The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-11-08
FREE LoyEERs IN TROUBLE.
The Beecher-TiItOn Sensation.

The Eeecher-TiItOn Sensation.
Woodruff and Claim Playing Martyr
The sensation of the week was
caused by the re-appearance of
Woodruff and Clafrn's Weekly.
Containing what purported 10 be an
exposure of a long standing Grim
i,sai Intimacy between Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher and Mrs. Theodore
,Tilton. The details are, too dis
gushing, as we view the matter, 70
appear in n paper that circulates in
innocent homes. This paper has
been dead for many months, and
we suppose was only revived for
this especial occasion, in order TO
add to the notoricty of these detest-
able females, and TO give Mr.. Beech
er the stab which their venom die
tated The proof offered by the
notorious Victoria is mostly of the
''seance" or trance order. There is
no doubt but that this lady has as
sumed the medium. role, to give
her detestable utterAnces the stamp
of credulity, in the minds of many
people. Mr.. Bcecher has very
properly paid no attention the mat
ter so far. A few months ago The
odore Tilton made himself ridisu-
lous by writing the life of Mrs.
Woodruff, which very foolish act
we are informed he has repented of.
What he will do in this matter is
not stated. Woodruff takes occa-
sion, in this issue of her paper =
which we sincerely hope will be the
last one ever given to the public
10 I'LL many columns in favor of her
detestable doctrine, free love, In all
its nakedness. She calls herself a
reformer, and pirates of the indig-
mites and prosecutions she has met
with. Oh, "reform," what crimes
are committed in thy name.
This same paper also contained
serious charges against the chRrac-
ter of one L. c. Challis, prominent
New Yorker, and at his instance
Mrs. Woodruff and Tcnnie c. ClafE-
lin, were arrested a few days ago.
We give the following particulars
of the arrest from the .telegraphiC
report:
New YORK, Nov 2.-The woman
Victoria Woodruff was arrested this
a. m. on warrant sued out by l.. G.
Challis, charging her with a gros;
libel. Warrants are also issued
against this person and her partners
in business, Blood and Clafin, or
the complaint of other parties OH
the like charge. Woodruff and
| Claflin were also arrested by the
United States Marshal on the charge
of sending obscene publication;
through the mails while they were
in n carriage preparing for flight
with copies of their publications
in the vehicle with them. On be.
ing brought before the United
States Commission the District At
torney charged that they were also
guilty of libelling manhood all over
the country. The Commission de.
cided to admit the accused to bal
in the sum of $1,000 each, but NJ
bail being furnished they were sent
to Ludlow street Jail.
a great deal of talk was OCCASION
ed about town this evening over the
arrest of Woodruff and Claflin
Proceedings against them were frs
commenced by Mr.. l.. G. Cha!iis, /;
well known broker, who last nigh
applied for warrants tor their ar
rest for a gross. scandalous and ma
locus article on him. The warrants
were accordingly issued, but be-
lore they could be executed, some
Que aching in behalf OF another liber
al party, as 1t is said, and through
the important aid OF constant ant
famous enemy to obscene literatur,
had warrants issued against tn,
Mesdames by the United States
Commissioner Osborn.
The affidavits in the case were
made by Albert Anderson. a post,
office clerk, Mr.. Motley of Brook.
Ign, and ). w. Rees, clerk in the
Independent newspaper Office, who
swear to sending of the offensive
publications through the mail by
the accused.
The witnesses in the case are Will
liam Wood and T.. ID. Miles, who
mailed the papers. They were sent
TO the House of Detention.
This afternoon, upon warrant
issued by Mayor Hall, seizure was
made of theestablishment of Wood
hulland Claflin together with books,
furniture and so much ofthe edition
! of publication as was found. The
Indignation of the community gem
orally has been aroused at the bra
zenness and audacity shown by the
publication complained of, and the
prosecuting parties propose pursu-
ing the case vigorously.
Mr.. Challis also caused the arrest
of a sot called Colonel Blood, who
ischarged with being an accomplice {;
also Denyz, the stereotyper, and
Smith the printer of the scandaliz-
ing paper. The statutory penalty
for sending obscene literature
through the mails is imprisonment
for one year and 500 fine.
The Express says the arrest of
the feminine firm of Woodruff &
Cl11lin for the circulation of OBJ
scene literature was to be expected,
for nothing more disgusting in the
way of words or atrocions charges,
ever obtained currency in any ccm-
munity than those contained in the
attacks of these women upon dis
tinguished and honored clergymen.
THOSE WoAIEN.-Under the head of
''The Woodruff Beastliness," the Chi
cago Times publishes the following
special dispatch from New York, dat
NoY. >:
The city is greatly agitated over the
Woodruff Claim ISLANDERS on Henry
Ward Beecher and Luther c. Challis
in WOodhull's Weekly. The sale of
the newspapers is something unpre-
cedented since the war, and not n
morning or weekly paper was on the
news-stands at II o'clock. An i'm
mense gathering was at Plymouth
church this morning, in expectation
OF some allnsion TO the SANDER at
Beecher, but the preacher made no di-
rect reference TO the subject. To those
who regularly attend, indications of
Observation-Disclosures were noticeable.
In reading the scripture lessons he