The Springfield herald., 1898-11-18
ALICE NEWBERRY.

ever since. He left me within three
weeks or so.
Annie Schettner, who married him
in January, 80, says: When first met
Woodruff thought he was such kind.
in the world and that he was lonely
and unhappy. He seemed SO honest
that l felt l must do all | could to
make him happy. We were married
by the Rev. Henry A. Ward. He sug-
gested that had better give him my
valuables for safe keeping. l handed
him two diamond rings, watch and
$35. He went to get box Of cigars.
He never came back.
Alice Newberry, who married him In
'SS, says: thought Mr. Woodruff was
the most fascinating man | ever met.
| think 1t was his waxed mustache that
won me- He proposed to me about
the third time | met him. My family
didn't approve of it, and then decided
to elope. We went to Machias and
were married.
Mabel Lane, who was married to
him in 'SS, says: | was soubrette in
road company. | answered one of
Woodruff's advertisements. He said l
was the very woman he was looking
for and that | was too good to play
small parts. He said he had a play
that would suit me and that l should
be the star. Then he started to make
love. He would talk about the hit
would make one minute and how much
he cared for me the next. He was very
respectful and he made me believe that
1t was love at first sight. He seemed
such nice man, and ! thought 1t
would be lovely to be the managers
wife We were married within three
days. and Woodruff was devoted to me
for a week. Then he went away, say
ing he had urgent business. He did
not answer my letters, and lost sight
of him for six months. Then l got
divorce on the ground of desertion.
Miss Kent, married in January. 80,
saws; The first time | met Woodruff
he treated me as If | was the daughter
of the president, and | couldn't help
loving him He had such a lovely
voice. and he looked into my eyes as
If was far above him. never had a
man treat me with such respect He
courted me two weeks, and when he
suggested that we get married l was
very glad. He was Just as nice and
kind to me after we were married as
he was before as long as he was with
me. But after two or three weeks he
had to 20 away on business, and he
didn't come back.
Mrs Branster. who married in May,
1887, says: Woodruff had such soft,
gentlemanly ways. l thought he was
the most polite and respectable man
| ever met. He was just as nice and
kind to me as he could be. and so good
to the children. had nice home
with my four children. Woodruff
seemed to come into the family circle
as if he belonged there. l guess /
was an easy mark, but women will do
these things at times. Then got
fussy and said some pretty sharp
things About two months after we
were married he picked up his hat and
walked out | heard that he married
another woman within a week. but it
didn't bother me. don't like shiftless
people. He was a nice man to have
around If he would work.
Miss Lovetta Dart. who married Oct.
16 1897, says: Mr., Woodruff was living
in Fort Erie when | met him. He had
such kind. earnest way about him
and he acted as if he was very sad.
He asked me to marry him the second
time that 1 met him. He said that he
was lonely widower and needed a
woman's tender love. That was just
| like the heroes in novels, and couldn't
resist. / had known him Just four
days when l became Mrs. Woodruff.
have faith in Charley, and l want ev
erybody to know it, He hasn't been
with me all the time since we were
married because he was in hard luck
and has been locking for work. But
he wrote to me regularly am Mrs
CHARLES NcodUn and don't belieys
that any one elso ean claim him,