The evening world., 1893-10-18
LAST EDITION
WOODS CASE CLOSED
Evidence About tho Shooting Of
Brown All In.
Afternoon to Be Occupied by Counsel
Summing Up,
Sensational Developments Of the
Last Witnesses.

I've 80 WV Ao." wa
a better class of spectators at the third
day Of Emma woods's trial for the muir.
der of Saloon-Keeper Lew Brown. and
much more sympathy was e,inced for
the fair but frail prisoner.
This was largely brought about by
the testimony given yesterday afternoon
by Emma Woods herself inc her little
boy. Harry Engle. Both Tailed exactly
in all important details and carried
conviction with them.
According to both these witnesses.
who are the only ones who know tho
true cause Of Lew Browns death, he
was his own slayer and shot himself
ing a terrific struggle with his mistress,
whom he had brutality assaulted, cursed
and reviled and threatened to murder.
attemptlng to enforce the threat with
1t was a popular opinion in and around
the old Courthouse this morning that
Emma Woods and her boy had told
quilted. It wal considered evident, how.
ever. that when Prosecutor Crane rested
his case yesterday that he had Q
Woods, except BY circumstantiai evi.
dence. largely Of a nimsy ~haracter and
in several instances. given BY toughs
ana seif,asknSWledged Lex ,h Isor,,n,
the prisoner resumed the witness stand
nation: She appeared somewhat mosS
Senator Michael T. Barrett, but va
little boy occupied seats smons TIA
crane's QUESTION:. ssid TIA. when sSs
returned to her house at 10 o'clock -
the ths r Rlshi, o. 81. the aid shG 20 because ans ! we
afraid Lew would shoot her.
With a few unimportant, questions
Prosecutor Crano dismissed the wttnesAs
His cross-examination was a bitter dis-.
appointment to everybody In. the courts
room except the prisoner and her coun<
sci.
she'll IT," He called superintendent Of Pc
lice William H. Brown. who testified
that the morning Of the shooting he saw
s smma MSHas She q" eom nss4ne t of pain
in her forehead. where she said Brown
struck her.
and ID t nGiiG cant 2 Mshsn S,%so sS ssas cut shs Ere
some witch hazel" Capt. McManus cor
roborated his chiefs testimony and
Emma Woods's claim that Lew Brown
stantiated by two OF the men who had
Policeman. William Boylan swore that
he examined the bullet hole in Browns
It dark around the edges, although he
couldn't swear that It was made by
put his finger through. the hole In he
shirt. He was shown the shirt and said
it didn't look now as 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 Emma's
arm, h said II was made by a bullet.
glass. Prosecutors Detective Volk cor.
roborated him.
At 1915 the court took a recess. while
s sta es'y went to 81 Warren street he
both sides went along. with them.
formed serSfe by !h Judge }asy pe se.s thag the %er after en-
noon would be devoted to summing up.
but he would not deliver his charge
until tomorrow morning. During the
jury's absence the prisoner, witnesses
and spectators remained in the court
room.
The jury returned from visiting the
after an absence of one hour and a
At l2.O5 Senator Barrett began his sum-
moved over and took a seat beside his
mother, who was becoming more and
more nervous. Her sobbing was the sig
nal for little Harry to weep also.
Senator Barrett's closing. like his
opening. was n masterpiece of simplicity
and a forcible review of he evidence in
the case.
He argued that 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 to the fact that in
spite Of his being a widower n able to
marry again, Lew Brown saw nit to
live with Emma Woods in the very next
touse to his most respectable and re-
:pected mother.
His vivid picture OF the abuse tina
Lew Brown, the pugilist and sport,
heaped upon his unfortunate mistress,
produced "a visible effect upon more h a
one Of the jurors.
In regular order Senator Barrett took
up the testimony of the witnesses for
the state, critically analysed 1t and
picked 1t to pieces.
Every juror a him eager attention.
and Juror No. 0 was once or twice
moved to tears during the lawyers
more eloquent passages.
At l o'clock an intermission of thirty
n was taken.