The daily gazette., 1874-12-01

yaros from the WOODS ana ABOUT 0UU ydS.
from the house; I was in the field last
there is a cart track from the bars past
the tree, but the track does not cross the
w. Il X. II. B.; do not remember seeing
any notice on that tree but have seen
them on the place.
Nehemiah Waters afirmed-Live on
Mr.. Woodward's place, in Christiana
Hundred; have been employed there
since last April; I do general work; was
there October 9th; l was called from the
field by Woodward where was husking
corn, and he told me to take horse and
quickly as possible, as there was boy
hurt in the field; went but found DR..
Lukens not at home was not over Of
an hour going; came back and found Mr..
Woodward and family there but saw no
boy; can see the chestnut tree from
where l was working; have seen warn
ings to trespassers in different parts of
Woodward's field; saw notices on both
chestnut trees, I saw these notices on
the Sunday before this occurrence; the
next Friday the notices were gone. =.
from the bars to the tree; going strdf9hf
from the tree to the railroad you pass no
woods; the railroad runs between the
woods. 80. .- .t,A
Thomas Brown sworn--Live in Chris
tiana Hundred, about I of mile from
Woodward; recollect on the 9th Of Octo-
ber being called upon by Speakman to
go to Mr.. Woodward's between 10 and IL
o'clock, a. M; hitched up right away and
family and Mr.. Woodward there and
Miss Stidham and the boy Lukens; he
was in the dining room lying on q settee;
| Woodward was bathing the boys back:
Mr.. Derrickson got there about the same
time; Mr.. Woodward was doing all he
could for the boy, he told him he could
stay there and he would do all he could
for him or he would take him home;
there was straw, blankets and pillow in
the wagon; the colored boy and Speak
man went with the wagon to town.
| J. Il. Whelan sworn--Am police OIL
Ger in Wilmington; have known Shelley
for two years his reputation for veraci-
ty is very bad; if his reputation was
brought into question | would not be-
lieve him on oath. u-y- .-
Eli Call sworn-Have lived i'll Will
mington seven years; have been store
keeper; worked at carpentering and
whatever else could get I have been
in the fruit business at Eighth Street
Market, and by Gregg & Bowe's order
watched the bad boys; l often saw John
} could get his hands on off my stand or
J anybody else's; from his reputation l
, would not believe him on oath.
n Cross-examination-It was an every
, | day occurrence to hear of Skelley's name;
| | have put him out of the Eighth Street
Market.
Abner Hollingsworth sworn-Lived in
Christiana Hundred nearly all my life !;
have known Woodward for twenty live
? l. do y, ss.rx,
a know his reputation to be that OF a
s peaceful, industrious and good citizen
4 never knew anything to the contrary
l. Here an attempt was made to show
. such state of affairs in the neighbor-
n hood of the occurrence through gangs
of marauders going armed, and in that
. consequence it was unsafe for man to
v 90 into his fields unarmed. The State
!, objected and the question was argued by
. Messrs. Bayard and Spruance in favor OF
= the admission of such testimony, and
IL Mr.. Hodgson in opposition. The Court
/. lruled the evidence inadmissable.)
I'll Woodward's place is about mile from
Wilmington; / know that Woodward ii
a not skilled in the use of gun; neve'
- saw him with a gun; he Is strictl,
o temperate man.
. BENJAMIN +. Duncan afiirmed-Live il
u Mill Creek Hundred about 2 miles from
II Woodward; am farmer; have known
Is Woodward from childhood and went t.
of school with him; his reputation stand
IN ns high as any mans in the community
,r am not related to him in any way.
n David M. Price, sworn-Live in SouGi
- Cbristiana Hundred about a mile fron
~ Woodward; have known Woodward TO
~ thirty years; his character Is that OF
re modest. peaceable man; Woodward
IL character was such that it was neve
'lquestioned. g.. .
re James II. Hoffecker, sworn-I live i
Is Christiana Hundred one e-half mile fron
rs Woodward; have known HIM for twent
4. with him his reputation is as good a
= mine or any Of his neighbors.
John Peoples sworn-Live in Whining
g, ton and am cashier of the Union Bank
Ut was miller up the Brandywine for l
nd wears have known Woodward person
so Iallv: his reputation is very good ana
nc have heard him spoken OF as q very kin
is lneighbor; / have known Woodward owe
20 nine years: ,YA
w John R. Tatem. affirmed-Haye know
70. Woodward fifteen years; my. farm az
y, ;oins Woodward's; his reputation is goo
IN for peace and humanity.
Eli Henry White, sworn:-Am farmer an
live in South Christiana Hundred about
| q mile from Woodward; l have known hiI
ID; for 7 wears; his reputation for peace Is goo
ses and for humanity there is no better.
it'll r.. Lewis Armstrong, sworn Live
ng Christiana Hundred and kave know
I W oodward for 25 years; his character
ks very good. or.
tiana. one mile from Woodward and ha
49, known him about Is years; never knew !
Reputation to be questioned by any one.
robert L. Robinson, afiirmed:-l;Ive
'' Cbristiana Hundred, mile from Woo
wards and have known him for 10 year
on his reputation is very good and l think I
traits of humanity and stand out mo
sns prominently in Mr.. Woodward than in mf
the Jahn Jordan, sworn:-liye in ChSstia
eg; Hundred II miles from woodward a,
vas have known him for Is years. his charac'
a u is very excellent. w,
od- Zadoc Townsend, sworn:--lIve in w
me mineton and have known Woodward for
EN- or 20 years; his oharacterfor peace and 60
"a S order Is very good.
o. Joseph Petitdemange, swofn:-ltve
oo- Chrstiana Hundred and have kno'
ep- woodward for IL years; his reputation
lnt- peace and good order, for kindness
;re ;Ies humanity is as good as any mans IN