The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-08
THE CHAPLIN CLAN.
A Lively Morning in Thirty-eighth
Street.
The Fair Finsnciers' Family Feuds-That IRE
pressible Old Lady-Calling for Blood's
Blood-Both Sides Of the Story.
Another Chapter in the AfCair-A Brother.
in-Law Found Dead.

eiegant three story ana nigh sto0p brown stone
houses, presenting, exteriorly all the evidences OF
taste IN architectural design and lavish wealth that
are found in the first class residences in that aristo
cratic Jauoourg OF upper-tendom. Perhaps there
are within o rine-shot distance Of 1t five hundred
houses equally preteatlous In their outside get.up
but perhaps none that contain SO mixed class Of
sleepers and consumers OF the delicacies which this
life affords. Within Its thick walls also repose the
members OF the firm OF
Woodruff CLAFLIN co., BROKERS'
No. "A Broad street. Besides these the brown walls
shield from the scOrching rays OF the June sun the
mother and father OF the female brokers' and report
says that much OF the time stephen Pearl Andrews
feet find a welcome resting place below the mahog-
any dining table. Everything that wealth can buy
and taste suggest finds Judgment in this classic
residence OF the Claim woodruff family.
SO much for the house, by way or Introduction.
1t Is well known to the reading public that members
Of the unhappy family have recently dragged before
the community and the courts their grievances, and
therefore, they have become matter OF record for
the press.
On Wednesday morning about eight O'clock the
auietude Of the neighborhood disturbed by sud-
den eneeute in the family mansion. The 'front.' door
was flung suddenly open and out rushed man, said
to be the head Of the house. Blood. After him came
the female brokers, and bringing up the rear
THE FEMALE PRoGENIroR OF THE FEMALE TRIO.
The brokers turned to the right toward Fifth ave.
nue. and the man was following in their stately
wake, when the mother-in.aw, Mrs. Claim, crossed
his path like an avenging Nemesis. In moment
the quiet Of the morning was pierced by cries Of
'You BLOODY RUFFIANw
.'You imp of the devlp' "You candidate for hellp,
..You vile free-loverr' 'You have ruined my
da'ter I'll have yer lifer'
Blood feared face the fury OF the old lady and re-
treated down to Madison avenue, followed by her.
whose strides were equal to Weston's best ef-
forts. Blood, however, was fleeing when the In.
dgnatlon or q woman pursued, and soon pla ced
his SILK hat and lavender Kids out OF danger OF
mother-in-laws wrath and savage claws, that al SO
threatened his throat While this lively street scene
was being enacted the female brokers were NOV
ing on IN an opposite direction, with the eyes OF
all the residents OF the block following them, and
alternately viewing the ebb and now OF battle be-
tween Blood and his mother-tn-law. After the
ladies had disappeared the old lady retreated to the
house, ana IN broken tenor screamed
'MY DATERS, COME BACK TO YOUR MAMMAL
Mamma wants you Come back Come back ., II
is needless to say the fair brokers didn't return.
Blood did. Approaching the servant, he whispered
a word and retired. The doors were closed, and a
moment later the venerable mother OF the brokers
sat down exhausted upon the stone stoop, monarch
OF that much OF the Thrty-eightn street manor at
least.
There she sat in the scorching sun until one O'Clock
IN ihe afternoon, Wnen reporter climbed the steps
"what was the trouble here this morning, Mrs.
Claflin ~ he asked
..Tne trouble was giving
THAT BLOODHOUND BLOOD
a piece Of my mind. The villain The enemy OF
my poor gals He's runin' lem He boasts ne'll
rum them. He says Pm crazy; but amt, am fv
ION, no, madam, you are as sane as am. But
ten me Waat leu 70 tue quarrel said the reporter
copy or woodruff and CidHin's Weekly OF June 10.
and called his attention to three marked paragraphs.
