The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-03-20
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end Of car line, then decided to go
back home and took car back to Holly
wood, then went to Mitchell's place
with a friend and stayed there until
between and 6 o'clock, then took car
for home which he reached about 10
o'clock, saw his daughter standing on
corner, his wife was not at home, he
went TO bed, about II o'clock was
awakened by his wife scolding little
son, Walter, for not having come
down to her at her sisters; then wife
and son came IN house and went to bed
together.
Coming down to day of shooting,
witness described his ordinary move
merits through morning, about noon
went up to Ulrich'S saloon and got a
steak dinner, took long walk after
ward, went to Roach's saloon, later
went again TO Ulrich's where he met
several friends; about 1870 left Ul-
rich's and went home, passed his wife
who was standing at lemonade stand
or street, spoke to her and went on in
house, intended to get his revolver to
take it down to pawn shop to raise 81
to tide him over to next pay day,
reached in cupboard with left hand to
SSl ploIOI, plNhC'l II up ny anu
took it out; didn't know wife was COM
ing in behind him, but when he turn
ed round with pistol in hand found his
wife standing in front of him. She
said. What you going to do with
that" | said, Nothing" She said,
You are rot going to take it out of
here" she grabbed my hand with both
hers and started Juggling at it; in
jerking she turned partly round and
just then pistol exploded, only heard
one explosion and the explosion I'M
nerved him: TO intention to injure her
would rather shot had have struck
him than her, when realized pistol
had exploded; was so excited didn't
know what he did, wife ran by him
out front and he ran out back way in
so excited a state that he couldn't tell
why he ran the way he did; only 60
cents in pocket; finally jumped a car
up to North avenue then car back to
HighlaNdtown, where he jumped
freight for Philadelphia then another
freight to New York, where he sat
around till right, when he gave HIM
self up; said Detective Pohler treated
him roughly when bringing him back
to Baltimore and he 1.-THE accused)
made no statement to Detective Poh-
Ter. The accused made a sweeping de-
NAL OF all the statements that he had
at various times threatened to kill his
wife or that he had ever threatened
to strike her; denied his little sons
story Of throwing cucumbers in her
face or threatening to xii! her. Den
led ever having said rough things
u about hir fl.tr,.- f'y,,4,,,la
clared his little son Walter was most
atiectionate toward him. Confessed
that after a disagreement on one oc-
casior with his wife. she ran from
home up to a Mrs. Hurley's, and he
ran after her and she ran into Mrs.
Hurley's, sIamming the door and
breaking pane of glass. Pawned his
watch on Friday previous to shooting
for S15.
Referring to story Of his having
been once arrested, prisoner said in
June 1910. he came home late one
night and wanting something to eat
went to q place At corner Of Pine and
Raborg St, and woman grabbed his
hat as he was going along street and
said she wouldn't give it to him with
out treating; he took cut a s. bill to
pay for treat, WheHeupon woman dis
al ne&red with both 50 al dhat; he ar
q ed with woman Of house about it
&rG she had him arrested for disorder
ly conduct, Seeing they had him
liked, he gave an assumed name at
the Police station and made no de-
Tense. was iuad S25 and having no
money to pay with, was sent to Jail
for few hours.
Cross-eXamiued by State, witness
was shown to have visited several sa
looms or Saturday prior to the shoot
ing, and had dora a good deal of treat
ing. Also Witnses admitted that up
to time OF shooting had been no i'll
feeling between Wyatt's family and
his. Had often pawned his watch.
Taking up actual shooting, States At
torney created dramatic scene by
causing prisoner to re-enact with him
and pistol the manner in which his
wife had grabbed the pistol in his
hand as he took it from the closet. In
cross-eXamination Of accused as to
his movements on Monday, the day of
the shooting, he was taken to several
saloons and shown to have had several
drinks. Also pressed accused sharply
as to why he gave himself up in New
York, when he didn't even know tina.
there was any kind of charge
against him. Asked him if he didn't
give his wife black eye once, and
when asked about before others he
said. "well she provoked me and l was
beside myself"
Defense Continues Testimony.
Mrs. Gillespie, accuseds sister.
swore that he was boy and young
man of exceptionally good habits; was
very atfectionate husband.
Mrs. Whttemore, another sister of
the accused, testified to same effect as
Mrs. Gillespie.
E. Waller, ii arms dealer. pus on
stand as an expert to show how pisto!
could have been exploded in Cadogan's
hand while wife was attempting to
take it from him.
Nora Savage, colored, chambermaid
at Hollywood Park, testified to Cado-
gan's spending Saturday night at the
place, prior to shooting, and that he
was sober.
States Rebutta!.
State called Lieut.. Shanbarger to