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TIE NEW YORK HOTEL SCANDAL.

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NovEMBER Il, 1857.
TIE NEW YORK HOTEL SCANDAL.
A STATEMENT FROM Mr.. FURNIss.
The publication Of Mr.. Woodman's card has
presented an appropriate occasion for a state
ment 70 the public on my part which / have
long desired to make, in order that | might re-
flute The innumerable calnmnies that have been
promulgated in reference to the so-caIled
" New York Hotel Scandal" My aeauaint-
ancs with Mrs. WoOdmaA began in Paris. in
October, 1854. BY constant visits and atten-
tions 10 her priof to the 18th OF August las f,
had always been not alone counteuanced BY.
but seemingly agreeable to Mr.. W. After an
absence Of about a year, Mr.. W. returned 10
Paris on the PSI of July, 1855, aud during his
stay | was always a welcome guest at his
apartments, and was constantly invited By him
to Join his family in the VISITS, excursions and
amusements which make up the ordinary life
Of strangers in that gay capital. They left
Paris for the United States on the 2Sth Of Au-
gust. I sailed from Southampton on nv re-
turn to America on the 12th Of the following
month, consequently could not possibly have
managed, as stated in the Tribune, October I,
" 20 entTap Mrs. W. into a correspondence
which put into my hands a series of lettsrs
compromising her.o On ny return to New
YORK, in October, 1856, the relations between
Mr.. and Mrs. W. and myself continued there
was no secrecy about them. for none was re-
CURED. In November, 1855, the Wooimans
left New York for the South. In January,
1856, / went TO New Orleans, and remained
until May; while there, 1 lodged in the same
hotel, sst next them at the table, was a con-
slant visitor IN their apartments, with the full
knowledge and consent Of Mr.. W., and 50 far
from ever having the slightest cause to imagine
my relations to bis family Objectionable to
him, had every reason to suppose quite the
contrary.
In August, Mr.. and Mrs. W. came North : I
visited them, as before, and accompanied them
BY invitation 10 Newport. That year Mr.. and
Mrs. WoOdman went South, in October. ]
Joined them in Meas Orleans ia February, 1857.
and remaiRed until April, as usual, at the same
hotel. On the 3lst Of May last, having occs sion
70 visit Washington, on my WaF there, ] stop
ped in Philadelphia, at the Girard House,
where Mr. and Mrs. Woodman had been stay
ing. l called upon Mrs. Woodmsn then as
well as upon ny way back from Washington
20 New York On the 18Th August last | Wis
tied Mrs. W. at the New YORK Hotel, and was
received most kindly. There we're two other
persons IN Mrs. W-'s rooms at the time-Mr.
WIS nephew and mother, both Of whom soon
left. In about an hour and half after their
departure, some one knocked at Mrs. WIS par
Tor door, and, upon it's being opened, Mr.. W.
rushed in, and handled Mrs. Woodman very
rOushly-So much 50 that she screamet-and,
with bowie-knife and revolver in hand. swore
that he would kill either Mrs. W. or myself.
Anxious to avoid a scene and the talk which
might ensue if Mrs. WIS ~outeries continued, /
showed Mr.. W. aside, as he says, and left,
without being shot ct even shot at. As soon
rs practicable Mr.. W. followed me, but as
there were as yet no spectators, he has only to
blame himself and mis- foolish publications for
the scandal which ensued. Leaving the hotel,
/ returned to my home, from which, BY the way
notwithstanding all that has been said to the
contrary, | have not been absent an entire day
since. expected, of course, to hear from Mr..
W, but was disappointed.
On the 18Th of August Mr.. Woodman, sc-
eompaniea BY Mr.. c. L Thomas (Mrs. WIS
brother,) left town for Philadelphia, the form
er to ransack Mrs. WIS trunks and appropri-
ale their contents even to her clothing, which
had been left ia Philadelphia the latter gen
tleman to escort SOM ladies on to Virginia.
