The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-03

ROMANCE OF A LUKATIC ASYLUM.
The Gas. OF Mrs. Caroline Woosiman-Anc-
sher Letter 10 .Dear BabIc"-Anidsvit of
Mr.. Dusteed-Testinony OF Witnesses.
SUPREME couRT-sPEcIAL TERN.
Before Hon Judge Roosevelt.
This case came yesterday before Judge Roosevelt.
While his Honor hearing motions, Mr. Busted said
Una, was minutes past twelve o'clock, and the
hsbeas corpus case of Caroline woodman We fixed for
hour and his learned opponent was in court be
would ask that the case be now called.
The Court reminded Mr. Busted that be should exercise
q little patience.
After the lapse of few minutes Mr.. Busted moved
that the be adjourned the Circuit Court as the
present room too small An adjournment was then
had TO the Circuit Court room. Mr. Busteed said that
when this cause adjourned Saturday they
gagged in reading some letters from Mrs woodman and
he would proceed TO read some more Mr. Buseed then
read the following letter.
MRS. wooDxAs's THIRD LITTER.
SAspfoHD HAIL, Wednesday, 2Sth
Ny own, my dear dear Babe wrote TO you on saiur
day, but has rained the letter not posted unit
to-day. shall try TO send this in the same way but
will be the last We canno, out OF the house in bad
weather Tho first fair day shall walk in the back
grove. From the summer house can join you in mo-
The person with me would return and tell the
Doctor, bu, once out they should never me again.
Mr. Wcodmsn has not written To me or the Doctor since
leaving although the Doctor says he promised TO write
II.
ought to have written Do As you think best tell you
all know. These people have office in New York.
The Doctor goes in on Saturday and General Macdonald
Tuesday. Hyou come my brother tho bill must be
paid have enough for that hope. but would be
left ihaye watch. BE careful dear one) and do not
trust any one IN the village, all the of the
house have friends there and they would once know it,
DO get me away from here; suffer much. DEAR,
dear fcto
DO not forget me- love you now more-a thousand
times morethan ever, You all have care for in
the wide, wide world. ! am homesck and heartsick.
m aKrntny Yiarn fl
have been so kind to me. Bless youl Bless youl for
your kind notes That you may receive happiness
shall be forever my prayer. Darling you lover
wish could see you for moment have nothing (Ra
bicl you ever gave me,
ont darling Pct) would give my life TO get away. 1
asked the doctor this morning ii could go out to walk
he said Yes" The first grove walled: the second
has only fence If can 60 10 the second grove will
be all right can join you from the house in mo
IRept told the doctor did not wish 90 the village
again. knew he would not let me. My room is in the
front part OF the house can hear the carriages the
road but cannot them. The rooms have bars
the windows II You came as my brother could you not
bring a note from Mr.. Woodnang You know how he
writes he wrote 10 Dr. Barstow several times from New
York.
Thursday if fair shall try 10 20 out 10 walk in the
grove IN the evening From two TO five is the best time
cannot tell the hour but ii the evening is fair and YOU
do not see you may then know they will not let
out II bad weather Thursday, come the first fair day
Try the grove first, and then if cannot get away,
my brother Cuddie Will. Come, too, once 10 my
person who promised 10 take this wait This will
be the last time can write, so cannot ou wait and hope
<dear one) that you Will do all you can for Thou
sands OF kisses and much love.l
Pc careful for my sake, do not let any know have
written to YOU Come IS brother Cudde, aud then can
90 If the other plan fails. trust you let know If
You received this note in the usual way, By-by.
CARRIE wooDMAN.
OH Come and take me away; shall die here The
Doctor iod he expected my brother so come a. my
brother II ] 10 the other way DO as you think
best, write 10 YOU all know If you come a. NV
brother, try to come Do not leave here. 10
all you can, try several times The servant told to
day she thought could walk. shall try to the first fair
da, and If DO not come as my brother from home
get me out Why should they keep me here1 am not
dcranscd II crazy, let me be put in public place
Mr.. Busted said that the original Of this, ike the pre-
ones, enclosed in envelope 10 Mr. Hearne,
the Pos Office date OF the 29h October and pro-
posed to prove by Mr. Hearn II the fact was denied. that
he bad received them and handed them 10 Mr. Furniss
Mr. Brady said he would like 70 hear from Mr.. Hcarnc
how he happened 10 get these letters for Mr.. Furniss
MI Hearre sworL-ls counsellor at-law; has seen
Mr. woodman senior counsel OF Mr. Furnss; received
these letters the days that they respectively
poet marked there were sealed enclosures directed 70 M
Furnlss in them, which he sent to Mr. Furniss.
