Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-06


The house Of Woodruff, Clafin & Co., no.
torious for its operations in publishing, woman's
rights, banking, lobbying, and other pursuits,
is in trouble again this time from the inside.
The mschievous agent in the case is Mrs. An
ME Clafiin, the mother of the pair, who makes
affidavit that her two daughters, to wit Mrs.
Victoria Z. Woodruff, alias Victoria Blood, and
Mrs. Tennessee G. Clafin, together with the
husband Of Mrs. Woodruff which his name is
James ID. Blood, otherwise known as DIR. j. H.
Harvey, compose the firm in question, and that
they are very bad lot indeed,-as they GER
tainly must be If the tenth part OF what has
all along been said about them be true. Among
other things the mother Opposes thai since the
entrance of the said Blood into her family
-" he has made every effort to corrupt, and has
corrupted not only her daughter Victoria, but
through he Vaccinations and intrigues has ex-
cited her daughter Tennessee, and entirely
weaned them from deponent; and deponent
says that during the time she resided in the said
house she has often heard the said Blood insist
that her daughter Tennessee should make st-
forts to secure the attentions OF different mar
RED gentlemen, in order that the said Blood and
the said Victoria and Tennessee might com
binedly make money out of such person. And
deIonent says that she has known OF such M ar
RED gentlemen who have been taken in and
blsckmaied in said house."
The depoDent further says that she is in danger
OF her life, as her seE-in-law has frequently
threatened it, and also that he would have her
inmured in lunatic asylum.
OF course there is another side to the ouestion
and Mrs. woodruff, who was Promptly inter,
viewed by an enterprising reporter, says this
exposure has long been threatened unless they
came down handsomely. She adds:
My mother is old and weak minded, and
they have worked upon her by some means to
make that affidavit, which is black and in
famous ne; rs an infamous proceeding. Why,
slr, only last week l sent check to pay my
mo'her rent We care nothing about II, how
ever; we have been before the public here for
more imam TWO years, and our character is with
Rep But you intend to take some steps in
the matter, presume?'
Mrs. w" Yes, sir; we shall take such steps
That will surprise the public. We will over
whelm some parties with disgrace by.and .by.
But, really, this is only family quarrel; every
family has dirty linen to wash, aud ours has not
escaped. can only repeat that it is all a
to say at present"
The admission that the whole affair is only a
family quarrel does not harmonic very well
with the indignant assertion that it ais all a
black, base, infamous lie," and the impre ssion
LETT on the mind OF the general reader must be
that the affairs of the concern are little shaLy
Al any rate, as the case stands, the public men
In and around Washington and elsewhere would
do well to be little wstchful OF their relations
with tie yoluble charmers.
1HR CRISIS IN SOUTH CAgoLINA-The much
talked OF convention of South Carolina demo
Gratis TO consider how best they can meet or re
pudiate the financial obligations OF the state
VIII meet next Tuesday at Charleston, and will
consist OF four delegates from each of the thlr
1.-TWO counties OF the state. This convention
ls the ifuit OF some resolutions offered in IN.
Cntrleston chamber of commerce by Richard
Lathers. Nearly all the delegates already chosen
from the dlnerent counties either have served
In the rebe! ranks or have been always very re
bellious IN their views. Such men as Gers
heis nav, Eutler and Gary will attend and il i
po:sb Die that WADE Hampton may be present.
/, Is very evident that the convention viii ovgr-
rhe such moderate men as Lathers, who see -
only for cor ciliatiOn. 1t is expected that W -
folter. Charleston lawyer, will preside. One
OF the measures that viii be certain to occury
the attention OF the convention will he shaosd
VA me form OF a resolution to do away with the
stei ing funding bill, which empowers the state
10 bOrrow the sum OF - Goa. 900 or { 200 D01 q
% 81 II can and where IT can. The whites !,
CbSriesi on are raising rife clubs and drilling
frequently, and there is a force of United ST..
aruilery and cavalry in the city. In the state 4,
large there Is powerful military Organization
OF c0lored men; the South Carolina pational
guard Is altogether a negro o rgani zatiop I'm il
are fourteen regiments OF infantry, aimed with
winchester rifles, a most formidable weapon
ihe guard has one major general, G. l.. Amber
SOB; Iour brlgadier generals, Smalls whipper
hoge and Winsmith, and an adjutant general
Moses.
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