The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-05


the ground.
Five-Year-old Testifies.
Ralph Woodward, fiye-yearold son
of Mrs. woodward, was called to the
stand and an objection by +. b. Riddle
that the witness was incompetent, was
overruled by Judge Bailey. In answer
to questions BY the states attorney, he
said that he knew fremont, and that
be had seen him at his mothers home
did he ever give you any money!
asked the states attorney.
He gave me two dimes once" re-
piled the witness.
did he ever give you any more
money!"
He gave me a nickle to buy candy
with"
Ralph stated in substance that he took
the money to a store by the Big Racket
store and got some medicine, that he
knew where the Big Racket store was
and that from there he went to Hills
grocery aud got some candy, and that
from there he went home.
you know what YOU have told here
is the truth because your mother has
told you Il was the truth, don't you
Ralph?" said AIR. Riddle.
Yes. sir"
You know that fremont gave vol
two dimes because your mother toll
you he gave you two dimes. dor
youge
Yes. sir, saw him do IT, answer
ed the witness.
Jim Hill on Stand.
J L. Hill, the next witness, said tina
he had been a resident Of Chickashl
for IS years, that he had been in thu
grocery business three years.
Witness stated that he knew OF th'
illness Of Sherman Woodward AM
fixed the date by the fact that it wa
near the time Of the city primary eleC
ton He said the Woodward boy cam
to his store one evening between SO
and C o'clock and wanted some candy
! He fixed the time in the day by thN
I fact that he was bringing in the dis
play Of groceries from the front of IN
store. He remembered that the DO
was carrying a small package becaus
the package fell from "Fattys' han
and he picked it up for him. He di
not see from which way the boy cam
and did not notice particularly whic
way he went
On cross examination he stated tina
he had been to the Woodward HON
several times during the illness {
Sherman Woodward and was there tn
night he died. Witness stated ths
fremont was at the Woodward HON
on the night Sherman Woodward diel
Claude Crisp was there, too, the tw
came together.
Mrs, NJ. A. Allen, the next witnes
! stated that she knew Sherman Woo
ward during his life and knew Mr.
Woodward She had seen Tremoi
pass along Sixth street and turn norI
on Pennsylvania avenue toward Il
Woodward flats. She had seen th
, two or three times.
{ On cross examination she said TIL
a she had noticed several men call
e see Mrs Woodward, especially duril
@ the last three weeks before Nh
3 Woodward went to Anadarko, whi'
i. was toward the last OF January or d
T. first of February She saw Pearl A
o kins there also during Christmas tim
1t On Tuesday after Mr Woodward W
" taken Ill. she saw Mrs. Woodward g
some milk and coming out on the ba
s, porch later she asked Mrs. Woodwa
e. how Sherman was and received t
d reply that "shemon is worse tn
Is he ever gas
is Mrs Woodward said that inc doct
IN said Sherman was starving, but tt
IN she thought he would be some betl
" now, as she had given him some ca
ie and buttermilk This was sonie til
1t in the afternoon.
sr- S w. Meadows.
as S. w Meadows testified that
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