New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-17
SAYS THAT BISHOP
SHIELDS DR.. PRICE
c. B. Dore, Counsel, Accuses
DR.. Wilson of Covering
Case Against Pastor.

An open letter charging Bishop Luther
+. Wilson with shielding the Rev. Jacob
Embury Price, pastor OF the Washington
Heights Methodist Episcopal Church. who
is accused by two women OF his parish.
was sent last night 10 the Bishop BY
Claude b. DOre the attorney who is pros
ecutng the charges against the minister
with view Of having him dismissed.
d, developed yesterday that. despite the
statements Of Frank Moss. counsel for
DR.. Price. the charges are more serious
;han those az indiscretion. The report
made by Anthony Comstoch 10 Bishop
Wilson. after hearing the complaints o.
several women. IS known 10 contain
charges OF a serious nature.
Since the story became public several
women have called on Mr. Dore and re
lated experiences which the lawyer says
win be embodied in the charges.
Mrs. Dorf. who says Dr Price kissed
her and afterward apologized 10 me-
angry husband, announced last nisht she
was willing to go ahead with the charges
IN the light 81 recent developments
The letter sent to Bishop Wilson by Mr..
Dore was as follows.
Your letter OF March a does not ap-
pear 10 me 10 manifest the fair attitude
which You have personally assured me is
yours in respect TO the charges OF mis-
conduct by Jacob z. Price
In your letter j, is stated that rumo.s
are not sufficient warrant FOR formal in
vestigation.
The complaint made 10 YOU by NJ.
Anthony Comstock. an officer OF the New
York Society for the Prevention OF Vice,
was that Of a sincere Christian gentle
man, who has had forty-two years eN-
perience I'm matters OF this character.
After Investigation he found the charges
so serious that ne laid the matter per-
sonally before you with the idea OF AZ
fording you an opportunity OF directing
that they be inquired into in n quiet
manner and the facts ascertalued.
Upon your assurance. IA | am in
formed. arrangements were made go that
the complaining witnesses might be pre-
scented before YOU and the accused.
This you assured me would be done IN
such manner that their rames would not
be disclosed Upon arrival at your office
they found at least six members of the
church beard gathered about your door
AS you are aware. women OF refine
ment ana self-respect shrink from tho
unpleasant notoriety IN which such mat
tors as these involve them. Notwith-
standing such natural reluctance. one OF
them had the courage to appear before
YOU and the accused and relate an In
suit received by her from Jacob T.
Price. This statement contained most
direct evidence Of personal experience
far removed from the rumor alluded 10
in your letter 10 which this is an an
swer.
you were told at tho time that tho
names Of other offended parties would be
gladly submitted to you for your invest
cation Notwithstanding this offer Of in
formation and cooperation, ] am in
formed that no steps have been takcu
by the regularly constituted authorities.
Of which ] believe you are tho head, 20
make thorough investigation of thcsc
charges
This would seem 10 indicate disposi
ton 10 shield a person. who, n ho be In
noccnt. should he INDICATED by a pains
taking inquiry, but who. If guilty. Should
certainly not he allowed to continue in his
present office Church technicalties should
not be allowed 10 serve as a prcteXt Tor
evasion Of the issues in this matter