The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24
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City marshal of Decatur, testified
he was sitting in front of his livery
barn when he heard the shot and
ran up there. Saw Bill Woodland ly-
ling on the ground. He said, "My
God, Charley, I'm shot He shot me
| never drew any revolver. Tell
Marion to take care of my boy. Get
doctor and send for my boy
Charley Riley had. gun in his hand
when l got there. Earl Riley was
standing there smiling. He did not
say anything. -"
DIR. D. r. SPRINGSTEEN.
Testified that he was caHed and
had Woodland taken to his Office. He
lived perhaps fifty or sixty minutes
SAM LAKE.
Testified that he was in front of
Riddles store. Saw Woodland .shak-
ing a gun in front of Riley's face.
Heard a shot fired and then Wood
ard dropped to the ground.
HARRY BOAh.
Testified that he walked up the
street with Woodard, and was in
Riddles door talking with Sam
Lake. Saw Rileys and Woodland
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MRS. S. H. CAMPBELL.
Testified she saw Woodland come
into town. and tie his horse and then
he came in their restaurant. Was
standing in front of the restauran
and saw Woodland fall after he was
shot. He was swinging a gun in
his hand l went ACROSS to the
park where Mrs. Riley was. She was
greatly excited and Earl came over
and told his mother not to worry,
that it had to be done, that he did
it in self defense. That it was either
him or me.
S. H. CAMPBELL.
Testified that he was standing in
his restaurant looking out of the
window, and saw Woodland fall. He
had a gun in his hand.
MRS. C. R. MEEkER.
Testified that Woodland was in
their store Saturday night. He said
he had a little trouble outside.
said, Il heard you did" l advised
him to go home. He said he could
take care of himself. Said he came
to town with the intention of kill
ing two men, but got to thinking OF
his little boy and that was all that
saved them. l again advised HIM
to go home and told him that
whiskey was at the bottom of it. He
had been drinking but was not
drunk He talk sensible.
. MAUD MEEkER.
Testified she was standing about
two feet from her mother the night
hnSo che bod Tho
ton with Woodland ana heard it just
as her mother had told it. Woodland
was excited and seemed to be- angry.
Said he came with the intention of
killing two men, I knew who the
two men were. 1t was Earl Riley
and Carl Coffin.
IRA CHAMBERLAIN.
Testified he was standing in front
of the barber shop. Could see
around the corner of the drug store.
Could see about half of Woodland.
Think it was his left hand. Ran
over there and saw Charley Riley
take the gun out of Woodard's
hand, throw it on the walk, then
picked it up and took the shells out
and threw it down again. Woodland
was ahead when they came out of
the drug store. Identified the gun
as the one he saw. Woodland have,
and said he had seen it before in
Creals showcase, and saw Woodland
have it the night before showing it
in Riley's face. Heard him say that
if it wasn't for his little boy he
would plug a hole in him. Heard
Woodland say he would get that other
low down s+of-a-b-. Heard a shot
fired the night before and heard that
Woodland had shot at Carl Coffin.
Jack Fisher told me he saw Woodland
shoot at Coffin.