New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-24
THE PETITION OF OLIVER o. WOODNAN
FOR Divorce.
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Oliver O. woodmsn sst Caroline rhon.s
SECOND DISTRICT CoURr-BeOre ledge r. u. hsssAs.
To the Honorable ne Judge Of te Sscosd D'r' Cos''V kee'
Oyledss La;
The petition Of Oliver . Woodmsn, citizen o. 10
State II Missssipp who has resided. the ys>r
1882 and who continues 10 reside 10, ssx or eight
months Of each year in the City Of New 1esas,
Louisiana, conducting the business Of . Wholesale
druggist in said city and elsewhere, respectfully repre-
.ens 70 your Honor Tbst on the sh day OF Jaa1Sry.
A. ID. 1917, he was lawfully Married in the County Of
Hitcs, State Of Mississippi to Caroline Thomas, his
present wife, asd defendant to this sui That sner
their said marriage your petitioner and his said vic
resided in Nicskburgh Mississippi permsnea'y, uauL
the year 1852, when your petitioner Brought nis sAa
wife with hin to New-Oresns, where she lved WIN
him. except when absent, hereinafter psrticuisfiy
stated. In July, 1854 your petitioner, hexsg oess
persuaded by his wife tina. she had been susnrs for
several wears with complication OF diseases peculiar
to females, took her to Paris hrsnce; ana m Nosems
Der of that year, being compelled by the de@sods OF
business to return to America, hs ef: his sad vile I'm
Paris in charge Of respectable family well ssovn 70
your petitioner and OF the aost tkillfu physicians IN
said city and provided with ample means VI procuring
every luxury and comfort necessary to sa invalid AId
suitable to her rank and condition.
After petitioner left Paris bis ssid wife became se-
qusnted with one Gardner Fuyniss Of Nsv York, with
bad been acquainted in America. Daring the stay OF
his said wife in Paris las petitioner has recently s.csr-
tain ed said Furnss succeeded BY train o. vile o..
tifces, in winning the confidence and aiectoas Of hs
ces as placed her forever sferwsrd In bis power In
September, 1855, your peitOntr-hsvng rsfurned 10
Paris and being unsuspicious OF what had occurred,
az above related--brought back his sAd wdc 70
America AID socn after ward said Funss returned -
New.York where your petitioners wiio then VS.;
atd in January, 1856 he followed her to New Orsans,
10 which city she had short time p.evionsy resuned,
and remained In the isld city Until the following May
that during the Winter of 1867, said FUMES again
came TO New Orleans, and remained at the ~. Ch&riee
Hotel in said city Tor several months, yoI pet.isr
ard his ssd wife being at the same hotel; tbs. me
Summer Of 1857, your petitioner TOOK ar ssld
wife 10 Philadelphia, where she remalred from
the last of May at the houss Of relative, o Pxt
Of the time and at the hotel the remaining par, rn-
der the charge and medical treatment Of phynciss.
That in July she went TO Boston, where, and 10 tao
peiehborhood of which she renamed alternately 81
hotels and with relatives untl the middle Of AnSas,
when she went 20 New York, and put up Al the Mes
York Hotel, kept by Mr. Cranstoa, expecting e sas
alleged, to meet your petitioner there. heaanms,
youf petitioner, jest before his departure from New
Orleans discovered for the first time, stson6 svdsaes
Of his wes criminal intercourse wi:h SAID farniss,
and hurryirg to NewYork reached thss city soous
the same time his said wife did, aud o. secretly - TO
detect the said Caroline ard said Furn-ss IN sCosdi-
ton which admitted doubt whatever ct no. guis;
and this discovery wee followed up by disclosures
which proved incontestibly thai their CRIMINAL Itsr-
course had lasted several yssis Your petnoher,
therefore, AYERS and charges that at tie various times
ard places shove set fNh, AID especially q Psfls,
New-York Boston and N-w-Oilesrs, his sold vlto
and committed adultery with, tho ssid Furniss.
Your petitioner further AYERS, that since his in
teunairiage with the said Caroline he has ioved ohs-
ished snd proe cted her ard supplied al her demands
avishly although her love OF fashion, cIeee md dr.
play was inordinate, and oceas)ned your pesitoner
great il convenience and unhsppiDess, and rendered
her wholly unit for domestic life bet tkas her IL
health real or supposed, not only prevented any re-
siraint upon her inclination, but forbade al suspeioa
of her want of fidelity to hun OF adultery with an
other. That upon the discovery Of her guilt, yourPe-
toner took charge Of her. and nss placed hes ~ abs
Own expense among friends who vDl provde 10. Der
wants and prevent any future intercourse 20 eng ~
che continues TO be the wife OF your petitioner, yin
said Furpiss. But your petitioner safes thai, except
for the aforesaid purpose and the further p1,pose OF
investigating the history Of her disgrAee, he ms had
no Intercourse with her since tae discovery soota-
Your petitioner further states that he cao 70 onger
subrnit 10 married relation between him AMI rs ss,d
wife, and is DESTROYS Of obtaining ss econ ~ the law
will allow, divorce cincDIo nd.ftDloSs;, Eon mo
saio Caroline. Your petitioner farther sts'ss tah rs
property was acquired cAefy before MS msrnsge WITH
the said Caroline, or before the Sumner OF lool sno
while your petitioner lived peunsDe1tiy IL Mssss2,
where by Law there is no community OF properly De-
tween Nan and wife.
That since the Sanmer Of 1852 the eItrsyssAncs Ok
bis aid wife on her account aud that OF ssi az
misc hes nearly absorbed the nst psoa.s c. ns Du
ness ne we'll as the revenue OF os estate, - W n1so
prevented any eccumulaiijrs Of acluesSs eno sS.,'
b,t n AZ revsrbesss he considered !. 70 be bis duy.
ther being no ssue Of their sa marriage 70 nssss
speb NOV zion for her future MATT mace vofant,
and 81 bis own free untrsmnaled viii. - VII saoi, st
her cor,fe rtsbIy, to be continued as long y III.
st,,ioner hal deem Il necessary, ana no ca2ef, u
feino his sincere desire TO save neF aJke irom he
tsmpt.dcps Of poverty ard to keep her out Of th..
n,ca If fashjon and pleasure by which she hss been
already corrupted.
In view Of the premises, your peuhonef 1sys year
Homer TO order citation 70 issus comma sdisg tso
aid Caroline Thomas, wife Of o O. W.odmsa, ~ sr-
near within the legal delay and this petition;
AZ that sftei due proceedings had your honor vil
acudge AID decree thst your petitioner ard tas sad
Caroline be sno remair perpetr divorced vseso
raafy,monit, and placed in the same condirn, .. re.
spec,s each other if their said marnss never bad
happened; and for general rehef Ia the prsn,sss.
JOHN NJ. cLiEfOy Of cour ssl fg Pson'ns''