The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-18
BROWN MURDER TRIAL
Evidence That He Shot
Himself While Assault
ing Emma Woods.
Special to the JERSEY Ctr Ne,os.

NEWARK, Oct. Is, 1S93.-Thera was
a better class of spectators at the third
day of Emma Woods's trial for the mur~
der of saloonkeeper Lew Brown. and
much more sympathy was evincsd for
the fair but frail prisoner.
This was largely brought about By
the testimony given yesterday afternoon
by Emma Woods herself aud her little
boy. Harry Engle. Both tailed exactly
in all important details and carried con.
vlctlon with them.
HE SHOT HIMSELF.
according to both these witnesses, who
are The only ones who know the trua
cause OF Lew Browns death, he was his
own slayer aud shot himself uninten-
tonally through 5he heart during q
terrific struggle with his mistress whom
he had brutally assaulted, cursed and
reVlled and threatened to murder,
attempting to enforce the threat with his
drawn revolver.
1t was popular opinion in and around
the old Court House this morning that
Emma Woods aud her boy had told the
truth, and that she would be acquitted.
IL was considered evident, however,
thaf when Prosecutor Crane rested
his case yesterday that he had not proved
Lew Browns murder by Emma Woods.
except oy eiroumstantiai evidence, largely
OF nlmsy character, and In several
instances given By toughs and self
acknowledged eX-convicts.
SHE TELLS HER STORY.
at the opening of court this morning
the prisoner resumed the witness stand
Tor the continuance of her cross examina.
ton: She appeared somewhat more
confident than usual, ss did her COINS ell,
senator Michael L. Barrett, but was
exceedingly nervous. Her tather ard
little boy occupied seats among the
spectators within the rail.
Emma, In response to Prosecutor
cranes questions, said that when she
returned to her house at ten o'clock on
the night of the shooting. and secured
the revolver; she did 30 because she was
afraid Lew would shoot her.
With a few unimportaut questions
Prosecutor Kane dismissed the witness,
his cross-examination was q bitter dis
appointment 20 everybody In the court-
room except the prisoner and her coun-
sci.
III. HER EVIDENCE coRRoBoRATED.
Then Senator Barrett sprung \ bomb
shell. He called Superintendent OF Police
William H. Brown, who tesufed that
the morning of the shooting he saw
Emma Woods in the Second Preciucs
Station House. She complained of pain
in her forehead. where she said Brown
oIIuSk ueE.
II noticed slight dTscoloration there,
and told Captain McManus to send for
some witch hazel" Captain McManus
corroborated his chiefs testimony and
Emma Woods's claim that Lew Brown
struck her was scireumstaneiRlly substau-
lated by two Of the men who had her in
custody
Policeman William Boylan sware that
he examined the bullet hole in Browns
shirt soon after the shooting, aud foun d
IL dark around the edges. although ha
couldn't swear that 1t was made By
powdef. He said at least one person
put hts finger through the hole Ia the
shirt. He was shown the shirt and said
1T didn't look now as it did then.
At half past ten the ldefence rested and
the audience had another surprise, In
rebuttal, County Physician EllieEs was
recalled to testify regarding the scratch
on EmmR's arm. She said it was made
by bullet, but he thought it was caused
by broken glass. Prosecutors Detective
Voik corroborated him.
At 10:45 the court took recess, while
the jury, in charge Of dozen ooHstables,
went to No. 317 Warren street, the soene
of the shooting. The counsel on both
sides went along with them.
Before the jury left they were informed
bysJRdge Depue that the afternoon would
be devoted to summing up. but he would
not deliver his charge until tomorrow
morning During the jury's sbsence the
prisoner. witnesses and spectators rev
ma1neu IN the court room.