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

1t gives pain to record the tragic and mean-
choly termination Of the romantic attachment aud
marriage Of Fletcher Woodward, of this city, with
Miss Susan Denim, the actress. Mr.. Woodward has
resided in Syracuse nearly all his lfe and thou Oh
young in years, he has always merited the confidence
and esteem of those who knew him; and we believe
all his ac .uaintances sill sympathise with him in
his unpleasant position. Miss Susan Denim WAS an
ACTRESS OF rare merit whose education and early as
sociations were somewhat peculiar, and WHO had
little Opportunity to learn any thing OF human ma
ture beyond the Elusive stage exhibitions Of it,
among which she was BORN and educated. While
we condemn her conduct, let us throw the mantle Of
charity over her faults, and attribute them to the
circumstances that surrounded her from her birth,
mischief has been done, aud cannot be remeded;
and we shall welcome Mr.. Woodward to our city, and
hoIe in the excitement of business he may forget the
false ore if he does not forgive the seducer.
We have heard the story from several persons
wko have arrived from California, which does not
differ materially from that given by the Troy Budget.
[Publish d in the HERALD of yesterday
since the above was in type, we have conversed
from California on the same boat with Mr.. Wood.
ward. We learn from Mr.. V. that there was no ac-
tual separation between Mr.. Woodward and Susan
previous to leaving San Francisco, but that Wood.
ward was displeased ut 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 tue pas
sage, considerable feeling was evnced by the pas
stances. They endeavoIed to persuade Woodward
to shoot Bingham, bat 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 tie CAT and was obliged to
set him free. RevOlvers were exhibited by Bing-
ham during the whole time, aud Mr.. Van Alstyne
states that Susan was also armed with a revolver.
At Aspinwall, while the passengers were their
way from the cars to the hotel about ten o'clock in
the evening, Bingham shot the back, the
ball entering just above the hip. He immedi tely
fell, and was taken TO the hotei, where physician
examined the wounds, and declared there was no
hope of his recovery II is not known who shot
him and various surmises are afo,t
Bingham isiepresented to be married man, with
wife and two children, somewhere in the Atlant c
States, and another wife in California, whose father
heard OF his former marriage and obliged him to
leave. His name probably assumed.
Susan refused to come on TO New York, and Wood
ward was also DESTROYS Of remaining, but the pas
sengers took him by force aud put him aboard the
steamer. The waiting maid was also brought away
by force.
Mrs. A, mold Woodward arrived home from New
York yesterday afternoon, and informs us that
Fletcher and his father might be expected last even
ing. She also states that the ruln)rs are greatly
exaggerated, and that Susan is expected home on
the next steamer, when it is hoped matters may
be arranged satisfactorily.