Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-27

! MIN; somebody then came to the door, think il
was servant perhaps one OF the children and ask
ca me where Sarah Ann was; said she dead
men MI w GOD looked at me, and raised his eyes
for the first time after had entered the rooms he
stepped up to me- as thought, with the intention of
taking hold OF me; he put his hands together and
looked me full in the face; he thrust his into nv
face, and said, ii she dead it was a blessing: he
stood in that position for few seconds and then
commenced laughing, kind of hysterical laugh;
at that moment Mrs Woed came in the room:
Wood turned and walked away; Mrs. Wood went
TO her daughter; | put my hand on the top of the
daughters head and found that there was hole or
soft place on the top Mr. Sill who lives ad Joining
also then came IN, and took hold of Sarah Ann Peak;
al mat time Peak came in; he going to take hold
OF Nv God, and called w God a scoundrel and used
:'her harsh language; l told Mr.. Peak that Sarah
hhh was dead, and that Wood was crazy; if he did
| not DehaFe himself would have him put out the
room; II Was impossible for me to hold Peak, and
caned IN one OF the ost!ers from back stable who
went up with me to assist; Mr.. Peak then desisted
from all desire to hold Mr. Wood by this time six
or eight persons were in the room; went down
stairs then with he intention shut the front door
10 Keep the people out, and found good MANY per-
sons IN the store then went up stairs, saw Mr.
wood IN the front room yng the bed his APPEAR
ance was SO different from what il was when went
down that went up to him and felt his hands and
lace; endeavored to find his pulse, but was not
successful; from an expression that he had taken
poison, was induced to do so the physicians came
IN ana went INTO the back room where his daughter
was did not hear Mr.. Wood say any thing nor
did see him again until l him in tho Nova
mcnsing Prison. | live next door to him observed
the store was shut up, and enquired the cause;
saw Mr. Wood on Saturday before the murder
about the middle of the day; he came out of his own
door; hav. known Mr.. Wood for three wears from
the time he came there; was not on visiting terms
with the family; was in the habit of going in the
store three or four times day; never saw Peak
there; believe that Wood not at that time in
his right mind.
Cross examined-I am not physician, am a tai
or-Mr Peak ne ight have been in the habit of visit
ing Mr. w oods family without my knowing it: at
the time ! told Peak thought Wood was crazy |
dId not know that he had been drinking brandy.
Levin H. smith, one of the city constabes was
called again. went up stairs, went into the third
story room; went to the side OF the bed where
ood lay heard him say, is she dead replied no;
ne was lying on his side, with back next the fire.
place; there was gentleman in the room. think il
was James Thornton, of the deputy Sheriff.
he SAID don't tell him so; he then turned his back
looked at me- and called me by name; he took me by
the hand or him; he said Smith you are a friend Of
mine, you always expressed yourself TO be one; I
SAID so was; cant say what words made use Of;
he said he was justable in what he had done and
mat II she was dead he was satisfied; think that
ended the conversation at that moment; same mi
nutes after he was rolling the bed from one side
TO the other throwing up his eet he then called out
the gambler, oh! the gambler! ] think he once said
the damned gambler: if she is dead am satisfied;
you may take me out and hang me: think Mayor
hoach' MIR Bradford, and Mr. Barton, were close
by, standing near the bed think then walked to-
wards one OF the windows and opened the blinds; l
don't know whether opened the window; walked
IN the next room, where the deceased dauehte was
! lying; this is all heard him say except when I
went to prison with him; did not see Wood do any
thing else at the house,
Judge Barton again caed-One or two ex-
pressions have occurred 10 since Mr.. Smith left
the stand, which did not state. Mr. Wood said
more than once "f she dies must suffer for it, or
suppose will be hung for it, | remember both
these expressions,
Cross-examined Smith said to me inst before he
came 10 the stand, that ] had reminded him to bear
these expressions in remembrance; have Just heard
the examination Of Smith
Mr. Bird with whom Peak worked as foreman WAS
then sworn-Nly shop is Ne. 30 South 9th street not
Tar from MIR. Woods confectionery, have been in
the habit Of seeing Mr. Wood daily, almost. He
came INTO my shop before the death Of the daughter,
came with paper in his hand and asked Peak that
was certificate Of his marriage Peak said IL
was; Wood appeared very much hurt and agitated,
and walked back to the other end Of the store; Mr.
Peak told me 10 be calm not to be excited that IL
would all be right; Wood said that he would not
dirty his hands with him; called him several names
aolackieg, &c, and then left the store; Peak was
foreman Of my shop.
Thomas H. Coles, sworn / was in Birds store
when Wood came in; he pulled a paper ont of his
pocket and presented ito Peak asked Peak if that
was copy OF the original marriage certificate; he
said II was; MIR. Wood then started back and look
ed very herce at Peak; Peak told him to be calm:
wood told Peak not to be alarmed, that he would
not disgrace himself by LAYING hands such black
leg, gambling beggar; Wood then retired from the
store This took place on the forenoon Of Friday
preceding the murder of the daughter
homas Fenner, afirms; my establishment was AT
l3i North Second st; was in the gun making busi-
| ness; about the list of October Wood came in our
store between one and two o'clock and asked
" we bad any pistols; told him YES; took him 10
the case in the store in which kept an
OF those articles; he said he wished a good article
such as could be relied upon, and as he was not ac
guainted he wished me TO make such choice for him
selected two pair such as pleased him; he desired
that ten balls should be for each pistol and then
retired from the store; told him that il wond take
hall an hour 10 overhaul the pistols and cast the
balIsj he returned In half hour. told him that
nc would have 60 be careful ofthc balls as they were
OF different sizes he having selec ted pistols of diff
ierent bore; he then requested To load them for
nun as ne would like TO try them before he used
mem while leading little difficulty occurred in
hitting the balls; he then asked me TO change them
80 as TO give him pistols with both balls alike: this
was done; he also bought ounce flask Of now der
had ~ llled; bill was made out for them in he
name "i James Wood, which he gave, and he then
paid Tor them; think this was on Saturday: I did
not know Wood then; | am satisfied that the priso-
ner ~ court Is the same uan; loaded all four of the
pistols for him. " '
Cross-eNamined-I had neither heard nor read
that Peak bad married the daughter of Mr. w God
until alter w God had left there the last time knew
~ before ne had left the store with the piStols. an
ounce OF powder would have loaded each of the
Tour pistols twenty five times cach including the
loads IN the pistols, he took ten loads for each
pair.
Enoch Baker sworn-I live in Combs alley
and work Tor Geo w. Pearson, No q5 I.2 North
Second street; about five months ago saw Wood
on Saturday afternoon; he going up Race street;
mad nothing IN his hands, heard Of MIR. Woods
shooting his daughter; him on the Saturday be-
Tore; followed him until he got down 10 Twelfth
street, near the Moyamensing prison; he went into
small prick house; then turned round and came