Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-11
Third Day of the Wood Murder
Trial.
The Commonwealth Consumes An.
other Day in Examining witnesu.
ss For the Prosccusion-Philip
Perez. from Norfolk, on tho Stand

Adams on the stand, recalled by the
Commonwealth. The witness was ac-
cordingly examined by Mr.. Newton very
briefly concerning the pistol question,
nothing new being elected. There was
no further cross examination.
WITNESS FROM NORFOLK.
The next witness placed on the stand
4 was Philip Perez. musical director for
.Barton's Auditorium, now a resident ,of
Y Norfolk. At the time of the shooting
he was the leader Of the orchestra of
Che Bijou Theatre in this city, then run
by Glover. He saw the shooting. He
twas sitting in the wine room in the
front Of the theatre with Mrs. Russell;
heard loud talking and swearing out
side and went to the window, raised 1t
'Pnd looked out. Glover was standing
ebout four PAGES from the side en-
& France to the theatre: Wood was on the
curb between the Bioju and Thomas
faioon. He heard Wood say. Mr..
s}loven. you --- you have been
cock of the walk for a long time. but
you amt man enough. and I defy you
to come over across the street and fight
=. a duel" Gloven said. II don't want
any trouble with you, but If you want
to fight. I'll fight you Il square fight"
Wood replied: And you amt man
enough; dare you"
WOOLD NOI WAIT.
Gloven replied: I'll 20 YOU" and
started down toward the Baltimore
House. He passed Wood about two
stems. Wood said II don't believe I
wait: I'll give it to you now" and
pulled out his revolver and fired.
Gloven threw uD his arm and said:
THAT amt fair" He saw Glovcn fall.
Mrs. Adams rushed out to where he
was lying. but Wood whisked his gun
and scared her off.
Several witnesses gave testimony as
to what occurred just before and after
the shooting. The defense objected and
the Judge reserved his decision
PHOTOGRAPHS INTRODUCED.
The Commonwealth introduced as evil |
dence two photographs taken of Glow |
ems head after his death and also in |
PRODUCED Glovens hat with q bullet |
hole in it. The defense did not object |
TO that evidence, nor to one OF the |
photographs, but would not admit the
other photograph until the Common
wealth could prove the location of one |
of the wounds pictured in the photo
graph. This was done Immediately |
after dinner, after which the Common |
wealth rested.
The Commonwealth had one import
ant witness. Carrie Russell, who could
not be found. She is in Boston.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
OF the Evening Telegram closed, ]. C.
Adams. the former partner of Gloven.
was called to the stand.
MIR. Adams testified that he and Wood
came up the street together and when
they passed Gloven. Wood remained be-
hind, and he and Gloven said some
thing to each other. Witness heard
Wood laugh. and thought they were
Kidding" The witness told OF threats
which he alleged Wood made against
Gloven the day before the shooting. He
said that Wood had called Gloven by
some vile names, and had said he would
lie in jail eighteen or twenty years to
put him out of the business
Next morning Wood came back and
again cursed Gloven to Adams A few
minutes after that he met Gloven and
the shooting occurred.
In the course Of his evidence the wit |
ness stated that after Wood had made
the threats against Glover he had adj
vised Glover to have him arrested, but
Gloven had refused to do so. saying
that people might take him for a cow
ard. Adams then told him to go and
get a gun.
GLOVEN'S PISTOL.
Mr.. Lett asked the witness if. after
that. Glovcn secured n weapon. The
witness said he did not see him get a
gun. The question was repeated, and
The Commonwealth objected on the
ground that at this stage certainly the
question was Irrelevant and not legit-
innate.
The jury and witness were excluded
while the objection was being argued,
which was done at some length, His
Honor finally ruling that the question
could go in The jury came back and
the witness identified a revolver intro
duced by the defence as having been
found under Gloven's pillow.
THREAT TO IMPEACH.
The witness was then asked IL he did
not rush up and draw a revolver him
self after Gloven was shot, instead of
running for doctor as he stated at
first he did. The Commonwealth OBJ
1ected to the question on very similar
lines to his other objection the jury
and witness being again excluded. The
objection was overruled. The witness
said that he did not have any pistol on
him when he first came up to Gloven,
and Of course did not draw one or
flourish 1t. The defence announced
their intention of impeaching this part
OF the witness testimony.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
Cross-examination failed to shake
The testimony OF this witness. and the
next, J. c. Adams. the former supposed
partner OF Glovcn, was called. Mr.. Ad-
ans said he was supposed" TO be a
partner. but in fact was not Adams
was standing in front of Cade's restau-
rant when the shooting occurred and
was an eye witness to the affair Wood
was about eight feet from Gloven. who
was coming down toward the Balti-
more house. holding his coat, gathered