New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-16
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
rOApER AND PRICE INDICTED.

pRrsENrMENr OF THE GRAND JURY-THE DocU-
MKNrs VERY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE
cnARGRs-THE PRISONERS To PLEAD TO-DAY
The Grand Juy of the Kings County Court
Of SESSIONS presented County Judge Moore yesterday
morning indictments against Joseph Loader and John D.
Price for perjury. The papers were exceedingly No"''
tnous there being 90 closely pages OF 1ooscap
In the one against Loader and 33 IN that against Price
They were signed by DisricAttorncy Britton who was
present on behalf the people. The indictment against
Loader Is substantially as follows;
civil action having been begun in the Brooklyn City
Court on JAM l. 1873, in which Theodore Tton was the
plaintiff and Henry Ward Beccher the defendant Joseph
Loader on June l5 falsely and with intent TO mislead
the and to njure and deraud the defendant and
aid the plaintiff pretended TO Samuel D. Morris OF eou-
eel for plaintiff that he had seen the defendant COM
init an improper act with Mrs. Elizabeth r. Tton in
October 1862 In the house OF her husband at NO. La
Liyingstonst When Loader pretended he knew that
an application was he made for re0penng OF the cse
on behalf of the plaintiff and that he LOADER was then
70 be called TO testify to the alleged improper
act Of tho defendant Loader, knowing OF this
Intention unlawfuly wifuy. cOrrupy andef loniousy
signed and 10 the affidavit OF June TO- as already
published and the affidavit presented to the Court
on June % alleged purpose OF reopening the case
after both the plaintiff and the defendant had rested
their cases and the for the defendant had finished
sher addresses and while the counsel for the paintih
was making his address The indictment concludes with
the following words:
Whereas, Joseph Loader not, at the time stated or
nj any other time Theodore Ttons house, at ia Liv
ingstonst and never Henry Ward Beechcr enter
said house or Elizabeth X. Triton in the hail. or pass
his arm around her any manifestation OF Affection
or behave toward her amOrOusly and,
whereas Joseph Leaders affidavit was untrue III re-
spec TO Que John T. Price having been his companion on
such occasion, he knew his statement at the time ne
made TO false and untrue In every particular, and
had no suspicion belief that II true IN said parc-
uars Tor the hope OF gain and reward swore to Tie
statement us true. ~,
The Jurors further that the facts set forth by
Joseph Loader forth TO aid in opening the
and proofs aud that on June %, 1870 Theodore
Ton caused this affidavit 10 he presented TO the Court,
and application be made thereon, for the opening OF
the case and the jurors fin that Joseph Loader did
commit wiful aud corrupt perjury against the statute III
tnch made and provided, and against the peace OF
The people Of the state Of NewYOrk and their dignity
The Indictment against John j. Price after preamble
similar "a that the of Loader reproduces the a
davit Of Price made June l5 published heretofore
declares its fasity and concluding In terms the same as
those used the indictment Of Loader, formally indics
Price Of wAlfu and currupt perjury.
The accused in the prisoners pen In the court
reO the request OF their counsel their srraign
ment to plead postponed S to-day, and they were
taken back TO the Raymond street Jail
The Grand Jury also presented number OF minor IN
dctments aud stated that they had not yet ended their
labors. They then went to inspect the jail