The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-05
Fate of italian VIII
Soon Rest With jury
STORY OF
FREMONT
Is TOLD

voice and in his Italian brogue, told
the story OF his associations with Ada
Woodward from the beginning, admit
ting the existence Of improper rela-
tions between them but contending
that from the start the woman lured
him into liasons, continually seeking
his company He categorically denied
any knowledge of the poisoning Of
Woodward and stated positively that
he had nothing whatever to do with
it. He said he didn't love Ada but
was in love with Miss Maud Crisp to
whom he was engaged to me married.
The Italian was cross examined min
utely by Mr. Simpson, who sought to
develop contradictions in his testi-
mony and to bring out the points
wherein he corroborated Mrs Wood
ward. The cross examination was con
cluded this morning.
On his direct examination fremont
said he was born in Italy and came to
America about six years ago. He had
lived in Chickasha about eighteen
months. working for Joe DeAndrea.
the shoemaker. He saw Ada first at
the Majestic theater when she sat
near him and said to another woman,
Lock at his pretty black hair" She
gave him a piece OF orange. Again
a week later she sat near him at the
show and after it was over, she asked
him to walk with her Hhe was loath
to go and he went home. Again he
met her on the street. u sa~ that
woman every place I went" This
time the woman told him to come
to her home the next day at o'clock
and he went AT that time she inyit-
ed him to a dance. He went to the
dance and took her home. She invit-
ed him to take walk to the o. c. sta
ton, as she said 1t was still early, and
they went. Here, he declared, the
woman said she loved him and asked
him to love her, and ii was here, he
said. he learned for the first time
that she was married He told her
that he had a girl and couldn't love
her. She told him that her husband
treated her badly.
Through numerous other meetings
the defendant carried the story. al
ways saying that the woman sent for
him BY Wright. He told of dancing
with Mrs. Rivers at the ball and OF
how Ada got mad and told him that
she would make him cry for it. He
told of the buggy trip with Ada, Una
Rushing and Meadows. and Of other
visits to her home and frequent walks
Defendant declared that she wanted
him to go away. with her saying she
must have him. q love you anC
you've got to live with me" When hs
refused she said, IAN right, I'll fis
+ YOU'LL make you cry" and "cussed'
him. That was the last time he saw
her TIL the night Woodward died. wher
. he was there with Claud Crisp a shor
time. but he and Ada didn't speak tC
each other.
In reply to Mr. Riddles questions
the defendant said.
t s never met Mrs. Rivers at th'
/. Woodward home and never talked L
t th.sp about poisoning Woodward
h q never gave the Woodward 90,
e money to get medicine or sardipas
S never threatened to kill Ada Or Gu
her to pieces. I never was In 10y
It with her and never tried to get her t
0 so away with me. never carried
g pistol to the Woodward home. | can
). read and write English, except m
b name and the words Waco, Beaumon
e and Lake Charles.
l. 4 never wrote a note, send rat 20
e. son / never had anything to do wit
IS Woodward's death and never talke
1t to Ada about poisoning her husban'
k was in love with Maud Crisp an
d was engaged to be married to her.
lie never threatened to kill sherms
N Woodward
On cross examination the defendal
Or said he wasn't at the Woodward hon
at on Monday or Tuesday before Woo
er ward died. He said he learned tn
Se Mrs. Woodward was married on
ne first visit to her home. The who
story of-shame was worked over aga
in the course of the searching qul
he tions put by the county attorney
said he had heard from some Of t