Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-30
THE WOODWARD TRIAL.
cLosE OF TnE STATES WITNESSES.
TIE TESTIMONY FOE THE DEFENCE

Cross ezaniAed When Luliens and jumped
from tho lres ran towards the woods
because we thought it WAS the safest
wayi never was on that road before;
went To Brandywine Springs once before:
never saw the heid before nor was oil that road
before; was at the Springs once before but did
not so that way; don't know wherS Speakman,
Coyle and McElyey were whom / got to the
ground from the tree; Lukenss back aud mine
were tufned 10 Woodward when ho shot; don't
kaoS Where he was standing when he hred but
Came from down the tree; he was between the
0ars aud the tree; Woodward hit Lukens with a
suck nlst; then We ran ON as fast as we could
| -lwAgds tne woods; don't know how far the barr
where stopped to look are from tine tree;I wus IN
/ jail two Meehs once at New Castle on a charge OF
steaiingi don't know Low many times nave been
/ lrested on Charges Of stealing; was away from
Wilmington several times within two years ODE
cahed " answer the question. "Did you ruu
away IN order 10 avoid arrest for stealing chick
ems p; was not arrested Oh a charge OF sseallng
u watca; (w.tness refused to answer questions al,
| 10 Ills several aIlests.)
James Brown sworn Have liyedin Christana
Hundred ion 80 years; woodward lives about a
mile from Inc; stN or bows on the road right
Jy my house Oh Ocl. 6sh about ~ o'clock; they
seemed u b, staying abound going no where.
JoAA Williams sworn : Don know how old |
ann i!ve IA Hedgeyiile; was llusking corn at
! No0dwatla q Where lived on Oct 9th last; Wood
said there was boy hurt; | saw the
boy lying ON seltte in the kitchen OF
| Woodwaids noueei went 10 WILMINGTON that
day TO take tile boy home; he was SICK but saw
10 marks; SpeakinaI WAS with me in milk Wag-
ohi saw lule blood on the back part of his coat:
reached Wilmington at II O'Clock; left immedi-
atelY when tAe Dos Was taken out; don't know
VINO cook lin out; | live AT Mo1dward's now.
Gross eAamined My parents 1--we in Hedge
Nlle Berj- Walters was h1-iIihg corn with me
a 4- f4fa faN Ia 4.
Walters TO 60 Tor the doctor, which he did on
horseback; Woodward Went "! Ii me to .lie ield
to .rhe tAc boy ia VIC dsoye faAG Woodward
l1cAed tae boy np. pat him IN the wagon, and
to4@ Aiia = ~ the house Mr. Woodward took
! hlN iAfQ lAc house to Walt for tic doctor after
| baukefH' tun straw were put in tile wagon he
/ Wa ttA-u into his homo the blankets, &C.
were uot returned remember whom MessIs
I ljAyAit Aui Spfuauce came out to the field
! lo.4.HI ou tle place where the Doy wac living,
! Ia, g, ", Jones sworn Live in Whining
/ ton o-1a physician and was called upon Oct {
/ Nv Aif. West ny see wounded 10y lie had his
/ carriage aud / went wlth him ab1u1 o'clock
i went " house on Maryland Avenue founc
\ tAere ine bog Lakens HE condition was
| very r.. ,raia that prostitution was occasioneC
1 rs the =Aae6 l probel the wounds with e. smal
probe and said " Dr. Vest that he could nas bea
IL I -ai that 1T lie did not rally by tile ncxl
lnpfuiis tAere was no use probing went ther,
/ asulu at minutes Of . next l0urnng lie wai
tEeu lying and IA u few inomenJs lAereafJel
\ died t-e wound WAS IN the bach a1.seen til,
-nou.ieI Blades counted ~ apertureH thi
eio-f i.tstc.ug vi shot WA above - 81 Julder
pl.bed those Wounds Jn the post mortefn OK
atu'net.Dl w-tA Dr. West we found large quan
lllee OF c0asHl4ted blood IN lie heart; found tg,
a7t had penetrated tho lower lobe or the ief
-tn, .f7 tag verse colon was bruised iron
tne li3ral ctf4F eerOlt hnid came forth amount
( i9 ~ o. II ounces tha stomach was perfnt
2.nd : Jw0 or moie shot the shot were sma
ncu / only held one and took that from til
l' y idng those wJald- would have killed an
so tlfy were essentially fatal.
