New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-05
The NEW-Y0RK HOTEL SCANDAL,
1Ht RETURN TO TIE WRIT rRAvEssEp.
Ate,np, to Ir;rcd..ce Mrs. Woclmans Aiflaylt

Yne proceedings i the case Of Mrs. Woodnsn wsfe
resumed yesterday before Jrdse Roosevelt, III The
presence Of a large audience. Al lfoclock,
Mr.. Brady moved the P7s:ponsmen: OF the case.
Mr.. Busted ssid he did oppose any efforts to post
pone. Ee commended thst whist should now come be-
lore the Court wss 10 either s1m. traverse the
,u.n which they we're now prepsredto do.
Judae Roosevelt said tbs. he had either to ssssue
that the LADY was Of unsound mind, and if 50 he vas
10 disregard her written report or to regard her AZ OF
sound mind, and II 50 dis barge heT' lie lhouSut i
was hes, 70 proceed st with the evidence IN the
case.
Mr.. Brady eortended that II was proper for hue
band 10 keep the sdy under the circumstances under
sufficient restrain. independent OF the consideration o.
ins snity.
Mr. Busted asked for an order that she might be
brought TO NewYork TO place designated by the
Count, that, the presence OF her counsel and d.
Sanger. she might make her traverse to this return
lie sa;d that NJ Furnesss Office in the was now
ended-he having sued out tho writ; and il cow de-
voved upon the Coult IS pareas pat'e to take SUCH
course a. would enable the lady to make traverse.
Mr.. Brady said that there was no power to put IN
traverse now il he objected to il. He contelded that
there could be no traverse until the lady produced
in Court. 1.-The only question pending was the sanity
Of this lady.
Judge Roosevelt denied the motion to have Mrs.
Woodman brought to the city, and Mr. Busted put in
the following travere to the return:
SUPREME COURr.-Nov Before Judge ROOSEVELT.
Gardner FurnIss the Rest in this proceeding, for
answer .pd asni. Of the return to n: WI. Of h.ses:
copu. herein made BY Allan MseD.DaS say; ~
ps,isnt ,.;a ,,.,r, .rs,sd ,h.. he,
h.ssnd o. O. woodmsn placed her 10 said M.eDo
charge treated for neryou,nes and meesty OF Intellect
BY the Ions and continued use Of OPIUM ana 'e'
TS%S rh. i. tros .s:oSans !. the 1i # and
belief this es,or that the intellect OF the said caroline re-
.,,c tbs. The said C.lone Weodmsn informed the said
scDonsd that she had not in any way communicated with
Tor her release and mad made TO any person
outside institution excep. BY letters directed to her huS
band with nclosures TO her psIenta 80 -
SEN Tia. i: IN the ..ia return SLICED tina:
Se TR1s 81 hsSeo. cofpS. most
dishoporable character . u.a .,.,
and in her present state OF mind me
Caroline woodman cannot wshou. danger her mind DO
| bought before the officer issuns thl. wnt. -,
Egah And denial Of ae said return and in support Of
I'll. b .'. n, Of :sss; n III
leny against her rights caused Der 70 De coaea ~ ne
aun a or sns Of Ssr vs, friends
ana y prstended Of her brothers. upon bsios in.
% so:so mn while acs.
that The Of Sn q
B. Mel ana cm there BY her said husband taken and i
: the as sa IN Ss denial o tn.
this I,Cr that ss sS .S
any constitutional or aedersa mslay which brought ne N
any depee within the description Of known 70 and
in The sT nc1 on
. % o ss ma s III sS
while d Of e q. =: :a H :,Sn .s is1 .oI ;
ians upon behalf Of said Caroline Woodm
in . wa. taken = I on IHe s
in this seeding and that bis sole object was and Is to release
her imprisonment which he believes to be unlawful
sea RstH And Expressly as
S s &.
protection direction Of the reaor except Tor me
plluo.s o :stns her intentions, and hi, wishes that
return without ho DELAY Of " h0RT e ssr s%aN IS n
ay s sSps os.y Of x York. Has'dnsr Ssr Of said
& IL srs Sss' ai III ss
pcesdns '.Iee Of his own s1o ~lsdse except sns mat
those HS''si' ne ''"'''' F" :" w GARDNER FURNIss
swon. before me TIL. a.h day Of Move nber, 1851.
JAMES SANFORD. Commissioner ofDeeds
Mr. Busteed-I low move the Court, this paper
being hled, for order instanter, that l may be
allowed 70 my client in the presence of the Court
OF of any person depu.ed by the Court and OF physi
Glars nsmed by tse Court TO reas this return TO her.
snG have her in such presence either assent or dissent
from is contents.
Mr. Brady then offered to read an affidavit OF Mrs.
Woodman, dated Sept ], 1857, and sworn to before
Meyers Marston, q Commissioner OF Deeds.
NJ Busted objected 10 the document that the fig-
nature of the Commissioner OF Deeds was not proved.
Overrulej.
He also objscted-thst it had no title, that II was
taken anterior TO her imprisonment and that she was
eycused from btiDg present.
The Cont said il was not in the character Of an af
dav. az all that the paper was to be submitted, at
al. Il was simply @ communication, sworn or un,
sworr from her. and the question was whether II hsa
s,y bes,Hg on the eese, and whether It was obtained
under dess for il was that would go far to destroy
any tffect it light have.
Mr. Busted objected 10 the papers being read at
all on the ground that twas scandaously maicousiy
Ibelous procured fiom the lady while under duress,
in tie house Of Mr.. MeTrich and asked the Court to
Iead il before allowing il to be read in open Court
Mr. Brady denied that there was any evidence Oh
her having signe1 It under duress or while in Mr. Mer'
lick house. lie said that the document was ncs ~
A,c,ed upon the ce ndlct Of some persons. But he
offered to read H. to protect the lady against herself
and a. oe a.ng spon the question Of heripssnty de
should insist, 200, that husband Disht exercise d
mo,sl restrain! over Q wife fer her god
Judge Roosevelt sid that al. the previous conuu-
rica.iSp. were in her writing, and bore ev ienee
OF nen.a! &C. of Mrs. WoodmSn. This afh davs vas
not in her writing, snd the TACT OF her ngna.aIe
berg attached was rot an eViaeuce vi noi MOVING
composed its e0r.ene. ,.bo
NJ. Brady .sid they were prepared to show the
manner in which IL was prepared and thatH coh'sneu
her cvn language es rev E ,s Hs. Of the sd.
viz. /. IVES presented by Mr. Woodman T. Mr.. FUR
Ie.s. .e., as az evidence Of the injury Mr. Fumes
~ had done him in bis na,nsge relations. MI EUR
Its bad copy taken Of ana presented Bu u
teed .sid ia. Mrs. WOodnsn was sane or insane &C
cordng az her statements would subserVe tho pur-
poses Of Der husband. ,
Mr.. B:ady called Wm. n: Priteh.rd as witness
NJ. Prifshsid gave the following t&shmony-I have
w. woSdss fSf : snsam ysaI pas
.;,h NJ, Woodman 70 Mr. Thomas Il. Mericks hou,e
n Eabtesnih street, near Second avenue, and While
heye saw Mr'. WOodmhr. ,
9. Did you prepare statement for the Say A. 4.
did rally pare III At paper which she ngned; nad
| eopye.ei with her i07 several hours. a..