The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-06-24
DIsADYANTAGEOUs KNOWLEDGE.


PERSECUTION OF PRICE AND LoADER-EF-
FORTS TO CLOSE THEIR MOUTHS.
On Saturday the New York Herald prin-
ted letter from John P. Price stating that
be had been approached by men claiming to
be friends of the defendant. In order TO as
certain whether any attempts of the same
form had been made upon Joseph Loader, the
other witness, a visit was paid to him on the
same day by Herald reporter. Mr.. Loader
stated that since Monday last he had almost
daily been called upon by a number of ladies
and gentleman who were either members of
Plymouth Church or are strong psrtisans of
Mr.. Bsecher. In many instances they had
tried to get him to promise that he would
deny that he had ever made any statement
such as was published in the Herald. To
all these OPPORTUNITIES, said Loader, 1 have
returned but one answer, which was to the
effect that the Herald article was true, and
that what was reported to have said there
in was correct, and as 1 had made the state
ment intended to stand by it, and that
nothing could be said or offered TO me
would make the slightest difference as
had told the truth should continue to do
so. Offers were also made to me, although in
an indirect manner, that if denied might
90 out of town, and that II so chose TO 60 IT
would be no expense to me. One gentle
man, whom 1 know well. and who is par
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came to me and tried to talk me into max
ing a statement denying my previous one.
He said he would send me gentleman who
was intelligent and a man of the world, who
could write me out statement that would
do awav with the effect of what the Herald
had published, if ] liked. ] told him
would do no such thing, and that what had
said 1 meant to stand by, regardless OF
every one or everything. He told me that
was very foolish, for if 1 would do as be
suggested it would be $500 in my pocket
He also told me that if persisted in my
present course and acted against the Ply.
mouth Church people they would
RUIN MY TRADE.
To this 1 replied: II can not help that.
intend to do my duty" he then left me
The name of this gentleman l do not wish
to have published, for am connected with
him in business, that is 10 say, 1 buy goods
of MIN and he aceomodstes me occasionally
| Nv lady customers, when | 90 TO thel
| houses all tell me that have made mis-
take, and that L ought 10 have kept what
knew to myself. and that / ought not to
| have said anything against Mr. Beecher for
nv own sake. have also received three
! anonymous letters threatening me IN
various ways il did not keep still. One Of
| these, think, have traced to the writer
and propose to take some legal steps in
the matter. / have compared the writing
! in the anonymous letter with that in
one received some time ago and am salts
fed it is the same party that wrote it. He
is connected, too, with Mr.. Beecher's law
yers. 1 intend to fight the matter through
and if / am not let alone l shall appeal to
the law. 1 think, too, know who wrote
the others. 1t is no reason, because 1 hap.
| pened to see what transpired and to tell the
story, that should be prosecuted, and dc
not intend to submit to it tamely either
The anonymous letters referred to by Mr.
Loader are as follows:
LETTER NO. 1-PosTMARKED, NEW YORK.
| Beware-beware how you talk, or you
character may be the subject of discussion
in the public prints. WAR PATH.
/ No. 2-PosTMARKED, BROOKLYN.
Beware beware. You will lose you
trade, aud we'll drive you out OF Brooklyn
If you don't keep silent. SILENT.
NO. 3-PosTMARK, BROOKLYN.
Be careful how you open your mouth
Some one may meet you on your road hom
and knock you on the head. mo sigma
ture.)
German paper mentions that DIR. EalE