Upon MIR. WOodmsn's return to Ibis city, he
requested a gentleman in whom be thought
proper to eonhde, without having had any pre-
Vious acquaintance with him, to call on me sad
persuade me to give up Mrs. WIS letters. Mr..
Woodman stated to this gentleman that Mr..
{. l.. Thomas suspected something was wrong
before going away, but that be (Mr. W. bad
allowed Mr.. Thomas to leave town without in
bin Of what had occurred. In the
Of the day, the gentleman with whom
W. had conferred called upon me, conveyed
WIS wishes, and was authorized by me to
state that no letters from Mrs. W. to me were
IN existence. My reason for saying so was,
MT. W, as was informed from the same
source, wished the letters to aid him in obtain
ug a divorce. On the 2Ist and 22d Of August
received two notes from Mrs. Woodman stat
that she was closely confined, and that i
rouldbe impossible to describe Mr.. WIS I'M
,indness and cruelty TO her, and Informing me
bat Mr.. W. was willing to unite with her 10
'roeeedings for a divorce if | would marry
! answered both these notes immediately,
fIering to do everything asked. Soon after this
was told, By the gentleman already alluded to
hat Mr.. w. knew Of these two last notes being
written to me by Mrs. W., and thus pereeiving
be object be had 10 view in f~avoring the plan
uggested IN them l readily understood why my
nswers never reached Mrs. WIS hands.
The AFFIDAVIT attributed to Mrs. Woodman,
published, vas gotten up on the first
september, while Mr. WoOdman was CONSTANT
= with Mrs. W, at No. $50 East Eighteenth
treet, driving out with her, etc. On the Attn
Z September Mr.. W0odman called on a near
%eiatiOn Of mine, gave hin a full history of
be New York Hotel affair, and left the famous
-hdavit with him TO read. Mr.. Woodman
allied again on the III to procure it, and after
long conversation, IN which the whole sub
sct was talked over, left expressing himself
much grsufed with the interview. he
.fered to destroy The " affidavit . il Mrs. W;s
etters were given up to him, and was again
Iven to understand that the letters were no
in existence. Agreesbly with his re-
.uest, be was then rendered By ny relative an
with me, which Mr.. W. declined.
iniess it could take place in the presence Of a
bird party, apprehending, as be said, a diff
.ulty. | nav IS vel here state that DIR. Wood
nan and myself met frequently 10 the city sub
equent 70 the rsaeoafre at the New York HO-
eL, aud hat be has occasionto remember what
iassed at our LAST meeting, which took place
{ the entrance Of the 81. Nicholas Hotel on
be Oh Of October, the day he finally left for
he South. Tue following day, the 7th, a false
nd scandalous article, emsnsting from Wood
furnished from the Office Of the COErisr
20 Etafs UBis,~ appeared in the Tribane from
which the following is an extract: " No one
7ii be assonished to learn that she who has
cen the victim should be to-day in a hOuse
here health and afflicted reason are cared FOR
On the 23d October Ireceived Mrs.
FOodman's first letter from the Flushing mad
Ouse. imploring ne to rescue her from the ten
eT nercies OF Sanford Hall My answe ap-
cared 10 the Herald Of the Goth
MADELINE: l did answer your two letters.
will be in the main street, in a carriage, on
Ionday, 25th, and Tuesday, 27;h, from IL until
o'clock. Meet me prepared"
As requested by Mrs. W. In the Per-
advertising column On the 27th III
Dmmunieated with Mrs. ". again through the F,
.
q MADKLnNK: l was prevented from keeping :
= appointment yesterday BY the weather. :
me to-day, or the first fair day, between /
2 hours OF IL and 2. Cheer up.o .
at her request went to Flushing but !
e was unable to get out, owing, / presume, :
the well-paid vigilance Of tue keepers. The
ifd advertisement appeared n the Herald Of s
e 2sth: II
" MADELINE: ! was over yesterday, and o