The New York herald., 1872-11-10

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The Assistant District Attorney argued that tha
the publication. The law punished an AGENT a.
much as II did principal in such case as thai q
guilt and liability OF the accused In cOurt of law
1t had also been proven that Colonel Blood had ln9
terposed ac.Vely; W M MirsGnenty and urgently In the
pushing forward and putting INTO print the verH
letter OF the libel which had been published HiS
own virtual admission was q most singular ana
fatal act, and he wondered at 1t very much in a
counsel who put so much reliance on his own skiiI
and experience. Blood paid the bill made out t0
woodruff, Claim Company, and said, II am thd
agent OF Woodruff, Claim C0."-an agent in
crime, as punishable as the principal II the agent Of
another mans malice or OF wOman's slander. II
was the first time that he remembered where q
man had come into Court to say, 4 want to skulht
sistibly, trumpeted itself before the Court whent
he asks to be excused because the agent OF two
other parties. On that question In the case tner0
The counsel for the defence argued that tha
ladies who were prisoners had come into Court TO
bear the responsibility which should rightly rest
on them. II Colonel Blood had not ability to writ6
the article which the ladies admitted was their
production His Honor would see TO IT. ne felt sure
that none OF the penalty was inflicted on him.
Judge Fowler decided that Blood's agency In tha
publication was proven and admitted the papers
edged that the article contained the same matteH
as that quoted In the complaint and 1t was, there.
Attorney announced that he rested his case.
MR.. LUTHER O. CHALLIs WAS RECALLED
by the defence for the purpose OF asking some
only on condition that Mr.. Howe take him as his
Witness The question then asked was Of an I'M
garments said to have been n made BY the Witness
to Miss Claim. The implied fact was positively
denied BY Mr. onas in very d!gaiasS
4 he had ever kissed Miss ClanIn, butt
the question was excluded. He knew Mr1
have suit wi with amy anybody % T about the Pacific Mail
Company; the ladies In Court mad nothing to dG
Tte o me h suit sny u hiS tSeq
never told them therethat II Mr.. Stockwel would
close proceedings he would let up on them, and did
not say that he would furnish them with money.
BY the Assistant District Attorney-Miss Cla1i4
said that they had sent to me to say tnat tni9
out In q letter stating that it was all false, and
that they were paid for doing It; he had told theIn
M that that was what he wanted to nnd oItItne Peo3
they proposed to him they would secure the sym}
pathy OF the public and the Courts, which other1
names am % Of three % persons; she said they were ma
enemies In Wall street; II l would cease the prose4
cution she would make affidavit that the sandes
MRS. VICTORIA wooDHuLL :.
was called BY the Defence She came to the stang
the signs of an intense struggle for control over
herself. She testified that she, with her sisteE
Meev
Blood had no more to do with Its production thaY
sometimes wrote articles for it, but did not writ9
that referred to in the complaint; he was engaged
at nominal salary, but did not receive any o9
visit Of Mr.. Challis to them in their cen at Ludlow
street. He said If they would deny the truth Of tho
women She denied having g told him i that nat Il wa3
fabrication, but had said to him tnat every word
complainant and to his visits to her house las9
Winter, after the French bali. A sentence which
Attorney The witness continued that he had
boasted OF seducng two young girls She was again
Academy on the the night light Of % the French bail; sh
said that when he afterwords came to her houset
she spoke in his presence OF the terrible debaucherI
that she had seen there, and said that just sucf1
men as he were debauching society, damnin&
women and sending them out into the world aS
persons present at this interview, as she did NOT
wish to implicate them. The rest OF her narrative
Of the conversation was far too indecent and OBJ
On cross-examinvtion by Mr.. Sullivan Mrs4
Woodruff said that about two years ago. on the
money to start their weekly; the nrm was com-t
posed Of herself and Tenue, and she could not
charge OF the brokerage business; she could NOD
tell who arranged the articles at the tlme the pa1
per went press In the last week Of October; she
herself did not write the alleged libel and she
did not know anything about It having BEEN
enclosed to Mr.. Challis; she did not know
press mes room; she T had been anxious for It to 90
into type just as 1t has; Maxwell had called upon
before the publication of the alleged libel about
The Assistant District Attorney.-Who wrot0
The counsel for the defence objected and Mr.
Sullivan explained that he wished to ask the
question: as bearing upon the motive OF the sanderl
as it had been stated that it was prompted bA
James +. Maxwell and others. 1t was excuded1
Mrs. Woodruff contended tnat Colonel Blood had
advised her not to publish the articles but that shd
had done it and was glad she had done it.
MRS. LAURA SMITH b
was called by the defence. On being addressed al
Mrs. Smith she emphaticaly announced her name
to be Laura Cuppy Smith, She was dressed in
deep dark green, with a black velvet hat and g
scarlet necktie. She was lecturer by professions
and lived at Worcester, Mass. She said she knew
the ladies in court and Colonel Blood; she had INF
troduced herself to Mrs. woodruff after reading
Mr.. Tiltons biography Of her, and being herself q
woman ana mother and having her soul In thd
- Counsei-Did you ever see Challis familiar witt
Tennie G. Clanin9
Mr. Sullivan objected to the question as not rele3
vant and counsel said that 1t was to test the credi1
biity OF Challis.
Judge Fowler-I you take such view oft that
with your client then it is admissible. But 1t can3
not really lead to such contradiction as afects ting
credbility OF witness. Taking the view that 1t is
disreputabie will admit 1t.
Mrs. Smith continued that she went to Murray
Hill in st February to see Mrs. Woodhull shd
first saw Miss Clanin in her room up stairs on
entering the house, who said that she expected q
visit from Mr.. Challis.
Mrs. Laura Cuppy Smiths answers were rathe4
prollx and the Judge 0jected that they were tod
discursive. The counsel for the defence said tha1
she might at least be discoursve II not discursve{
She went on to say that Mr.. Challis entered the
apartment while she was there and kissed Tennie1
he said that she was "looking charming;" that
was the only time that she them together; they
were sitting down very familiarly when she left
them in the room; Tennie's mother entered thd
room previously, and he said, "GOod EVENING"
mother; - the witness was q contributor to Wood
huh Il Claims paper.
MISS TENNIE @. cLAFLN
was next called. She swOre that Blood had n9
connection with the Weekly; she had put in the
Chais article herself and sent the money to pay
for work done upon 1t by Smith. !
The examination OF Tennie went no further, anQ
Maxwell was again called, but did not appear. j
Mr.. Challis was recalled by Mr.. Sullivan, and IN
answer to direct questions said II did not go to
Ludlow street at any time when Mr.. Knox, my
alone but five minutes, while Mr.. Knox waited OuH
side; there is not one word OF truth In all that
Mrs. Woodruff has stated regarding the two young
girls at the French ball.
The crowd applauded the witness here, but theiG