The Helena independent., 1890-01-31
AN OLD SCANDAL REVIVED.


The Husbands of WoodhulI and tlanin on
the warpath.
Sir Francis Cook and John Mddulph Mar |
tin. with their respective wives, known in |
America as Tcnnie G. Claflin and Victoria |
Woodruff, after undergoing wears of perse-
cution AT the hands of hidden enemies, have
determined M last 10 hunt these enemies
dows. SAYS London dispatch. In addition
TO the advertisement IN the Times Offering
Al 900 reward 60 amy one revealing the
names of the persons engaged IN the con-
spirncy 10 defame Lady Cook and Mrs
Martin. and 10 for the name Of the printer
and the author of the lcahet The Sexual
Problem, n circular Was to-day issued head
ed: "NictoriR Woodruff and Tennie G.
Clanin. Revival OF page Of Amer
lean history" The circular quotes
IA number OF New York news
paper articles of ls7S in which the
ncauittal of the sisters Is published. nh
tending 10 refuie the accusations made
ngainst the two ladies'. Martin evidently
intends To make il very warm iors1uohudy.
He SINS that he and Sir FrEncis have deter
mined TO leave no stone unturned go bring
the guilty ones to Justice, and that they
have every prospect of succeeding, only "a
few links being wanted in the chain of evil
dencc. They attribute the conspiracy 10 de-
fame the characters of their wives tu the
influence of persons interested IN the
Bcecher trinI. and have already The names,
Martin asserts. of several men and women
of high social aud political standing
who ARE proved 10 he Implicated IN the
crime. Ihc motive of II has not
vet been discovered. The first clue 10 the
= a a N.Ns
through Mrs. Clara H. Warner, who sly~
that she is female physician ~ EliZabtth,
y. j., and WIS IN inmate Of u temperance
hospital in Hauistoad road. London. Word
wis brought 10 Mrs. Martin that tins wo-
man uttered the greatest lihrls about her.
With Nj. Martin she called upon her NJ the
hospital. Mrs Martin discovered that MIS-.
Warner WIZ lahuriug under the impression
that Victoria Woodruff Ind alicnaied the
affections of her husband. aud when the wp-
tuRn gave lcr grounds for this belief names
were mentioned that oorrohofaied some
Hu~piciuus of MIS-. Martins and furnished
clue go work uron. Mrs. Warner. feeling
that she had done Mrs. Martin prieyuus
w"dp. mndc full confession. duplicating
ueny persons who were prominent in the
beecher irHl This confession Nr. Martin
nov holds. Though Mrs Warner NJ
Martin WIS nblt in trace Il woman who has
England nudtmducc Mrs. Mutin and Lady
Cook mud has given the names oi her tm.
ploNers This woman has had some cDu-
nrctiou with the ptoss. tpon one occasion
Mrs. odhull WIS enabled to render her
assistance. Her return for This hns been 10
do all IN her power lo ruin her benofactr,ss.
This woman hns mnde complete cont, ,siun
Aprintcd copy of which Mr. Muum hHs. lie
sAys II clearly incrinnaius several
wellknoWn persons. The writer of
the confession received instructions
10 concoct slaudors and hh,s con.
cerning Mrs. Martin nd Indy Couk. rlps,,
fle says, were the wt.tion distinctions II
Yer employers. mud souttimt- they we're re-
turned to her fof attention Uu account of
not being strong enough. The i0lrst nui.
rag which these long suffering wumeu have
to complain of Is tho dieseu nation oI ID
lcadut entitled "ScAuul lruhlrius." lie
lenhci c0utains WHAT purportsto bee extracts
from speeches delivered 10y Mrs. Victoria
Moodhull and containing utteuuces uf a
gross and immoral character. he nn-
guagc ntirihutod 10 her Was ucyor used by
Mrs. Woodruff. nor did she over speak uli
such subjects. Mr. Martin and sir Frinci,
Cook hTc both very wealthy men and aro IN
for a fight to the finish.