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

ANhuHtNtb IN the case pl JOhu ire
mont. charged with the murder Of
Sherman Woodward. were begun at
1880 this afternon, after Judge Bailey
had instructed the jury. The instruc-
tlons we're Of the usual nature. except
that the Jurors we're told that the de-
fendant could not be convicted upon
the testimony Of Mrs. Woodward IN.
less the same was corroborated.
Judge Holding made the opening
speech for the prosecution and Coun-
ty Attorney Simpson win close after
Mr. Riddle mas spoken for the defense.
No limitation has been placed on the
speeches and they may consume four
or five hours The case may go to the
Jury any time from o'clock to y
O'Clock this evening
Following the completion Of the
cross examination Of fremont this
morning, Oscar Simpson and Dr. White
were placed on the stand. being the
last Witnesses for the defense
Oscar Simpson testified that he
searched Tremont's room after his ar.
rest. having access to all his effects,
and found no pistol
Dr.. A. G. White testified that he
treated fremont about a week in Jan.
uary
Rebustal Testimony,
The state then placed several wit.
nesses on the stand to give rebuttal
testimony. tina Rushing being recall
ed stated positively that she was at
the Woodward home on Monday be-
fore Woodward took sick. during the
time when Maud Crisp said she was
there and that the latter was not
there She also testified that fremont
came about 420 or 3 o'clock and was
there when she left, eontradicting the
testimony Of Miss Crisp. The defense
drew the admission that she might
possibly be mistaken as to the date
but she. was quite positive about 1t.
Pearl Evans stated that on the day
in question. she thought it was Mon
day she was at Mrs. woodward's home
in the afternoon and did not see Maud
Crisp there at all. She said it was
about a week or at least several days
before she learned Sherman WOODWARD
was sick.
John c. Lewis testified that Tire
mont had told him two days after h,
was put In jail that he had never
seen Ada Woodward but once and tina
later. after an attorney had been re
tanned by him. he stated he had beeI
with her at the 0. c. depot Eugene
Hamilton testified as to the similar
ity Of the written and printed Italian
and English languages, stating tina
the only difference was in the SCUM
OF the letter
Mrs. Edna r Watkins testified tha
fremont had. while in jail, written hi
name On legal instrument whlcl
she served upon him The state resi-
ed and court vas adjourned until
O'Clock.
Thursday Afternoon Session.
The first witness placed on the stan
Thursday afternoon was d. A. Cav'
ness, court reporter. He stated ths
he was present in the court room whe
Ada Woodwara was arraigned betoT
Judge Bailey and at which time sh
entered plea Of guilty Mr.. Cav
ness read the questions Of Judge Ba
Icy and the answers of Mrs. Woo
ward at that time. bringing out II
fact that her plea Of guilty was NJ
prompted by any promise Of lenlen'
on the part Of Judge or attorneys.
zella stoddard, the next witnes
stated that she was IA years Of az
had lived In chlckasha, that she liv'
with her father and mother In Y
same flat occupied by the Woodwar
at the time OF the death Of Shermi
Woodward. She said she knew Jol
fremont and had seen him once lea
ing the Woodward apartments. s
was not sure. however whether
was before or after the death Of sh'
man Woodward, but she thought 1t W
before. She stated thar it was in 1