The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-01-07


ever since. He left me within three
weeks or SO.
Annie Schettner, who married him
in January, 80, says; When first met
Woodruff l thought he was such a kind,
good man. He told me he was alone
in the world and that he was lonely
and unhappy. He seemed so honest
that | felt | 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, a watch and
$35. He went to get a box of cigars.
He never anne back.
Alice Newberry, who married him in
'88, says: | thought Mr.. Woodruff was
the most fascinating man l ever met.
I think it 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 '88. says: | was a soubrette in
a road company. ! answered one OF
Woodruff's advertisements. He said
was the very woman he was looking
for and that I was too good to play
small parts. He said he had a play
hat 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
it was love at first sight. He seemed
such a nice man, and | thought it
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 mouths. Then I got q
divorce on the ground of desertion.
Miss Kent, married in January, 80
says: The first time | met Woodruff
he treated me as if | was the daughter
of the president, and | couldn't hell
loving him. He had such a lovely
voice, and he looked into my eyes as
if | was far above him. | never had g
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 anC
kind to me after we were married az
he was before as long as he was witt
me. But after two or three weeks he
had to go away on business, and hi
didn't come back.
Mrs. Branster, who married in May
1887, says: Woodruff had such soft
gentlemanly ways, l thought he wa
the most polite and respectable mai
l ever met. He was just as nice anC
kind to me as he could be, and so gooC
to the children. | had a nice HON;
with my four children. Woodruff
seemed to come into the family circl'
as If he belonged there. l guess
was an easy mark, but women will d.
these things at times. Then l got
fussy and said some pretty sharl
things. About two months after WI
were married he picked up his hat ant
walked out. l heard that he married
another woman within a week, but i
didn't bother me. don't like shiftlesi
people. He was a nice mar to hav'
around If he would work.
Miss Lovetta Dart, who married Oct
is, 1897, says: Mr.. Woodruff was livinl
in Fort Erie when met him. He hat
such a kind, earnest way about hin
and he acted as if he was very sad
He asked me to marry him the secont
time that l met him. He said that h
was a lonely widower and needed
woman's tender love. That was jus
like the heroes in novels, and | couldn'
"esist. had known him just fou
days when / became Mrs. Woodruff.
have faith in Charley, and | want ev
ervbody to know it. He hasn't bee
with me all the time since we wer
married, because he was in hard iuc
and has been looking for work. Blu
he wrote to me regularly. l am Mrs
Charles Woodruff and l don't beliet
that any one else can claim him.