The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-21
The Wondmnn Cnse.


10 her prior the 18th OF August last had always
been not alone councnancca oy put seemingly agreeable
turned Paris the 23d OF July 1885 and during his
stay always welcome guest at his apartments and
was constantly invited by him TO join his family the
visits, excursions and amusements which make up the
binary life of strangers in that gay capital They left
Paris for the United States the 2sth Of August Isaed
from Southampton on my return to America the 18th
of tho following month, consequently could not
possibly have managed stated in tho Tribune October
Z, TO entrap Mrs W. into correspondence which
put into my hands seres of letters compromising her.
On my return 10 New York. in October 1856 tho rela
tons between Mr.. and Mrs. w. and myself continued
there was secresy about them for required
In November 1885, the Woodlands left New York for the
South In January 1858, went to New Orleans, and
manned Until May; while there lodged in the same MOTEL
sat next them at table, constant visitor in their
apartments with the full knowledge and consent Of Mr.
w. and far from ever having the slightest cause
imagine my relations to his family Objectionable him.
had every reason to suppose quite the contrary. In
August, Mr.. and Mrs. W. North. visited them,
before, and accompanied them by invitation 70 Newport
That year Mr. and Mrs Woodman went South in October.
Joined them in New Orleans in February, 1857, and re-
manned until April as usual AZ the same hotel On the
Slst Of May last having occasion to visit Washington on
my way there stopped in PHILADELPHIA at the Girard
House, where Mr. and Mrs. Woodman had been staying
called upon Mrs Woodman then, well as upon my way
back from Washington TO New York On 18th August last
visited Mrs. W. the New York Hotel and was received
most kindly There two other persons in Mrs. VS.
rooms at the tmc-Mr. WIS nephew and anothor-both
of whom left In about an hour and half after their
departure some Knocked Mrs WIS paror door, and
upon being opened Mr.. W. rushed in and handled Mrs
Woodman very roughly much that she screamed;
and he with Bowie knife and revolver in hand wore that
he would kill either Mrs. W. myself Anxious TO avoid
and the talk which might Mrs VS. outcries
continued showed Mr.. w. aside, he says and left
without being shot shot at. As practical
BILE Mr.. w. followed me- but there yet spec
tators, he has only TO blame himself and his foolish pub
LEGATIONS for the scandal which ensued Leaving the hotel
I returned TO my home, from which, by the by (notwth
standing all that has been said to the contrary have not
been absent entire day since expected, Of course
TO hear from Mr. W., but was disappointed.
M - ~ Ann,
Mr. c. L. Thomas (Mrs VS. brother) eit town for Phiia
dephia-the former to ransack Mrs VS. trunks ana a.
proprate their contents, TO her clothing which had
been loft Phadclphia-he latter gentleman to escort
ladies' Virginia. Upon Mr. VS. return to this
to confde without having had previous acquaintance
with him. 70 call and cndeavor TO persuade TO
give up Mrs WIS letters Mr.. woodman stated to this
gentleman that Mr.. L. Thomas suspected something
Sxrong before going away but that he (Mr w had al
lowed Mr. Thomas 70 leave town without informing
him u what had occurred In the course Of the day
the gentleman with whom Mr.. W. had conferred
called upon me, conveyed Mr.. WIS wishes, and was
authorized by me to state that letters from Mrs w.
to in existence. My reason for saying
was that Mr.. W, as ! was informed from the same
source, wished the letters TO aid him N obtaining
divorce On the 2lst and 22d of August received two
notes from Mr. Woodman. stating that she closely
confined and that it would be impossible describe Mr.
y unkindness and cruelty TO her, and informing
that Mr. w. willing TO unto with her in proceedings
for divorce il would marry her | answered both
these Immediately, offering to do everything asked
Soon after this told by the gentleman already al
IT.
written by Mrs. W; and thus rerceving the object
he had in view in favorng the plan suggested in them,
readily understood why my answers never reached Mrs
w q hands The affidavit attributed TO Mrs. Woodman,
recently published gotten up on the LIST September,
while Mr. Woodman constantly with Mrs. W. at No.
760 Fast Eighteenth street. driving out with her. and
forth. On the sth Of september Mr Woodman called
relative of mine, gave him full history Of the
New York Hotel affair and left tho famous affidavit with
him 70 read. Mr. woodmsn called again on the It'll TO
procure IT, and, after long conversation, in
which the whole subject was talked over, left express
ing himself very much gratiied with the in
terview He offered to destroy the "afidavit' if Mrs.
