The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-04
DR.. PRICE STEALER OF KISSES.
WOMEN TESTIFY AT TRIAL
others Will BE Heard To-day
Widow New Witness Against
Accused Pastor.

Two women told the select committee
Of Methodist ministers at the Motropoli-
tan Temple yesterday that the Rev. Dr.
James Embury Price their pastor in the
Washington Heights Methodist Episcopal
Church. kissed them against their will and
tried to take other liberties. Another
woman tried 10 tell her story. bu, was
prevented because Of technical objection.
fourth woman Ia expected TO testify
this morning and a NTH may take the
! stand II she gets here from Detroit
Tho kisses, It was said. were not per
functory, nor fraternal. nor pastoral. but
| OF kind that como actors have initiated
The women who testified yesterday were
Mrs. f. J. Leger. now of 500 Beck street
The Bronx, but formerly resident on
tho Heights and member of the church.
and Mrs. Claude Dore of $50 West Isist
street. whore husband. a lawyer IL one
Of the active prosecutors Of tho minister
Although tho Rev. Or. Frank l.. Will
son. chairman Of the committee chosen
by the conference to try the pastor. had
announced that the world would never
know anything but the verdict. Mrs Leger
said when she came out OF the trial room,
that she had told the committee that Or
Price called on her one day In May. 1912
and surprised her by squeezing her hand
patting her hand and kissing the back
of her hand as an introduction.
Tried II Again. she says.
She eluded him and he followed her
Into an adjoining room. where he put his
arm around her. She sent him away and
refused to see him thereafter. He gained
admttancc three weeks later however
when she wore only kimonc. "'Do not
go away he told me- said Mrs. Leger
81 am In hurry. I have number of
other calls to make"
Mrs. Legcr said that Or. Price again
attempted to put his arm around her.
grabbed her and held her until she man
aged to break away. She went into fur
Their details before the committee. She
said she made no outcry for fear OF "A
scandal.
She was cross-examined by the Rev.
Mr.. F. j. Belcher of the Five Points Mis-.
sion. who conducted the defence for DR..
Price. She denied that she had given
dancing lessons, but said that she knew
some OF the new dances. She also de.
MED that man was ever seen in her
room. but admitted that she had once be-
fore had trouble with u minister.
"Yes, I had trouble with n minister in
The Bronx she answered. MY husband
found out tho truth about him and he
lett. Sne Sd1u Snt never went 10 res
taurants or cafes except with her hus-
band and that very seldom. as they were
home folks.
Mrs. Dore testified that the pastor had
kissed her twice. once on the ear and once
on the cheek. She repulsed him and
sfterward received nm anonymous letter
calling her a gossip. which she gave TO
her husband. 10 whom she told the whole
story
Question An9ercd Uusbau nd.
Mr. Dore was witness and said he
had been asked WAS it sinful for Or.
Price to kiss your wife,
~ was so mad at that question" he
said. that I cannot report my own
answer"
Mrs Helena Dohl. a widow who makes
dresses, was the witness who was not
allowed to testify yesterday. There are
said to be nineteen specifications against
the minister, but Mrs. Dohl's charges were
not included in them. Or. Prices counsel
pleaded that he had no notice of her al
legations, which were accordingly barred.
The question of amending the complaint
to include Mrs. Dohl az a witness was
taken up later in the evening with B.shop
Luther X. Wilson. 1t is likely that she
will testify to-day. She has a grievance
over her treatment in the minister's study
Mrr. Lillian Miller OF lS9 Claremont
avenue will testify to-day. II was said.
She has been most reluctant to appear,
but has been prevailed upon to come. &C.
cording to Mr.. Dore.
II was not all one sided Yesterday, how
ever. Those who have brought the charges
had a mass OF evidence. AZ they called it.
to present. but IL was rejected for the
most part because OF its secondary nature.
William w. Daniels. formerly "A member