The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-30

THE DENIM TRAGEDY AT ASPINWALL.
We published on Wednesday an account of the
tragic termination of the romantic attachment and
marriage of Mr.. Fletcher Woodward, of Syracuse
N. Y, and Miss Susan Denim, the actress. The
Syracuse Standard, of June %, has learned from
passenger on the same boat with Mr. Woodward
the following additional particulars
There actual separation between Mr.
Woodward and Susan previous to leaving San
Francisco, but Woodward was dspleased at the
intimacy existing between hs wife and Bingham
and desired to bring her home to her friends Kate
did not leave San Francisco, but remained in Cali
fornia On the passage, considerable feeling was
eVinced by the passengers who had become familiar
with the circumstances They endeavored to per
suade Woodward to shoot Bingham but he reius.
ed, and the passengers would have hed him them
selves Dut the captain interposed and agreed to de-
liver him up TO our consul on their arrival at Psne-
ma. The consul had no jurisdiction in the case
and was obliged to him free. ReyoIvers were
exhibited by Bingham during the whole time and
Susan was also armed with revolver. At Aspin.
wall while the passengers were on their Wav from
the TO the hotel about ten o'clock in the even
ing, Bingham was shot in the back the ball entering
juet above the hip. He Immediately fell and was
taken to the hotel. where physician examined the
wounds, and declared there was no hope of his re
covery. 1t is not known who shot him and yarious
surmiSes are aioat.
Bingham is represented to be q married man
with wife and two children some where in the
Atlantic States, and another wife in California
whose father heard of his former marriage and
obliged him to leave. His name was probably as
sumed 49,
Susan refused to come on 10 New york ord
woodward was also desirous of remaining but the
passengers took him by force and put him aboard
the steamer The waiting maid was also brought
away by force.
Mrs. Arnold Woodward arrived home from New
York yesterday afternoon, aud informs us that
fieicher ana his father might be expected last
evening She also states that the rumors are great
y exaggerated, and that Susan is expected home on
the next steamer, when il is hoped matters NAV he
arranged satisfactorily.
The following dispatch from Syracuse differs in
some particulars from the foregoing:
Fletcher Woodward's mother has returned The
statements published heretofore are nearly correct
Bingham had recently married Emily Tbarn
uaugntef oi Cnaries lhorn, manager of the Nation.
al neare Her iather took her away and pursned
bingham Susan (Mrs. Woodward remained a,
Asplnwail; Kate (Mrs Fox is not there FIetcber
will be al home night. His mind il much 49,,
ed Just before the steamer reached panawa a.,
pTthehs"e that rupture would ensue between
woodward and Bingham, Susan and th, latter biS
IN the storekeepers pantry. She was dressed j.;
man s ciofhlne. The door was broken omen Ly q
party "ho sympathized with Fletcher wbep ,b2;,i
ing scene ensued. Bingham had Fle,cher's niatoI
"hicn WHICH !, j. supposed Susan had given him. 4 pss
rehRe' naaoed FLETCHER areyolver but il o,,ld NO,
go on susan stepped in between then, ;ns, =. ,I o
passenger, Fletcher and Bingham were ahon, ~
nre Bingham was shot, il is supposed b, 80
person VINO sympathized with Mr. Woodward nv
paities unknown. lie was still living when the
North Star left Aspinwall. A ''e
The marriage of Mr.. Woodward to Miss DENIM
occurred on the 29th OF March, 1853. a, Ruea,o
iuii account thereof published in IN. D,sr.,o,
al the lime