The San Francisco call., 1896-10-02
CASE OF MOORE At NAPA
Mrs. Greenwood's Self.Confessed
Murderer Under Preliminary
Examination.
Recital of the Ghast Details of the
Crime by the Husband of the
Victim.

NAPA, CAL, Oct. 1.-The preliminary
examination of William Moore for the
murder of Mrs. Greenwood is now on
before Judge Bradford in the north
room of the courthouse. Before the
hour OF calling court this morning the
room was crowded. When Moore was
brought in he was the cynosure of all
eyes. Mr.. Greenwood was called to the
stand and testified as to what happened
on the 9th day of February. 1891. His tes-
timony was substantially as follows:
During the afternoon Mr.. Greenwood
had been building some fences. About
half an hour before sundown he returned
to the house and was doing some work
sent at the time. Soon two men appeared,
one called Carl Schmidt and the other
during the testimony was designated as
the ''other man." The two men asked
for work and then for some food. These
they were not able to get. The "other
man" then said, Money is what We
want" and pistols were pointed at Green
wood. Mr.. Greenwood was directed
to open the house. which he did. He was
then placed in a chair and tied by Carl
Schmidt. Something from a cup was
sleep, but Mr. Greenwood would not give
in to the effects and second dose was ad-
ministered.
Mrs. Greenwood then returned home,
and as she walked upon the porch the
"other man" went out to meet her. She
uttered an exclamation and began back
ing away. She probably caught her heel
and fell backward, as the sound of BODY
falling was heard by Mr.. Greenwood. She
soon entered the house, and Mr.. Green
wood asked her, "Are you hurtr' and she
replied, II am very badly hurt" These
were the last words passed between Mr..
Greenwood and his wife. She was then
taken 10 the bedroom. where she was COM
PEELED to take something from a cup, the
same as Mr.. Greenwood. Mr.. Greenwood
was then dragged by Schmidt from the
kitchen through the dining-room, through
the bedroom and into the hallway. As he
was taken through the bedroom he saw
Mrs. Greenwood lying on the bed. After
some rumaging N the bedroom the men
probably left, as Mr.. Greenwood heard a
buggy leaving. Before this it had become
dark and lamp had been lighted.
Mr.. Greenwood after time was able to
loosen the bands about his feet SO as to
crawl into the bedroom. He could get no
reply from his wife. Soon the men re-
turned and he was again dragged into the
hall and received TWO bullet-wounds
on the left side of the head. A light was
afterward placed to his eye by the men,
but he pretended 10 be dead and so es-
capped further injury. The men went into
the bedroom and Mr.. Greenwood heard
the "other man. say "The woman is all
right" After putting out the light the
men left, not to return. Itwas now nearly
midnight, as Mr.. Greenwood soon heard
the clock strike II. Mr.. Greenwood tried
to get up, but tailed, and not until day.
light appeared was he able to crawl into
the bedroom, only to find his wife cold in
death He opened the door with diff
Guilty and walked to the road. A man
soon passed along and assistance was then
summoned.
Mr.. Greenwood again tried to identity
Moore as the "other man." but could not
swear positively that he was, although
Mr.. Greenwood said Moore resembled the
murderer in many respects.
DIR. Haun, who was summoned on the
morning of the murder. testified to the
condition of Mrs. Greenwood when he
found her.
This afternoon Mr.. Lynch testified as to
the time Moore worked for him. From
Septem ber, 1889, up to January 81, 1884,
Moore worked at different times for Lynch.
January 81 Moore left Lynchs employ,
and from that time Mr.. Lynch testified
that he did not see Moore until he was
brought up from Los Angeles. Lynch
fully identified the prisoner as Moore, the
man who worked for him.
Other witnesses also testified as to the
Identity of Moore.
Moore acted as his own lawyer and
freely asked questions of the witnesses.
When Mr.. Knox was on the stand Moore
asked him What was your opinion of
me when / was working for Mr.. Lynch p
Mr.. Knox replied, you were one of the
incest men ever worked with"
The examination was continued until
to- morrow morning, at which time Moore
will bring forward his defense.
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