The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-12-18
DESPERsDO wOODARD CAPTURED.
The Man Who Killed Chief OF Police
Mctrath Of IituSville Caught
In West Virginia.

| OeF VI HAnl"t hCOtdtn thlti OF INuCt ol
Titusvilie, Pa, on the morning Of Nov
emher IL, 1899, was swept away at II
O'Clock to nieht, when Mayor Joseph J.
McCrum, of Tnusville, arrived there and
positively identified lha long missing
murderer. The prisoner WAS brought
from the county Jail to the court house
aud identified and Immediately taken
back to Jail. Papers were served upon
Mayor McCrum by Deputy sheriff Klr.
kendale in behalf of James Childers, eN.
chief OF police of Clarksburg, who claims
the $500 reward, in conue-tion with Ed
ward Slavin aud Alonzo McCioud.
1t has developed that the three entered
into a contract with on named Dorsey,
who was an acquaintance of Woodard,
that they should arrest him aud that the
reward should be divided among the
four. There are other claimants To the
reward who have not yet appeared.
II has also been started here since the
arr, st that the capture was brought about
through the agency of two gamblers who
were in Ttusville previous to tine murder
Of Chief Of Police McGrath and while
there met, played cards and g scqua'nt,
ed with Woodard.
When Mayor McCrum. who was life
long friend of Chief of Poil"e McGrath,
and who has devoted almost all of his
time TO running down tha man rcsponsi.
ble for his death. was brought face 10 face
with Woodsrd he identified hlm imme-
diately and the prisoner recognized the
mayro. The latter was completely over.
come by his emotions and his feelings
/ found rcliefin sobs while the tears flowed
copiously from his ewes. Mayor McCrum
expects to start with the prisoner for
| Crawford county on Saturday evening
but may not be able to do so Tor two or
three days later as requisIion papers will
| probably be necessary.
The capture OF Woodland was without
any sensational or tragic features, in
spite OF the many predictions made that
this notorious despsrado would probably
die with his boots on in resisting officers
should he ever lie appreheuded. The
man was fully prepared to carry ut such
a programme as is made evident by the
fact that he carried three pistols fully
loaded, large clasp knife and razor
when he was arrested. That he did not
have the opportunity to inflict bodily
harm upon the officers who arrested him
is due solely to their clever detective
work.
The arrest was made in the saloon ofA.
l.. Gaughan, ON Pike street, at 10 o'clock
Thursday morning by Officers Boggess
and lsenhar, of Clarksburg. These Off
GERS had learned that Woodland was in the
habit of visiting Clarksburg at frequent
intervals aud gambling in room at the
rear of the saloon. They laid their plans
carefully and on Thursday morning
when the suspected man entered the
place, they followed soon after him.
Woodard went to the rear room and en-
gagged in a game of 'craps' aud had Just
gathered in = stake fslO when the OIL
GERS arrived. They walked about the
room uncon"ernedly, as though watching
the game and when they caught him with
his mind intent on the throw of the dice
they seized him and held him fast, al
though he made fierce struggle to get
his arm loose and reach his revolver
which was in the breast of his coat
The officers subjected him to a thor
ough search at once and found in his
| possession $50 in cash, three revolvers. a
razor aud wicked looking scalp knife OF
/ the dirk pattern.
The Derrick representative called to see
the man Immediately after his arrest and
there seems no doubt but that he is the
much wanted man. Every feature is the
same as in the photographs sent out by
the officials ofTitusville, large number
Of which were circulated here about five
weeks ago when ex Police Officer Prem
tice of Titusvile, saw and recognized
Woodsrd al Pine Grove
Woodland has been a constant visitor to
Clarksburg during the past year and
/ since his arrest the rumor has gained
credenoe that he has been the leader of
the gang of safe breakers aud burglars
that have been operating in West Virginia
and in Ohio in this immediate neigh
borhood. During his periodical visits
here he always seemed well supplied
with plenty of money and was an invet-
crate ganb er.
His arrest was brought about by ex-
/ Policeman "Mike" Ccnnell, who for
some time. suspected Woodland to be Of
desperate character.
WoOdard was arr ested without war
rant but one was issued Immediately
after be had been secured and he had a
hearing this morning before Alderman
Riley, Of Clarksburg and waived an ex-
animation. When the warrant was read
to the prisoner in the jail h. was sullen
and refused to talk and Sc, med melan
choly to the extreme degree. He refused
/ to talk to the Derrick representative in
regard 10 the crime for which he is
charged. His arrest did not seem to af-
feet his appetite as he demanded food as
soon as lie was placed in Jail on Thursday
night.
1t is said that Woodland has confessed in
the Clarksburg Jail, to being the much.
wanted bandit who was with the gang at
TItusville. Some additional particulars
of his movements are given in the follow
ing account:
About eight weeks ago Woodard ap-
peared at a saloon in Pine Grove, con-
Quoted by man by the name Of German,
who formerly resided in Olean, n. Y,
and who personally knew Woodard. On
the night in question Woodard got into a