The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-20
The Woodnan Case.

The WOOdman Case.
ThE APPLICATION OF Mr.. woODMAN FOR DIVORCE.
tfrom the New Orleans Delta, Nov. ID
me ABOVE the title Of suit for divorce instituted re-
most prominent and respectable citizens Who we are
sure mas the entire sympathy OF the community IN the
unfortunate and deporable difficulty in which he has
become involved This cause Is so closely connected
with the proceedings In New York, which have been re-
produced in our news columns that we feel compelled 70
Oliver D. Woodnan u.s. Caroline Thomas-Second District
Court, Judge +. H. Morgan. Petition: 10 ne hon NE
The petition Of Oliver 0. Woodman, citizen OF the State
OF Mississippi who has resided since the year 1882 and
who continues reside now, for six or eight months Of
each year IN the city of New Orleans louisiana conduct
ing the business OF wholesale druggist in said city and
ss s sy e. on
Tied the county Of Hnds State of Mississippi TO Caro-
line Thomas, his present wife, and defendant to this
suit that after the said marriage, your petit
uoneer and his said wife resided at vicksburg Mississippi
permanently until the year 1852, when petitioner
brought his said wife with him New Orleans where she
lived with him except when absent hereinafter par
hcularly stated in July 1854, your petitioner being per
suaded by his wife that she had suffering for several
years with complication of diseases peculiar females
took her to Paris France; and in November of that year.
being compelled by the demands of business return
America he left his said wife in Paris in charge Of
specialize family well known your petitioner and of the
most sklful physicians in said city, and provided with
ample means of procuring every luxury and comfort
cessary to invalid and suitable her rank and cond
ton after petitioner left Paris his said wife had become
acquainted with one Gardner Furniss of New York, with
whose mother and sister petitioner and his wife had
been acquainted in America during the stay of his said
wife in Paris (as petitioner has recently ascertaned) said
furnss succeeded, by train Of vile artices, IN winning
thc confidence and affections Of his said wife, and secretly
drawing her into such ntimacies as placed her forever
afterward in his power September 1885, your petition
(having returned TO Paris and being wholly unsusp
cious Of what had occurred, above reated) brought
Furnss returned to New York, where your petitioners
wife then was and in January 1855, he followed her TO
New Orleans 70 wncn Guy sne haa snor. ,c previ
following May; that during the winter Of l85657 said
Furnss again came to New Orleans and remained at the
Tnarla Jpta in enid cttU he
petitioner and his said wife being then Mt the hotel
that the of 1867 your petitioner took his said
wife TO Philadelphia where she remained from the last of
May the house of a relative part Of the time and
hotel the remaining part under the charge and medical
wssre and IN he neahborhaod Of which she remained
alternately at hotels and with relatives, until the middle
Of August when she went to New York. and put at the
she alleged, to meet your petitioner there; in
the meantime your petitioner had, just before
his departure from New Orleans, discovered
for the first time strong evidence OF his wife's criminal
intercourse with said Furniss and hurrying on to New
York reached that city about the tim his said wife
did and SO secretly as to detect the said Caroline and
Furnss in condition which admitted no doubt whatever
Of her guilt and this discovery was followed up oy dis
closures which proved incontcstbly that their criminal
Intercourse had lasted several years Your petitioner
therefore and charges that at the various times and
places above set FORTH and especially at Paris New York.
Boston and New Orleans his said wife Caroline carried
habitualy criminal intercourse with and committed adu
Very with the said Furnss. Your petitioner further
that ever since his ntermarrage with the said Caroline
he has loved cherished and projected her. and supplied
all her demands lavishy although her love OF fashion,
dress and display inordnae, and occasioned your
petitioner great inconvenience and unhappness and
dered her wholly unfit for domestic lie but that her i'll
health real or supposed, rot only prevented any re-
srant upon her inclination, but forbade all suspicion
OF her want of fidelity TO him or OF adultery with
another That upon the discovery of her guilt your
oner took charge of her. and has placed her at his
expense among friends who will provide for her wants
and prevent any future intercourse $50 long she
tnues to be the wife of your pet.oner) with said Furns
but your petitioner states that except for the aforesaid
purposes and the further purpose Of investigating the
pf he haSh
since the discovery aforesaid your petitioner further
states that he longer submit to married relation
between him and his said wife, and is DESTROYS OF obtain
ing speedily the law will allow, divorce vincuo
natrmonii from the said Csroine your petitioner fur
Their states that his property acquired chiefly before
his marriage with said Caroline or befoS the summer of
1852, and while petitioner lived permanently IN Mis-
ssppi where by law there community Of property
the extravaganza of his said wife, on her account
and that Of said Furniss has nearly absorbed the net
Of his estate, to have prevented any
mutations of acquests and gains: but that, never
theless, he considers Il TO be his duty, there
being issue of their said marriage To make such pro-
vision for her future maintenance voluntarily and of his
free, untrammelled Will, will support her comfort
ably To be continued long this petitioner shall deem
necessary and longer, II being his sincere desire to
her alike from the temptations OF poverty and to
keep her OF that circle Of fashion and pleasure by
which she has been already corrupted IN view oil the
premises your petitioner prays your Honor 10 order CT
taon TO issue, commanding the said Caroline Thomas,
wife Of o. o. Woodman TO appear within the legal delay
and this petition and that after due proceedings
had your Honor will adudge and decree that your petit
TONER the said Caroline be and remain pcrpetually
divorced rinSuio mairtmonf and placed IN the same
condition respects each other II their said marriage
had happened, and for general relief IN the pre-
misses JNo NJ Chiffon.
OF Counsel for Petitioner.
This has not yet been set for trial. the defendant
being and not represented, il would seem, by
attorney up the time when the reporter visited the
court yesterday.