The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-06
MORNING EDImON-FRIDAY NOVEMBER g. 1857.

the Judge, who In return looked at the lawyers The
spectators were not slow To discover that Mr. Brady had
scmethng 70 ms minds eye and were on the very tip
OF expectation, when that gentleman facing the Court
said
Ipresume will relieve the Court from all further trou
by the lady and brought hero by her brother which, with
the permission of the Court will read Mr. Brady read
the following
TO THE HONORABLE JAMES ! ROOSEVELT
Iwish the proceedings before you by Mr. Fur
Mss in relation TO me, 10 be discontinued and ended
am not in any way restrained Of my liberty Being en-
trey Free mean to return at TO the home of my
parents in Mississippi, with my brother, g l. Thomas
who is now present. CAROLINE WOODMAN.
NOVEMBER, s, 1857.
Mr.. Brady also wish to read the following
Since being an inmate Of Sanford Hall, have been
treated by the General and Doctor with great kindness
and also by every one connected with With, the he, house
The proceedings were then abandoned by mutua
consent
THE AFFIDAVIT OF MRS. woopMAN
The following the affidavit and extracts Of letters
the production Of which strenuously opposed
State @ NeY FORK city and county Of N.W Pork, to ,cit:
Caroline Woedman, the wife of Oliver O. wooman, of the
city Of New Orleans, being duly sworn deposes and
says:-l was married TO said Oliver O. Woodman about
ten years since; in July, 1854 my husband took
long time from complication of internal disease and
disease Of the nervous system; on the ID OF Novem-
Der he leit me IN Paris under charge of family Of a
mutual friend that might have the benefit of the most
skul medical advisers for the first two months was
well enough to go OUT during this time formed the ac-
qnantance Of Mr.. Gardner Furnss, whose mother and
elder brother had known in America from early in
January to July, when my husband returned to Paris
was confined to my rooms large part Of the
time by severe Illness my attending physicians were
DR.. Dc Lean, Sir Joseph Oliver, DR.. Dubois and
others; during April and May my life was despair
have often since wished could have died that time
during my illness Mr.. Furnss extremely kind
and attentive to me- and gained my perfect confidence
his influence over me was like strange infatuaon;
loaned him money freely when had IT, some Of
which he paid back have knowledge Of the amount
but about tho time returned America he informed me
that he owed me abont sixteen hundred dollars, and
told me to say nothing about it, that he expected
rich and would then pay me back double the amount
that time thought nothing OF IT, and did not what
he had had upon my return from Paris in September
1856 spent some weeks at the country house Of his
father, Mr.. VIM T. Furniss at Boomingdaie, near New
York. and afterwards stayed for time at the New York
Hotel; while at his fathers house. said Gardner
Furniss returned to America; about the same time
he took my little watch with blue enamel case,
set in diamonds in April, 1857, said Furnss on my ur-
gent request returned TO me; stated that he had
II in the meantime, few days afterwards II was taken
from table at my at New Orleans; since | came
North said Furniss admitted 20 that he had taken it,
but refused to return IT, and he still keeps \, as be-
heye; he certainly has not again returned il TO me-
one had been in my room but Mr. Furniss at the timc
missed It and accused him OF taking III this he indig
nantly denied at the time and thought possible might
have knocked it of the table, and that servant who
in after Mr. Furniss bad left had taken il: ap
prised Mr. Woodman Of the loss at the time and made
every inquiry to find IT. about November, 1855 left
New York for the South and for time the house
of my fathers in Mississippi while there correspond
ed with said Gardner Furniss at his urgent request by
means Of my letters and otherwise he had then in his
power to ruin my reputation and, he supposed
me 10 be discarded by my husband; in January, 1885,
after had returned 10 New Orleans and settled there for
the winter said Furniss arrived ia New Orleans the next
day after his arrival he asked for money; had
then only $50, which gave him; he was not satisfied
with that; the next day ! obtained and gave him $3.50
more he urged me to get a divorce from my husband
and then marry him. stated that he had had lawyer
examne the laws OF Louisiana, and that il / could
manage 10 obtain divorce ] would be entitled to one
hnf Of my husbands estate in Louisiana, and thus
could obtain by that means from fifty to seventy
five thousand dollars; that If / did not create
some difficulty and obtain divorce he would ex-
pose my letters to my husband, and that there were
TO apply Tor divorce, which would disgrace me- he nj
terwards called on me repeatedly for money and
upon my refusing 10 give him he threatened To show
Mr.. woodman the letters which had written him, and
aso portrait OF which he had be told the letters
which had written him would eanse NJ. woodnan TO
discard mo and that he Mr. Furniss would disgrace and
ruin me, unless let him have all the money could get
had during that period allowance from my husband
Of 800 per month, all OF which gave Mr. Furnss; with
that he got along until the latter part Of April the
18th Of April he called for money pay his board
bill which he said was about $3.50: Lad no money ana
told him so, upon which he not only threatened me, but
actually beat me with volenccbrokc open wardrobe,
and took away my jewelry and valuable laccs
Of which he dropped in the entry he them
away and again threatened 10 disgrace and 10 send
my letters TO Mr.. woodman: this time he wrote the note
No 1, Mr. G. is intended for the proprietor OF the
hotel; I was much alarmed by hrs violence and his
threats and obtained the money partly from Mr..
