The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-27
THE LADY WRITES A CARD
SAYS SHE WAS NERVOUS AND
EXCITED on WEDNESDAY.
Mr.. WOODhRD'S ASSISTANTS EXPLAIN
Many Representative Citz,ns Called to See
And Congratulate Him on His
Vndication and Expressed
Thair Porrpt
Their Pegret.


Washington, n. c.. June 26.-Special-
The streets of our town today have the
appearance of the calm after the storm
every one seems to feel good. their coun-
tenances bearing evidences of good will
and peace There has been a most ami
cable adjudication of the case, that at
the time so thoroughly reused our cit
liens. All seem to be satisfied at the
outcome. The cloud of public interest
which threatened to burst upon us Sat
urday has subsidized. / believe the friends
on both sides are prouder than ever that
they are Washingtonians.
Mr.. J. r. Woodward. who was brutally
horsewhipped here Thursday morning by
A. S. Kelly, J. Il. Latham. w. J. Crump-
Ter and several others. returned to the
city at noon Saturday for the purpos. of
establishing his innocence. He was ac-
companied by Judge w. .P. AL
len, of Goldsboro. and III. T..
Stevens, Of Warsaw, attorneys,
and four friends from his home
There was large crowd assem-
bled at the depot. and Mr.. Woodward
was enthusiastically welcomed by his
many friends here. who have believed
him innocent from the very first. The
assailants, and the lady, Miss Jane L.
Burgess. had retained rs counsel Hon.
c. f. Warren. Hon. John III. Small
and Stephen G. Bragaw. Esq. The
lawyers of both sides got together inn
mediately after dinner, but meeting
was not arranged between Miss Bur-
CESS and Mr.. Woodward until seven
o'clock. when they met at a lawyers Of
flee. The result of this Identification
meeting was as expected-the lady found
she had made terrible mistake. and ac-
knowledged it. She wrote the following
statement, wording it carefully, under
counsels advice, for it must ne borne in
mind that she was placed in the delicate
position of having already identified Mr..
Woodward as the man:
II was insulted upon the streets of
Washington by man who was stran-
ger to me. He approached me from he
hind, and spoke to me. / turned around
and saw him. l was, of course, indig-
nant and excited.
SAT the depot next morning. when Mr.
Woodward was attacked. had identified
him as the person who had accoSted me
the day before, and / felt sure at the
time that / was correct. There was a
large crowd present. and the situation
and circumstances made me nervous and
excited
This afternoon / was brought face
to face with Mr.. Woodward. and had
opportunity TO examine his countenance.
and person carefully. while l was calm
and collected. While he closely resem.
bles the man who insulted me. yet ] Go
not feel could swear to his identity.
MISS JANE L. BURGESS
Three of the assailants there were
eight arrested and tried before Mayor
Chauncey, and fined So each for discr-
derly conduct), Messrs Kelly. Latham
and Crumpler. had the manhood to come
forward after the final tlenouement, and
implore pardon of Mr.. Woodward. offer
ing to make any reparation in their pow
err for the irreparable wrong they had
done him. Mr.. Woodward shook hands
with them. and forgave them. They also
wrote and signed statement for pub
LEGATION, which follows:
I'VE are relatives and friends Of Miss
Jane L. Burgess, who is an orphan, and
has no brother resident in this town.
We deemed it our duty to protect her
from insult. We joined in the attack
on Mr.. Woodward at the depot only af-
ter he had been identified. and we acted
from the best motives, and in entire good
faith.
Now. however. that the young lady,
after more careful view of Mr.. Wood
ward has failed to confirm her former
Identification. we desire to express rub-
licly our deep regret at the occurrence.
w. J. CRUMPLER,
A. S. KELLY.
J. Il. LATHAM
After the result of the meeting was
made known, which was not until mid
night, large number of the representa-
tive men of the town called on Mr..
Woodward, congratulating him on his
vindication, and expressing their heart
felt regret that scuh a deplorable affair
should have occurred at all. and part;c-
ularly that it's victim should have been
an innocent man.
The assailants Of NJ. Woodward ask
ed me to state that they did not use pis-
tolls ia the affair, as has been published.