The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-10
COLONEL BLOOD IN THE TOLLS.

woodruff and Claflin Again In JeOp-
ardy-Thc "Wcekly'' Indictcd-War-
ra nts Out for Their Arrest-The Sisters
Charged q Second Time with Sending
Obscene Literature Through the
MaiIs-Procccdings Before Commit sston-
er Davenport.
Yesterday afternoon Colonel Blood, a member of
the well-known firm of woodruff Clafn engaged
I'm the conduct of brokerage business in Broad
street, was arrested by Deputy Marshas Purvis
and Crowley at his office, on charge of having on
the 9th inst, forwarded through the mails Of the
United States an obscene vulgar and indecent
publication, to wit, u revived copy or copies of
Woodruff & Cladtn's Weekly The a1ndavit on
which the warrant for the arrest Of Blood was
issued had been made by Mr.. A. T. Comstock who
is connected with the Young Mems Christian
Association. This affidavit included an accusation
against Woodruff 4 Claim for the same
offence. 1t will be in the recollection OF the public
that woodruff Claim are already under indict-
ment in the United States Circuit Court for vio-
lation Of the law against using the mails for the
circulation of indecent ana immoral publications;
and the TACT that warrants were again out for their
apprehension for repetition OF the alleged offence
and also for the arrest OF Blood upon q charge OF
the like nature, caused little stir in the federal
Courts. Up to quarter to five O'Clock Woodruff
O'Clock Colonel Blood, accompanied by his counsel
Mr. William F. Howe and Mr.. Jeurdan, entered the
Grand Jury room OF the federal Courts. The Colo
mel did not look very bright; he was more or less
"seedy;" at all events he did not sport the heavy
gold cable chains and massive rings displayed by
his leading counsel.
The room was soon filed with deputy marshals,
reporters add seekers after the curious and sensa
tional
Commissioner Davenport having called the case
Mr.. A. II. Purdy. United States Assistant District
Attorney. was on hand promptly to represent the
prosecution on behalf oil the government.
Mr.. Howe, after looking at paper, asked the
Commissioner II that was the complaint on which
Colonel Blood had been arrested
Commissioner Therapeutics, sir.
Mr.. H0we-That Is an affidavit setting ont, on IN
formation and belief, that Blood, as the agent OF
two persons, mailed on certain day paper when
Comst0ck calls obscene. 1t Is proper to inform the
Commissioner that I'm the United states Court or
this district three indictments have been already
found by the Grand Jury against woodruff
Clanln for the very same charge now contained in
this affidavit OF ComstOck made on information and
belief believe that the spirit OF the county today
Is that no citizen snail he wronged OF oppressed by
any tribunal or ofcial and VI IL has to this, in
this stage OF the history OF this land that man like
C0mst0cx can 40 before Your honor, or any police
magistrate, or any judge, and make an arldavit,
on Information and belief that the agent of per-
son did such and such thing, and cause that
agents arrest, say, then, that this Is no longer
q country
afidavlt 1t sets forth that Mrs. Woodruff and
Claim and Colonel Blood did mail such publica-
ton.
Mr.. purdy asked Mr.. Howe IL he moved to dis
miss the conlplaintf
Mr.. Howe said he did.
Mr.. Purdy observed that the prisoner being now
in court and IN custody in response 10 the war
| quash the AFFIDAVIT on which that warrant was
| issued.
Mr. Howe wanted to know II upon this atidavlt