Middletown transcript., 1874-12-05

for Mr.. Derrickson and Mr.. Brown ant
Speaama9 came, ID; The hsHbe, 9he boz
wanted to 20 home. The doctor did not ar
rive before Lpksps Ma taken; straw, twt
blankets, a patchwork quilt and pillow
were put into the wagon thit took him home
Mr.. Woodward had gangs of boys there doing
most everything, carrying of all his frnit,
tearing down pailings and making uss of fire
arms have known him to spend all day
Sunday in driving off boys, coming in al
night so tired that he could not enjoy the
comforts Of the home table he has fruit
growing near the house; they would come
almost to his door and steal; be always kept
the gun in the sitting reom; the gun was al
ways loaded after the. occurrence it was
taken up stairs out Of sight; no ono has CALL
ed for IL; Mr.. Woodward never went gun
ming. sss
r Cross examined-"All persons are forbid
trespassing on this property with gun or dog
was upon the notice boards was not in the
same field when saw this notice Mr.. Wood
ward sells milk; he usually leaves home
about o'clock in the morning Mrs. Wood
ward takes fruit eggs, &c, to market; he
keeps the men on the farm, bat be is always
at work with them. ss sls .sass
Henry dupont, afirmed-l know Wood
ward; have known him 20 years he was .
tenant for me three years and other periods,
which has made me acquainted with his char
acter; be is peaceful man, law-abiding
citizen, Of good disposition, and hard-work-
ing farmer. ~ ;s1'
Edward Woodward, afirmed--I live in
Christiana hundred; am = brother to Aaron
X. Woodward; be is SO years of age; he
learned the trade Of carpenter; he has been :
farmer for nearly ten years; bis farm.is about
100 acres; agood deal of fruit on it; Woed-
ward depended on the growth and sale Of
that fruit for his subsistence; / was there
Oct. s, after this occurrence; know the
chestnut tree !, the colored boy, John Will
liams, pointed out the spot where the boy
Lukens lays ths tres viii butt is inches, and
is 40 feet high; the distance from the tree to
where Ldkens was found Is Aboutil37 yards
towards the woods, S. yards from bars to
tree, and ITS yards from bars to where the
road Turns VIM. Dsrrickson made the mea-
sursnents with me; the hedge is about s feet
high close. thick hedge !, visited that chest
put tres two or three days after and fenad
gun wedding near ii; / also picked ont small
bird shot from the Wilmington side of, the
tree; the distance from the tree to- the woods
is76' yards Woodwasd,slh isiu view of
the tres thethas notices 10 tfespaiSers al
over the field; have seen them on this tree !;
they havs bssnfI idri do&A tsteral times.
VIM. C. Derrickson, afirmed-Am farmer
k6GA{hE il mfEthnb Hdadysd !; RHG &C.
quainted with -the premises Of Woodward
know him; | was with Mr.. Edward Wood;
ward the morning when be took the measure
yeti 2 asyes ss4+ Iti9; Ilsssss.e.ases s ss.ss sshot
marks in the tree.
Adjournednnntil Moaday morning. This
witness still on the stand. 81
rNEw, Castle, Nov. both, ls74.r-Couat Ire-
at 10 o'clock. Judges Wootten,
Houston ard Wales on the bench.
VIM Derrickson, swornAThe bougks on
he chestnut tree commence I feet from the
F,lnk s>tbe lihfieter q. s6eIsbsds az til aree I
$ dbout ls Or 20 feet the grass 10 the field |
=. n.solo, stb rr.s ol,ort xro oud a h.1f |
eet high; was sent for Oct. 9Th to 90 to
Y Voodward'sc house bis negro bey came to
ne /; went Immediately and found them in
he sitting room; they seemed to be trying /
Q relieve the boy q Mr.. Woodward and >his
suily were thers !: Mr. W .swas bathing him;
hey made preparations to take, him away
he boy wanted to 60 home i: . ascarrisgei was
hem prepared with straw, two or three quilts
hdia pillow the colored boy drove the4
,agon, Speakman- -eeiag With hia.-
Cross-examiued-Have been in that field
||apy iWs; Z think the sJ a pen
,owed during the past year; there lis one
ther chestnut tree in that field; I saw the
,arks Of shot about 81 feet from the ground;
sev shrIs' wers o.i the tide Of the tupe ithpsFls
! made lthis e4a4hinatfod Ofthe
zee about Essk eftef the 9Th Of October
[r. Woodwaft was WITH me- the tree stands
5 yards from khepsblic road, 10 yards frpmi
lie woods, and about; 900 yards from the
ouse; was in the field last Saturday; saw
o change in the tree; there is 4 cart track
ON the bars past the the tree. but the track
oes. not cross the W. 4 B. R. R.; do mot
.membcr seeing any notice on that tree; but
ave seen them on the place. 80 ,ssH~
Nehemiah Waters, afirmed-Live on Mr.1
7oodwzrds place Il 10 Christina hundred
ave been employed there, since last April;
do general work; Oct. 6 was there was
llled from the field BY Woodward, where 1
as husking corn, and told ne to take a
orse and 60 for Pr, Lukeaa.; he told me to
, as quickly as possible ~ there was a boy
urtl in the field: Invent but found DR.. Lu-
ems not At home: ! was not over three quar-
rs Of an hour going; came back, and; found 7
r. Woodward and family there, bnt ssw. no
oy; can see the chestnut tree from where
as working have seen warnings to tres
,saers in different parts Of Woodvard's1
ed; there were notices on both chestnut /
ees, IITnH these notices fpn Fthe sun
q beldHihis ofSananca uthe llettf Fiihay
le notices were gone. |,
.Cross.examined- There is cart way VI from
lie bars 10 the tree, going straight from the
&c 10 ths railrosea; yeq pas 70 woods i
le failr6ad runs between the woods ~
Thomas Brown, sworn--Live in Christiana |
andred three quarters ofa mile from Wood
ard; recolleet 9Th Of October. being called
pon by Speakman togo TO Me- " Woodward's
stween 10 and IL q. M; hitched up right h