Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-12

4 ANoie' 4 totd nim could not that
had no means of getting it, Then he began TO
abuse me, knocked me across the room: said
ne would Kill me; choked me SO hard as To
| make me black in the face threw me on the
| pea ana up against the wall so violently as al
most to make me senseless, and so that he him.
self was alarmed and threw pitcher of water
on me to bring me to. Then he pulled off his
clothes, and screamed, and just then some one
knocked at the door. 1 went to the door. and
found 1t was Mr. Woodman, who had come up.
During the above. interview Furniss urged
me to get the money by making out false bills.
and getting the money from Mr.. Woodman, or
by taking Jewelry. Also, he insisted that he
knew my father had given NE 81, 500 to buy
| diamonds or silver, and he was determined TO
have it. When he found he could not get the
money he used violence rs have stated. He
said, g Your husband and you brother are COM
ing here; there'll be fuss; and mean 70
rum you first, and put You in the gutter, where
l shall be. l hate you, and l hate all your
family, because you won't behave to me as you
| should"
Mrs. W, in her statement relates many other
similar scenes between Furnss and herself, and
says he attempted to make her forge her hus-
bands name to drafts. A number of notes
which passed between the parties, are publish
ed, and among them this one from Furniss TO
Mrs. W:
Madam Mr.. q. has not only sent bill,
| but request to be paid otherwise should not
have disturbed your ladyship's slumbers
now renounce all acquaintance with you
aud insist upon return of everything. knew
all along that your selfishness and fonduess for
| dress more than counterbalanced any feelings
| tor Inc, but did not know that any one could,
| protesting to even like another to act as YOU
| have.
| Damn you-curse you-may you ucrcy be
put unhappy: Send me my things-every-
thinS, or will come and make you open Your
1ra-roo door L have depended upon you for
| what you promised, and unless you send il to
me, or allow lie to obtain it immediately, now
! that L must have it. and have no time to 20 and
borrow Ii, look out! If you are 100 III to do
| what ask, l will assist you Iii well enough
u De up to tHSHkt me, you are well enough TO
walk step or two to keep a promise. Look
OUT tor hate you, and am foaming with rage
send your answer Immediately, or L will kick
your bedTpOm door down if you do not meet me
alone. O. E,I
The following is her reply to the above:
May God forgive you, cannot. NV heart
is broken. Whatever may have been my
faults, have loved you most devotedly; it Is
Impossible for Inc to please you ! have made
every effort, submitted to the most shameful
abuse merely to be with you for we'll knew
that could not live without the hope of being
with You But never until last night could [
think 1t possible for you to attempt to disgrace
me- Have you no feeling? Cannot you pity
weak woman? Oh, L do not regret TO die
on can have the pleasure of feeling that
nave suffered as luuch as you could wish The
small portrait You have destroyed-the other
you shall never see. My papa will now take
care Of me.
cannotsee you; l hope you are contented;
you have succeeded in making me very sick,
DO as you think best; but you must believe in
your heart that have always loved YOU If
could SIT up would like to see YOU Grant
me one favOr-keep something have given you.
!! am very miserable; write one kind word, it
is not much
This is the answer sent by Furniss to that
note:
Send my portrait-yOu may then go to the
deVll. detest liars and you are The greatest
one ever knew. 1t is unnecessary for YOU to
Tell me again that you cannot forgive me. /
do not intend you shall see me again, or care
whether you forvive me or not. wish nothing
that will remind me of one so false The reg
oilectlOn of your deceit will be quite sufficient
10 not bother me any more send my portrait,
or will write to Mr.. w. for it. L do not care
Tor It, but hate one that is so deceitful, un-
truthful: to be in possession Of it. Thank you
for nothing
The case was settled in court by a compro-
man shall be released from the Asylum aud
return with her brother to her parents in Mis-
sissippi. The Tribune says:
His sister was overjoyed to meet him. and grow
ing out OF the nervous excitement incident to the
reunion she was quite unwell, but was enabled to
come TO the city during the afternoon of Wedne,-
day She Is lady quite petite in form, with a
dark, brilliant eye, and dark brown hair and has
race OF more than ordinary intelligence She
has evidently been a woman of great beauty but
owing to continued sickness, she has lost much
OF her attTactvsness. She has always exhibited
great taste in dress, and at the watering places
Saratoga and Newport, has been noted for the
number and richness OF her robes. At Saratoga
when last there, she was known as the lady with
seventy-hve dresses. Her aye is about twenty
eight; she has been married nearly ten wears
After the close OF the proceedings Yesterday af-
eTnOon, Mr.. Thomas went to a hotel in Jersey
CITY where Mrs. Woodman had been convened
and at S oclock they took the train for Philadel-
pha
Mr.. Furnss, it is said, left the city carly YES
terd1y morning, having learned OF the arrival of
Mr.. Thomas.
The case is one occurring in what is called
high life,'' Mr.. Woodmau being n merchant
Of high standing in New Orleans, and Furnss
the son of an honorable merchant of New York
What high life that must be. from which
but fimsy veil is torn to reveal scenes at
which the humblest cottager must shudder.