Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-03
NEW YORK.
The Sensation of the Day.
The WoOdhnll Lands in Ludlow Jail
For Circulating Obscene Publications
Tennie also Taken, and the Whole
Establishment Seized-Sundry Suits

IfseStBhEeAAHC1G CCAACO-SbA0AJ OeAA~S
for libel
NEW YORK, Nov. 2.--The woman,
Woodruff, was arrested this morning on a
warrant sued out by l.. @. Chabb!s, charg-
ing gross libel. Warrants were also issued
against this person and her partner in busi-
ness, on complaint of other parties on
like charge. Madames Woodruff and
Claflin were also arrested by U. S. Mar
shal, on charge of sending obscene pub
hcations through the, mails while they
were in their carriage preparing for fight,
with copies of their publications in the We
hicle with them. Oa being brought before
the u. S. Commissioner, the Assistant
District Attorney. who charged that they
were also guilty of ibelling man
all over the country. The Commissioner
decided to admit the accused to bail in the
sum of eight Thousand dollars each; but
no bail was furnished, and they were sent
to the Ludlow Street jail.
Details.
A great deal of talk was occasioned
about town this evening over the arrest of
Woodruff and Clatlin. Proceedings against
them were first taken by Mr.. L. G. Chalbis, a
well-krown broker, who last night apple
lOL meItf1AIbo tCt bAACh ciINGb AOA d SlOcoy
scandalous, malicious article on him. These
warrants were accordingly issued, but before
they could be executed some one acting on
behalf of another hbelled psrty,as ii is said,
and importing aid of Comstock, the fa-
nous enemy of obscene literature, had
warrants issued against the Mesdames by
U. S. Commissioner Osborn. The affda-
Wits in the case were made by Albert An
derson, postoffice clerk, Mr.. Woolley Of
Brooklyn, and T. w. Rees, a clerk in the
Independent newspaper Office, who swore
to the sending of the offensive publications
through the mail by the accused. The
witnesses in the case, VIM. Moody, negro,
and G. D. Miles, who mailed the papers,
were sent TO the House of Detention.
The two women were taken to the Com
missioner's office in a carriage, and thence
to the Jail until Monday morning, when
t hearing will come of. They manifest
ed their usual boldress, and descanted on
the way to prison on the outrage Of their
arrest and confinement over Sunday, They
insisted upon suitable apartments at the
Ludlow street Jail.
This afternoon, upon warrant issued
by Mayor Hall, seizure was made of the
establishment of Woodbull & Claflin, to-
gether with the books, furniture and so
much of the edition of the publication as
was found. The indignation of the COM
munity generally has been aroused at the
brazenness and audacity shown by the pub
hcation complained OF, and the prosecution
purpose pursuing the case vigorously. Mr..
Chalbis has also caused the arrest of the So
called Col. Blood, vino is charged with be-
inU alcn Of 10
stereotyper, and Smith, the printer of the
scandalizing paper. The statutory penalty
for sending obscene literature through the
mails is Imprisonment one year and $500
fine.
The Express says the arrest Of the femi-
nine firm Woodruff and Clafin for circuls-
ting absence literature was 20 be expected,
for nothing more obscene in the way OF
words and atrOcious charges ever obtained
currency il any community than the at
tacks of these women upon a distinguished
and honorad clergyman. The 2scandBlous
and hbelOus article Of the twain consists
of a gross attack upon Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher and Theodore TiltOn..
Killed His Brothers Murderer.
& great sensation was caused up town to-
night by the murder of Thomas Donahue
by John Scannen. The imurder took place
In the johnson Pool room corner of 2Sth
and Broadway while pools were being sold
on the election. The assassiu's brother
was Florence Scanuel, who was a candi-
date for assistant Alderman aud was killed
by Donahue during political brawl il
November 1870. John Scannell frequent
IL threatened 10 sveages his brothers mur-
der, and once succeeded in INJECTING on
DonahUe what were believed 10 be fatal
wounds. Scannell fred six shots tonight,
killing DOnahue almost insJantaneously.
The murderer was arrested.
Halls lTistrIaI.
The Hall jury say that they dis agreed or
the wilfulness Of the neglect alleged against
the Mayor.
hallway BeckIessness.
The accident already reported on the
JamesbuTg Railroad near Monmouth, New
Jersey, Thursday, was due to caCelessness
in telegrsphing rs to the running of trains.
The engineer and fireman vino were killed
were horribly maDgied. The engineer on
one train did not give signals for brakes,
though in fdU view of The approaching
train. Il was miraculous that frightful loss
Of life did not occur. No physicians were
near 10 aid the wounded, whose suferings
WeIe for a while dreadful.