Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-11
TRIAL FOR MURDER
The Case Of Barney Wood, who killed
Samuel NJ. Cheeseman.

l Mr.. Riddle opened for the defence, and stated
/ that they, expected to prove that the accused
was drunk al the time OF the homicide He
/ would not contend that drunkenness was a pal
llation Tor crime, a. the law was otherwise: but
Trey would SOW that the accused was suffering
at t4e uILe from tit; that there was no motive
IL the Case-nO "InaliCe atOrethourht." as woaid
best friends.
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENCE.
Leu. James GsS. ford testified a. 10 the N an
IeT OF Woods arrest; that he called 10 lin,
Barney, Barney" and Wood replied, " Ia Al
sht iOr You, but We challenge al passing
here al the same tEie load from gun Pc SD
by him, ami the prisoner was thereafter secured.
Wood was stupefed With liquor at the time.
RoteTt FrCH.siIH testified a. TO Woods erradc
I habits a times.
Mss AHaa WooI. step daugh er of the ac-
Cused. was the reNt witness, and the sympathy
Of an present was enlisted in her behalf ON 4c-
count OF her modest Genearor. She testified
that onthe homicide the accused seemed - be
labCTlng under the effects OF a TT n took I,rH
witness and her mother to give him some 1re,ii-
cine, and n taking It he C.eucied his teeth so
Lgdil On the spoon that they Withdrew K with
the creates difficulty. She had seen him in hat
eCT.hti"r ten o. twelve TIM before.
D.. [. H. '-11. stts;I-ci that a Ell wa I'm
DIS en- CE couple o. YEAR since. and no Dc Il II
Ia'l va~ ever IL tie Insane A,-llm a- au az
.e.Ds.--, "a patients.
f...a linn, testified .Iat accused had q fiji
il>t III LeE "H The street. that be fell down AID
t-,ryattCI Lis mind was wandering.
..E--, C....r testified thar Z. mig the ter
ron Ju-t previous 10 the murder the acc I-ra
cane into the office ct the ice r9Icrqrv AMI
-.aE tGli. - around GENERALLY. hauling down
lFtr &c "-.- anon other III GEs, tnJ us. :
.g-s-, Wi. he threw VITO tLe river.
-...n h.ry testified tist be has known Wood
toT ~ 'LtI wears. became aCyursI ed with him
~ ls--'sbuTs; knows that lie has its We
linking.
,5ea.ss EogIs TESTIFIED that his sister is Woods
wife. That when Wood drinks, and the d-irk
gets ahead o. him, Re acts strangely n. en-
listed s. bel lie va drunk, alI was wa-,lrrl..
u IaITd for several weeks until he was dis
= ). Eur1eg testified that Woods reputation
was good.
ne court then adjourned.
TO-DAY.
Tie trial was resumed this morning. the mis-
onCr being bTUulL lat into court about ten o'clJCx
i'ohiIg rather more cheerful than OF YESTERDAY,
anu, a. before, was accompanied BY his family.
he ctteEre put on the stand
Hrs- Nary 5i'e, who was sworn, and testified
that tLe accused was very sick at her LOUSe-i-l-
I-lt.e-CuIiHE the past season.
Is'sF NcgiaaiS testified thai on one OCcasi0
Wood a. yeTy sick il his hack snd iu-eu..h:
Tie defence here closed. and the prosecution
called IN TyIUtt8l
Er. James i. fJrg1n, who teSti.ie 7 that he at
tended wood about the inst Ot August; found
LlII suffering y IL nervous IrCStratlOn. which
J. bis CVluiUn, Wa caused 10y the Leat liquor
and the ice. in the traffic OF which lie Va.
t4Iar.
on cIoss-evarnl nation, witness said on one or-
Ca~."u lac found Wood very violent, lust re,yY-
eTt.E from the effects Of liquor
7. T. fr.',r, >v-lru:-W t;HCss knows WgyIs
genoa reputation o.. peace and good order TO
le --.-r yIsiir. When n liquor ne was iJoAgl
,r 90 "a ..tu gcIoG- man. but when sober lie va.
i,csoaD.e
CT eros examination. witness sad he va. re-
E.l--'- O. Hf3 Tor ct man.
