The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-01-12

two, and the doctor said that was be-
cause Mrs. Woodland was subject I'd t.
abortion. That he accepted the poliSs.
cies and had paid for them eighteen,
months in advance. On cross-examiAa-g
tion Harris said his wife was a cousin
Of Mrs. Woodard.
MRS. EMILY TRoWER,
of Grand River township, who lived
about / mile from Woodard's, testified
to hearing Charles Woodland say he had
kept strychnine at his house ever since
his first wife died. Kept it locked up
in his tool chest This was about four
years ago.
MRS. MOLLIE LITTLE, v
OF Decatur t,wnship, testified to Mrs.
Woodland being at their house the night
before she died and she appeared to be
in good health and in iovial spirits.
H. B. TREANoR, ifs
OF Grand River township, testified to
Charles Woodard showing him drug in
1900 whichShe said was strychnine. He.
was keeping it locked in the chest
10 the barn and said he had formerly 4
Kept it in the clock at the house. He
placed it back in the chest and locked
it.
S. Y. HARGER,
testified to seeing Chas. Woodland on I'll
road near the Crees ford on Dec.
1903, and walked beside their rig To-
ways. Talked and joshed with M
Woodland about cat she had in her L
which she said she was taking ito L
mother, and she appeared inN O., I
health. Soon after crossing the riI 4
saw Woodland put his arm around nrs
wife and draw her in towards him. Also
met Fred Vanlear going east that day,
near Bud Browns house.
At the conclusion of the direct e.,
animation court adjourned until -.
o'clock
When court convened at o'clock the
sross-e1amination of Mr.. Harger was
commenced. He said it was in the fore
noon when he met Woodard. Mrs.
Woodland said she was taking the cat to
Jerusalem. Didn't see her face. The
witness at some length described the
road and distances travelled over. -.
ROY HARGER,, gs:..a c.
son OF the previous witness ras,;,,....,s rs
township; =testf #, to- .,u...s
to Grand River on Dec. Is, 1903, and
meeting Chas. Woodland and wife. in
spring wagon with big team. He
drove around me just after crossed the /
river and drove out of my sight. / met
Vanlear near Bud Browns. Heard Mrs.
"oodard talking to his father. They,
were joking. Met vanlear about fS
miles from where Woodard passed mo.
WALTER BECK,
farmer living in Grand River town
ship, testified as to meeting the Wood
ards and Hargers on the road near the
Crees ford. Passed them before cross
ing the river. Woodland tried to 90
around me at the underground CROSSING
but drove up and kept ahead. Soon
after heard woman scream, and look
ed back and saw, Mrs. Woodard living
kind OF back. Woodard got out Of the
buggy. We were 80 yards ahead Of him.
lie said nothing and we drove on to
town. We met Vanlear about half as
mile west of the second railroad bridge !
near 4oung's house with load OF corn
going east: 1t was after II o'clock
when reached Grand River
MICHAEL CREEs.
q farmer living in Grand River town
ship, testified to being with Walter
Beck when they met Chas. Woodara and 4
wife on Dec. Is, 1908, substantially the
same as told by the previous witness,
Walter Beck, his testimony being about
the same, as they were in the same &
buggy.
FRED VANLEAR,
living with John Mckee near Grand
River, testified to meeting Beck an6
- AASteA VIC ccOSS1uSsf
east of Grand River. Met Hargers JUS Il
east of Bud Browns, then met Charles
Woodland and wife about 40 rods east on.
Browns. Mrs. Woodland was stretched Il
out and Woodland asked me to help put Il
her limbs back in the buggy. Her limbs u
were stiff, eyes staring. put my hands,
in front OF her eyes to see If she noticedR
it and she did not. She did not speak
| said'we had better take her to Bud
Browns and he said all right, but when
we got to- the house he did not stop, but
said he would take her on to, her moth-s
er's and jumped out and went into thes
house. That was the last saw Off
them. Hargers were west of where IiS
met Woodards. phoned to her felix's
on my own accord. Woodard did n, y s;l
tell .pe to. She looked very white al
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