Morning journal and courier., 1885-04-21
Tuesday, Aprii 9I. Iss5.
THE NIILLIONAIRE STORY.

Plain Unvarnfshed Statement From
 the Relatives of WOOdruH-HHis In-
 sanity-The Claim of His Alleged
 Wife-Woodruf Or Woodward.
 To the EDITOR of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 The story in the Sunday Union regarding the alleged wife of D. T. Woodruff would de- serve more consideration were there not an- other side which the reporter is willing to dispense with, thus enabling himself to crltl- else the actions of Mir. Woodruff's relatives
 The brothers of D. T. Woodruff are daily becoming possessed of facts which, when made public, will not only exonerate him, but cause him to be the subject of deep pity instead. These facts will be given to the public as soon as they can be verified beyond doubt. Some three or four days since the alleged wife of D. T. Woodruff called upon his relatives in search of her husband, Frank D. Woodward, and attempted to substantiate that their relative, D. T. Wood ruff, and her husband, Frank D. Woodward, were one and the same person, but unable to produce the slightest proof save general de- scription and few points which produced in their minds probability that such might be the case, thoug gh hardly warranting the assistance she required without an investiga- ton. D. T. Woodruff had never even hlnted that he had wife here or living, or that he went by the name of Woodward In answer to rigid cross-examlnat1on she gave story which differed substantially from the one reported. She said she mar ried Frank D. Woodward at Sacramento, California, year ago last fall, and that she supposed her husband came to New Haven to see to some property he owned here. In answer to direct question as to the mental condition of her husband she said he had hoar1 6o1 in had a piece of silver set into the skull, that he never csuld bear any excitement without getting wild At times he complained of his head and said he could not bear the strain that seemed to be on it and that he was called crank at home. She was very much excited for fear he had killed himself, as she knew from his actions lately he had ''gone clear crazy" The brothers told her that they would st once set about establishing the iden- tity of Woodruff and Woodward; that to prevent the missing party from getting hold of anything that would prevent his showing up she. must remain quietly at her boarding house for few days (which she said she could dol while they prosecuted their search for him and promised to see her soon reia- tive to her wants, for if her story were true # was for their interest to know it. Ever since they have been vainly irying to find their insane brother, while she, contrary to the stipulation, has preferred to illuminate the minds of report and whenever she came in contact with Under the circumstances, as above related, the Woodruff family think it best to let the public whom this lady has preferred to con- tide in assist her. If her rich brother in Detroit ignores her they consider those who never heard of her and have only her unsupported word that she married their brother under another name are not especially obligated to her. There is undoubted evidence that a number of years ago David T. Woodruff was a rich man on the Pacific coast; that he be- came insane, lost his money and now has the deluded idea he is worth millions, with which he wants to help his family.
 GEORGE w. WOODRUFF,
 HENRY J. WOODRUFF.