{ IS. L-'ss. swcIu:-Wituess SHOWS WOODS
rel s.atCr, which was, when lie Wa, al liquor,
ta'.. IUt heIi sober, peaged..e.
s"H.s u. tFs. sl. ~ JTu--NoGl = reputation
Va very Ja,. To- Ita,e and COOL IT Ter.
HsErg Pat testified 70 tie same earat
TIE AECyNENTS.
Ills Cic,cd tie testimony, aHi. N lI.2o, Nj.
H-.-lu 4iCU commenced his argument % the
fU.y. lie would ask thar the court charge il tnev
M. that tie gun Was discharged 10 sake ltfr, Or
10 80 5Curly tITD, OF -sElIly - a GcuTaTUd act.
tECy should find q verdict CT gait.
fiT. f Miller tOT tie PRISONER urged that az
ITt, alice should h' d. ellCa hy rl1 jurors. and
'-"f H. there w. any doubts q rN slDI'G Lr !
given 70 81" prisoner. tie called their afternoon
L 'Nc great reSV0u =JiI5tv re~tiu- Or them aud
asl,d ,Ler, 70 weigh well al lie evidence 5o-
AMY lie husband >ad father. Must The wife |
az l~It q widow, sal these little children
orphans > Tins point tie prisoner burst into
teas 81 VEL a. MIS-. Wood. and the step
fa- -utsT and the smaller Children at times also
Wegr, but probably because they saw tie Others
wftgtE--I ~. M''ier argued That Wood was
80 malice aicretEOuEnt IN tEc cas-, e.
VScltiy a. - the cheeseman's. lie a -
cle!msd thai The Prisoner wss subject 10
Er~. and they were not caused b. Trtar
Il. f.cU reviewed the circumstances OK tie
LsE-iC.-e as G-ta''e4Gy t!a SEE, AMI -rrssi
hat Wood hat no CEI;tv = fHtrs. mn. a.!
n t' The tuIGlTN attempted To- Dee .ugwn Hv The
n ~-tUfICE W. eHr-Ity towards ..tov AMI the
r ~. e Cheeseman's 90 TO WacG'- house.
nd &c. IL 2 moment o. frenzy. fires the fatal
S--t. lis action alter tAe occurrence n I'M
H. II tie Louise and maEiu- TC q 1rt - escape
Sftv that re Wa net aware lie : Commit u
f--- Ter IN hour after ne j. found IT, the :. lie
ar - -EC horses, AM gIl the ar-ryacL 70! sle
= .-r- Pc ti4 ucs! u EN-. a. aC Lad sl....
li-'-i-oE4 AID tie Gle SyIG4u-. Lyeutu p '-...--
81 tt -t"' o. --t-C. t-el u & 'T-u e. iv 4 .ar
&c y IS Windy r. ''iul - HE '-'y Is L va. .s-
-lo-. Could ne = that Barney Wool. g.-H
malice a-uiC'touEAt. killed Samuel Vi. Ch,.s,
I.r. esr. Miller COY Gu .'e.. ~ lis.
Nr. Riddle followed for TIE prisoner. AMI
after few preliminary remarks, sad the
accused should be lOOkel on mere = q victim
han Otherwise, and IustaIced thg fact .Ist
ciumCs We are called 10 PISS the sentence OF tb>
Az 10 revenge ourselves upon the unfortunate
Eate 20 hy our lack o. charity In this case
hooks VII be read 20 show that drunkenness Is
10 excuse iOT the crime OF urlcr .ghCn the gov
eIrueDt Itseli rather CucOuTa geS the sale jv0r
and the Jurors viii be paiiirom money dcrivediu
part from licenses 70 sell liquor. Here Wa a
POOR unfortunate, who, in a moment Ut frenzy.
hIes gun, that frenzy being brought on by
1r!uk. He II now on trial tor a capital OueuSe
committed in such p moment, Nr. Riddle con
t'nuct - some length, cOnteuding that Woo is
nirG 81 The time OF the occurrence Was in sach
q state that he could not be held responsible Tor
lie act
lie closed about two O'Clock. Mr.. liar
rius tOn, Tor the government, j. making the
c.o>ing argument this afternoon.
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