Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-03-02

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Capt. Bumgardner-That question can
not be asked. The matt can't be asked to
furnish a link to convict himself OF adult
terry. That is the law Of the land, and II
you can't make a defense without asking
the witness illegal questions, you can't
make a defense at all.
The Court-The question, Mr.. Cochran,
is part and parcel of the first question OBJ
jected to. The witness can answer it or
not, as he pleases.
Witness-I did not contract with Wood
dell on that ground, nor have l told MI,
Van Lear nor W. E. Wooddell, nor Capt
B~umgar1ner, that l did. [ told Capt. Is.
only, that :. H. Wooddell with d carbine
in his hand forced me to my knees ana
made me admit having been intimate with
his wife. Before this extortion, Woodde.l
sent for me to come to his house, and
when ] got there he charged me with 1t
and drew q carbine and ordered me to my
knees, and said if 1 did not say "Yes' he
would kill me-and | said SO, but [ never
was, and never made even any improper
advances to Mrs. Wooddell.
JOSEPH AND MRS. PCTIPHAR.
Mr.. Cochran-Didn't you tell Wooddell
of an occasion, when they were hiving
bees :?
Witness-I told Wooddell that at the
bee-hiving, I WAS made drunk and went
to the barn to sleep, and on waking up
found Mrs. Wooddell there /; l asked her
49, ITO r-,o IL; vr than or.I cha Sajd it.
| was her privilege-as Wooddell Was I'M
| faithful to her. 1 wasn't d member of the
| church then; have become So since.
Q-Weren't you intimate with Mrs.
Wooddell, then?
Witness-I don't know; I was very
| drunk.
| Q.-What other occasion were you alone
with Mrs. Wooddell
Witness-One night 1 was rid ng alohg
| he road near his house and l felt some
| l,ody grab me in the side. 1t frightened
| me. [ am very nervous from a wound L
,tot in the war. I said ''Who's that?" and
Irs. Wooddell answered it was her. 1
| said. why. Frank, what are you dong
aere?' She said she had come there to SEE
me. and | said. well you are out of yoar
place. and rode on.
Cross-examined-My father-inlaW, Dr.
Blakemore. sent for me to come back from
Highland, when [ came. l had Wooddell
arrested a month after the act. L dldn'S
eat breakfast when Wooddell was waiting
for ne; l didn't have any opportunity.
THREATS.
Miss Maria j. Karicofe, q very pretty
young girl Of sixteen, dressed in blue, with
furs and black kid gloves, a daughter OF
the accuser, testified that:
On the 18th of August Wooddell came to
the house with Papa. l heard him tell
Papa thai he would kill him if he didn't
do what he wanted him to do. 1t was be-
fore breakfast. Wooddell had a pistol.
Ma begged Wooddell not to kill Pa, and
Wooddell said he wouldn't do it now if
Papa would do what he wanted HIM to,
but he wouldn't say what he might do
hereafter. Pa got his horse and saw him
and Wooddell ride off towards Mt. Scion.
Pa came back about II O'Clock.
O THE PAPERs WERE DRAWN UP.
Justice D. n. VanLear. of Mt. Scion.
testified that on the Nth of August Wood
dell and Karicofe came to his house. w
said he wanted him to do some writing,
and witness drew up the assignment and
bonds, which Karicofe signed. Wooddell
said he wanted KS interest assigned to
aim, and | asked what amount that in
terest was. w. hesitated, and turned to
Karicofe. | remarked it made no differ
ence. and went on draw ing up the paper.
[ didn't know anything about the particu-
lars Of the transaction. Wooddell sat close
TO me and Karicofe a little distance off
Saw nothing unusual irtheir conduct, and
no reluctance on the part of Karicofe. 1t
seemed to have been arranged before they
came to me. X. came to me a month
afterwards and I issued a warrant for the
arrest Of Wooddell. I have never heard
ks integrity questioned.
ESCAPE FROM JAIL.
Tailor George Harlan was examined to
show that Wooddell escaped from the
county Jail. Mr.. W. A. Burnett, who &C
companied Sheriff Mowry to Ohio, where
W. was arrested, was also examined. He
testified that Wooddell expressed regret at
having left, ard said he had made up his
mind to com back to Augusta and stand
his trial. Wooddell said he had been al
most crazy since the affair about his wife.
THE DEFENSE.
At the afternoon session, the witnesses
for the defense were called.
Miss Margaret J. Wooddel', young lady
of eighteen, with a splend d suit OF golden
hair, daughter of the prisoner, was put
upon the stand and testified
l am a daughter of the prisoner. On the
| 18th of August, father sent brother John
for Mr.. Karicofe, who came to our house.
Father said to him, "that he had ruined
him and his family and that he had been
intimate with mother for several years."
Capt. Bumgardner objected to that evil
| dence.
The Court said the objection was not as
pertinent as on a former occasion. This
was a case of extortion, and it was compe-
tent for the defense to impeach the theory
| of extortion and show a contract if they
could. While such contract couldn't be
| legal, nor be upheld, yet its existence
would be hostile to the theory of extortion
and evidence pointing to it might go to
the jury to be weighed by them.
Witness resuming.-Father said he had
ruined his peace and happiness forever, and
he could not live with mother any longer.
Kariccfe confessed that he had been in
innate with mother three years. Father
said he would nave to take charge of
mother and support her, and with that un-
larsfandinr Mr. Karicnfe and mnthar