The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-07-08
THE SCANDAL.
LOeder and Price held for Perjury
MOuItOn TO Prosecute EIr. Beecher
for Perjury.

New YORK, July 1.-THE case of Loeder was
called in Justice Riley's court, Brooklyn, this
morning.
Henry Ward Beecher was called as wit
ness. At the request of the District Attor ney
he looked over the affidavit of LOeder, and was
asked if any of the statements IN the affidavit
referring to him and Mrs. Tilton were true In
fact. Mr. Beecher replied: "There is nothing
that is true there alleged He was then
asked to read the affidavit made by Price in
connection with Loeder. He testified thai
there was not one word of truth in the allega
tions respecting him in the affidavit. He was
then cross-examned at length without any ma
terial Developments.
District Attorney Britton here stated there
was no shadow of reflection upon Genera
Pryor in connection with the case, and thai
Beechcr's late counsel Joined with him in sc
saying
Mr.. Logan, who appeared for Loeder claim ed
that the affidavits of Loeder and Price we re
not used in the Beecher trial. The afidavits
had merely been taken t. preserve their state
ments in black and white They had notbeef
used in court except that copies had been hand.
ed to the judge, who handed them back tC
counsel, and there was no evidence to show
that they were intended to be used in the court
when they were TAKEN He continued in de-
fence of Loeder at considerable length and
concluded by charging that Price was the man
who had been guilty of perjury, and he was the
one whom the prosecution proposed to use as a
witness.
Mr.. Britton denied this. saying that he wish
ed Price to be held with Loeder. He did not
propose to use the testimony of an ackpowl-
edged perjurer against another.
Logan then asked for Loeders discharge.
Justice Riley denied the application and said
he would commit both Loeder and Price to
await the action of the grand jury.
The usual questions was then asked the pris-
oners, Price acknowledging he was guilty, and
Loeder pleading not guilty. They were then
removed.
Among those present were Ben Tracy, Sam
uel ID. Morris and Col. Henry Beecher
Mr. Beecher was before the grand jury to-
day to testify in the Loeder and Price case.
Another affidavit from John j. Price is pub
lished, giving the alleged details of the method
of getting up the Loeder accusation against
Beecher Price says Loeder instructed him
what to say and that lawyer Morris paid him
at various times small sums Of money to spend
that the affidavit signed by him in Morris
office is false in every particular. He was new
er in Tilton's house, land never 10 his knowledge
saw Mrs. Tilton.
MOultOn to Attempt to Indict Beecher for
Perjury.
1t is asserted by the Brooklyn Argus that
Moulton will endeavor to secure the indictment
of Beecher by the grand jury now in session
for alleged perjury, and will summon the fol-
lowing witnesses; Mrs. Stanton. Mrs. An.
thoDy, Mrs Bradshaw, Theodore Tlton, Mr..
and Mrs. Richards, Mrs. Moulton, Henry 9.
Bowen and others.
MIR. Beecher's Salary Raised 10 100000
Prof Raymond DenOunces Rep Ort-
ers.
society, which is composed of the pew holders
of Plymouth church, was held in the lecture
room of the church this evening, with b. HI.
Hutchinson in the chair. The chairman stat
haze tho III
purpose of considering the question of increas-
ing Beecher's salary. Henry W. Sage then of.
fered a resolution that the salary of the pastor
for the ensuing year be fixed at 100000 in
stead of $4,000, which it has heretofore been.
This was seconded by r. w. Ropes, after
which r. w. Raymond made lengthy adj
drees, in which he censGred the action of the
press very strongly. Reporters he character
lied as perfect nuisance, and said they all
suffered by being interviewed by representa-
an anecdote of a reporter who had endeavored
to interview Mrs. Beecher. That lady, he
said, after being harassed for some time by the
questions of her inquisitor, asked him if he
had mother. The reporter replied he had
and Mrs. Beecher asked him if she was not
ashamed to have him engaged in such disreput-
able business. The young man, said the
speaker, did not reply to this question. but
took up his hat and left the house. The inter-
view was not reported.
y. d. w ME tnen uellVereO DrleI ana per-
tinent address in favor of the passage of the
resolution. He said that while the Investigate
Ing committee was sitting Plymouth church
had made no effort to influence them in any
way, and so it had been all through the trial
They had made no move whatever towards in
fuencing the jury, or anybody else in Mr.
Beecher's behalf Their time had not come
till tonight, and now, said the speaker, we will
show to the world that Plymouth church can
spend millions il the defence of her pastors
innocence, but not one dollar for blackmall or
bribery.
passed unanimously, there being not one dis
sentiDg voice in the house. There were about
four-ffths of the pew holders of the church
present al the meeting, which was very en-
thusiastic one. 1t is generally understood
salary is only for this year, and is mainly in
tended to help defray the expenses of the
trial.