MIR. Brady-When did you first receive these
clo-ures'
Mr. Busted objected the question: az no, per,ncn, to
ihe issue
nothing which could have been done for Mr.. Fur
miss than reading these letters at ALL He commended tina
there Ho wa. ISqss ~ the law o. the land proven,
show that English Courts, with that nice ap
probation Of their own dignity had at dsmissc
similar cases, and be hoped there nothing IN
American court TO prevent II from aSpcrBg its dignity
well English court He commended that these letter.
show the imbecily Of the writer Their meaning was
that this lady kept custody and wished be free
that Mr.. Furniss her champion They had letters
from Mrs woodmsn 70 FurnIss which would show Il II
She was either insane she had written what ab
horrent Ia God and 10 her He would prove By
MI Hespe that be agent for the purpose Of carry
Inc on claDiestne correspondence between her and
lurnss before she became the inmate Of this asylum and
he wished also ~ show that these expressions OF affection
were but the dwellings 0f mind in such condition as
any learned physician would pronounce liable 10 phanta
Ees and chimeras II she felt any passion for this man.
was Of character thai The cour, could hold 70 be
proper. Il a married woman educated by her parents Is
found IN such close acquaintanceship with a bachelor
calling him her "dear Babe" aud addressing him IN
terms which mis- oderstand, IL she is
not insane IL showed demonsca aud diabocal spirit
that no remnant Of virtue left In the whole Of New
York Oiled wth men proverbay courteous 10 the gentle
sex che could not select any assist her, except the
CIV 10 whom she stood alleged stand guilty
relation why o. she was not the most abandoned woman
~ The world the fact alone was evidence OF mad DRIFT
Ing 70 wreck.
Mr. Duseed said that after listening for twenty minutes
e. defamation ut for the husngs, but worthy u poll
ica orator he wished to say that he considered the
allus0n 70 The dignity Of the English aecation
q learning Which w quite unnecessary as every school
boy knew all about II, hut there point ~ which
ths hagaus Apollo 81 Tho law might have address
"a himself 10 some purpose, and that was that
these expressions 81 ondaarment were made public
~ the rentemans owl pcrcmplory rcqnc1t-evcn the
expression ~ dear BabC Tie did not know whether bis
opponent had called dear Babe OF any ether endear
iug name BY woman, nor he did no, He would
AK hos his Honor knew that Mrs Woodrlsn was IN q
guilty relation 10 Mr. Furnss, which would make this mo
ton sehofreui u tier own aud IN Gpdt What
thcre IN the three letters read that minated guilt Not
word There hcen,ous minds that could pu,
ingH upon expressions which they intended 10
convey But she question whether any testimony
should he given about any letters previous 10 Mrs
W Z going " Sanford Hall.
NJ Brady wished 70 correct gross miss,a,emeni Of
factnOt intentional he sure-or he thought that his
opponent mud us morning va very much IN the con
Ctsn Of las clients
Mr.. n1steod-whst = that didn't hear you.
hr Brady sad your mind wss pretty much in the
came stat your clients.
Mr.. Bustecd-I know IL. ! admit that.
Mr.. Brady SAID not true that these letters were
read III hk request
Mr. BustecdI I'M igt n 81, tho Court shall order Mr.
Brady 10 take his scat, Mr. Brady proceeding when
Mr. bustcec called biz Honor - make him take
hn scat and said, "Hc is arroyed-Baturay enough"
M Brndy-Mhcu was boy the loss ~ suspenfcr
button often caused me more annoyance than anything
ina has occurred here. When the gentleman about
b. ruac passage from Mrs Woodnans fret letter
toned him not do so, stating that had something in
VII IN IL M. H.