New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-24
THE WEBSTER TRIAL BEGUN.
GUARDING THE JURY CLOSELY.
OLD EVIDENCE REToLD-wEgsTER HIM:ELf


TEsuFIEs As WELL As OTHERS.
Justice Ingraham evidently docs not intehd 10 '"'
anv miscarriage OF Justice In the present trial oil burton
~ wnt.,er for the murder Of Charles T.. GOODWIN on
August 2 1891. Whatever the outcome Oh uo .,,n,
trial NAV be- he wants the question OF "cDs"' e,.
or innocence established without DOUBT -
the real trial had been begun ycS'eiu"', an ,,,oo
DAYS of laboriOus work In getuhg "'0 jug, ~. -,
IDgraham announced that the )ury"eh "o''u -
allowed to separate while away lrolh III. , .,.
either to their meals or at night nc 'o1' AEON
.b.r wo,nd have comfortable quarters at 'he As'o'
trou.a and that they might send 10 their noihe' ~
orvth,ng which they desired, but they "ouiu r'i""'
under the charge OF an oncer' 900 o.,
As.istant District Attorney Htapler opened 'e '"s
the people by making short statement VI inv
~. nroseeution expected to prove against WEBSTER,
~ harocterized the act Of Webster as pru'fi
,,rraer and declared that GOODWIN, VIM was ="
,n.robant of all men I'm the city did not desei'o "
no shot by this bOokmaker. Inc speaher ""' "
n abort time on the alleged relation OF man anu "'o
between Webster and Evelyn Granville anu Sliu "''
how she famed the fame of jealousy between webster
and Goodwin TO feed her sensational VANITY, his"'
IT, ha im,gincd But IL absurd Tor WEBSTER
20 tnsfy his act by pretending that he was protecting
this woman from insult The plea ol sci -.
was ridiculous. Men" he said, 40 ho' ~ INV
mber peoples houses to kill them In sei'oeie"'e'
The first witness called Douglas emythe' a
fats which were used TO explain the sitnauoh 10 'o
jury. -, wac t,o
Following him Mrs. Hannah Wade VINO was 'i,e
bopsekeeper of the Hat in the summer OF lo9l uoh
the stand. She said that on the evening VI III.
murder Webster came down stairs ana Went ou' VI
,ba door Before he went out he said 10 the W'he>S
that she had better send for Il doctor Inc "i''.SS
slea hin, II he meant Mrs. Websters doctor, ana ne
renlied: No. any doctor. That man GOODWILL -
bnrtn A few minutes later she went up stAiIS anu
there she saw DR.. WINNER and Mr. wade one nel'u
tbe physician and her husband lift GOODWIN up oil"
put him on the sofa. uo
trent I'D TO Goodwin's room with Dr. WINNER 'i0
remembered that the physician had asked Ooou"in
bow he received the wound, and GOODWIN repneu '""V
Webster came to his room and shot MN. iha' wac
all Of the conversation, as he remembered IL.
Dr 7 g. WINNER then told his story OF being caheu
to attend Goodwin Goodwin had said to him, IN
answer 10 question: Il was N.'ne a. a soo,
writing a letter. There was a Knock al the ooo''
cot nm 10 90 TO the door TO answer II ana was toh'
fronted by Webster, who shot me- lie must nave
had grudge against me-" ,.tnrr
DR. HovSrd g. Taylor the hospital surgeon Art,ur
H. Goodwin the brother of the dead man, anu niia',
Ray q policeman were called for the proseeu'ioh' ~
,old the stories which they had told on the lormel
trial Mr. esapler then said that the people res'"
their Ease This was at 3 rs yesterday afternoon
Mr. Howe then made his opening ADDRESS 10 'he
tury after which he called Fannie homaihe' '"e 'o
she same story that she had told on the 1ormcr una"
She said that there knock on the door anu sne
cot mn 10 answer it, but Webster said that ne wouid
90 Goodwin was there, and when the door was party
nanad no said: "Oh, it's you, is IL" Then he
80 IN strike Webster. Whether he succeeded III
striking him or not the witness could not tell "eOser
went ont along she hall. following GOODWIN ihc
witness closed the door for few SECONDS anu uic
she and Mrs Webster went out In the hall ana lOo"i
webster. She saw him standing In the DOORWAY "a
Goodwn,s room. just they got up TO the door
sbe witness saw that Goodwin had cuspdor IN MS
hand raised as If In the act OF throwing H. MIS-.
webster called out her husband: LOOK oI''
Burt. be will kill you" The witness then TOOK MIS-
webster back to her room, and just as they were
tmoyipg away she heard crash, which she sup
posed was the cuspidor few minutes ia''i
webster came into the room, and, In reply 10
question from his wife, said that Goodwin ''re~
a ouspldor at him and he had shot him. Then ne
went away. ,..os.
Jrnon cross.examiratIon by Mr.. Welman the witness
got mixed a little, but she stuck to the man Poil'S
Of her story. Webster's wife was then calleo one
reneated the story which Fannie Romano had toid
about the shooting and then she de'aiieu some VI ue
assaults which, she alleged, Goodwin had made upon
h.r. She said that she had told her husband abont
them and asked him to move out OF the hat' as sue
was afraid that In her delicate condition she wo'ud
be seriously injured by the worry caused by the
presence OF Goodwin Mr.. stapler cr"SSeXalnneu her
Justice Ingraham at ibis point announced that there
would be an evening session, and the court "ou 'ahc
an adjournment for an hour. ,,. -,
Al the opening Of the evening session Webster took
hhe Witness stand and told the story OF the shoOung
Substantially as he related It the former ual ITO
Thoroughly believed that he was in great danger vhc
he shot He heard his w1fes warning cry and do1ged
his head TO avoid the missile which he expected Goou
Win would throw then be pulled hi. revolver ana nTen.
lie took no aim. When Goodwin fell, he stopped ana
said "Tm sorry for this. You brought it upon your
self Ill 60 for q dOctos" ,. -
Mr.. wellman's cross-exapination lasted about an
hour He went over every detail OF Webster,s ac-
tlons from the time he went ~ his room at 30 that
sunday evening until he went away again after the
shooting. Webster had evidently learned his lesson
extremely WELL He stuck close to the story ne lad
told on the former trial. and in his direct examination
by Mr. Howe. He meyer allowed the severe prodding
OF his quesoner 10 rue bis even temper, and oil his
answers were in q calm voice.
At the close OF the examination OF the prisoner
on adjournment was taken until 10 80 this morn
Ing and the iurypea were taken in charge by Officers.