The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-05-22
GLIMPSES OF GOTHAM.
THE HAPPY FAMILY OF WOODHULL
AND CL4FLIN.
Gratuitous Advertising-A Rice Case
An Amfcable eArrangement-Sptcy
idence-Tbe Foster Trial-NewSpapcr
Gossip, sc.
IFnoN DER ows CORRESPONDENCE


Gossip. &c.
IFsoM DER owN CORRESPONDENCE
NEW YORK, May II.
Owing to the stringency Of the law which ex-
cludes from the jury box people who are in the
habit of reading newspapers and expressing
their opinions upon current matters, the trial
of Foster, the rulian who murdered Mr.. Put
nam as he was stepping from q street car, Is
making very little progress. Five hundred
citizens we're summoned ay the sheriff, and up
to this morning. though two-thirds Of them
had been examined, but five were found tit,
by reason of their ignorance, to sit upon the
! iury in this case. AS jury duty is general!y
| irksome TO the American citizen, to say noth-
| ing OF It's interference with business, all VINO
are called are not particularly anxious 10 oe
| chosen. There are some, however, who ike
The noiorlety of serving on well advertised
case. and their eagerness to satisfy The court
ann co nsel on both sides, that they are stern
| 10 IMPARTIAL, is amusing. The sitting process,
instead of securing an intelligent jury, is more
| likely to ill the box with practical knoW-noth-
| nss or notoriety loving busy-bodles.
MANY of our most distinguished tellow-be.
ines owe their fame to the gratuitous adver-
| Using they get from the newspapers, and they
are continually striving TO do some unusual
l. thing to keep themselves in this way before
| lhe public. George Francis Train understands
| this The most frighttul torture you can IN
| nct upon him is to make no allusion to him IN
your paper. The most persistent seekers for
acaIuiLous advertising here are the women
6rokers-Wuodhull and Claiiin. They certain
lv have reason to be gejoiced at the measure
OF success they have achieved this week. For
two days the internal sqnebbles OF TINS family
circle have occupied columns OF The daily
papers. ,,,.o,. - +.,,,
appearance in one Of the police courts OF the
venerable Mrs. Clafin, the mother OF the pro-
kers, with complaint against Colonel Blood,
one of the husbands oil Mrs. Woodruff, fOp
threatening her life The examination oil
Blood reveals an extraordinary phase Oh New
York life. In q frs:-cass brown stone front,
on East Thirty-eight street, there have Deen
living together for long lime the Claflin tam
in. comprising old Mrs. CaHn, her daughter
Mrs Sparr with her husband and four cqll-
dren. her daughter Mrs. Niles, with her hus-
band and four children, her daughter, Iennle
C. (iorlnerly calledTennessee) Clat!ln, and her
danghter. Victoria Woodhull, with her too
husbands. DR.. woodruff and Colonel Blood.
Victoria, it Is hardly necessary 10 mention, Is
the candidate OF the Woman Suffrage party for
President OF the United States IN lSI2. heT
name appears In this connection at the hend
OF her paper, Woodruff d Clafiin's Weekly,
anu it is understood That she has me support
of Miss Anthony aud Mrs. Cady Stanton.
or course the most curious feature OF this
family Ola podrida is The amiable iratern!za-
ton OF. TWO husbands Of one woman IN the
same house. II appears that Mrs. Woodruff
obtained u divorce from the doctor about SIX
years ago, on the ground ol incompataol!ity
Of temper, and shortly afterwards married
Colonel Blood, OF the Missouri volunteers. ".
s. a., but the doctor has continued. TO reside
in the family, anti is on the best OF terms Will
The lady who still bears his name. He'np-
ppared in court as'one OF the witnesses 10 pc
half of his friend and successor, Colonel b ood.
The evidence developed The flcL that the nrin
of WoOdhnll g. Claflin have supported this
huge family out oil the earnings OF the busi-
ness in Broad street, and that the Sparrs,
Mleses and even the good doctor nave not
ueen doing stroke nf work for themselves.
The 6rm slaygcrcd under he burden uiAl /.
patience was exhausted, and then lilmoeu Lne
Sparrs and MiescS out into the street. rms
utlye rise to II tremendous family lend, wiiich
has eliminated in the arrest OF Coioncl Blood
on The charge Of threatening to Kill his moth
er-in-laW.
The trial attracted great crowd. The lady
brokers were present, dressed With exquisite,
taste anu in the height OF the fashion. Colonel
Blood and his friend Dr.. Woouhilii entered
arm in arm The mothrr-in-law OF these gen.
tlcmcn-a sliarp-visaged but somewhat dried
old German lady-and Mrs. Spar, The mis-
chief-naker likewise sharp and Thin, occupied
conspicuous seats by the side OF the counsel
for The prosecution. The old lady gave her
evidence with such extreme yolubillty lhat the
Judge, the lawyers and che officers Of me court
were frequently obliged 10 exert their united
force TO hold her. Her picture of the Wood
hull GlafliE family circle was not q iiatterins
one, and her disposition to wander 10 olAer
topics than the issue. before euuru was ralher
bewllderng TO the hearers She was succeed
ed BY her daughter, Mrs. Spar, WHO gave
bad account of her sisters and brOthers-ln-aw.
The gallant colonel appeared In his own de-
fence. aud told how he won battles against
tile .rebels'' In the civil war. He admitted
lha: he had formerly pracliced the healing art
under an alias.
Allef the colonel there came to the witness
stand the other husband, Dr.. Woodruff, and
following her two lords was the woman sui
fruge candidate for the Presidency. Mrs. wood
hull, who is asmart. good looking woman,
told q straightforward story about the macllina-
tions of the Sparrs, admitted and defend
ed the matrimonial duality, and wound up In
q food of tears THE croWning sensation was
reserved lor the last. Miss Tennessee Claflin,
q charming young lady, the junior OF the Wall
street firm, ana a widow OF eight years stand
Inc. appeared She was wildly excited, her
cheeks were crimson. and her eyes were
flames. all Of which helped 10 set oG her per-
sonal beauty 10 advantage. She told OF the
diabosms Of the Sparrs, OF her love lor her
mother, OF the insanity OF the same, OF The
goodness OF Blood and OF the iu!seness Of the
CHARGES against HIN. She also inlerpeated
her evidence with tears. Thus ended this re-
markable rial, and the court reserved It's de.
cSion. IL Is probable that the charge will be
dismissed But, mark you, how admirably
The affair has served 10 advertise the broker
age business al No. A Broad street, near
Wall, and how it has directed popular atten-
lion 10 the candidacy OF the head OF The house.
Mrs Woodhulrs political platform Is loose anu
easy, and il. vi course, founded on social revO-
luton. Miss Tennie G. Clatlin has openly an
nounced her intention oil taking the roslrum
shortly in advocacy OF the abolition OF all mar
riage. am happy 10 remark that these mon
str0us libes un womankind, and the swarm of
uneasy silly females who follow them. are not
from the land OF the ku-KluX. They are
wholly an out-growth Of Northern Radicalsm.
There is nothing about New York more ap-
parent than that there are more newspapers
and theatres in il than The city can well sup
port. And yet'thrre are always people, with
much money and LILLE brains, who are con-
linually starting new papers and building new
theatres The last theatrical season mas been
,nlpnluneralive, because the number OF at
fractions exceeded the popular demand, but
undeterrrd by this experience, the owner vi
The Union Place Hotel, eX-inlernal Revenue
Collector Sheridan Shook, is pulling down the
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