New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-11

FRsTIMoNI OF Woodruff, CLAfLlN, iiniN
FATHER, MRS. LAURA CUPPr SMITH, AND
JAMES r. MAXWELL.
The proceeding which had its origin in late
is.ue Of Woodh,dl d Olatins Weekly, containing an
alleged libel upon the character OF L. Chais was
umed on Saturday before Judge Fowler at the Jeher
son Market Police Court The little sitting courtroom
was densey crowded apparently by the same men ana
women who previously attended. Mrs. Laura Cuppy
smith sat by the side OF Mrs Woodruff and her sister
ronnie The aged parents the two last Mr. and Mrs
Cahn sat a corner of the oour-room, at the eit OF
tbe Judge George Francis Train was there, and finally
Col Blood himself was brought in by Deputy Marshai
Croly and took his seat beside Mrs Woodruff The case
was begun by Mr. Sullivan, and after he had examined
Robert Hamilton paper-wetter IN the establishment I
VIM A. Smith, the printer, Anthony Comstoek was
called and gave account OF his purchase or COPY Vi
the psper at the office in BroadSt containing tine aruce
complained of Woodruff and Clafn aud man saiu W
be Blood in the Office at the time "hen ASKED 70
identify Blood the witness could not 90 10 a'nousu
Blood was in front OF him at the time on MS orosSeN
animation he said he had visited the DstricAttorney
in regard To prosecuting certain persons Tor
selling obscene literature. and had complained OF
many persons FOR doing IL, and made application
in the state Court for the arrest Of the two women i'm
have oSeRaif OF the fines every conviction but had
never yet asked for or received any lie was asked 10y
Mr. Howe to point out Miss Clafn, and Mr.. ComstOck'
sncing her direction, replied quietly She Is the IN
d7ldual at your left Sir" Mr.. Howe Indignantly al
Your Honor, when I represent lady in court OF
law, would like TO have her treated as such"
Buchanan Clahn, the father OF Woodruff & Clahin,
swore he resided at present at No 9s Fourthsve
he had known Blood for about seven years. he saw
him during the latter part October the house where
be then boarding No. % Irving place ana remem1
publication which then read by Col Blood; he was
not 10 the room, ont hesru teS p op he
took II TO be Col Blood who reading judging by the
voice he did not remember the exact date Of the OCCUR
renee IL was days two weeks before the puDnc
ton OF the alleged LIBEL He remembered the hlght pre-
viou to the arrest before his daughters came up from
their office; ne saw Col Blood that night in the parlor
i'm the presence of his wife, Miss Clahin, aud Mrs Wool
going TO get into trouble and they should keep out
OF the way until Monday and then face the music b33d
witness in conclusion said that his daughters told nm
Col Blood wrote for the paper RHTng ms sonS
him with suggestions, and betrayed srOhg nervous ca
element -, A.. ,,,,
in evidence II called out vigorous oppGslon, iI th
Mr. Howe; who claimed that the COMMISSION exeept so
far the heading OF the paper was cOhcerheu Juvge
Fowler decided R-s se psper The Counsel for
the defense hereupOn acknowledged that ne ruclS %
and IL was therefore not read to the Court The As
sstan DislrctAttOrney announced that he ies'eu us
Luther c. Challs was recalled and stated that he had
been for by woodruff Cam1 wh h SadI h, i
stop his suit and would come ont IN letter. saying e
"0 ex told him The names OF three persons who were
his enemies in walst and who had caused 'he pupica
ton OF the libel. -,
Mrs Woodhu was next called 10 the stand. She said
In mart that Col Blood had more 70 DO with the pro
ucton of The Weekly than any other OF their servants
about the Office; he sometimes wrote articles IOf IT, Dul
did not write that referred 20 IN the complaint; ne was
engaged al nominal salary, but did not receive any OF
fbe nrOfts Mrs Woodruff her picture or the WISH
AZ Mir. Chall. TO them in their cell al ludIOW5t re
said IN bcy would deny the truth Of the SANDER ne
r0rld nav them for it, they were poor women She
denied having told him that 10 was iaDIleatOh put @
,d 10 him ra every word OF il truth ana could DC
royeu The witness then referred 20 her hrst acdualn
Dce with the complainant and 70 his visits 70 her mouse
lst Winter after the French ball She was twice inter-
ruptcd. The witness continued thaJ ChaS hau DOaS'0U
OF seducing two young girls. . $500, ..-..--
Ian CupDy Smith came TO the witness stanu giving
her profession as that of lecturer residing at worcester
Mass She said substantially that on one occasion she
had secn Cls kiss Tennie Can, telling her that she
g looked charming" That the only time she saw
them together Tennie G. Ciafin next called, swOre
maj BOnd had no connection with The weekly she had
put the Challs acle herself ana sent the money 10
nav for work done On IL by Smith.
James T. Maxwell on being questioned by MI Howe,
replied that he had no business but nYeQ on tue tOW
Considerable amusement was caused by his answer OF
enc" 10 the query - care yOu q gentleman Max
wells testimony to suhstantate the story against
Cbas particularly tie thiest portion OF H. Du ON the
crOss-e ANIMATION he became impudent, and once
answered Mr. sullivan that II was none or his busl'
ness" Mr. Chslls recalled by Mr. Sullivan, and
when examined the defense said " Mrs. woodruff
told vile lies while the witness stand about me- they
were lies from beginning TO end; Ma1Weus testimony
was also entirely false"
The examination was here closed, and Judge Fowler
will probably render decision this week The women
were returned to jail