Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-09
NEW YORK NEWS.
TIE LoADER-PRICE AFFAIR.

4hh LtADEA-iRlCE AFFAIR.
NEw York. July Mr.. Beecher was
p before the grand Jury to-day. to testify in
the Loader and Price case. Mrs Titon
Wiii give evidence tomorrow. Another
, a!A1ayIs from John j Price Is published
I giving the alleged details of the method Of
set'ins up the Loader accusation against
Mr. Beecher. Price says Loader instruct
s cd MN what to say. and that lawyer Morris
p1id him at various time small sums of
money to spend in liquors, cigars. etc.
frlce AGAIN declares the affidavit signed by
hun IN Morris office is false IN every par-
ticular. lie was never in Tilton's house.
and never to MS knowledge, saw Mrs. Til
ten.
A"tlToN WILL ATTEMPT To GIT MR. DEEcHER
INDICTED.
IL Is asserted by the Brooklyn Argus that
Mo.lion will endeavOr to secure tine indict
menl OF Mr. Beecher by the grand iury now
IN session. for alleged perjury AMI will sum
mon the following witnesses Mrs. Stanton.
Ms Anthony, Mrs. Bradshaw, Mrs. Moul-
ton, theodore TiltOn. Mr.. and Mrs Richards.
Henry {. Bowen, Mrs. Tlton, and Others
PLYMOUTH CHURCH. IMPORTANT MEETING
NOTABLE sPEEcHES-NR. BEEcHER's SALARY
UiNTUrLED-NLLIONs FOR Defence
\ largely attended meeting of Plymouth
society, which is composed of pew holders
/ q! Plymouth Church, was held in the lee I
[ tnre room of the church this evening, with /
VI. j. B. Hutchinson in the chair The /
chairman stated the meeting had been called 4
/ Tor the purpose of considering the question
oi Increasing Mr.. Beechcr's salary Mir.
Henry W. Sage then offered q resolution TO
the oilect that the salary of the pastor Tor
tbs ensuing wear be fixed az S!oO COO in
stead Of 81, 600, which it has heretofore
been. This was seconded by Mr.. T. W.
Bape>. after which Mr.. K. W Raymond made
lengthy address, in which he censured the
action OF the press very strongly. Report
c.s he characterized a. perfect nuisance.
and SAID that they had all suffered by being
interviewed by representatives OF the pres,
vi the country. lie related an anecdo,e of
reporter who had endeavored to interview
Mrs Beecaer. That lady, he said, latter
being harassed for some time by the Gucs-
lions OF her lnqulstor asked him if he had
a mother. The reporter replied that he had
and Mrs Beecher asked him If she was nor
ashamed TO have him engaged in such dis
reputable business. The Young m an, said
the speaker. did not reply to this question
but took up his bat.and left the house. That !
interview was not reported" Mr.. s. L
W White then delivered brief aud pertinent Z
address IN favor Of the passage OF the re- !
solution. lie said that while the investisa.-
ing eoninittee were sitting. Plymouth i
church had made no effort to influence them !
IN any way and so it had been all through Z
the trial. They had made no move what
ever towards influencing the jury or any,
body Else ii Mr. Beecher's behalf Their =
time had not come until tonight. And l.
now said the speaker I've will show to the Il
world that Plymouth church can sDend t
millions IN the defence OF her pastors inno- o
cerce but not one dollar for blackmail or b
bribery. The resolution was then put to a
vote and passed unanimously, there helm,
not one dissenting voice in the house. There q
were about four-ffths of the pew holders OF q
the church present at the meeting, which a.
was very enthusiastic one. 1t is general II
ly understood among the congregation tina,
thiS cn0rmons salary is only for this year.
and is u'aioly intended TO help defray the N
expenses VI the trial. :,
TIE WEATHER-INTzssE HEAT ~
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July The heat Is in
:, intense that business Is almost paraIyzed. "a
Police officers and letter carriers long acens- m
omed To the climate have been sun struek b,
The Thermometer stood at 800 this morn. ~
ng at sunrise. A;
SUGAR IMPORTATION in
The Investigations of the special agents ec
1t Boston SHOW that the impoStations Of u
agar a; that po,t, nearly equal the impor- W
alton oil that article at New York. ~
COUNTING THE MONEY. ~
The counting of money at the treasury an
will require three more weeks. cf