The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-10
UNCLE SAM AFTER VIC.

mrs. Woodruff at the Cooper Institute
and Her Arrest by United States Mar
shals-She IL Lodged in Ludlow Street
Jail-Disg uised an Old Woman She
Passes the Marshals and Delivers Her
Lccture-Her Appearance ON the Plat
form, and What She Wants tn Know.
The male and female advocates Of ''social free
domn and "free loven were treated to an uuex-
pected and genuine sensation last evening. Mrs.
Woodruff and Tennie Q. Claim were announced to
lecture at the Cooper Institute on "The Naked
TRUTH" and in the afternoon Of yesterday the
United States Grand Jury had found an indictment
against both Of these ladies for circulating obscene
literature through the mails The entrance doors
to the building were surrounded by Marshal Grow.
ley and his deputies, long before the hour for the
lecture, for the purpose Of securing the arrest Of
the lair lecturers. The majority OF the audience
was unacqualnted with this fact, but the committee
room was occupied by relatives OF Mrs. woodruff
and by the more pronounced of her sympathizers.
both male and female, who seemed never tired
of screaming about the "insult to freedom OF
speech" and struttng around the room in q mim-
icry OF defiance to the "myrmidons OF the law,n
and the 'base creatures who were the hirelings Of
despotism in o socalled republic" The audience
whose only occupation was steady stare on
the vacant platform, and friendly recognitions OF
each other grew tired Of this waiting, and at length
broke out into that chorus OF calls and musical
tramping OF feet familiar to all frequenters OF pub
lie meetings. To appease this angry multitude,
which only filed about half the space OF the crypt,
Mrs. Laura Cuppy Smith appeared, and courtesying
mpassioned address by putting string Of conun.
drums, none Of which were answered, such as,
"s this free country ~ Have n we free speech p,
York conscious OF their duty 2 In the midst of an
explanation Of how It was going to happen
the pleasure Of hearing Mrs. woodruff, and that
take her place, Mrs. Woodruff sprung upon
sne s Brown Ap plaid s SHAWL displayed very
agitated and excited face, and, with a
se was
the audience rising to their feet, and notably the
ladies' to wave their handkerchieis.
Following close upon Mrs. woodruff, as she
stepped on the platform, were Marshal Crowley
and Mr.. Hummel, Of the drm OF Howe h Hummcl
who are retained as her. her counsel. mrs. woodhna
the excitement Of an infuriated female, began her
address like the previous speaker, with question
s1 se speec nsS passed the officers at ns
door who were waiting to arrest her. She had
not murdered anybody she had not robbed any
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platform that night, and she wanted
TO know II there was anybody there who would go
her bail. There was no response.l In this Inn
passioncd manner the lecturer continued her In
Consequential address, and when her voice was
failing her she turned to her printed speech, and
continued the reading OF 1t for nearly one hour IL
was Of the character or all her previous addresses
a mixture OF personalities and strange philosophy,
with great deal that was piquant and prurfent.
she concluded BY expressing q hope that she
should be able to meet her audience again and
have an oppor tunity OF repeating the same truths.
THE ARREST OF MRS. Woodruff.
When the lecture was over Mrs. smith
again spoke, and, during the address, Mrs:
Woodruff was quietly and formally arrested
by Marshal Crowley. Though there was little
demonstration about this, the audience appeared
to be aware OF what was going on, and there was
general stampede to the doors while Mrs. Smith
was speaking. There was large police force pres
ent and there was no confusion. When the au-
dience had all dispersed Mrs. woodruff with the
marshals and her friends, crossed the stage and LETT
by the front entrance OF the building. carriage
was in readiness, and into 1t were placed Mrs.
woodruff Marshal Crowley, Mrs. Laura Cuppy
Smith and Mr.: HummeL They were driven to Lud-
low street Jail.
United States Court at one O'Clock to-day.