The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-17
EMMA WOODS ON TRIAL
She Has to Answer For the
Murder of Saloonkeeper
Lew Brown.

NEWARK, Oct. IL, 1893.-There was
bigger crowd thau ever at the second
days trial OF Emma Woods for the MUIR
der Of Saloonkesper Lew Brown, with
whom she lived, In the old Court House
here this morning. That is. there was q
bigger crowd that tried to get inside and
failed, for the court room would not hold
any mora than the 1000 persons who
filed 1t yesterday.
Policeman William Wackermau. who
arrested the prisoner, was the first witt
ness called this morning. He said that
when he arrived at the scene OF the
shooting he asked Emma Woods
"Who did this"
'sHe shot me and than shot himself"
responded the prisoner.
She wauted to know If Brown was
dead, and wanted me to 90 for doctor" +"
continued the witness. "Ihere was bed
in the room where Browns body laid.
and 1t looked as though some one had
been lying on it," The witness identified
revolver shown him as the one Garritv
gave him at the house, aud which he said
he had found under the bed.
WHAT wACKERMAN HEARD.
On ross-examinatiou Senator Barrett
made WackermRu swear again that
Emma Wood said to him: HE shot me.
and then shot him SELF" On redirect
examination Prosecutor Crane verbally
belabored his own witness for not
s arching for the hole in the wall En- ma
Woods had told him Lew Browns first
pistol shot had made.
Police Lieutenant Alfred c. Downing.
OF the Second precinct, told OF EN-"
revolver that Policeman Wackermaa
turned over to him. 1t had one loaded
aud one empty shell in 1t. he declared.
and Wackerman swore that ne hal not
tampered with ir.
Harry Dletz, q salesman, living at 331
Warren street. testified that about one
forty>fivs on the morning of the shoot
ing, while passing Browns house. he
heard cries of Murder" and moaning.
Then woman's voice cri-d;
kiss me, Lew! Kiss me before you diel
Pm glad you're not dead yet. Pm glad
Pm not q murderess.
II didn't mean to do It."
"rheu," continued the witness. "the
voice called Harry. get up In a few
| min a little boy, whom supposed to
be Harry, came out. He had on only his
shirt and pautaloons. spoke to him
and he went down the street. went
home"
Cross examined. Dietz said that he had
been to Miners Theatre last night, but
didn't remember the play he saw, nor
the names OF the two friends" who
were with him, After the theatre was
over he and his friends" went to A. B.
C.'s, we'll known saloon. aud there
they walked up and down Market and
Broad streets. He thought he had a
pretty good memory. but couldn't re-
| member whether. he was in Henry
Hardt's place or not. Dietz admitted
that he was nearly a block away when
he heard the cries OF murder" Dur
ing his testimony the prisoner Wept
silently.
EMMA'S ADMITTANCE.
Thomas Casick of No. 313 Warren
street corroborated the testimony of
Patrick Gaynor and Daniel Clarity. given
yesterday.
"I met Mrs. Brown after the shooting" !"
| said the witness. 'and she rushed up to
me. saying, oh, Mr.. Cusick, come to
my assistance, Lew is killed. I've shot
aud killed my husband. Lewie Brownr
said. You have"
"Sne said, L have"
II said, Is 1t possibles Why did you
do it?'
She said:-"He shot me first and
pointed to scratch on her left arm
where there was bloo1. / told her that
scratch looked as though it was made by
glass"
Emma Woods broke the window of the
saloon with her fist, according to several
witnesses.
"Dd she make any reply to that2'i
asked Prosecutor Crane.
"Never word"