The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-11-09
The Examination Of the Charge Of
. Slander Against Col. Blood. e :,
The Newest Comedy Of Crimc--.Ons Of the Acts
ST. in Progress at the Jefferson Market y
By Court, Before Judge Fowler 30
The Agonized Attempts Of q Criminal
/, Lawyer to Wiring More Filth Out Of
01s' an Already Filthy Scandal. al,'a
A. NOBLE BU TX e,


NJ plainant with the Claim Sisters What's in
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'@aA ing Endesvors Fully Exposed. al',s
In the room Of the Third Judicial Court at Jeirer.
son Market the examination OF the case Of Colonel
james II. Blood, charged with completely In the
alleged libel published against Mr.. Luther q.
Challis in woodruff Czantn's weekly, was yester-
day begun before Judge Fowler. 1t having
been adjourned ON Thursday without any
thing being done on account OF the absence
OF two Of the principal witnesses, the sisters,
Victoria and Tennie. The crowd was much greater
than on the previous day, and was OF more motley
description. Several women, whose faces were
marked by
BRAzEN AND MORBID CURIOSITY, oa3a
were standing in the midst of the multitude of men,
crushed into very unlady-like and uncomfortable
positions but enduring all that which to others Of
their sex might have been disagreeable In the
evident desire Of drinking in whatever Of q
scandalOus nature might occur in the
proceedings that were about to take
place. Looking through the audience, one OF
Its most noticeable characteristics was the num-
Der Of masculine creatures whose faces bore an
insipid expression Of weakness OF intellect, but
creased locks were parted carefully in the middle.
There were also great many very eccentric Wis.
ages, bearing the signs Of 3aa tla. as@a
THE PECULIAR LUNAcY r.se
that guides the doubtful fortunes Of the ism OF free
love. Youths with pimpled faces, and wearing
garing and fashy neckties, with rather threadbare
coats formed by no means the least component OF
the rhrOng. s e4sv4 3fhD4a &
Assistant District Attorney Sullivan sat within
the railing Of the jury box, at the left of
the Judge. Beside him was Mr.. Henry E..
Knox, the c0mplainant's counsel. 1t was with
great difficulty that, at about two O'Clock.
the ladies, who form the central figures in this new
social comedy, were conducted through the crowd
to the seats that were appointed for them immc-
diately in front of the bench They both seemed
very much furried, whether rom the struggle with
which their entry was effected with the excite
ment which they must have felt regarding the effect
that the examination would have upon the fate Of
their dear old protege, Colonel Blood. Shortly
afterwards he himself was agt e9r 1 aisI
PULLED THROUGH THE MASS OF SPECTATORS
and took q seat between the two fair prisoners,
who leaned over him and whispered something in
each of his ears. He fondled his dropping mus.
tache and silken Dundrearys with apparent
nervousness and answered In low Tone There
court room, AMI the leading counsel for the
defence arose and said: -
'Mr. Sullivan, the prisoner is present."
THE LEADING COUNSEL. FOR THE DEFENCE
was dressed in bright green waistcoat a short
purple jacket and q pair OF dark pantaloons,
striped with green o5
Mr.. District Attorney Sullivan thereupcn arose
and called the STA
FIRST WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION,
Mr.. Luther @. Chals, who mounted to the witness
chair, at the left OF the Judge and was sworn
He looked at the complaint and said that
the signature was his and that every word Of
1t was true. He was then examined by Mr.. Howe
and testified that he resided at the Hoffman House,
where he had been living for about eight years. ex-
cepting short intervals Of time which he had spent
in Kansas; he was not and had never been mar.
ried; his occupation was that Of gen.
had formerly been merchant and broker;
he had first become acquainted with Miss
the Academy OF Music, New York city, at about ten
O'Clock at night; he was introduced to her by Mr..
ness on wall street; he was then in iuli dress.
At this moment OF the examination the aged
father Of Miss Claim entered the area in front Of
the bench. There were then present almost
ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY,
including the daughter Of Colonel Blood and Mrs.
Mass, about the same time took her seat beside
Mrs Woodruff with whom she communed In low
tones q t the examination nina
evening in question to the box which he occupied
In the Academy, and where he was sitting alone
Howe was very inqutstive about the women whom
the witness met
AT THE BALL,
and the latter answered that he met on the floor
OF the ballroom also several ladies whom he had
seen before but did not know. He had met them
in the streets OF New York and Thought he had
before
the defence jerked down the 'front.' OF his green
plush vest, SO as to strengthen the wrinkles in it,
'.fTad you ever met any Of them in Twenty-sixth
streetY''
witness (emphaticaly) NO sir
I'm Twenty-seventh street -
mo. sir.n
I'm Thirteenth sreets'
"In Thirteth or Thirty-frst or Thirty fourth
streetsr
mo, sir.r
somewhat discounted, but pulled at his green
plush vest again and said:-
"Iad you ever been In any OF the houses in those
streets ~
mo, SIR"
THE WITNESS LOOKED DOWN FROM HIS HEIGHT
on the lawyer with calm expression OF displeas-
urc at the imputaton entertained in the questions
asked him. Mr.. Howe, however. put another Of a
stu more insulting Character and it was promptly
ruled out upon the objection OF Mr. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney sullivan, who said-
MANLY PROTEST.
= w hot htchu w cOhuucI tie case TOT tne peO-
pie in any strictly technical way, except 10 get at
far facts submit that this line OF examination
Is by no means necessary. don't see what il its
bearing Our true OBJECT is to get the truth Of the
specific libel mentioned in the complaint The indi.
cations OF the examination justify me in making
general objection TO it's method and in asking /
Your Honor 10 lnterpose and to restrict it to mat
tiers alone relative to this charge This will
be unpleasant enough to common feelings OF de-
cency and respectabty
Mr., Howe read the complaint again and argued
mat u was perfectly competent for him to show
where the witness was introduced to he Young girls
referred to; who they we're; that they came home
with him and were introduced to Miss Claim;
that he should show the reasons that she should
brand MIN as the seducer OF tender innocence, to
bar him from respectable society
Judge Fowler-You arc to 90 on and prove the
facts OF the alleged libel.
HE FRENCH BALL AGAIN
M chalis, on being further examined, said that