W g letters given up him, and again given
Agroeaby with his request he was then rendered by my
relative an interview with me, which Mr.. W. declined, I'M
less could take place in the presence Of third party,
zpprehcndng, as no said, difficulty. may Is wen
state here that Mr. Woodman and myself met frequently
city subsequent the rcncone at tho New York
Hotel, and that he has occasion TO remember what
passed. Mt our meeting which took place at the
trance o. ST. Nicholas Hotel tho 9th OF October tho
day he finally LETT for the south The following day. the
furnished from the Office OF the Courier des ktdfs
UnI appeared in the Tribune from which the following
she who has been the victim should be day
in q house where health and affected reason are
cared for together" On the 23d OF October re
oesved Mrs Woiman's first letter from the Flushing mad
house implorng TO her from the tender mer-
cics Of Sanford Hall My answer appeared In the HERALD
OF the 26th:-
MxuurSs-I did answer your two letters. I will be in
tho main street in a carriage Monday, 26th and Tues
day. 27th, from IL until O'Clock Meet me prepared
As requested by Mrs. w, tho Personal advertis
ing column. I'm the 9th communicated with MIS- w.
again through the HERALD
MApnIsx-I was prevented from keeping nay appoint
ent yesterday by the weather Meet mo 10 day or the
rst fair day. between the hours oil IL and oheer up
And at her request went to Flushing; but she was
unable get out owing presume TO the well paid vig
lance OF her Keepers The third advertisement appeared
In the HERALD OF the 2sth--
MapsiIsE-I was over yesterday, and will be on tho
avenue again to day (2sth shine from ii o'clock
until 3, after which, II unsuccessful rely implicitly on
n t.L. thA MI Al
wish
And after waiting for Mrs w. from the time appointed
until three O'Clock other means being left-lTequested
Mr. Edmund Hearne the writ Of habcas corpus
her behalf Before going " Flushing such arrangements
were made by me AS would nave enabled MS. wooann
proceed her homo 10 her parents on that very
day with female attendant, and under circumstances
precudng the possibility Of my being alone with her for
/ have here given briefly possible n truthful
narrative Of the origin, progress and termination OF
my intercourse with the Woodma ,l Ina, y was
20 confess what rs obvious To every one but
must be equally apparent that was allowed by Mr. W.
20 believe that my attitude not misunderstood by
him. lie a Of busincss-thought OF nothing else
cared for nothing else His wife was gay young, and
fond OF society All the day and half tho night no spent
in his without children, she was lonesome In her
drawing ROOM and he encouraged me 10 suppose, az al
ways believed that was entirely agreeable 10 him that
should pass great deal of my time in the society of his
wife-thus enabling him 10 devote himself entirely TO
his affairs and yet spare his wife the Of cherries
home This a. doubt all very wrong; and far IL
"a so am willing IN bear without murmur the
OF the world And this Is the extent Of my offence down
~ tho d,pouernert at the New York Hotel But Mr..
Woodmsns lawyer and friends have since endcavored 10
prejudice me ia the estimation Of society BY series Of
false accusations destitute Of truth as they are orcn
sIye II Mr. woodman had taken my life ON the evcntful
DAY In August every body would have said II was justly
forfeited him but he has chosen rather TO act the part
OF poltroon, aiming cphets at me instead OF bullets
dasracng himself well a. his wife, and woundng the
feelings OF her kindred well my own, by the shame
less invention Of fabricated affidavit" This 50 called
"aidattn was proved in Court, was never read TO
Mrs woodman appeared by the testimony that she did
not know infamous contents and that not word OF II
was even written dictated by her. The garbled pas
aagea passed u extracts from my letters to her are
substantially forgcres because they consist of detached
lines and phrases distorted to have apparent sig
Indication wholly different from the real meaning would
have been palpabo every the whole context hal
heen given Wooman confesses in his card" that AZ the
very time Mrs woodmans signature obtained TO the
AFFIDAVIT shc INDUCED in such free use Of laudannm a.
~ H. nute incapable of realizing her condition" This /
cannot doubt he ought 10 be familiar with the use Of
drugs and considering the end he had IN view he surely
id not allow her then suffer from the want OF them
Ills statement in the Courier des tdts Unis, predoated