The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-09-22
mrs, OCIE GOODWIN
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER


id6w and said there he is on the
flbor Williams said to her you
came out.of window, 'spose we have
to 80 in salpc way She replied,
70, go around to the back door. it
might be open. They went
through that way. Found him "
ing close to side Of bed. Saw blood
on his neck and blood on pillow and
down as far as shoulders would
make. There was quite a pool of
blood in the bed. The covering
was all pushed down. Blood spots
on The floor were less than on the
lhed.
The child was in the bed where
the blood was, all Rugged up about
the pillow and was cold.
On the way over to the house she
was asked if they kept a gun. She
said yes, but Goodwin kept it locked
lup. AT the house when asked for
| gun, she said she did not know where
Iitwas, but later told Williams where
Fit was and we got it out Of a drawer.
\ She said she did not see anybody but
thought some one grabbed at her
as she came out Of the door; also
that the shot awakened her and she
| jumped out Of the window. Going
over to the house with them, she
said she jumped out of the window,
but jumped over her husband first
and then out Of the window. II
was 2:15 a. m. when they started
to the Goodwin home. Witness had
lheard no noise. Saw next day
clothes but was not close enough to
see whether there was any blood on
them. She had night gown on
when she came to house of witness
Did not look like it had been used
I Goodwin was moaning when the,
arrived and blood was on his right
lcheek. He had his underclothes on
with watch in his shirt pocket. a
4 physician arrived some time after.
ward. The light in the room was
turned down as low as it could be
| and was placed so it could be USED
either in bedroom or dining room
Points were hanging on the bed
Did not see any Of her clothing. I,
WAS cloudy nigh.
McAFEE CROSSsEXAafINED.
Witness on cross-examination 10.
Gated the Goodwin home ON a map
She was at his house about 10 min.
utes and she must have left home
90 or s5minutes before they arrived
at her home. Did not understand
her to say, Go around to the back
door, you might break it open. All
went together to kitchen door. All.
phens Williams did not seem to be
a little nervous. The door was
open when they arrived at ii. never
made examination to see whether ii
had been forced open. The door
between the bedroom and adjoining
room was found wide open. BY
use Of map witness located position
of the sewing machine, and also
where his wife and Miss Gertrude
Samples were, when they examined
the clothes.
At press hour the cross-examina-
ton of McAfee had not concluded.
Thus far the defense has not been
liable to break down his testimony.
The state is represented by W. =.
Morris and John Basel and the de-
tense by j. 3. Law and E. "a.
Smith.
The prisoner appears to be taking
the trial calmly and is perfectly pre-
possessed, although acute to all that
goes on and shows evidences of a
disposition to be somewhat frighten-
led, due perhaps to being unaccus-
toned to court procedure.
When circuit court opened Thurs
day morning the Goodwin murder
trial was resumed with Mrs. Jennie
McAfee on the witness stand, hav-
ing not cnpleted her testimony the
day before A description Of the
house and the grounds surrounding
the same was given by her, after
which she was cross-examined. On
this description of the gown Mrs.
Goodwin wore was given in detail,
it being of fine muslin, trimmed
with lace and having a collar. She
examined it the day Goodwin died.
but saw no stains on it, except that
the bottom was drabbled. Was not
positive that it was the same gown
but it looked like the same. She
failed to notice whether Mrs. Good
win wore shoes OF not when she
came to the McAfee home. Consid-
cradle time was devoted to bringing
out whether bunch Of ribbon was
in front or on the back of Mrs.
Goodwin's night gown. Witness
next located by map the place where