The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-27
TOWN TALK.
Developments in the Schulz Matter
The Reporter "Catches On"
To the True lnwardness of the Inyes,i-
cation
Aud lmpartially Presents Both Sides
of the Case.
Some Other Matters Local In Nature.

Yesterdays HERALD made briei mention
OF the split In the congregation Emanu-Rl
and the scandal in which DR.. Henry Schulz
the Rabbi, is at present. the subject of in.
vestigation, grounded on charges preferred
against him by one wing of the church
which alleges immoral conduct on his part
as gentleman of his cloth and calling. II
was charged that the Rabbi had committed
adultery with a
WOMAN OF THE WORLD
by. the name of Flora Pratt,
and the wing opposing him
made formal complaint, and requested hi.
resignation, but he was retained by some.
thing like two-third vote of the congrega.
ton, and since thet time the breach in the
church has widened until the two opposing
sides stand confronting each other. The
charges were preferred several week ago
and since then both sides have been busy
MARsHALING THEIR FORCES
for the fight which is q,
the present under full headway
Able counsel has been retained in the per.
sons Uf Messrs. Wright & Wright for the
prosecution and Crawford & Smith for the
defense. The Rabbi Indignantly repels the
charges preferred against him. The inves.
tigation has proceeded since Saturday
night, including Monday night at the TEN.
pie with closed doors. and reporters have
been denied admittance. Even two short
hand men who were in
attendance Thursday night to take down
testimony were excluded and
INNER WORKINGS
ofthe investigation are not fully known to
the reportorial fraternity, yet enough has
been gathered to give an idea of how mat.
tiers are progressing. Thursday night the
first witness and party to the scandal
Flora Pratt, was introduced by the prose.
cution, and the sum and substance Of her
testimony. as adduced. was that
the rabbi had carnal
knowledge OF her and that he had visited
her several times. The affair has created
quite a sensation, more especially in Jewish
circles, and the final result of the investiga
ton is anxiousy awaited by all classes o.
citizens Of every faith.
The investigation is before the board o
directors OF the congregation, which is com
posed of Leon Kahn, president, Henry
Loeb, Sam Fechenback. L. Bauman, b
Davis. 3. Meyer, A. Dysteroach, J. Baei
and E. Mittenthal.
THE CHARGES.
To the Executive Board Of the Jewish Congre
cation Emanu-Ei Of DALLAS Texas
The undersigned, members of the Jewish
Congregation Emanuel, of Dallas, Texas
presents the following charges against
Rabbi Henry Schul, the minister now il
charge OF said congregation, and ask for 5
speedy hearing OF the same, and ask tina
he be suspended from his position ofminis
ter of said congregation. They say thai
he has conducted himselfi n manner uD
becoming q person in his standing, aDC
that he is q person unfit to perform Longer
the duties OF minister OF said congrega
ton for the following reasons
Frst.--They charge that the said II
Schulz was on the 81 day of August, A. d
1882,
GUILTY OF ADULTERY
with one Flora Pratt that said act Of adul'
tery was committed in the city and county
of Dallas, Texas. To substantiate said
charge we ask that you subpoena wit
nesses.
Second. They charge that on the 18th
O. August, 1882, the said Henry Schulz spent
the entire night in the bedroom OF one
Flora Pratt. and that at said time he COM
mitted adultery with the said Flora Pratt
To substantiate this charge we ask you
to examine the above - witnesses.
Third-That the said Henry Schulz was
guilty of adultery with the said Flor,
Pratt, at various and sundry times, be
tween the Sd day OF August, 1882, and the
LIST day of November, 1852, TO substan
tiate this charge, we ask that the same wit
nesses be examined.
Fourth-That the said Henry Schulz W;
GUILTY OF DELIBERATE FALsEHooD,
- l. e
IL, so hs W. was accused Of the acts of adul
terv v" :" above sneci6ed. by certain
memhers If the congregation
viz SANGER. |. Reinhardt
II M TiIImon. Leopold Walestein, Ber
Hirshberger, Seymour Myers and San
Kiein Henry Schulz most solemnly de
n;ad Tho ohovs charge. invoking the mos
aao.aa no,nes nro,esting his Innocence, an,
saoieu haineo, ,an,s were called IN h,
then when certain facts were Gas'eu r; ~ ~,
attention, coniesslhg !ha' a me was ast;na ,bs
such charges, anu WIN se", noo oSns Of h;
such be not msue puoilTT VI, hst mi.
family ana stanoing. ~ s snS sx"m;ne ih
we ask that you su,nialon ns. anu eN""''D' VI
following WITNESSES ..;,ss end ho;non.ness r
IN view ol the g lasa.y; "N hin, wa mos
the crimes cnareeu ag1 ;1nM,ad;ate ;nvestie,
respectfully ASK Ioi gu ''' ,ho, the said 4
Ioh OF the sa'he "nu 'A"'
ochuhi DC rn,,rv,vs rspysprp
c ..t tMM aa,;Mn ~. minister of said co,
from iurIner ac .ha a S,a m Ss immedia,el
gregation, anu .naS S made with N
TAKEN 70 nave any con n,in;s,sr of said co,
salu Sehuni 70 aIs % ''"''''' "
grsgauoh annul'eJ ph;,;n Sanger. Seymor
ARA. sanger, inp.onh Hsrrman. il
myer' Ae&' yLs r,n, Tain iohn Gsrtner, Sal
Levy, Ale1. neH.gr ,v Ran Hirshber
Mem Mem, issuorg III Gosf;n Aiex. Get, Ma
pave Gosiin iI Lewis H Goalin A. Y. Roser
,sn1 n ner,I Sam Oppenheir
NAL y. y. UPpe"ETeW Tiliman' Leopo
MI uoias" I'LL ~ n.iard
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ron. y. nAss, S s| Bosrd Of the II
ip. ow h Tnms,ovs,,on Em,nu.El, Of DALI
Texas:
GENrLEMEN-In answer to the very graz
and serious charges made against me
your minister, by Messrs. Alex. sang
Ben. Hirschberg, Seymour Meyer, Jam
]. Lew, Samuel Klein, ]. L.; Hernia
Alex. Ortleib, Alex. Hexter, John ual
ner, Issdore Frieberg, Max J. Rosenne
Sol Loeb. ID. q. Oppenheimer. Il. NJ. III
man, Phillip Sanger, Louis Goslin,
Gos.in, II. Goslin, Alexander s: Getz, 81
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