The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-26
WOODHULL, CLAFLIN & co.
Taking the Black Veil.
The International Yacht Races.
The Pail NJ all Gazette" and the Oneida
The Situation in Spain.
Etc., ETC., Etc, Etc, Etc.
THE PETTIcOAT BANKERS.
yyooaL NIL, CInfHn & 90. In Trouble-A Little
BtIl frsm Chicago Druggist

Bill frsm Chicago Druggist
The Marine Court was all astir yesterday. The
renowned Miss Tennie c. Clahin, of the firm of
Woodruff, Clafin IL Co., the women brokers of
Broad street, appeared before Judge Curtis In
answer 10 suit at the instance OF Mr. James
Blake, n Chicago grocer. This claim is the first
of q series of claims to be preferred against Miss
Tenne, for debts contracted during her resi-
dence in Chicago. Although judgment was
obtained against her by Mr.. Blake, 1t was not
satisfied. This action was instituted on a judg-
ment recovered in the Superior Court of Chi
cago bl 1867 in favor of MIR. Blake. For the dc
fense il was said that Miss Tennie never was
served with the summons and that she was
absent from Chicago on the day on which the
Sheriff returns that he served her with the pro-
cess. The Court directed a verdict for the plain
tiff for the full claim ($125'70), with interest
and the costs of the suit.
THE ORIGIN OF THE SUIT.
When the attorneys for the plaintiff were in
structed by the Chicago correspondents to bring
this suit and others against Miss Tennie Clafin,
it was at once seen what difficulty there would
be in proving her identity. The claims were
small, although numerous, and 1t would scarcely
pay for the creditors to 90 to the expense of
coming here to identify her. So they procured
a description of Miss Tennie, and one of the
attorneys then called on her at her banking
house. and presented his claim in the name of
his Chicago client; but she utterly denied all
knowledge of such person, and said that she
had never been in Chicago in her life. He then
took from his pocket the following written de-
scripton, and read IL to her:-"Miss Tennessee
Claflin is q charming woman of medium height,
brown hair, gray eyes, dark complexion de-
cidedly plump, and about thirty years of age"
remarking, as he finished, THAT answers your
description exactly
MISS TENNEssEE's DOUBLE.
With q smile which would have rivalled Cleo
patra's she acknowledged the correctness of
the description, but remarked that there was
lady in st. Louis who had often been mistaken
for her, and for whom she had frequently been
obliged to pay debts. That was a staggering
blow TO the attorney, but recovering himself,
he respectfully bowed himself out of the sump-
tuousy furnished private Office of the firm.
He wrote Mt once to his Chicago client what
the result of his interview had been, and re,
ceived in reply request that he should
ask certain questions which disclosed
perfect knowledge Of her domestic
affairs while in Chicago. The attorney
did as he had been directed. Miss Ten
ME at first denied, bat at length acknowledged
everything. The attorney again presented his
claim, but she asked for time, saying she was at
present unable to pay, but would at some future
time. This was not satisfactory, however, and
hence the suit. Messrs. Genet and Peet, the
attorneys for Mr.. Blake, about this time re-
ceived other claims for collection against Miss
Tennie, among which was bill from Messrs.
j. W. Ehrman & Co. for sundry drugs supplied
during the time
MISS TENNESSEE PRACTICED
as physician in Chicago. In this bill there are such
items as blood root, box ley, l syringe, oinL-
ment prescription, assafGtida pills, sugar-coated
and many others of the same nature In reply
to Messrs. Ehrman q Co.'s claim, which was a.
first sent directly to Miss Clatln, the following
reply was Teceived:-
NEW YORK, Feb. 21, 1s7O-J. w. Ehrman Il Co.
Gentlemen Miss 4. c. Claim instructs to say,
in reply TO yours of the 18th inst, that the news
papers have created false impression about her
financial condition. True, she has appeared as one
OF the lrm, which is furnished means to conduct
business with Her prospects for making paying
business are very good, and she hopes to be able
within very few months TO settle all her old claims.
Her friends settling some at 25, holding them for
her until she make it, She will try to get yours
admitted for so II you should prefer that to letting 1t
remain a little longer.
Please reply what you will be willing to do. Yours,
respectfully WooDHULI, CLAFLIN IL co.
THE SCENE IN THE COURTROOM.
Miss Tennie G. appeared in court attended by
her partner, Mrs. Woodruff in all her charms
of manner and of dress. Her dress was of
black silk velvet. She had fashionable CHG
non, surmounted by hat, bonnet. or what not,
of the latest Paris style, and her gloves were
faultless, both in color and fit. She cast upon
Judge Curtis one of her most engaging smiles,
as she was called into the witness-boX, but
after his instructions to the jury, her face as
sumed an expression of dignifed contempt, and,
accompanied by her partner, she sailed out of
the courtroom with the slightest perceptbe
shake Of her gracefully-swaying panier.
Commodore Vanderbilt, whom Miss Tennie
claims to be her financial backer, denies all
knowledge of her or her partner, Mrs Wood
hull.-N Y. San Of htsmOrn1ng.