New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-18
THE NEU.YORK HOTEL AFFAIR.
CARD FROM MR.. WOODMAN.

The following card is published in The Mw-Orlseas
Delta of Nov. 10:
A CARD-THE NETWORK HABEAs CORPUS CASE.
have heretofore RETAINED from any notice OF the
numerous publications, false and hbeous 90 some OF
which has existed between Mrs. Caroline Woodman
and Mr.. Gardner Furniss Of New York. should con-
tnue silent this subject were not Tor the paoncs
ten of the scsLdalous proceedings by writ Of haeeas
corpus gotten up by this heartless villain before .
Judge of the Supreme Court Of New-York, uader the
pretense Of rescuirg Mr.. w. from confinement, but
iealy with the view Of again obtaining possession oil
her persop. ,u..., =. Az,
this cause ard published in this evenings Data, pur-
porting to be letters from Mrs. W. to M r., Are for
geries. They are not characterized either ey her
habtual lsr guage style Of composition. u 10 her
handwitirg they must have been prepared by M +.
or his Attorneys and copied by her az their instance
So far sc they report remarks a. having been made BY
ne to Mrs. W., they are false:
II is difficult for ons placed ! hsve been TO re-
C rclle the exercise CT a husbands legal authority
with that degree Of humanity due to a deceived sed
guilty wife. 1t was my misfortune that she should
have erred but it would have been , my Ssms nsd
1f my legal authority, must have befallen Der.
therefore took such steps as would psoe her uoder the
protection of her Kindred 80 soon AS mine should DO
withdrawn That adopted the only eiiectual course
of fleeing thi, end the folio wing statement sil show:
On the Gay after had detected the guilty connsc-
lion between Mr.. +. and Mrs. W. at the NeW-York
Hotel friend, whose family were absent from the
city, kindly received Mrs w. beneath his roof. where
she ei jOyfd every comfort. Her brother rescued
New York next cay, and had long interview with
her-her declaration TO the contrary, 10 one OF the
published letters referred TO, notwithstanding. soe
then disclosed the fact that Mr. Funsss presence at
the New York Hotel, and his having followed her up
wherever she had gone, had in view the eItortion OF
moLey from her. The affidavit n ade by her u fey
DAYS aftsr ward and now published verbatim IN The
Dea, will disclose at once the vilany OF Mr. +. and
the sIffefirgs Of his unhappy victim. ...f
At this time che did not appear to realze her posi-
ten, ana although urged her Immediately To- accom-
papy her brother to Mississippl and remain with her
parents ate refused TO 60. Her brother promised.
however to take ladies then under his charge 70 VIZ
ginis, al d then return for his sister. Mrs. W. bad
been in the habit of taking opiaes TO eIces ana nav
ing procured laudanum at this time, iGduIged in such
free use Of it 10 be quite upmansgeAbls, as Wen
as incapable Of realizing her condition After consul
tatiOn with her brother, resolved, wiin MS sppfovsi,
and after having advised her paIents Of my aesga, 70
place her temporarily in private asylum. where soe
would receive medical treatment suitable 70 her nerv-
COS arrangement and be protected from future con.
tannips,ioD. What elfe could have done could
not abandon her. had kept her iouf weens ~ me
erce aL6 could not any longer abuse TINS pnviiege'
The result has justified my course. DEPRIVED OF OPP
ates and properly treated sbe improved 10 mnch os',
upoI consultation with her pbysicisn, PROMISED her
that she should be sent TO her parents 10 the nth Of
November.
saw her but once after she was placed at Sanford
He'll and then hlluslOn wac mace 70 the part; DO
VOID Of Ieproach was uttered by me. She expressed
herpelf satisfied 10 remain until couit send Tor her'
according to my promise. All her letters were sent ID
her father mother ard brother and consulted them.
mad not only their approval but their gratitude.
On my return from New-York visited her parents
in Mississippi, and made arrangements with her
brother to 70 to New Yoik and bring her TO her pa
rents He accordingly left Mi.shsiPpi on the 2Nn Oh
ast month previous " the commencement OF the pro-
ceedings in New York and without any knowlesge OF
there having been any Interference with bis sister, ard
should have reached NewYork by the ith OF Novem-
ber ! have to day learned that she len Ne~-fohk
with him Oh the 5tn Of November.
While I remained New York, after plscinS ner =,
Ssrford Hail, her physician visited the ci'y W.
week. invariably called on him, and recsisea III
him Iote from her, in which she az ns;a;og,
ACKNOWLEDGED the kind treatment she was Ieg
specially Instructed him TO spare no elPo;os - , :;
ing her comfortable, and 10 permit neI ~ ~, Ixs,s
caIrisoe WHEN She was DESTROYS Of dotngso' pus M'
n company wi an attendant; ,a SD,vs
,he upbt had performed my whoe outy ..,,sd nyo
80 had ,eft New- York. her ltcJDs'tu'oa p'o
t.ctnr rot AFFIXED With hsViog des'royea nst
I'D ,snnt,tion having for several yean Aep. nc,
sta,e ~ distraction ard extofted rom n1r 10 80.
money BY violence and threats Of s'pvs e..d =. .ravs
- I,;s,s now ia my possession endeaVoleo 10 v
.; nv ale .tipg TO be the eoSmpioo Oh bsr
WILL no ei, be "a more succtssfui q: Ne ork MS
M I'D have been Just reirlbuton srd pubic
I'm. The create It pubishmentto such wretch
b.ye gained safety by fight and TO remain through
s ar object ofcontemp ard sversion among al tnoss
we ,a OF deprsvty o. y. Wo0Da,S.
W. ko,, 01iesss Morcsy Evening Noy.9. s.9rl