The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-07-14
From the Troy Wing, June 81.
The Denim and Bingham Affair.

A gentleman now of this city, but recently
of San Francisco, tells us that Bingham was
well known III California as an actor. He was
position. He served throughout the Mexican
war, and was among the early settlers of San
Francisco He is described to us as about 80
years of age, full six feet high and well pro-
portioned. and having an eye like an eagle
Two years ago he was living with an English
woman in San Francisco, whom he called his
wife, alleging that he married her in Mexico.
1t now appears that he subsequently married
Emily Thorn, a beautiful girl by the way and
lastly he figures as the protector, &C., of Mrs.
WOODWARD late Susan Denim.
The marriage of Mr.. Woodward to Miss
Denim occurred at Buffalo, not quite two years
since. Some newspapers at the time made
their usual ado over the matter, and young
woodward was declared to be the most fort,l-
nate man alive. Immediately after the marri-
age the parties proceeded to Philadelphia to
spend the honeymoon, and soon returned to
Syracuse, where Woodward's parents resided.
the bride having taken her farewell benefit
of the stage. Woodwards father, who at the
time OF the marriage was Il heavy merchant in
the Salt City, and supposed to be very veal
thy, ialled about year ago. and the rc-appcar-
ancc of Mrs. Woodward on the stage was cx-
planned by this fact
The history of the Denim girls may be writ
ten in very brief chapter. The mother was
a New York actress. The girls were brought
out on the boards of the Bowerv Theatre when
mere children, and for years and years played
the "Juvenilc business of that establishment.
The mother marrying a comedian known as
" Jack Winans," he conceived the idea of ma
king Misses Susan and Kate "stars" in the
theatrical armament They were put in train
ing Tor that purpose, and soon made their de
but, but not in New York. Their success in
the country was very great from the COM
mcncemcnt. In the Western cities, Susan's
sashlng. dcvilmay-carc style Of performances
procured her showers of booucts from the
boxes, whilst the pit straiehtway went crazy,
and sometimes swooncd While at Cleveland.
IN the summer Of 1852, she cancd respectable
Young man in the street, for some real or fan
cied insult he had offered her, and this added
immensely to her popularity in that quarter
mat she had stage talent in certain line of
characters was evident enough. and up to the
time OF her marriage her success was rapidly
accumulating fortune. But the connection
OF the girls with Wimns was source of con-
slant difficulty between them. lie was accus-
ed OF taking their money. and of treating them
badly An occurrence between the Misses
Denim and Winans at the Troy House. while
playing an engagement here, may be recollcct-
ed by our readers. Winans found it cOnvcn-
lent to leave town Immediately, though he was
advertised to play at the Museum.
Miss Kate Denim, the younger sister lacked
the force Of character which made Susan ia
voritc, but was liked for her amiabIe and
pleasing manners. She was married in this
city in March last, to Mr.. Charles Fox a COM
cdan. 1t seems she is still in California and
was not concerned in the affair at Aspinwall
us was at first reported.
Those who know Woodward will svnlpathizc
with him. lie is young, amiable and conECl-
ing: just the chap to become fascinated with
dashing actress, and to marry her after a ten
minutes interview, as he did Susan Denim. 1t
was most ill-assortcd match. as every one
who knew the parties was aware of at the
time of the marriage. and the denonment is not
different from what might have been expected
Woodward's parents still reside at Syracuse
They are highly respectable people. and the
unfortunate affair at Aspnwal will no doubt
cause them the deepest ailiction.