The New York herald., 1872-11-03

the prisoners and the United States governments,
and many hearty laugh indulged In a. fresh
sally was heard In che meantime the Marshals,
with their prisoners. had arrived at the govern
ment building In Chambers street. Tho usual
number of loungers, lawyers, idlers and deputy
marshals were lettering about she building, not
dreaming OF sensation, and when the we'll
known forms OF Mcssrs. woodruff Cafin
emerged from the coach the widest excitement
at once sprung mp. and an eager throng fol-
lowed up the rickety stairs, anxious to view the
proceedings. In the carriages were also about i've
hundred copies of woodruff ana Cgastn's Weekly,
which had been seized by the officers Mrs Wood
hull looked grave and severe never smiling. and
listening with apparent painful interest to the
proceedings Tennie G. wore an Indifferent air
and her eyes sparkled with excitement. She smiled
afably as something in the remarks OF her counsel
or the District Attorney struck her as funny They
were both dressed alike, as s their invariable GUS
tom, attired in deep black, with purple bows and
the latest style OF hats. or course they were
eagerly peered at by all within seeing distance.
but noticed no one themselves, or seemed to care
for the steady gaze OF the spectators and lawyers
In fact they presented the same bold front that has
been their distinguishing characteristic.
SO great was the excitement consequent upon
this arrest that old and able lawyers, who mad as
scmbled In tho District Court 10 argue dry ques-
t0ns OF law In patent and other abtruse cases be-
fore Judge BiatchfUrd, rushed into the Circuit
Court where the woodruff examination was held
to take look at one OF the most extraordinary
scenes that has within our memory ever occurred
In the federal Courts OF this cty-that scene being
and intelligence, ought to be models OF virtue and
purity, charged with sending filthy, vulgar, inde-
cent and obscene publications through the mails or
Claim and woodruff occupied seats inside the
bar, and 1t is q noticeable lact that not single
man spoke to them except their counsel and only
one woman, dressed IN black, and apparently the
strong-minded class, offered them the slightest
the Court with one OF the officials, and this lady
took peep at the prisoners as II they were some
hold, as, indeed, they really are.
THE AFFIDAvITS.
The affidavtts upon which the defendants have
been arrested are as f0llOws:--
Southern District Of New Fork, ss-Albert Anderson,
being duly deposes and that the "a day Of
Once Of UnteS states city Of inc New York did
receive from one James \. Woodisy pacxet Of news
James place, Brooklyn," ior mail and delivery That
the ms
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THAT 1t &c ey & o e r. r
Sa sr osf h n a rs e 70 % s
as ssth the one delivered lor %ssains . D WoSbIEx
sworn to before me- this q q NoyenSer @"fs so"
ws yna s Sss aS SWORN depoes and
says that he is clerk in the oics OF the Isspensnt
New 9srt @ 6ss
the Southern district Of Now York and then and there
nd Sed
a apshhs tie
foreman took up one Of them ana opened iL ana called
Mss%Ss M :sSss s ss %
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November, S72-JouS A. ossoRSE United States Commits
At about one O'Clock Commissioner Osborn took
his seat upon the bench
General Davies, United States Assistant District
James s. Reymert ATTENDED as COUNSEL on behalf Of
Commissioner Osborn then called the case Of the
Canin.
THE EXAMINATION.
Mr. j. ID. Reymert-l appear in this case for the
defendants, and understand MI. Howe has also
been retained.
having circulated through the mails or the United
OBSCENE AND INDECENT PUBLICATION
| The statute upon which this complaint Is made is
| familiar to Your Honor. The offence comes under
the head OF misdemeanor, punishable by imprison-
MIR. Reymert-I ask for an adjournment 1t isa
very
SUDDEN PROCEEDING.
presume It would be proper. before knowing
which course to take, to allow me an opportunity
Of consulting with the ladies.
General Davies-I move their commitment
Mr.. Reymert-Win Your Honor give me time to
read this AFFIDAVIT, SO that may know what the
proceeding iss We are not not prepared to go on with
sufficient time and an adjournment.
General Dayies-To what time do you wish for an
Mr.. Reymert-I can 90 on on Monday or Tues
day.
General Davies! can go ON on Monday.
Commissioner Osborn-What h0urY
General Daves-Any hour.
Commissioner Osborn-Monday, at one O'Clock
will hear the District Attorney on
THE QUESTION OF BAIL.
General Daves-I shall ask that In this case the
precedent followed In other similar cases be up
held; that Is, $4,000 bail In each case with two
sureties to justify in that amount. This is
A GRAVE AND SERIOUS OFFENCE,
one that has, In the past, done the greatest harm
and injury to the community The circumstances
vaton. Not only have the defendants, bv circulat-
ing an obscene publication through the mails, CON-
| mitted
AN OFFENCE AGAINST THE LAW
but they have been guilty OF q most abominable
| and unjust charge against one OF the purest and
and they have, as lar as possible, aggravated the
| A MALICIOUS AND GROSS LIBEL
| upon the character OF this gentleman, whose
character 1t Is well worth the while the govern
ment OF the United States to vindicate. l. there
fore, under these circumstances, ask that bail be
fixed in each case at $4,000.
Mr.. Reymert-Let me say, In reply to General
Davies, that he has no right here to charge the
contents Of an alleged libel This charge is for q
violation OF the law and 1t Is to that His Honor
should look Ia fixing the bail. The object OF bail
is to secure
THE ATTENDANCE OF THE PRISONERS.
They are ladies doing business here as peaceable
citizens, and 1t is for you to weigh the danger OF
their escape and protect the government In the
possession Of their bodies. That must be the rule
| in determining the amount OF bail, II there was
| danger or their running away suppose 1t would
be necesSarY to fix large amount OF hail: IL