New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-07
Mrs. w. p. Moore Alleges
DR.. Prices Act Kept Hus-
band from Joining.
TELLS STORY AFTER
LEAVING TRIAL BOARD
Minister Denies He Kissed Any of
the Five Women Who
Accuse Him.

Inc cNnry OF n KISS atter PRAYER Nnal
nearly broke UP happy home and kept
husband nom Joining the church was
told by Mrs William Moore yesterday at
the trial OF Dr. J. r. Price. pastor OF the
Washington Heights Church. before a
trial board OF fifteen ministers az the
Metropolitan Temple
The prosecution had closed when Mrs.
Moore entered the Rnteroom OF the
secret conference and said she wanted
10 appear against her former pastor. Her
appearance was surprise 10 the prose-
cution After leaving the conference she
said
Il told the trial board that Or. Price
called At my home while my husband
was in Kentucky AZ his mothers death
bed I wanted 70 have my husband join
the church. and ne was on the verge Of
10. because ne liked DR.. Price very much.
OR Price and 7 knelt and prayed to-
gether. and as we arose he seized my
hand and drew me 20 him and kissed me-
I told him TO stop. as all my kisses were
for my husband. He assured me he
meant nothing wrong. and suggested II
might be iust as we'll not 10 mention the
kiss to my husband. as It might keep
him from Joining the church.
a kiss may be little thing. but In
my home IL was a tragedy. I delayed
some weeks before telling my husband
and when I did Il almost broke up our
home. NV husband refused 20 join Or.
Prices church and went to the parsonage
ready 70 do him bodily violence. That
kiss has made me very unhappy
William Duke Moore. husband Of the
witness, IS an officer In the General Ac-
cident Fire and Life Assurance Company,
LTD. IS John st. Some weeks ago,
when ne believed his wife would not tell
her story. he told OF going TO Dr. Price
and demanding an apology.
Another witness, Prudence Dohl. daugh-
; ter OF the aged woman who testified Sat
urday that DIR. Price had kissed her,
told or attempts by Ephraim Hill, mem
Der OF the church board, to prevent her
mother and herself from testifying.
When I told my story" she said. DIR.
Price piliowed his head in his arms on
the table and would not look at me. His
shoulders heaved, but I do not know II
he cried"
"Criedr shouted DR.. Price later. when
the story was told 10 him in the confer
ence room after the days session ended.
do 7 look as il anything was really
troubling me? J am NJ as a fiddle
IT cannot tell you what defence 7 am
making" said DR.. Price. hut after 7 am
INDICATED will give out a statement that
will clear Up the reason for this concerted
attack on me. Meantime I fear nothing,
and have the greater satisfaction Of
knowing the best people in my congrega-
ton are with me and have expressed
themselves that way in a vote"
The Rev. T. J. Belcher, counsel for DR..
Price. deplored the inability Of the de-
fence 20 give its side OF the case, due to
church laws that forbid publicity. He said
ne would introduce motion before the
board to-day asking for permission 10
issue statement
Dr. Price was on the stand half an hour
Yesterday and made denial Of all the
{ charges He denied that ne kissed Mrs.
Dore. or Mrs. Moore, or Mrs. Miller, or
Mrs. Iegere, or Mrs. Doll, who have tes-
tifed against him. At none Of the alleged
} blessings were there any witnesses, so It Is
q matter Of Dr. Prices word against his
accusers.
Another tilt between Claude B. Dore,
3 the lawyer directing the fight for the re
moval Of Or. Price and the Rev. Arthur
Jameson. church prosecutor at the trial,
happened I'm the anterOOm. II developed
that Or. Jameson is rot really a prose-
cutor. but rather a mentor. to see that
! church discipline IS preserved at the trial.
I This leaves counsel for the defence, but
none for the prosecution.
Z Dore expressed himself highly dissatis-
/ fed with the trial yesterday, and init
mated no would take the matter before
! the Masonic order Of which both he and
Dr. Price are members. IT is thought the
I trial will close to-day.
A member OF the committee OF Meth
odist ministers before which DR.. Price Is
| being tried called UP The Tribune last
/ night and said he desired 20 refute the
story. which he declared DR.. Prices con
! was circulating, that an slienist en-
ployed by the defence had been present
az the trial on Saturday and observed tho
witness and Mrs. Helma Dohl
The allenist had become convinced that
the witness was insane. and therefore her
testimony was not competent. according
to the story, the committeeman said. The
committee had been assured. he said. that
no alienist was present; and even II he
had been there unnoticed II would not
have been possible for him TO observe the
witness at a distance and give compe-
tent opinion.