, 1872-11-25

Ne1o York {sou. 19} Correspondence ef tho Bos
Journal.

Neu Pork (Aou. 19} Correspondence 9f tbs Boston
Journal.
Strenuous efforts have been made to get Vic
toria Woodruff and Tennie G.. Cla1in out OF
Ludlow Street Jail, but so far without SUCCESS.
It will take from S25, 900 to 5000 to bail the
women. Besides the suit On which they are ar
ready to be served if these parties get bail ii the
present case. There are Gbel suits; snits for
black1nail; suits in the State Courts, as we'll rs
in the United States Court, and the result of
ball. if it could be obtained, would not free the
er's friends have nothing. to. do with
the arrest of Mrs. Woodruff and her sister, there
are outside parties who are determined to have
this matter probed to the bottom. Over thirty
gentlemen have received letters demanding
prints. Some have paid money to avoid an un-
welcome publicity. Others have said, $50
ahead, while one gentleman who was visited in
his Office by woman, arose from his seat, took
her by the collar, led her to the head Of the
stairs and told her It abe ever darkened his doors
again he would fling her down the stairs it he
broke every bone in her body. Cha1lis is deter
mined to carry this matter through the courts.
both On the civil and criminal side Of the bench,
The extent Of this business in New York is
perfectly marvellous. It is carried on mainly by
women, with q man in the back ground. 4
shrewd lawyer is retained, and the business is
often carried on under legal advice. The most
adroit arts are resorted TO-, and reputable men
are often taken in, and, finding themselves in Z
was starting from the street, not long since, for
his home in upper New York. As he Was enter
ing his carriage, a woman approached him, well
dressed, modest IN appearance, and apparently
in distress. She IVES st1nnger-had coma down
the gentleman be kind enough to tell
her the way to the street named
naming the one in which the banker
liyed-was never in New York before not
know what she should do-wrimgingh her hands in
sgo3y The The lem hs5 1s IN bis
next day, in the tuah OF business, q lad CAME in
and said lady wiahed to speak to the gentle
man, in her carriage. On going out, he discoV-
cred the identical woman whom he had aided the
not receive it down town, she should call for it
at his house some evening. The report is that
the merchant WAS bled to the tune OF $3,000
when he thought it was time to hand the case
over to the authorities, and the whole affair will
have an airing in due time.
hfr. Comstock is a young New York merchant
who ia destined to have his name somewhat
widely known. He has been engaged for over 8
year in seiz1ng vile literature and bringing men
engaged in the trade totrial and often to the Pen
itentiary. He has been doing this work at his ,
own cost, and for a time without much sympa-
thy. He was the complainant on whose affidavit
the Woodruff party we're arrested and are stu
held in jail. He proposes to have this whole
matter thoroughly Rifted. he has letters and
proofs OF 3 system Of blackmailing that are per-
fectly astounding, which shows to what an
alarming extent this work i4. carried; It is
known that for over year Mr. Beecher has
been in receipt Of blackmailing letters, to which,
Of course he Paid no asntien d9 an tqa p
Vile article in the Woodruff paper was sent to
Mr. Beecher before it WAS published.
Mrs, Woodruff, her sister Clafin, and Blood,
each swore before the Court thatneither OF them
wrote the article. It was attributed to a distin-
guished Frea Love Philosopher. But he denies
all knowledge OF the affair, and he would be- be-
lieved anywhere. The authorship has been
traced to a source that would hardly be expect
ed. A gentleman told me to-day that he had
positive proof in his possession as to the writer
Of the libel, and that it will be- brought out in
due time. He had something to do with the
arrest of the parties, and while watching Mrs.
Woodhulps Office, waiting for the Sheriff, he saw
he person to whom the article is attributed sit
ling on the sofa with the two women, and he
left the room only few moments before the
arrest took place. OF course neither Of the par
les supposed that any legal proceedings we're to
take place.