The evening world., 1893-10-18
Evidence About the Shooting Of
Brown All In.
Afternoon TO Be Occupied by Coun, sci
Summing Up.
sans 1911 Developments OF the
Last Witnesses.

Jay OF Emma WOODS = tflal lOr the muir
der of Saloon-kecpcr Lew Brown. and
much more sympathy was evinced Cor
the fair but frail prisoner.
This was largely brought about by
the testimony given yesterday afternoon
by Emma Woods herself and her little
boy. Harry Eng,e. Both tailed exactly
in all important details and carried
conviction with them.
According to both these witnesses.
who are the only ones II know the
true cause Of Lew Browns death. he
was his own slayer and shot himself
fundamentally through the, heart dur
Ing a terrific struggle with his mistress,
and reviled and threatened to murder.
attempting to enf0rse the threat with
his drawn revolver.
u was a popular opinion in and around
ne truth, n that She would be ae-
s sSlite that i w %ss f f4s.ssstsr s SIa i ra sSSi
his case yesterday that he had not
proved Lew Brown's murder by. Emma
Woods, except by clrcumstantial evi.
In several Instances given by toughs
and self-acknowledged ~ex-convicts.
At the opening OF court this morning
the prisoner resumed the witness stand
nation. She appeared somewhat more
confident than usual, as lid her counsel.
Senator Michael T. Barrett, hut IA
iittls boy occupied seats among the
spectators within the rail.
Emma, In response TO Prosecutor
Cranes questions. said that when she
the night Of the ,shootir, and secured
the revolver, she did 80 because she was
afraid Lew would shoot her:
Prosecutor Crane dismissed the witness.
His characterization was a bitter dis
appointment to everybody in the court
safArssAANt the prisoner and her coun-
Then Senator Barrett sprung a bomb
shell. He called Superintendent Of Pc.
lice William H. Brown. who testified
Emma Woods In the Second Precinct
station House She complained Of pain
in her forehead. where she said Brown
Il noticed a slight discoloration there
and told Capt. McMarus to send out for
some witch hazel Capt. McManus cor
%roborated his chiefs Testimony. and
struck her was Enthusiastically sub
stantiated by two Of the men who had
her IN custody
he examined the bullet hole in Browns
shirt soon after the shooting, and found
it dark around the edges, although he
couldn't swear that It was made by
put his finger through the hole In the
shirt. He was shown the shirt and said
1t didn't look now ms 1t did then,
AT 1890 the defense rested, and the au-
dience had another surprise. In rebuttal.
County Physician Elliott was recalled to
testify regarding the scratch on E,mma's
b bue he s ,hoa usin II i Was Was @ eaused pY by i" b SSite,;
glass. Prosecutors Detective Volk cor
roborated him.
At 1915 the court took a recess. while
stables. went to 3l7 Warren street. the
scene Of the shooting. The counsel on
both sides went along with them.
fo na'Sie by -" Judge De sa" hat the after
noon would be devoted to summing up,
but he would not deliver his charge
until tomorrow morning; During the
and spectators remained in he curt
room.
Tho jury returned from visiting the
scene OF the tragedy az just IL O'Clock,
after an absence OF one hour and a
quarter.
At 1905 Senator Barrett began, his sum
moved over and took a seat beside his
mother, who was becoming more and
more nervous. Her sobbing vas the sig
nal for, little Harry to weep also;
Senator Barrett's closing, like his
opening, was q masterpiece Of simplicity
and a forcihle review Of the evidence in
the case.
He argued hat Pat Gaynor, the con
Wet, was the sole cause of Lew Browns
death and was now attempting to swear
away the life of unfortunate Emma
Woods.
He called attention tn the fact that in
spite of his being a widower and able to
marry again, Lew Brown saw 1T to
live with Emma Woods in the very next
rouse to his most respectable n re-
His vivid picture Of the abuse that
Lew Brown. the pugilist and sport.
heaped upon his unfortunate mistress,
produced a visible effect upon more than
one OF the Jurors.
In regular order Senator Barrett took
up the testimony of the witnesses for
the State. critically analysed II and
picked 1t to pieces.
Every Juror gave him eager attention,
n Juror No. 9 was once or twice
moved TO tears during the lawyers
more eloquent passages.
At l O'Clock an intermission OF thirty
minutes was taken.
Senator Barrett resumed his address
to the Jury after the recess ana finished
at 2.40 o'clock, having spoken W hours
and five minutes.
Prosecutor Crane then began summing
up, and had not finished at 4 o'clock
when the Court adjourned until 10 O'Clock
Tomorrow.