Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-10-05
The State as. G.. WOOd

The preliminary examination in the
case of the State of Wisconsin s.Charles
Wood which has excited considerable in
terest in the community for. some weeks
past, was commenced before JusticeHalli-
ger Monday morning. The proceedings
Monday were occupied with the examina-
ton of Daniel Jones. The testimony of
Mr. Jones in brief is as follows:
Was enticed into the office of Charles
Wood, August 10th last, and after lock
ing the door he asked me to put my sigma
ture to certain papers Refused to sign
them, whereupon Wood assaulted me
with some kind of cudgel or whip,
threw me to the brick floor and stampe d
and kicked me. [ said, in the name Of
God, Charlie, do you mean to kill me?
Wood answered, Eyes unless you sign
the paper" | said / will sign any paper
rather than be killed At this time |
was under him on the floor Wood then
let me up and | signed the paper. He
handed me two other papers which | also
signed. While doing so Wood raped on
the window and his daughter Leone came
in and signed something. As [ was leav-
inc the office Wood said to me that if |
prevented or hindered him from taking
the machinery in any way it would be
the last of me- | came down to Hall y
SINNERS office. | next started for
home and meeting DR.. j. Cody, took him
him with me to my house then I'M
dressed and went to bed.
The case was resumed yesterday, the
time being chiefly occupied with the tes-
tjmony of Charles Wood. The following
is a synopsis o: his evidence bearing upon
the assault:
Wood testsfes that on Aug 10, he told
Jones that if he would settle with him,
several parties were ready to aid him in
getting started in business again. Jones
said he would meet him in the old Office
and talk the matter over. Jones came to
the office about o'clock, and Wood was
sitting by the door, which was open.
Wood told Jones to look at some papers,
claiming to have been drawn up as they
had talked, and asked him to sign them.
Jones refused to sign them, and seemed
very angry, talking very loud. During
the talk Wood said he closed the door but
denies locking it. jones made motions
as Wood supposed to tear the papers.
Wood told Jones not to dose, and sprang
forward to get them. Wood says Jones
sprang up at the same time and struck
Or pushed him. At that Wood dealt him
blows with little riding whip, hitting
Jones three or four times across the
shoulders. Jones said he did not have
any objection to signing that one paper,
and thereupon did sign it. Wood then
said there were two more he would like
to have him sign. One was a note of
So 1862 for balance claimed due on hay
rakes. Quarreling commenced again.
Wood accused Jones of robbing him and
his family, and bringing him to want. A
fight resulted; both were mad. Wood
says he hit Jones two or three blows with
his fist. Jones went over on to the table,
then on the brick floor Jones yelled
something, and Wood picked him up.
Jones then signed the paper, and Woods
daughter came in and witnessed it. All
left the office together, and Wood and
Jones shook hands. both saying they
were sorry. Upon the cross-examination
Wood denied having stamped on Jones,
or made any threat upon his life, and had
no recollection of hearing Jones say he
would sign anything rather than be
killed.
To-day, has been taken up with the
arguments of the counsel on both sides.
District Attorney r. Kirkland and Dan'l
Hall appeared for the State, and Harlow
Pease and G. Ell. Gardner for the defense.
The examination resulted in Wood being
bound over to the Circuit Court in the
sum of $1,000.