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


Q.-Ancr the agreement with your wife did you
| present Los 10 your friends your wicl A.-TO
every l told all OF them | was married
Q.-Ihere was no temporary affair about it, was
there Al told every one of my marriage, abso-
Q-lou couldn't get away from it if you wanted to,
did your wife Communicate with you facts can
cerning Goodwin? A-she dld.
! ON consequence OF that did You seek oppor-
tunty 20 converse with GOODWIN upon that subjects
o-State what passed between YOU A-To the
best of my recollection the Interview occurred July
said sod d1 G ssv" yon S% n s ap% my
wife suppcee You were drank at the time and there
was an SAouh t io II. lie looked a. me coteilpm
tho role of an injured husband"
had at that time IN my pocket pistol had
carried for years. went back TO my room then in
tending to make a complaint to the landlord. dii
ienuon Of doing So was in a position 10 d. 50 Il
had desired. There was no person to restrain me.
first began to carry pistol when began to carry a
large sum OF ready money In our business IT IS
daily Sometimes lsIvc to carry much as 500
900 carried pistol constantly when paid my
tinualy annoying and prosecuting my wife. and that
owing to her delicate condition at that time intended
%rose teT to that eco S Wanted I" ye the
place. as size could not cross the hall without his In
snltins her. ON sunday when returned home IN.
qulred about the condition Of my wife. thought
she might be able to go ont for ride in the PARK
to PERM, OF it. l tried to cheer her mp by joking
with her; Fannie Romano was In the room when l
room. l removed my hat and coat when l entered
the ROOM ordered the vichy from my room and
in the hall with a pistol in my hand.
l think between and O'Clock there came a knock
at the door II was sort Of nervous knock Ny
wife raised herself from the lounge The GIRL who
was tanning my wife raised herself from her chair
| started to 20 to the door, telling the e1rl thnt
would who it was. went TO the door. opened
it. and Goodwin stood In the door IN ms SHIRT , siYf:
you Is t'r and struck me. think lie struck NY
Goodwin his has gone far enough lie raised a
pPdOr At that @Tmgpt voice u behind s s To1
behind GG 2 me "T pulled my WI pistol and as pulled it
around in front of me il exploded.
o.-You had not your hat on your heed then. or
anything that would protect your head1 Al did
o.-After that what did YOU do' Al hest9tcd;
then told him I'd get doctor; that hcd brought it
a Sii upon n fe flood on men nv face ana ~psd
it Of Ny wife seemed in fonting i condition Sdn ton sc
win had tri % Kill ne with cuspdor and that l
had s9o hi Thep she sl For c Ggd v. a1s , 30
tired to fhini, Mr. nad become Gnci went
downstairs. There met three persons. They wcrc
farlanc. the man who ran thc elevator tod thcmI
to 60 for a doctor They asked me What doctor;
o.-rhen what did you do1 A.Jrhen went away;
!
| heard from certain friends OF mine end then sur
rendered myself
Then recess was taken.
Mr.. Howe who knows a thing or two about nc In
fucnce Of babies and fearful wives jury. Ind an
nounoed that Webscr's little woald not be brought
into court. THIS in response 20 a tnunt by Mr.
Mcintyre Yet Fannie Rornaine brought the olid into
the courtroom recess. and Mrs Webster took 1t up
to It's father The baby taken away before court
was convened again.
When Judge Cowing arrived Webster took the stand
again. In reply 10 questions by Mr. Mitchell he taid
that when Goodwin stood facing him be believed that
the cuspidOr might have killed or seriously injured
him. He believed that to retreat would have been
dangerous. 1900.
None on Gods earth"
What Kind OF a revolver did YOU have l~
at "A five barreled smith a WessOn. sefcocking
and hammerlcss' ,,,
Have You any near relatives except your wife ond
child ~
Il have a mother and two sisters who are living In
Have Won contributed to their supportl'
Yes, for ten years. went into the bookmalung
business to make more money 30 as to help Them
Thon Ole crosse xanlnation began. conducted by Mr.
Mcintyre. Webster admitted to him that h' lAd s,ndlea
He said further that he had been introduced 20 Evelyn
Granville by common friend, Mr.. Nnddel. ic
entered into the commonlnw marriage with her at beg
she earned her living as an actress, although she ld
was on the alert here lest there should be attempt
10 smirch the character OF Evelyn Granville.
The witness said that he entered INTO the marriage
contract in the prcsence.of oiTsor two friends.
aWhy did You not have a regular ceremony'' asked
Mr.. Mcintyre. . -,.
There was a stir In the courtroom at this. There |
have been rlnnors that the prosecution lntendeu ~
produce a woman whom Webster had married some
ve,1s ago so IN the courtroom was eager 10
catch tie next few questions and answers
SO you have boon marriedl' suggested Mr.. Mo |
Intyre.
Yes, SIR"
when and where wore You ,diyoreed''
ain Chicago, in November, 1885,
HOW long did you i've with your wlfef"
ON what grounds did she obtain "A dv0re7'
Mr. Howe objected TO this question: and Judge COW |
nc ruled II out OF order The prisoner shd tlht ms |
knew cOmmOn-law marriage was as legal as announcer.
e didn't want ms first cousin IN GhagC n 10 SV som
lime 10 20 into legitimate busincs5-tlht j., doht |
admit that bookmaklng illegitiuate. but wanted 10
20 into some other business. Ny relative has P"umr
You told your near friends abont your marriage.
Would not that make il a. public a. II there imd been
ceremony before "A minister magistrate T.
Ny friends would not come In contact WITH my reli
Webster said that he did not resent Goodwn's first
os f week s" seiwa lie said he carried mvolycr
W1" 10 his watch. on August he had no particular
need of IT, except that he had nonc1 ana might DC |
away all night lie was certain hat ne did nG' iMye
more than two three drinks that afternoon. ne /
didn't know whether Goodwin was drunk That evening
Mr.. Mcintyre asked little later " DO yon want me /
Yr Mitchell Jumped up at this "Why don't You |
asl, The question lawyer and gentleman. Dw" !
he want you 10 believe this. Who are yon " Mr. |
tyre 10 resent this insult. but the Jury plainly synpa,
hized with the young man Mr Hove ind gone Guy Guy
6 nave ,e ocgrred Judge Cowng said that the question
was not especially improper .