Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-11-14
Close OF TIE N0odman Case in n. Y0lk--k
Tair Of Romance,

private inaa ti3 asylum, ~ the aid of a ha-
beas corpus procured by Gardner iFurnss,
was again before the sapreme Court of New
York, Thursday Mrs. W. was placed in
the institution ~ her husband WIZ 1ivcs in
View Orleans, because of her being under
the influence of Furniss to an extraordinary
degree, and the affidavit OF Mrs. Wootman
confirms Ills facs hy The development of
perhaps the most singular stato of affairs
ever made public in court-of law. The
following were some extracts from tie at
flayit.
I was married 10 Oliver 0. Woodman a.
bout'ten years since. In July, 1851, my
husband took me TO Europe on account OF
my health. During this time | formed the
acquaintance of Mr.. Gardiner Furniss, whose
mother and elder brother had known in
America | have often since wished | could
have died at that time
During my illness Mr. F'ufniss was ex-
tt emely kind and attentive tome. and rain
ed my perfect confdence--his influence
over me was like strange inlatuatitn.
| loaned him money freely when | had it,
some OF which he paid back | have no
knowledge Of the amount but about the
time returned to America he Informed me
that he owed me about sixteen hundred
dollars, and told M to say nothing about it
that he expected to be rich ard would
pay me back double the amount. At that
time thought nothing of it, and did not
care what he had had.
About November, 1855, left New York
Ion the South, and went for time To the
house OF my father in Mississippi While
there L correspouded with said Gardner
FuFniss at ais Urgent request. BY means
OF my letters and otherwise, l,e1laJl it then
IN his power to ruin my reputation, and, as
he supposed, cause lne to be discarded by
my husband. In January, 1856, after [
had returned to New Orleans and settled
tadre for the winter, said sFurni2s arrived
III New Orleans. 1te'nc4t day after his
arrival he asked me for some money. | had
then only $50, which gave him. He was
not satisfied with that. The next day |
obtained aud gave him Sl50 more. He
urged nae TO get divorce from my husband
and then marry him Stated that he had
had lawyer to examine the laws Of T4oui-
siaHa, and that if could obtain divorce
would De entitled to ene-half of my hus-
pand estate IN Louisiana, and thus could
obtain by that means from fifty to seventy
hive thousand dollars; that it | did not
create some. difficulty and obtain divorce,
he would expose ny letters to nv husband,
ana that there were expressions IN ttie7,l that
would induce my husband to apply for a
divorce, which would disgrace me. He af-
forwards called On me repeatedly for more
money, and upon my refusing to give it to
Inn, re threatened to show Mr. Woodman
the letters Whioh5i had written him, and
also portrait of me which he had. He
told me the letters which | had gritter him
would cause Mr.. Woolnlan to discard me
and that he, Mr. durniss, would disgrace
and RUN me, unless ! let him have all the
money | could get I had, during that
period, an allowance, from my husband. Of
3l00 per month, all of which | gave Mr..
furnlss; with tlat he got along until the
latter part Of APRIL. About the 18th of
April, he called on me for iponev to nay
his board-till, which he aif;d sas about
;SZo0 | had no money, and told him 50,
upon Which, he rot Gully threatened HE, but
actually heat he with fioienee-=brokc dpcn
my wardrobe, and took away my iewciry,
aad some valuable laeo2. some Of Which he
dropped in the entry as he was carr IL.
taom away, and again threatened te lis race
nc, and 70 send my letters to Mr.. Wool
san.
At one time. while in New York, Ire took
tson me valuable diamond cross worth
999 or 5000, ard told me- lie had lost it. He
pat an advertisement in the Herald Cor IT,;
tins he afterwards returned.
During the sane aatann. 1886, at the
New York Hotel, had $50, Which laid
by to pay bill of Mrs. Diedcn, dress
maker, for So. This money was in a
trunk which was standing open. No one
was IN thesroom b3t Mr. furlrss ard my
self, VI hen my girl Jane canie-in directly,
/ tod her to cake the money and 20 airl
pay Mrs. Diedon's bill She looked for the
money, but it was gene, aud could not be
found furniss afterwards acknowledged e
me that he took IS of It. and laughed.
About the same time Mr. Noodnla'i, gave
lac the money t, pay for some small articles
OF furniture which ! had ordered. Furniss
took away most of this money all but ss25
and | was obliged to make some excuse
for not taking the articles to Tire people
from whom had bought tic2a.
Last winter said Furniss went 10 New
Orleans again. A few days after his arriy
al he came to me and asked me 70 give him
500, which | did, and afterwards | gave
Inn all my allowance, say slC0 month
Turing that winter he per9ecuted me con
stantly with threats aud cxactions. When
| was going to hall in the evening, he
would come into the room and take nv
iewelry and put ii iato his pocket, and re-
fuse TO let me have it 10 wear unless gave
hlm money, telling me Tint if ! went with
out 1t Mr.. Woodlnan would insist ubon
knowing where it WIS gone-so would
make every effort TO raise money for him
and sell everything in my power-ny dress
es, rich embroideres-one piece of embroid-
cry which sold to Miss - cost over two
hundred dollars; most Of The articles sold
to ladies' OF my acquaintance; made excuses
about my health-about going back to Paris
&e | sold most OF my very handsome hand
kefchets some of them cost @25 or $50
apleee-my velvet mantilla-my lace aounoes
"a great dead Of expensive lace, Sore two
yards wide, some three yards two very
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