woodman and partly by the sale OF lace shawl for
sl2b which had cost me $500. and gave Furniss tho
amount; from the time he arrived in New Orleans, in
January, until he left about the end OF April he obtained
from about $500; in August, 1856 at the New
York Hotel then gave Furniss about 500 with which
he went TO Newport afterwards at Newport obtained
and gave him 500 more on returning from Newport,
again TO the New York otcl here, at this time,
said Furnss took away many Of valuable laccspont
dAlencon and otheTsto very large amount also much
Of my lne tewciry; he would come into my room when
my husband was out, and INSIST upon my sending out my
maid, then he would 90 into my bedroom, open my
trunks, take out whatever he chose and carry OF;
about this time he broke valuable green enamclled
bracelet which had. il had cost me II Geneva at the
mandatory, about 1900 francs: he took II away and
when he brought back thee OF the sprgs Of diamonds
missing they have never Come back st one time,
while In New York be took from valuable diamond
worth $500 TO 5000 and told he had ort be put
rcturned during the autun, 1850 at the New York
Hotel had $50 which laid apart TO nay bill OF Mrs.
Dieden, dressmaker, for ss2 this money IN trunk
which was standing open ~ one was IN the room but
Mr. Furniss aud myself when my girl Jane in IL
rccty told her o taho the money and aud pay Mrs.
Disdens BILL she looked or the money but il vas gone
and could be found Furnss afterwards acknowledged
to that he took % Of H. and laughed about the same
time Mr. Woodman gave me the money to pay Tor some
small articles uf furniture which had ordered; Furnss
took away most 81 this moncy-sll but s25-and vas
obi gcd make ot not taking the articles 0
The people from whom had bought thens last vutcr
said Furns went to New Orleans aFan few days after
his arrival he to me and asked me 70 give him 800
which did and afterwards gave him all my allowance,
soy so0 month during that winter he pcrsecuted me
constantly with thfoats and cxactoBs; when going
10 a bali in the evening, he would come into the
room and take my icwclry and put il into his
pocket. and refuse TO let have u 10 wear unless
gave him money, telling me that f | went without
4 Mr.. Woodmon would Insist upon knowing where
Il was goncso would make every effort TO raise money
for hm-scll everything IN my powor-my dresses, rich
cmhroidorics--tho piece Of embroidery which sold 10
Miss -, cost s2C0. Most of t,e articles sold 10
ladies Of my acquaintance made about my health
about going back 20 Paris, &c; sold most Of my very
handsome handkcrohief, of them cost s25 $50
piece my velvet mana. my lace founccs; great deal
Of expensive lace ia pieces, two yards wc,
three yards two very pretty lace bonnet- which brought
om Paris IN short could not keep any ewelry or any
thing valuable IN my room gave my iewcry box to Mr.
woodman, and requested him 20 place the same IN hank
pretending 70 him that was afraid might be stolen but
In fact 20 Keep II from Mr Furniss 10 whom toll that
Mr.. woodman had taken my jcwclry from me, All the
most valuable owelry that have left st remains IN bank
New Orleans about lst of April 1851 lot New Orleans
FOR my fathers in Mississippi leaving Mr. Furniss Ia
New Orleans tried to induce Mr. Furnss to leave View
Orleans. but he would not do unless left Tor The
country, as he wished me 70 be away from my hus-
band and made me promise to come North as early
possible promising not 10 trouble me would do
and remain from my hus band much posSible but