The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-28
Sad End of the Romance.

From the Syracuse standard, June Is
1t gives us pain to record the tragic and melan.
choy termnaton Of the romantic attachment and
marriage Of Fletcher Woodward, of this CITY, with
Miss Susan Denim, the actress. Mr.. Woodward has
resided iii Syracuse nearly all his life and thou Oh
young in years, he has always merted the confidence
and esteem OF those who knew him; and we believe
all his acquaintance will sympathise with him in
his unpleasant position. Miss Susan Denim was an
actress of rare merit whose education and early
sociations were somewhat peculiar, and who had
little opportunity to learn anything of human na-
turc beyond the illnsive stage exhibitions of it.
among which she was born and educated. While
we condemn her conduct, let US throw thS mantle of
charity over her FAULTS and attribute them to the
circumstances that surrounded her from her birth,
rather than any innate propensity to vice. But the
mischief has been done, and cannot be remedied
and VIC shall welcome Mr.. Woodward to our city, and
hope in the excitement Of business he ay forget the
false one il he does not forgive the seducer.
We have heard the story from several persons
who have arrived from California, which dses not
differ materially from that given by the Troy Budget
Published in the HERALD of yesterday.]
Since the above was in type, we have conversed
with Nh. Van Alstyne, Of Liverpool, who returned
from California on the same boat with Mr.. Wood.
ward. We learn from Mr.. V. that there was ac-
tual separation between Mr. Woodward and Susan
previous to leaving San Francisco, but that Wood
ward was dspleased at the intimacy existing be-
tween his wife and Bingham, and desired to bring
her home to her friends. Kate did not leave San
Francisco but remained in California. On the pas
sage, considerable feeling was evinced by the pas
sengers who had become familiar with the circum.
stances. They endeav0red to persuade Woodward
to shoot Bingham, but he refused and the passen-
gers would have killed him themselves but the
captain interposed and agreed to deliver him up to
our consul on their arrival at Panama. The consul
had no jurisdiction in the case, and was obliged to
set him Free Revolvers were exhibited by Bing-
ham during the whole time, and Mr. Van Alstyne
states that Susan was also armed with revolver.
AT Aspinwall, while the passengers were on their
way from the to the hotel, about ten o'clock in
the evening, Bingham was shot in the back, the
ball entering just above the hip. He imme diately
fell, and was taken to the hotel where a physician
examined the wounds, and declared there was no
hope of his recovery. II is not known who shot
him and various surmises are afloat
Bingham isrepresented to be a married man, with
wife and two children, somewhere 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 assumed.
Susan refused to comeon to New York, and Wood
ward was also DESTROYS of remaining, but the pas
sengcrs 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, and informs us that
Fletcher and his father might be expected last
ing. She also states that the rumors are greatly
exaggerated, and that Susan is expected home on
the next steamer, when it is hoped matters may
be arranged satisfactorily.