MRS. VICTORIA WOODHULL.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4240, 22 October 1874, Page 3

MRS. VICTORIA WOODHULL.

Eew names have been more notorious of late years than that of Mrs. Victoria Woodhull, the leading advocate of free-love doctrines and the editress of a newspaper devoted to that cause, and whose name has lately been mixed up with that of Mr. Theodore Tilton in connection with those doctrines. It appears now that Mrs. Woodhull, and another advocate of woman’s rights, were also brokers, and this—according to the New YorJc Herald —is how they managed business -.— Mrs. Woodhull and Miss Tennie C. Olaflin were to have started for Europe. It is understood that their trunks were packed, and were already on board one of the steamships preparatory to their departure in the afternoon. At eleven o’clock in the morning the parties were again arrested, and held to bail in the sum of S6OO to appear and answer the charge of having fraudulently converted certain bonds deposited with

them on the 26th, of May, 1871. The story is as follows :—Mrs. Achsan M. Truman, residing in Brooklyn, having heard that the-firm of Woodhull and Claflin, then broker's in Broad-street, were doing a banking business, called upon them with a view to make certain investments. She had earned a little money by her own industry; and, doubtless, hoping to double it by a speculative venture, called at the office. referred to, and inquired if they could make some money for her. The answer was, “ Certainly.” The most profitable investment was talked over, and it was finally determined that the best thing Mrs. Truman could do, was to leave the money in their hands. On the strength of those recommendations, she made a’ deposit with them of §4OO in Government bonds pf the issue of 1865. The par value of those bonds it is said was about §450. On this sum it is alleged, that she has received but §l2 in the shape of interest. She called frequently to ascertain the cause or the default in the payment of interest, or the return of the principal; but, as is alleged, she ‘was put off on various pretexts. At last she was told that the money had been invested and lost, and that the firm did not owe her anything. Mrs. Truman thereupon notified them that they would be held legally responsible. This conversation is said to have taken place two or three weeks ago. Mrs. Woodhull told her former customer to do her worst. Thereupon Mr, Janies W. Stillman, the counsel Tor Mrs. ' Truman, procured an order of arrest on the .7 th instant from His Honor Judge McAdam, of the Marine Court, and, as above stated, the process *of the Court was duly served. Miss Claflin was arrested in the Sheriff’s office, and Mrs. Woodhull in the Court House, she having gone there to consult her counsel, Mr. Brooke. Colonel Blood was arrested at his office in Nassau Street.

Mrs. Victoria Woodhull, Tennie C. Claflin, Mrs. Claflin, Mrs. WoodhuU’s daughter, and Colonel Blood sailed for Europe yesterday, says the same journal, in the ’ steamsliip Lafayette. They were met at the pier by many of their friends and advocates of the free-love doctrine, who wished them a pleasant voyage and safe return. It was ascertained in the Sheriff’s office yesterday that Victoria Woodhull and Tennie 0. Claflin had not given regular bail in the charge on which they were arrested. The counsel for the plaintiff, James M. Stillman, accepted the verbal bond of the counsel for Woodhull and Claflin, Colonel Charles W. Brooke, for their appearance when the case came to trial. It was understood among them that the defendants would not leave the country. The officials in the Sheriff’s office were astonished on learning that Woodhull and Claflin had sailed for Europe.