Middletown transcript., 1874-12-05

| as Lukens was coming down, Woodward
picked)np a stick and struck him Lukens
and Skelley ran towards the woods, but had
not got more than ten yards before Wood
ward shot; Lukens fell went over and
asked Woodward if he would lend me wag-
on TO take Lukens home Woodward told
me % go somewhere else and get = wagon !
+ went to Mr.. Browns to get a wagon and got
!, one: when returned with it, Lukens was
gone; next saw him at Woodward's house
on that day, and at IL clock brought him
home in Woodward's wagon; when Lukens
got down that tree l was in the road the
tree is about so yards from the road; we first
started for Brnndywine Springs; we stopped
about twenty minutes or half an hour at the
poor house cemetery; fromsthere We went to
WoodwatdsF;; we all went together to this
chestnut tree; Lakens, Skelley and Green
went up the tree; the woods are about l50
ysrda from the tree; when frst saw Wood
ward he was about SO yards from the tree,
coming pretty fast with gun in his hand I
say, Woodward when he arrived at the tree
he ordered the boysin the tree to come down;
Woodward was about 80 yards from me when
he shot: have known Lukens about FIVE
years and Skeliey about two years; when Lu.
kens fell Woodward approached, picked him
up and ordered him off his place; Woodward
tried to make him walk but could not SO he
lst gp pfbim and be fell !; The NEXT tine saw
him was at Woodward's house; Mrs. Wood
ward and another lady was there; saw Lu-
kens at his home next day dead returned to
Wilmington about 1 10 clock Of October 9Th,
and a colored boy of Mr.. Woodward's was
with me; we came from Mr.. Woodward's
house, on the sides of the road were fence
ana hedge we ran out from the tree the
same way we got in; saw an old road in the
field; when Skelley and Lukens were running
Lukens was q little ahead.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Bayard-I was born
in Philadelphia, but have lived in Whining
ton about i5 years; T was II years old the
2sth of last July no trade, but have worked |
at roofing; Lukens would pass for older than |
I; Ixhew ths way 70 Woodward's house we
often 60 out ON excursions together, and take
wRateff We can get that il given to us ! on
that day did not curse Woodward, nor did
! hearfny of the boys do 50; / did not say
to Woodward, "You id son of b-h, I'll
blowsyour brains out ~ did not see any signs
on the place that day, but did see one on
another tree afterwards, which looked new
neither ! nor any Of the other boys took them
down; Idid not say in WILMINGTON in spy-
bedy's presence that "I had turned and run
i WOOD ward toAhis. housepi ! tsfl.A d
,s-t, i TIE GRAND JURY DISCHARGED. 4
At this point, about $50 p. m, the
Grand ynfy eamesisto CONT and, fhess being
no further business for them, the foreman pre-
sehted the Grand jury report, which stated
that daring this term ble bills had dsbeep pre-
sented, Of which they had found 45s true bills L
and ignored 81. they referred 10 ihe condi-
tion Of the Jail in favorable terms, and CON-
plimented the mauagement. Of the almshouse.
The Court, after thanking them for their faith
ful ssrrices, discharged. them. EiH
State vs.. Woodward resumed. sis 2ssb
- James r Coyle, sworn--Liye Ia West VIII
mington and was l6 August 29th last II knew .
Lukens for IL years; !; was with him the 9Th 6f ,
October last started about $50 q. m; stopp-
ed at Mr.. Bayard's to see what time il was ,
went on to Woodward's chestnut tree; got
there about 10 o'clock the woods are about
100 yards from the tree saw Woodward COM .
ing with a double barrel gun; ran opt. to ,
the road, getting over the fence; there is D
hedge 'pn p1e side and fenes q lhs other side;
Woodward said when be came running to the
tree, 'sComs down out Of that Tree or \ will
blow your brains out;n Lukens and Skelley
got down and ran. They had not got more
than 10 yards when Woodward shot; Wood !
yasd ,yss-stahding about 6. feet from the Tree j,
whin>Ae Bred; Czech was up tie tree when !
be shot; | uttered no abusive language nor !,
heard none used II Mr.. Woodward. j
Cross-examined-Parent live in West Viii
ningtdn III always went with AcElysy and :,
Green, Lukens went with Speakman; was :
never at Woodward's before as soon as ] ),
SM Nx6dTsrffI Iran ndK1vst Iahdifh me;
We ran up the road to where three boards II
meet, MeEiveyf Kept Ell running don't re- 4
nembef SAYING that dhe stick broke when !,
Woodward struck him. Ss5ll4
William T. Green, sworn-I am fifteen; ,. .
ave lived in WILMINGTON all my life; knew : :
..nksss; Y. yith 'iip5y 4 M yetober s,tIs vas pahs S
rss rec with SkelleyT; Mrr. Wood ward came un-
er the tree and, pointing a gun up at rs, told =
$ to comet downs Skelley and Lukens got :
own, and Woodward struck Lukens with 81 :
iic4 MSodsard ffed tstl LuksusI siiJaI he Z !,
ras about 10 yards off Lukens was crying for =
Woodward to let him down; after Lukens =
Ill Woodward went toward BIN. s'.' :. :
VERDICT In THE TAYLOR CASE.
At this point it was announced that the jury b4
d the Taylor case were ready to come down, III
he prisoner vas brosght in, and appeared B
ntirely calm. Expecting, as he had before al
expresses, THAT bis sdquittal vhssure. When Ia
he Court told him he was discharged be said, b
Thank you, sir" and left the dock. dtr
III sfAirsf4 feoDwaRp ansulss. II IL
The examination of Wm Green was cor y
ipqed, after the court, ROOM had again be- -
6r6e ufieted, as> s>folfows n ii u ii u IL
The shooting occurred about 0.30 O'Clock. 9
Cross-examined- -4Woodward's tree was the u
rst we stopped at; the boys gave no slarn : :,
heard nothing said: could not see IN which -
and Woodward had the gun when Lukeps =
III be looked back and said, "Mr. don tshoot q
ny more;;"y sawno sign board lon ths place y =
woodward, when he shot, was between the u
rec and the woods. aKlI .g4slaa !"
The Court here took recess until next -
corning atl0o'c clock. k.1;llTfJ7IGK -
SATURDAy.-Court re-assembled at 10 oclk. II
bis morning, Judges Woofteh, Houston and 81