New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-01

Was h he tbsrsi He has brought forward testimony
Goodwin wns writing letter when he was interrupted
soa ths a as door There has been no proof 70
win fell backward on the cnspidor and broke it.
How could this be the case when the entire upper
ing 1870 pounds had fallen on IT, could II have
broken in Chs way How could it be two or three
Again Mr. Mcintyre tod yo set that WEBSTER S on told the
Wades and Maciarane TO send for doctor for Good
do? Was That the act OF a murderer? Webster dis
appeared iST I'VE days 1t is true You have been told
INTO custody No he did not but his wife and Fannie
domaine DID. The next morning, before they saw
Webster tey testified In the police court that he had
vent SsRSy S1a has as. fe that the bullet
been standing! Yen can draw your own conclusions
eV Hse rsG E n dsienee no E mas mt
Of h Is; Own lite He didn't shoot Goodwin when he
when Goodwin tried to knock his brains out f' an
loatn 70 aInen the memory OF dead man. but ms
s Of the Twin WORK 6 t nm aSo The 's M
The facts In the case bear me out in my assertion that
the happiness OF one home and trying 70 destroy
that Of aSotnsr He kept bachelor apartwsnts for his
lived a beast, and he died a beast with lie in his
marrSqei He cannot question NIT IT, She "r II wae and
a mother. Why should she and the child b. abused
you S' SIC ought to be eDeor"ed Ts to 90 light n
stead Of being dragged back into evil ways. ~.
rnG aT a3e s end ns n S to caa en e
western Railroad Company. after whom he was named
He went into the pacldng business, however but left
il to become sheet maker at the raeetraek WHERE he
offered Sl5 day by a boohmaher. He a1erwsrd
became an owner OF racehorscs: including Dixie and
qas Go ON Afst PIXIE wa, to run w at sG aen
around to arrange bets on the horse. Dixie did run
m and S w When WeS Des n SG S there u no
his heart month before when Goodwin came home
her no tO he tnritO prOtec-
ton Day or two aerwhrd t ne, pr.3ner WSt 10
said Yonrc not playing the role Of an injured hus
Webster wa. armed then but he did not shoot the
wretch. He "a not kick him Or phil his nose
Would any Of Won, gentlemen Of the jury. have had
Webster in his with h+ wife aud Fannie
E0mne tint eySs and s G9awS Se Gn to S M
u ,ad Goodwin s"ppns hin WIN in '9 weh istr
to talk with him. Goodwin attached him with the
cuspdOr and the defendant fired In selfdefence
The first witness for the defence was Mary Frances
Romano or Fannie as she Is usually called, house
keeper in the Percival. she is SMALL mddlc-aged
woman, and had fashion Of smiling compncentiy
while explaining the circumstances Of the killing she
said that she began to work at the Percival on Juno
6 last she saw Goodwin drunk In the hall several
times Once he WAS with a named Rioord
Justice Mitchell tried TO have the witness tell about
Goodwin's appearing IN the hall half dressed for tfe
purpose. the defence declared, OF aocntlDg Eveyn
Granville aS she went by. Judge Covmg would not
allow Justice Mitchell to pursue that line OF inquiry
far. lie said that he would allow the defence to bring
In testimony concerning the dead mans crcdbillty as
ing him but he could not allow testimony concerning
Goodwin's moral character alone. He therefore ex-
cuded questions about gay parties In Goodwn's room
late at night and Kindred subjects -,
MI Howe tried to explain That while an immoral
man might be truthful. the chances were that he wi
not but Judge Cowing asked the lawyer to conne him
the the witness Vf about the killing She said
"On the evening 81 August Mrs. webster was nN
feeling well and was lying on the lounge wa Ian
knock az the door | started 10 answer IL, but MI
Webster started toward the door himself lie opened
He said oh. IFS yon, is Il aud raised his i't 70
strike Mr. Webster. I could not see whether he did
it or not. Then he went back to his room. Mr. |
went out into the hall | Mr.. Goodwin standing
al the door OF his with cuspdor IN his raised
hand Mr.. Webster standing before him ,
Well. what happened thenl' asked justice hhtchei'
as the witness paused.
%" heard a noise. but was excited that didnt
know lust What S,e nc 9p TSS anS he tainted
away. placed her on the lounge soon Mr. Webster
back. He put on his hat aud coat and went oIt
There little discussion about Jusuce hlthtIIs
question, whether there were any empty wmShey |
bottles In GOodwns room that evening judge Cowihe
however. ruled the question ont The defence then
Howe wanted 10 examine Fanny Romaine's statement
made in the police court. Mr. Mcintyre wanted me |
that II placed in charge Of the clerk OF the court
Mr.. Mcintyre deInurred 10 uls. .
You don't know the law" declared the Justice IN
the Assistant District Attorney.
That may be your opinion was the rtort
"May | throw little oil on the troubled watersl' |
No we don't want anv OIL Mr. Howe" put in Judge |
Cowing. I'VE must conduct this case In kindly .pint
and cannot allow any Contention There was laugh
oil for another time. Court then adjourned until
this morning