'Thats the cause OF the trouble. That villain and
STEPHEN PEARL ANDREWS
put these pieces In the paper, thinking that my
the doctrines tnat govern the Drutes III their rea.
lions. on. my gals are virtuous. rve given them
lem in their purity from that helhound Blood
=, But" the reporter yenlured 10 ask, chow did
these articles cause the row."
EASY enough. My husband who lives here, got
the paper and told Blood and the gals
THESE vILLAN0Us wRTTfNs wUS IN 1T.
They said they weren't. / showed 'em the paper an,
my gals abused Blood an jined In. Oh, sir, he's
villain run him clear to the corner"
scene of the curbstone battle, as gwen above.
"Oh, the Of he'll! eli had him I'D H. him. cur
ruptin my dear gals. My gals love me dearly. Per.
YER HERD TELL now MY BABY, rENNIE,
In the court Rugged me Oh she's q jewel, she is.
his wife, not II bean help it an her. Blood saws
I'm insane; III show hum p
"Do you now i've here, madam" asked the re.
ayes 1 live here"
"WeL, why do you sit out here In this scorchng
sum"
Because I'm waitln' for my dear gals. Yer see
Blood came back an ordered the colored servant
to keep me out. I've been here all day, and when
dear little Tennle comes home III get In. Oh that ruff
han Blood nv poor, dear gals feel heap bad
about the stories In the papers,"
"Dont be alarmed, madam. l nave no doubt it
grieves them; but now comes 1t you are home
:Wel, on Saturday last Tennie came 10 the Wash.
lngton Hotel and, rushing into my arms, says,
MAMMA, i LOVE you STILL.
Come home with me, mamma an the dear gal GOV.
cred me with kisses. She brought me home. Say,
sir isn't 1t shame to try anu ruin my gals2 You've
seen EN-, havn't you; am they're not badsu
'les, rve seen them madam
Eyer tefin the truth tnar, SIR: If they're bad
I'd know 1t. That - OF - Blood Wen, as /
an Bood-oh, the vile runianl-he's takin' all the
money. The best men in the city aided them. Ten
nessee was rich when the bank was started, she
wasu
ilow ala sne make her fortune, If 1t is pertinent
question ~ the reporter asked.
Here a beautiful young lady passed up the steps
ana entered NO IL, ana the Old lady was silent unl
she had passed within.
know, SIR,
THERE Is A vARrUE IN LAyrS' ON OF HANDS,
and she's got the secret. She raised Governor
'Governor Walker Of Virginia -,
ono; Walker, Of Huntsville, Ala, and he Civ her
$4,000 Mr. Walker was very Ill an she raised him.
ON, she's "a dear GAL an she loves me dearly. Then
old -, OF this city therc she named q million
mare who has worldwide reputation IN financial
circles), III an Tennie called to see him, am
Tennie yer know, has power in her touch.
she io v nss MN ~ an raised h After he got
says TO rennie, liter he hau gwen her
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR RAISIN' HIM,
Tennie you know l know all about stocks an
scrips and can bull the bears and bare tile bulls.
You give me three or four thousand dollars AM Ill
buy stocks an sell at advance, an make enough
to buy home for you an yer old other.' Then
Tennic gave him three thousand dollars and -
- changed an changed 1t until IL was twenty
thousand
There The old lady stopped moment to recover
from the effects OF tue heat and her rapid CONVERSE
ton. Finally she proceeded
This hellhound Blood knew Tennie was rich an
he suggested bank. lie said, Let's start a bank
an all the brokers on Broad and Wall streets Will
deal with you an
TAKE OFF THEIR HATS WHEN YER CARRIAGE
DRAWS UP.
Blood has Suthn about him that iniaturatea, an he
'infaturated' my da'ters. was agin tne plan and
went TO IS money man, an ! told him what
Blood was after-to start "A bank, an rob my poor
baby Tennie an rum my da tiers. Well, they got the
money, an that's the way 1t were DONE on, the
villain Blood ~
Again Mrs. Claim stopped TO wipe the perspra-
ton rom her wlzened face ana proceeded.-
''i3ut, sir, III tell yer the worst thing yet. one
day Blood says TO tile gals,
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