Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-12
THE WOOD TRIAL.
Fourth Dny-Thc Testimony for the
Defence.

Fourth Dny-Thc Testimony for the
Defence.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, May 1l.-(Spe-
cial.)-The fourth days proceedings in
the Walter Wood murder case opened in
the Corporation Court this morning at
1920 O'Clock. Before resting finally the
Commonwealth put DIR. W. II. Aylett
on the stand. The Doctor had a skull under
his arm-not Gloven's skull, but that OF
some woman. The defence made no OBJ
lection to the use of the skull in evil
dence, and DR.. Aylett, who assisted at
the Glover autopsy, used ii TO demon
strate where the ball entered Gloven's
head. and where IL lodged
This testimony concluded, the Com
monwealth rested its case.
The first witness introduced by the
defence was Ezekiel Cade, who keeps IA
restaurant on Twenty-third street be-
tween Washington and West avenues,
next door to the Baltimore House, In
which it is alleged the trouble first start
ed He was in his diningroom when
the shooting occurred, and heard the
shots. He swore that he had not talked
with Charley Adams, Gloven's partner
or seen him Immediately prior TO the
shooting, his testimony, of course being
intended to impeach that of Adams. On
cross-examination the witness testified
that he had lived In Washington and
Alexandria, had been employed some
little" about the race track there.
In answer to direct question, witness
stated that he had spent seven years in
the penitentiary in Baltimore, but he
said he was not ashamed of il. He re-
fused 10 say why he had been sent to
prison, but stated that, as fellow prison
er who had asked him had ,old him,
lit was outrage" He was IL
fenced to nine years, he said, but was
pardoned out.
The Commonwealth insisted on know
ing why Cade went TO the penitentiary.
but the defence sustained the witness in
his objection to answering the question,
on the ground that If the prisoner was
pardoned the offence was obliterated.
The question was asked If the offence
was perjury, and he witness answered
that il was not He was then excused,
still carrying in his breast the answer
TO the original question.
Harry kaufman. a chair-builder, who
arrived in the city the day before the
shooting was the next witness. He tes-
tilted that the Saturday afternoon before
the Sunday of the shooting, about
o'clock, he and Walter Wood and two
girls We're in the Baltimore House. lie
did not know whether or not Adams
was there. Glover came in while they
were there and said something to wal
ter's girl, and both girls commenced 10
cry. He smacked Woods girl adams
had testified that GlOven did not smack
the girl.)
The witness said he ate at Cade's res
taurant and slept anywhere he could get
a room. He had not been working at
his trade since he came TO this city.
Y. j.. HotZe next took the stand. lie
was coming up Twenty-third street a
few minutes previous 10 the shooting
When the shots wero fired he was on
Washington avenue. AS he approached
the scene of the affray he saw GloVeh
and Ed. Mclaughlin standing in front
Of the Baltimore House. Adams was
not there. Wood was between Thomas
saloon and the one farther down the
street towards West avenue Mr. Thomas
and Mr.. Bagnall were also upon the
scene. but Charley Adams was not there.
Harry McCauley. who testified next,
had worked for Gloyen, but was now
working for Magruder =. Jones. Com
missioner of the Revenue for the city.
He lived on Twenty-third street at the
time of the shooting. and was dressing
when the shots were fired. The oulid-
ing ne was in was next door 10 Ihomas
saloon. When he heard the loud talking
he raised his window and put his head
out. Wood was standing near the gut
ter opposite the aleyway. Before rals-
ing the window, he heard Wood say: i
won't stand getting the worst OF II any
longer" Gloven then said You or any
one else that monkeys with me VIII get
the worst of it," Wood replied: Il
stand patffuU 10 worst IL any
longer. l have been imposed on long
enough" Gloven replied: "Oh, you
won't do anything" /
ITO show you that j am game, Noou
said, II will go over on that lot ana nsh'
you duel. or fight you with fists Iheh,
said the witness, Gloven put his right
hand into his right coat pocket and
started toward Wood, who pulled his re-
volver and fired. The first shot went
into the door-jam of Jack Thomas
saloon. The first shot that struck GloVen
hit him in the arm and turned MIN. Nc
Cauley testified that upon another oc-
casion commemorative Witness Tom
johnson had made threats against WOOD.
calling him liar and saying he would
get even with him some day. ms &c
Cured lin the winter of 1898.
s. j. Bozell, a bricklayer, was next put
on the stand. He was in 'front.' OF
Thomas's saloon when the shooting oc-
Cured. Wood was standing on the curb
according to this witness. Gloven came
M the street. Some words followed
Witness said, too, that Gloven appeared
to be approaching Wood when the shots
were fired. He saw Gloven's hand in his
right coat pocket. Witness ran into an
alleyway when he saw Woods revolver.
c. /. Stevenson saw one shot fired. He
saw Gloven get ready TO go into the
Bijou Theatre. Wood said something.
Gloven turned and said: do you mean
that?' He then put his right hand into
his coat pocket and went out toward
Wood who drew his revolver and iired.
Witness, on cross-examination, swore
that Gloven was reaching for the door
when Wood addressed him, and that he
Immediately put his hand into his pocket
and turned toward Wood.
Court then adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
Hayes-H0ward.