
every libel which has been published
], in councctiionNwith it, the moro i'm
portant administration Of criminal Law
4 will Of necessity stand over for tn,
next half century. 1t is among til,
: misfortuncs Of civil courts that partie
may there indulge. in all manner q
quarrcls and exploits, natural or arti
fetal, at their will, but courts>of Grim
/. inal jurisdiction arc moved only b
/, the people and for the people -eRth
, state. In this hot weather Jail case
like those o. Leodcr and Price hav
: the preference, as it; is regarded
J. greater hardship for parties not We
]; proven guilty TO sweat in Raymon
a street than to suffer from libclou
. publications. 1t would afford m
/. great pleasurc9to try you for any o
S fense Coming within the scvercr dt
}. ties OF the summer months, but il
IS out Of my power to indulge you
: what you seem to regard as luxury
r at the cost Of neglect Of business Ell
Il titled to preference. Later on
may be able TO accommodate you
q your entire satisfaction, and then yo
Il rfmay have reason to rejoice that II
Ie ordeal had not taxed your enerri,