u. L" Ne-l sworn 1--we IN Wilmington
9nl uAysiclln and was called Oct 9Th with Di
Jones 10 see LpAens; found him snifcrm
7 "a great pain iilfn every part OF the body sit
i5i'ulty IN breathing pulse was weak o4cu
s-.4eI revealed much congestion of the lungs
lu aNamning the back ! fonnd many apertmtea
[ t.aina ue could not bear probing so oriera
s. --ai4uta ard went away Wien / came ne,
morning ai.l found Inn dead l coincide wit
Df Jones enilei. regarding tie port mortei
examination,
Geo. W, Lakens sworn Live at 40S Mar,
! iaud avenue, Wilmington am the father
YIN T. LuAcns saw Alm Oct. 6lh brought hon
at about II %. O'Clock hls condition was vei
+ weak and lips white he remained ut my hons
4 uutl hs died; have 81 thing hc had on that d.
: tpruQ eel and llentldedJ my son was ID yeal
= D! age he assisted me III lighting lamps.
Elra q. Lukens sworn have known A. |
! Woodward for year he lives about three qua
tefs of inlle from the Reading road whic
! efossea the d Springs road in Chrstana HUI
q died.
fhe Safe closed with this wtness at ii
wlicn recess was taken, and upon the reassen
: bhns Of Court vi. Spuance opened for Il
ie c CO. speaking Substantially as follows
@,iGt men fMe Jury.
+. Ibe first unle | ever saw Woodward to kno
am was III Tie enr,y pait OF Last year, i'll Il
y $. COutl Whele he was sorYnp.is a iurOr.a al
d ! utt4e thought tlien when LIE was occupying
Fnu 10 noS tue honorable position Of juror
should he called upon t. defend Altnfrom 40 era,
- Charge as laury e.. The crime is not only Ii
- SiaVest IA its consequences, but carries with
- the most terrible and lgnoinillous punishme
Nso"h to the law He stands charged WI
t-lD crate, ptemeiltnted MURDER murder c1t
mlted WI h malice aforethought MY duty
10 lay batOre you the grounds ON which we met
Anloh which We believe We can repel, not Oh
tiil- crime, bat any crime whatsoever.
4 lha1 Tins unhappy boy came to his death
5. lie d.HcAarse OF gun IN tho hands of the prl
oner We Do not deny. But that calamity is n
eoaflhed TO that boys household, but has be,
=, Ile occasion Of muei distless 10 this uufortuna
- prisoner We do however, stand here to den
tiiat though lie may lave cause for sorrow, he
gmty OF guilty participation.
N Mr. Sprnance then proceeded to say that Ii
u h'ft po'nt 10 which the jury should direct the
le aiieAtlon Is TO Tue intent Did he discharge t
8ul voluntarily, aid If SO what operated ON |
= vllk lie claimed that this man Woodward W
~ An unfortunate position with his mouth clos
? una unaple ~ say word IL lis defense. Woo
WH.A lttis un QUO siae and ale tx boys OH d
oi-ef' A'l have i.rlr! t4e sa1.y Of of the
boz who ~ tnn timl OF e. occurrence ye
Dr. e'.S Z. -4pA7seIH but edLf1defaies ia a cnr
r. hG!clable under Tie laws of the St.te-bent
d g t-- Grl usN then to rob, beat l.i a co.
!" mon purpose now to hang. He claimed til
Facts womb he shown inconsistent with t
4. -tUsIcs vi these love.
Mt Spru ncl c.iargoi that such was the co
4lEt Di ldhNe .Nt % 4N- Alu mon pluudgrun
., thaJ hegiuonool thHi j. was but the act OF
'' pluaent man y 80 Gilt prepared lor self defens
s. lhe fac would be proved the defense wou
- 1t-'. il7, iunt gnu had stiad III the eitt
> room loaded ior some weeks They would pro
u Dhat is man woodward was subject to incr
" lGus lipol bis property, mud chat only the Su
' dog before was beset by band Of puuderel
We VIII show YOU facts under sworn testimo