New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-01
there is 70 much 70 discourage, not ss the North
in our midst.
THE WOOpMAN DIvORCR CASE.
Fro. II. Nr,c- O, Ican, Data, ys., 2.

Putt for divorce brought In tins Coa las uturnn
by o. O. Woodmsn against his wife nee C'rolirs
Thomas snd lis petition published IN this pap-r. Toe
of defer dant wss subsequently SEQ 90 the ss
Of December in which the seg OF p!aiStf are
eeried, &c.
Tbis case was called yesterday; Messrs. F5ute scd
Clinch for defendant and Cntoo for pl:uhff. When
entered the CouJt room, the hrst "iIaes. ir the
plaintiff ~ss beng examined der name rs u Aaly par
ie.t ard acted "a lsdy's maid TO Mrs. Wo)dman IN
New Orleans She stated that the partise in this suit
had rooDs at the ST. Louis Hotel they re naned
during the Winter Of 1885, say Mr. Furaifs ne vsit-
ed Mrs. Woodmsn quite often st her parlor; Knew
that po.es passed between them; knsV tnst their
core attracted attention two Ot tee c1an-
bernsids in the habit OF ws'chlrgi did not
appri-e Mrs Woodmsn Of the facti the chsmosr-
raid. Apn KsvsnsuSh, showed her l:tte- IN mfs.
WcodnsDs tsndari'ing; does not know wnat
became Of il; could not swear "a any l.dt's hand
wiring, not even her owr. The wi;aesss own
letter aae shown her, bu. she said she could ID.
swssr TO it, for It might bs copied. The Court
was Of op;l on that if tue wl.ress could not TIL
her own hand, it did not think che could tel
anoibers NJ. Chiffon said that the witness
Of judgment or her part, bu. proosoiee, eenseE
entiousI ess. Said the letter wss signed "Csrry,
snd CONN enced NY Dear Pet" did not see toe d.
rection. Tho Court decided thst the testimony e-
ference 70 ssid letter would no, be admissible Does
not know Row lorg j. was after Mrs. Woodmsn left
that NJ. FurLiss remained, Mrs. WOOcmsn
tod ber that Mr.. Farnss was cou'Ia Of
heYs--tbet they had beer to school together. aod
that she t very lonely they were not togetce;
saw him bresktss, with in her TOO in tde NOM
Jog sbou' 10 clock; Mr.. WOOdnsn generally len the
about O'Clock, and did mt return uatil dnner;
Mr. ard Nrs WoodrOan ueuslly Gired a. oclock 10
tie Ladies O,dinary; this in 1856; they occupied
two roous-one a bedroom and the other psr1r,
with door between Mrs. Woo5man usually say
cempspy in her paIOr never saw any other gentle
msp there but Mr.. Furniss alone has seen Mr. Wood
man in the psIor at the came tine thai Mr.. +. vas
there; it was when he il to dinner; never saw
Mr.. +. dine With aIrP. Woo5msn; never sew Mr.. w.
el Ant "a tb ha wife IN The naror. Mr.
WoOdmsn CONS 10 when Mr.. r. and Mrs. Wcodman
were taking breakfas,; the door vas always closed,
but could not say If i. was licked. She generally re-
NAMED sn day in Mr. W.s bedroom; on SONS occa-
sions sbe wss ont for an hru, Mrs. W. gas always in
Ter morning oress at breakfast does not koo" COW
Mr.. +. knew when ans ready 10 receive him 50 ne
notes passed between them does no. know Tho nature
Ct them
Mary McGuire sworu-Is acquainted with the par.
ties in this suit has seen Mr. Irdnsr Furne; first
ct Mr. aid siis Woodman ct The s.. Louis H,tslla
1856 where they remained al Winter; does not Iec0
lect seeirg Mr. T. in Mrs. VS. room nor vice vera;
heard great many scand d.lous reports; he'd u g1od
chance TO what wss goug Cd; she d d not behave
them, however, and thought Mrs. w. was Ieh
wroDged.
@, w, Hazard sworn Has beer in this city since
O.toeer Ia resided prior al + set Cam bridge near
Boston; ssw Mrs. Woodman about the last Of July,
1857, st Cambridge at my fathers house. 10 Is Yeas
OF sge; sae was there about two weeks knows Mr.
