The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-17
THE WO0DHULL WAR.
The Blood OF the Broad Street
Brokers Aroused.
Continuation u tho Claim Scandal Cass-A Very
Happy ana Unique Hamily-spicy Rsvsla-
tious-rhs Gay Tsnnsssee Celeste and
TIE Wcman's Rights Wood
huh On the Stand.

huh On the Stand.
Long before she hour nxed for the resumption OF
The case OF the Blood woodruff. damn matters yes
terdag afternoon tho court room at Essex Market
was<nrongeA with m eager and interested mass Of
spectators. Most were evidently drawn thither by
feeling OF curiosity and . desire to have peep
behind the scenes nj this domestic drama. 1t was
somewhat amusing to note the anxiety evinced
TO testify by al who had been subp9nAed.
They seemed 10 feel as though their own
importance in the community was enhanced by
any connection with the leading actors and were
only TOO happy 10 figure In 1t II only In the minor
part Physicians lawyers, social reformers, cooks,
chambermai0s. brokers. gentlemen OF elegant
leisure arrayed In velvet and tube roses thronged
the passage ways, pressed against the ratings and
stood on the benches IN their eager avidiy to see
and hear the
HsRoNEs OF THE HOUR.
They discussed the merits OF the controversy: and
asgood looks ana winning ways generally carry the
day, silver-tongued Tennie had all the sympathy
Mrs. Victoria y. Woodruff and her maiden sister,
Tennie, put an an early appearance. They were
neatly atiired In black silk suits. The peculiarly
Jaunty style Of jockey served as sort Of browning
grace to their abbreviated curls and impaired to
the wearers slrikingly youthful air. Mrs. Wood
hull was disposed TO be more reserved than her
more vvacous and younger sister. Miss Ten
nessee Celeste displayed no desire to snirk
the issue, but boldly confronted both judge
and opposng counsel and dened them to the COM
but In this she doubtless trusted to her mesmeric
power, she claims to be clairvOyant OF no mean
order, and probably OWNED the issue with all the
certainty OF
FIRST CLASS SEER.
Both parties announcing themselves ready Mrs.
Woodruff was the nrst witness called. Her testI-
mony was as forows:-
MY name Is Victoria @. Woodruff ColoEel Blood
Is my husband; Dr.. Woodruff was my husband; |
was near
FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE WHEN MARRIED
DR.. woodruff; have lived eleven years with Colonel
Blood; my mother has lived with me three years, at
II Great Jones street and Is East Thirty eighth
street; my father lived there also; this man Spar
and mis- family, four children, Mrs. Myles and her
four children Dr.. Woodruff, myself and my hus
band, Colonel Blood. and my sister, Tennie
1sS su When 0 sss
became Violent he. would utterly ignore her
INSANE and not responsible for what she said;
never Thought my mother In danger OF any violence
say was when she would come up to the door and and
abuse him frighfully, as II she were possessed by
out and push you from it, never Knew MIN T 70 p ~
his hands on her: she lett my house on the LIST OF
April and went TO the washington Hotel to board;
Cross-examined for plaintiff Mother lived with
know exactly she was before that; in Chicago,
believe, for some time. and travelling through the
in our family during the last ave or siI years as we
were travelling around: had to elect this man
siTeet and also from ThirtyeigSt street; the sparr
family Were with Us IN ;ln street seven
since the firm was established;
HE HAS BEEN THE ''Co.;' &
] had no trouble to get my mother to leave the
mother leave for their own protection aud to ex-
mOtner she always seemed 10 have desire 10 nave
her own way, aud seemed to know Better what her
father Is still living with me- Dr. woonaiI ana my
children are also With me; did-n0t send to 81.
Question By Ir. Townsend What evidence Of in.
sanity have ycu 10csa 10 ySer mothers conduct
to the ana 81 on Mr. Boos p 0 sna
was the best son-in-aw shc had Then again she
would abuse him IKE thief.
CALLING HIM ALL TIE NAMES
che could lay her tongue TO- and otherwise venting
her spleen all without any cause whatsoever. The
whole trouble wasthat mother wanted to get Tennie |
GOING AROUND THE COUNTRY TELLING FORTUNES,
and Spar and his wife were always telling mother
that as long as Blood was around she could get
the girl back. Ny mother knew perfectly well that
al the money came from the firm.
Mr. Townsend-Did you ever hear your mother
complain that Blood claimed the money that came
y J 5BIfSYSp 3; sSaE s!stsE Is 9lt,i
MRS. Woodruff will answer him;I know what
he wants I, make out; can't remember that did
bear her; never heard her complain OF any Ill
she was determined to ruin Blood, and that she
would have MIN in the Penltentary before she dea.
and that ne would end his life there; she had mo-
meDis OF sanity before the Spar family came into
the house.
Louis for Mr.. SPAR tor your own lnterest9
Mrs. Woodhuli-No, SIR
Mr.. Townseud-Did you ever write to him9
t0bjected TO and ruled outl
Mr.. Townsend-Did Mrs. Spar not occupy the
p Mrs. W Y occupied the position Of
wanting $3.50 20 $500 week for setting the table,
till told her she would have to vacate, as 1t was
MIR. Townsend-Did Mr. Spar occupy any posi-.
tion under you
Mrs woodhu-I tried to get him to fold papers
Or do something to earn his bread; his boy Milton
naa no place. and ! took him In
Mr.. Townscnd-Did Mrs. Myles have any position
Mrs. Wooduull-She had, and her son also.
Mr.. Townsend-Undcr no circumstances whatever
did Colonel Blood treat your mother In a violent
manner except about the do0r2
Mrs Woudhull-No. sir.
Mr.. Townsend-wh0se door was that9
Mrs. Woodhull-Our door great emphasis ON
Mr.. Townsend-what was the violent language or
Mrs. Woodhul-lt was the same tnat most
MornERs-Is-LAw GIVE THEIR sONs-iN-LAw
Mr.. Townscnd-Did you ever say you would put
your mother Ia lunatc asylum
Mrs Woodhull-IIer other daughter, Mrs. BROKER,
told her that II she did not keep quiet it would be her
duty 70 put mother In some such place.
Mr.. Townsend-Did your mother have any means
Mrs. woodhull-when she lett US aud went TO the
Washington li0te we pad all her bills.
MI. T0wnsend-Is the SPAR family poorf
Mrs. Woodhull-They must be poo when they
have had to live Oh two women all their lives.
Miss Tennessee Celeste was now called 10 the
stand.
SHE GAME UP sxrLrsG.-
She looked earnestly at the Judge, greeted her
counsel with little friendly nod, and stared the
opposing counsel full In the face. Then throwing
her eyes around The platform behind the Judges
seat she looked meilngy at the twenty 1--WE report
ers gathered To hear her wondrous tale Tennessee
Celeste has good eyes and Knows her power.
She was sworn and Kissed the book with an unc-
tuous smack In TACT, everything that Tennessee
celeste did was done iefyently She has