The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-03
was known to every one Of them as Mrs. Web

and something Of their III" there. Webster said
MY wife had communicated 10 nue. certain
facts relating to Goodwin. sought an Ghror,-
or org 3 met Goodwin in tie hall Ii was in the
roe n.'yrs said: NJ. eoodWs You trsks into
%g s ss IL d HfS fSa
dtion. and your assault came very near cnis-
Ing a Miscarriage! presume you were drunk.
and can make some allowance under those
What did Goodwin do ?" asked Mr. Mitchell
e 70 he rSs u an IN"
...Wers. you then armed5"
What did you dol"
Il went bnck 10 my room. intending to make
nor assault him. was in positionto doso If l
~ first carried a pistol" Webster went on:
money. II is necessary for i bookmaker to
carry large sums Of money IN cash. because Of
them sashs4. as t Tie Banks require one 70 Ss
Identified. Ihave, carried as much as $50 900.
hs Y . a' ss. fH ps ff hs
ness: After the lntsryiew WIZ Goodwin both
Said %sS %aSs hst aoodw a' Was
tinually annoying and persecuting my, wife;
sst tme ntsnded to breaS tie ease sat
down q the desk In the Office and wrote no;
tss t. h 70 s1s sss not Ssevd
Ss;:ssas. s S; S ~ unless he intended to
the fiiies was vsry we'll told. Il q was as always
interesting and at times It was dramatic. u
oaee IN 10 to saS house "Hs
INQUIRED about her condition, ! Thought nat
Our conversation was extremely pleasant. She
ws. III and wac trying to make her as cheer,
ali the time was in the room. Ny. wife asked
me to ask the elevator man for her Maltese kit.
ten: stepped to the door "a and asked him II
ana sfS A aae sSs' Justice Mitch
your hand: ), Did your"
have pistol ID Your hand di IN the Ian aura"
Never" the answer, came with explosive
IL was more excited than he had W been:
NV S@s III IL ma: H. Webster in your
wSeX. Just what happened that night"
IN ss and fsa the
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there came 3 rather loud knock ut the door.
way can deseribe II. Ny vile Slightly raised Hsi
herself from the lognee al, INA the frl started
went at to the door and opened It. to Goodwin
stood there, in his shirt sleeves He seemed
se ss at ses yoS damn Is
which, and then he struck ut me- think it
grazed my nose. but am not sure. stepped
i back H walked back toward his room. 1
Wobster's, voice rose, as ne went on, His
eyes flashed and the color in his face height
so he into tot biz SDp 1sv to s the sill
Goodwin. i said: ,Gcodwin: this thing has
thing Via S biz fsHp pttena
a sc s ans an his
ins. Look out. burt. he'll Kill yon! Knowing owing
sh na 4 was Srmed drew my pistol this way
A. he said. II drew my pistol this way"
right hand went to his right hip pocket for a
front q hin Just as he said the word ex;
mis- agitation was intense. 1t was as II he saw
the whole scene before him and was accurately
-. He dropped into his chair. exclaimng " and
no fell" There was an instant OF dead silence
That's the absolute truth"
The jury sat erect again. and an audible sigh
ran through the room:
ASKED M M @sse y ya ssdtsa and then
The question seemed to bring it all back to
Webster ter: for he fairly shouted:
your Wife said Look out. Burt: holi kilt
Have YOU told the absolute truth about it,,
hs7 IT, ,ssi;$ sf%s as pistol crack
:" He did hesitated minute. Then told
thought he had brought tho whole thing n on
himself l went back to my room; My, wife
Goodwin had thrown a euspidor at me and
walked down one light Of stairs and stonped
lad eGSss S' eon s hf fhnk wnas
thonght Ta aid t9 get Doctor ;f went down
III surrendered to oi Tnspector nc oaehiin.
Yns to nc
his skull Ho could not have re.
1 when re ss ne was
II bsis eye II would have increased my dan
AT tSe CINE you fred the shot had you any
i.None on Gods EARTH.
What was your intention In keeping con-
when l left there I really couldn't think
,ollectedly. met a friend and told him l
was 10 serious trouble. but that i was not my
lwn fault. He suggested that l 90 away a
lay or two to a quiet place and await de-
'elopments. ! had no intention OF remaining
MY mother and. two sisters are now Lying.
have supported them for years: On that ac-
count first accepted the position Of sheet |
han what was then enrning."
Cross-examined by Mr. Mcintyre. webster |
vent over the facts OF his direct examination |
n great detail He admitted having been
hat she got divorce In 1885, He said no |
,seauss that church does not ,recog;
lizo the law Of divorce. He would not |
% married in amy other church., and no |
lid not want to be married by public official |
because a record would be kept OF 1t. and his
cousin. who had his ,prejudices." might find
:hursh marriages. e LeGt He kLs H, !. ciyii
iai!y habit OF life. and said that he had carried
! pistol so long thut he changed 1t from one |
'si[ OF trousers 70 another as uncohsciously |
mother. Asked why he followed Goodwin In |
he hall on the night OF tho shooting. hS said:
loyance; insults. and assaults. He was add