The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-20
DEACON WOOD ON THE STAND.
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stopped at So. Paul TO sell her school
ana hnally came 10 harrington.

and finally came 10 harrington.
Mrs. Wood was. according TO witness.
| oi ungovernable temper. and she gave
| an exhibitions OF the temper before they
| were "a hours married When she came
To harrington Mr.. Wood claims his wife
brought her son with her. and owing
10 talk there he induced her TO send her
boy back To his twin brother at ST.
Paul lie said he knew what she was
before he married her, but later eN-
planned this. Some of Mr. Woods re-
marks caused broad smiles. and he was
very particular about not repeating the
indecent language he claimed his wife
used sThe explanation of the statement
about Mrs. Woods character before the
marriage was that his Judgment lead
MIN To discern her character but that
every one I'm st. Paul praised her.
incidents OF strange happening. such
as the dropping of Bible because he
began reading the verses first bad
names called his children by a former
VIE and cruel treatment OF "A horse
We're some OF the things witness claim
ed had happened. Witness further said
ms wife had clawed his ear making
the blood run, besides beating him
These outbreaks of temper occurred
sometimes as often as once a week
or. one of her own witnesses Mrs
Wood had said he was rascal. and
she knew IL and could make him do
anything she wanted him TO do. Mrs
Wood had locked her room and he had
10 break in 10 get at his safe. He was
olten locked out OF his house. Mr..
Wood said the European trip cost about
$500. and Mrs. Wood had paid 800 or
ZOO. He never knew his wife had
money and when he married her she
was heavily i'm debt. owing some $500.
lie denied using abusive language to his
wife on the European trip.
rs To furnishing his wife with suita-
bic support Mr.. Wood said the house
his wife lived with him in was his own
and he paid the grocery bills and dress
makers bills. The only reason Mr.. Wood
said he consulted such experts on in
sanity az DIR. Gordon OF the Butler Hos
pital and DIR. keene of the state hospi-
tai Tor the insane was that ne might
IL possible find out from them il some
way could not be discovered To govern
his wife's uncomfortable temper. It
was I'm Following the advice OF such !
persons as DR.. Gordon that he first told |
hls trouble TO his neighbors and de-
lied he ever told Mr.. Starkweather that !
ne spanked Mrs Wood or that he told |
DR.. Stevens about his intention OF put
ing Mrs. Wood i'm the insane asylum
hest and banging her head back OH the
loor.
The reason witness went 10 see
George Lewis Smith and wife was be-
ause OF harsh things said about his
laughter. Mr.. Wood denied he ever
orbade Mrs. Wood speaking To Mr..
mith or other men. When he found
ut what her true character was wit
ess said he did not like to see her go-
ns with men as he thought he could
lake her all right again as he thought
husband should. The bruises on his
lies body he said were due To falls
rom a bicycle
The first question asked on cross-ex-
nination was as TO whether Mrs.
'ood had false teeth Witness said |
e knew his wife ~ months before he
arried her. and admitted he put
on his face to slightly
langc its appearance, but did not do |
his 10 find out her true character. This
sSuise act took place before marriage.
n attorney of st. Paul. who had given
le petitioner good character had
,cording to Mr. Wood lately sent
tier I'm which he, the attorney. said
, had been deceived as much as the
itness. Mr. Wood denied ever telling
.nator Smith about Mrs. Wood going
bad places I'm Providence, but said
might have said IL would be better ,
4 his wife not to- go through the big
ores. in this city. Financial matters
latins to the trip to Europe were de-
lied az length. /,
Mr.. Wood denied his wife furnished !
IN cash when he was short I'm ac- u
UNITS. He denied ever receiving any
oney from Mrs. Wood and specifical-
denied he got something over $1,000
,m his wife to settle public accounts.
. al .aI IA II
al he, witness. had told him about a n
ortage in accounts. Asked about a
eek for $500 that counsel said was
lde by Mrs. Wood. Mr.. Wood replied |
arply that he had already said he
yer got "A dollar from his wife. \
)n redirect examination Mr.. Wood \,
d his wife had often threatened to v
him; once she had threatened to kill "
larry =. Wood. "a son OF the respond G.
!, testified he saw Mrs Wood once
Ike her husband. He had heard her =
his father a hypocrite with a strong A
fix, and also express the wish that
soul was I'm hell Witness often II
'rd Mrs. Wood call his sister "A very
y name. Once when he was sent
hamamelis witness said. he was Is
by Mrs. Wood that she had been
lred by "A fall from a bicvcle As
his fathers being locked out of the Il
se, witness recited a number of in
ents I'm corroboration OF the state III
nj made by his father. Mrs. Wood | L,c
ited witness Well according To his
I statement. Harry also said his 10
her furnished the cash for things
ght for the home.
gorge 4. Wilbur of Warwick testi- ! Re
that going To his store between the ,
and 18th of October. 1897. he saw
J. Wood fall OF bicycle on To a str
of stones. and he went TO her as
ance. and when he asked her N she '''
hurt she said no. She had other usl
erience and bruises OF the same
arriet Wood. daughter Of the re- I'm
ldent. testified her father treated
. Wood with great respect Mrs. TN
DDS hts OF temper We're, frequent po
she looked like maniac witness
She had heard Mrs. Wood speak for
roperly OF many persons outside the "a.
20. Mrs. Wood had called the Wit Wv
number Of times --- -. Once arc
Wood had thrown "a knife from
dinner table which witness said w"
. near hitting her. Miss Wood said uui
had seen bruises ON her fathers
that he would not say how he re. ah'
ed them. do
lOthcr son of tho rpspoudenf ,ft,d |