Gardner FuIniss first met him o. my m0tnor's house,
bnt Lot under ttat Dame, be visited Ms. Woodman
,very day; be was Introduced as Victor Destriau;
Mrs w. then wen. to the Winthrop House Bo.t ton;
Mr. Furniss continued his visits; his mo bor is sister
Of Mr.. Woodmsn; did not see Mr.. Woodman there at
the time; wltns diDsd with N's. w. IN her room at
notej, rear'y every dsy; occasion sse
to the door AID ssId she DID not wait any oinner
and asked ban TO get his 10 the ordinary; did sci
| returned TO her room, as requested, IN half an
hour, and found MIR. Furniss taere; he returned
feE mpments b=fore she expected bin; Mrs.
w rtit duced bin. for the ct time, to Furnss, un
Ger the name Of Victor Dos,raiD; the next day his
mother was cert for, AID dioed with Mr.. W.. VINO
eeen eo much excl 3D. and said che had some tiOube
she weIt ont home aGd said the a. the hotel was
baurteo returned, however and took the Same rooui
said 1t was sill haunted, AID wsned witness to get
her csrriase 10 90 cut home: heard somebody groan
in the bedroom took her 10 the public par0i, making
az excuse and went back she tiied 10 prevent him;
the parloi the hoor; went back aad heard
somebody gr0an; went - the private parlor the oed
wa divided by hesvy curtains pulled tae cur
tain stiie AID looked uuder the bad, end SAW Mr.
FurD So there; Mrs. W. did rot know whether he hsd
seen MIR. f.; she requested him, however not tn say
anything abt Mt wtaI hs hsd seen Mrs. w. then ~ent
out bcne where she remained Until she left the CITY,
:aboN a week ago, and then lefe for New-Yors she
foo IN the real of Victor Destrain before she
left; he took note from her 10 Mc. F. in B!ston, se-
C ety st told m not to mention IL witness went
to Ne..York with her; fOuCd Mr.. Woodmln there
about sn hour subse}pea took rooms at zoe New
York Hoiei, Broadway; when on the boat Mrs. W.
exchanged signals at toe supper table with man
sitting On her left Mrs WOodman told MIN Rnen
sae found she Was ob:erveo) that it was friend
from the South; he was stout, large per-
FOL; kLo.s it was not FGrLiss saw hin 10 the IA.
loon up b T. IN, bUs does not k1ow what became OF
him sf Oh mat; Mr. Funss came to the New York
Hotel ahcut five minutes sitter they srrved, aDd went
TO Mrs VS. room am asked Tor her; ne toll Nj. r.
tina tba. was her room. bet that she wa dessog; be
raid nothing but walked nto her psrori witness tcii
her that Mr. +. wished to her; she came ont and
h. wantec witness to leave; Mrs. W. said he should
remsp; F. Old not Ike il; Mrs. W. sent hin 10 tnt
from M. Merritt Cedsr street wien MI Woonmto
would be tnere found AIR. Woodms an and Mr MerIlu
oee her at the said icei wen ne left the hotel NJ
f. was in Mr. w paIlJr; Mr.. w got 10 the carriage
ano rode within two squares o! toe MOTEL, aad then
got out; he surprised W,aess, snd sad ths.
! he bad nj Mr.. C.. Tbon e. Der brother, after his
wi'e wh' be got of ths carriage lie sent witness
book to Mir Ne rtts Ia ssk hm to come 10 the hotel
III niedsl.lv; cid 60; ID about hiteen minutes went
9th hm t. the hotel; saw Mr.. w. coming out OF the
bot.i; be pale Ind uucn excited, snd seemed u
be- Cf his mIt d. witness was sent Tor by Mfs W..
welt up, found ner much excited, ara bDl partly
dr.sse htlpd her to dress and stsld with her hzf
Oh hour; M Merit, csme up and took her vsy; re-
/ naiOtd with Mr. Woodmsr when he was in Ms.
WOOdnsn'e room Cf the sefvsI.s IN FOR Mr.
kuniss's clothes; ttey were lying On top of tue ar
NOR 70 the bedroom; as 1Ort tCe st9f Nern lei.
vita Nrs. W Mr. Woodosu ard Mr.. Merritt cane
bacs ard took me TO Mr.. Merrts house, woere Mrs.
NOO0m6n was; wItDess entered NJ. Merri : house
one: Shsn going from The hotel, Mr. Woodman N
stfuceo linn not ~ LEI any one see nrs. W., and not
t. allow sny ore pu chss nJtni'g Tor hef Etlou.
Witness klow Ige; Ar ". suc Mr NJ Grove olt >
the laere country place and stsic three dsvs; cane
hack -rd entered Ms. W.. room, sud Jeff II egetaer
Mr.. W requested BIN Oue day to Get Ter syHe lauI
aBuu AIMED There a. " four weeks urde the To-
s.Iu.oIs q; his urc.e On tee sec No Gay air. fnonaa
came TO her; StDess went 70 BosJn; ftSlo about
tpc We bs sIG came bsck, reached NeNIUrk or tAe
So ~ October: hs net Mr. Furnss t3ec IN fr)nt OF
Niblor; ne ssk-d ME 20 take q package recognized
TIE paob sge in court also ole gwen feE dsys sub
ssog nj in CLe of the packages likeness If Mr..