The New York herald., 1872-11-08

GUS women who have recently uttered such start
lingly scandalOus charges against men OF the high
est standing In society and religion, and with q
good deal Of real pluck are awaiting their trial for
calumny is something not distinctly known, but
which may be guessed at. Accordingly the crowd
that was gathered yesterday with the expectation
OF listening to their examination by relentless law
yers who would not stop at scruples Of. delicacy
where SO serious a question as that OF honor was
concerned was outwardly very well dressed, very
conservative in its bearing, and seemed to hold its
breath in q very great anxiety Of suspense.
SOME FAMILIAR FACES
OF gentlemen who have brokerage offices on Broad
and Wall streets and have families In aristocratlc
uptown residences were there. They all deeply
feel and express the intensity OF attention with
which they are bound by their ties and association
to watch the defence OF character and decency
which is about to be made in this case to ascertain
exactly how far they both may be at the mercy OF
the tongues and pens Of mischievous women.
TIE PRISONER,
Colonel Blood, was given seat within the railing
that Is In front OF the Judges bench, and on each
side Of him sat Deputy Marshal in plain clothes.
He seemed not q little agitated, and cast depre-
eating glances at the crowd which was regarding
him at the time by no means lovingly, with the ex-
ception, perhaps, OF the ladies, upon whom his
regular features and Dundreary whiskers seemed
to make quite an impression, as they had at other
times done upon the susceptible hearts OF the
fair imprisoned sisters. Behind Colonel Blood
were seated two ladies' who were dressed in
the position which placed them in range Of SO many
very critical glances. One OF them was Mrs.
Te W the
was very palpable and was the most interesting
part Of the proceedings.
THE LAWYERS.
In front or the bench were the lawyers engaged
in the case, who already form on both sides quite
to be ere it is given over to success or defeat Mr.
Luther G. Challis was seated near the Assistant
District Attorney, MI. Algernon sullivan, who ap-
special council was beside him. Messrs. Howe and
Hummel occupied prominent positions In proximity
inert and all three of those legal gentlemen seemed
to he in the most excellent spirits considering how
little warrant Is now presented for hopeful view
OF the predicament OF their clients.
After the opening Of the proceedings by the inti-
nation Of Judge Fowler that he was in readiness
to hear the examination, Mr.. Howe arose and
formally made application to His Honor for an ad-
journment. He said that both the fair incarcerated
creatures and Colonel Blood himself were anxious
for speedy trial. but owing technical error in the
preparation Of the writ OF hn0eds corpus dd testf
candun they had been unable to secure the attend
ance OF those important witnesses that day.
The purpose Of the writ which had been obtained in
the Supreme Court was to bring them from their
Market 1t had been served on the keeper of the
prisoners, but he had refused to obey 1t, on the
the ate aa
that when the writ should be directed to him he
could comply with its injunctons Mr. Howe con-
and Miss Tennie Q. Clanin) were
VERY IMPORTANT WITNESSES
for the defence, and II the case was pressed for
ward without them he thought it would be very
unfair.
any cause for adjournment, as Colonel Blood in
dividually was alone concerned in the Indictment.
Mr.. Howe replied that the ladies should be
dsprove the allegations of Mr. Challis They had
told the counsellor that Mr. Challis had already be-
seeched them several times to let him Withdraw
woMANLY srRATEGEM.
The Assistant District Attorney stated that Mr..
determination to continue the prosecution to its
end. His going to the prison was not until after
MAD or sss D MIN n s %
counsel. Miss Tennie G.. Claim had first
sent her aged mother to the broker with request
that he call at the cell OF her daughter in the Lud
low Street Jail at certain time on certain after
noon, and a second time had commissioned her Sis
Mr.. Chais, under advice Of his lawyers, at length
consented to comply with the requests that he had
received, and with them he proceeded to the
gloomy dungeon OF the unfortunate sisters The
party were received with the warmth OF despera.
tion, and the fair martyrs Of "a rotten society,"
tears begged the complainant that he would re-
tract his charges upon their consentng to deny the
slanders which they mad uttered against him;
These circumstances had been prevarlcated and
falsely stated by the prisoners counsel.
JUDGE FOWLER PoSTPONEs.
The Court said that IL was unfortunate that the
writ OF habeas corpus had been incorrectly drawn,
and thought that 1t was not advisable to proceed
with the case until the witnesses whose presence
was SO desired could be brought before him.
Mr.. Howe bowed with very bland smile. and
said that he supposed then that the ladies' would
grace the Court with their presence on the morrow;
to which the Judge again assented The examina-
tion was then formally adjourned until to-day at
two O'Clock.
MR.. CHALLrs,
after the decision OF Judge Fowler, was In consul
tation with his counsel, Mr.. Knox, In room at
tached to the Police Court, and was little later
here seen by the HERALD representative. HIS
whole manner was manly and candid, ana
speedily disarmed cynicism by creating In It's stead
a strong sympathetic impulse. In personal appear
intellectually formed lead and clear, honest eye
He is quite bald, but his mustache and whiskers
are luxuriant, and his color fresh and warm. HIS
excitement regarding the present case is very In
tense, and his determination to punish
THE ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO SLAUGHTER HIS REPu-
Is bitterly sincere and Is not OF the sort that will
accept cheap pacifcati0n. He feels keenly the un,
pleasantness Of the publicity which has been Iorcea
upon him, and most OF oil the position IN whch u
places him In the eyes OF his friends and OF society
although not the least evidence may really De gwen
to the wild slandcrs that have been uttered Dy
Mesdames woodruff Claim.
He who steals my purse steals trash; tbs something'
Twas mine tits his and has been slave to thousands;
But he who filches from me my good name .,.
Robs Of that which not enriches MIN anu ahes no
poor indeed.
Mr.. Challis in righteous resentment says that he
will press his cause to the utmost and althougn nc