CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-06-14

contained in message to Warden
Cleghorn last Saturday morning. 1t
reads:
'Newburg, N. Y, June 6.
Warden John Cleghorn, Canon City,
Colo
Dear Mr.. Cleghorn:-I have the
pleasure of informing you that l was
married last Monday evening at s
O'Clock to Miss Mabel Estelle Terry,
daughter of Henry P. Terry, at one
time one of Newburg's judges, by the
Rev Compton. My wife is very nice
musician and an especially fine elo-
cutionist She plays at an entertain
ment tonight for the benefit of st.
Agnes church. l am on the program
for violin solo at the same entertain
ment. Very truly yours.
CHARLES H. HOWARD"
Antoine Woode murdered Joseph
Smith when acting as the latter's
guide on hunting trip near Brighton,
Colorado, on Nov. 2, 1892. Woode
killed Smith and robbed his body of
watch, chain and shotgun. AT the time
he was but ten years of age. Woode
was tried in the criminal court on
February 2S, 1898, but the jury disa-
greed. The prosecuting attorney held
Woode for a second trial, and on
March %, 1888, he was found guilty
of murder in the second degree and
was sentenced to serve twenty-five
years in the state penitentiary at
Canon City.
Woode was implicated in the murder
of Night Captain Rooney in the famous
Jail breaking of prisoners and escaped
with several "lifers" on January %,
1900. He was recaptured in company
with the notorious kid" Wallace on
January 25., just three days later
There was a great prejudice at this
time against Woode on account of the
cold -blooded murder of Captain Room
ey. Woode, however, had one influen-
tial friend who never ceased to exert
her influential efforts in his behalf
Mrs. J. B. F. Reynolds, wealthy and
cultured society woman OF Denver,
after years of persistent effort, finally
succeeded in getting the board of par
dons to parole Woode on September
2, 1905.
sought parole, the board OF pardons
specifically stipulated that Woode be
taken by Warden Cleghorn of the peni-
tentiary direct to Ebert Hubbard, of
the Roycroft shop at East Aurora,
N. Y Mrs. Reynolds purchased the
ticket for Woode's transportation TO
East Aurora. Woode remained there
but a short time, becoming dissatisfied
with his financial prospects. He was
granted permission by Warden Cleg
horn to go to New York City, where
for short time he was looked after
by Mrs. Ballington Both of the Saliva
ton Army In New York City he
waited on table in a Broadway res
taurant, but later obtained employment
as a typewriter in the Office of the
Church Calendar company. He left
the Church company some time ago
and obtained other employment. After
leaving Colorado Woode changed his
name to Charles Howard.
He has established himself in bust
nes and is sufficiently prosperous to
embark on the matrimonial sea. Ac-
cording to the statement of Mr.. Cleg-
horn he is rapidly forging ahead in
the world and has already developed
| into a well-balanced, keen businessman
anxious to make name and fortune
for himself solely through his own
efforts. When he left Colorado he
was indebted to a number of Colorado
people in financial way, including
Mrs. j. B. F. Reynolds of Denver, the
noble woman who labored increasingly
for years to secure the young mans
release and give him a new start in
life All of the obligations, Warden