Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-01
TUE wooDnUrr CASE.


How Hnrsey Eioped with ais Handsome
sister-in-Laws
The sudden and uncsremonious depar-
tare of Harvey 81. Woodruff, Of Glen
Rsstons on Tuesday evening. after his un-
expected return home, has set the gossips
tongues going vigorously. Our Mounds
vile correspondent writes Upon his re-
turn from Oregon Woodruff behaved as usu-
al treating his wife with apparent devotion
Under this guise he secretly got all of his
personal effects together and when the
shades of nigh, came he was missing. His
sister-in. law, who also appears 10 be absent,
is believed to have accompanied him.
IRON what is known, his acts were those OF
consummate villain, not only in deserving
his wife but in baseiy deeeiving her. The
Intellgencer's statement that bis where
abouts had been unkRoWn to bis family is
entirely incorrect, as not only his wife, but
her uncle, j. NJ Clousten, received letters
f. ON him while at Portlsnd
His correspondence was principally on
his business affairs and made no reference
to his departure or the cause thereof other
that il was simply for his health. 1t is
probable that Mrs. Woodguf, however, did
not infer that he would return until few
days before he put in his appearance. Conse-
auently she deserves thecredit OF settling the
business. which she did so eRectually, saving
for herself and child the real estate, consist
ing of house, lot and store room. The
house BY the way is not q brick as reported
by the 1ntelligencer but handsome frame
residence. Woodruffs actions toward his
sister-in-law, MISS BERTHE Clolston, have al
ways been kind and devoted She
having been raised in has family he provided
and cared for her acting well the part of
father or frienc He sent her to the Wheel
ing Female College, when she arrived to
the estate of young lady, and during her
stay there kept up . correspondence with
her euualing that Of famous love letters
1t was then that scandal limitations were
talked Of and Mrs Woodruff determined to
know the worst, upon Miss Berthe return
broke into her trunk and found the afore-
said letters. Many Of them were similar
ones to those she received in their court
ship DAYS. She, rs true wife, asked re-
dress and demonstrated with her husband
and sister upon their actions. The effect
Of this was only to provoke her sister to
taunt and aggrieve her in most unsisterly
manner, stating Woodruff s love for her and
his dislike for his wife. She being able to
stand such circumstances no longer, de-
cared one Of the three would have to leave,
and warned her sister off Mr.. Woodruff
and Miss Clouston had been conducting
the store together and without stating
his intentions to any one on the 9th orlOth
of April last departed, not putting in an ap-
pearance until Sunday last as formerly
stated. Woodruffs career is quite humlli-
ating to his relations, as his brothers are
much respected as he was himself in bust
ness circles. The grief Of his wife can not
be imagined at the outrageous crime. The
death OF their children in as many years
also adds to her sad lot. 1t makes quite
sensation in Marshall, and no little feeling
of bitterness is manifested by the people of
the vicinity of Glen Easton against the per
petrators Of such disreputable affair.