The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-11-25

tured 10 many hearts. WOODRUFF Ne
gan his career near Buffalo. lie went
south. aud then west. lie visited
many places. but since the death OF ME
first wife he has passed more time IN
Buffalo and 81. Louis than elsewhere
Al times he has advertised for women
to marry. At other times he has WOO
o. and won women whom he met HIS
victims are nearly all women who
worked for living. and who looked
10 matrimony for better conditions.
what manner OF looking and acting
man il this creature who has broken
all matrimonial records1 one might
expect to md a tall, strong man, hand
some after certain coarse style,
man with an impressive personality.
The things that have been told about
him suggest a black moustaehe and
a dashing air. And the strangest part
OF II IL that Woodruff is very homsly.
He IL another Illustration OF the truth
that men who have the greatest power
over women are seldom handsome
men. Thus q all the prisoners In the
Erie county fail Woodruff appears the
last man who should have won 40
many hearts. He IL thin and under
sized. his frame IL shrunksn from III
health. He seems crouehing In fear
OF blow. His hair was once red He
has a fringe Of gray above his neck.
The top Of his head Ia bald A soraEgy,
red mustaehe falls weakly over his
mouth. His skin Ia green and blotch-
cd. his chin weak. lie has good eyes.
There Ia certain frankness and d.
reetness In them. lie looks straight
At you when he Is speaking. lie
shakes hands In Arm. honest way,
likely TO inspire confidence. His trade
has given him strong muscles In hls
arms. His voice il pleasant. although
he talks with hosltancy. natural
enough 10 a man In Jail who fears that
he might say too much. He married
ave or six women before he left Buff
falo In 1890 and sought other nelds,
There IL evidence TO prove that he
married eight or ten women before be
reached 81. Louis. One or two OF those
live In New York He was a massour
In the metropolis and called himself
Prof. Woodruff. lie drlfted to San
Francisco. where he posed as an en-.
ginser. There n nothing to show that
no married In California. or In New
MEXICO. where he afterward appeared
although letters found In his trunk
indicated that he was corresponding
with women In that region with matri-
mony In mind. One OF the remarkable
things In connection with Woodruff
was the celebrity with which he could
cover the ground between the meeting
with y woman and the altar Il iA
impossible 10 learn the Identity OF half
the women whom Woodruff married
The documentary evidence In the
hands OF the police Indicates many by
their frst names only. and the photo
graphs may include several whom ne
contemplated marrying. More than
5000 letters with love and marriage
for their theme were found IN Wood
runs room. The chief charm OF the
man was his appearance OF sincerity.
Il Ia not likely that he had any moral
perception that he was doing wrong
He knew that he was breaking the
law. but did not feel bound by legal
enaotments. In each instance he
plunged into woolns with enthusiasm,
He seemed TO have clear understand
ing OF the viewpoints OF his Victims
At times he took care 10 be well
dressed and talked about his wealth
Al others he was a plain man. max
Ing a good income and Offering a good
home and deep love to the woman who