Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-01
MRS. {. N. WOODWARD
EVIDENTLY PLANNED
TO KILL PEPPERMAN
Philadelphia Police Say They
Have Found Much Evidence
That is Damaging.
WHAT WITNESSES SAY

At tho hearing given Mrs. Clara NJ.
Woodward. formerly OF Wilmington,
in Philadelphia, yesterday. for the
murder of John Pepperman, Nathan
kaderikan. II roomer ut the Ninth
street house and proprietor OF a neorby
restaurant. who Is alleged to have lonn-
cd Mrs. Woodward revolver tho night
before tho murder. was held In $500
bail as material witness. Mrs.
Woodward. as stated In Every Evening
yesterday, was held without bail 20
await the action OF the coroncr's jury.
The most important witness at the
hearing was Detective Sergeant Null
grew, who produced kaderikan and
also read a statement made by Robert
Van AIKEN. of 2S1l Cross street, Phila-
delphia, who said he was present at
the time Of the shooting and who ac-
cused Mrs. Woodward of the murder.
Calm and collected during the first
part OF the testimony. when Mulgrew
read Van Aken's statement. detailing
her actions Just before Pepperman WAS
shot. Mrs. Woodward showed signs
OF emotion. At the conclusion OF tho
hearing. however. she arose quietly
and walked firmly into the detention
room.
According to Sergeant Mulgrew and
Lieutenant Belshaw evidence collect
ed since the murder tends 60 indicate
that Mrs Woodward had planned
carefully for some time TO Kill Pepper
man. who was about TO bid her fare
tcll and return TO his wife and family
In New York city when he was killed.
Sergeant Mulgrew testified that
many of the statements Mrs Wood
ward made to him in her partial con-
fession on Thursday CONTESTED with the
evidence gathered since that time
! Her first statement. he said, was
that she had tainted when she entered
the room where pepperman was sit -
ting. and knew nothing of what hap
pened for some moments afterwards
but at the Eighth district police station
on Thursday, it is alleged she admit
ted the killing 10 other persons. say
ing; Il had TO do IT."
At the time Of her arrest I'm a room
Ing house at Eleventh street and Ridg,
avenue she told Police Lieutenant
Carlin that Pepperman had been sho
by companions In dispute over cards
and that she fed from her own HON,
because she wished to escape publicity
in connection with the affair.
ON Tuesday night. the night befor
the murder, Sergeant Mulgrew sal
The was told. Mrs. Woodward took
taNicab at Broad street station. wen
10 the vicinity OF Peppermans lodg
ings near Twenty and Cath
airline streets and sent the driver c
the taxicab TO Pepperrnan's rooms {
tell him that he was wanted at tn
corner by Mr.. Cox
. When Pepperrnan a, first refused I
leave tho house and the chauffeur n
ported the fact TO her, she sent hir
back again with another. more urgen
message Finally. according 10 the de
tecuve. Pepperman came out, and n
. pair went 10 Ninth and Arch street
where Mrs. Woodward paid the tax
cab fare and gave the chauffeur q ;
tip.
e The hearing developed That MIR
Woodward. after leaving her own hon
d, en- deshahille. went 10 Kaderikan
, restaurant. near by. and IN re,
room dressed fully IN clothing 81
d, carried in her fight. Sergeant Nu
grew testified that detectives had Ice,
unable TO find the revolver, and Nj
" Woodward could not OF would not (,
u where il was
A telegram was received by a PHI
- adelphia undertaken yesterday fro
n Mrs. Mary Carol Pepperman. wido
Il TT the slain man. directing him TO Ia
charge Of the body. Inasmuch as &
Il requirements OF the authorities as
% Identification have not been compll
e with. il Is likely that Mrs. Peppe
IS man will come to Philadelphia I
II that purpose today.
Il Is probable that further eViden
le in the case viii be furnished by L
y widow in the form OF letters from NJ
~ Woodward 70 her husband. some
Il which are said 10 contain thrca
10 against his life. Mrs. Peppcrman. 1
police say. has stated that the actr,
at one time planned 10 kill Pepperm
and abduct the Peppermans' yea
old daughter, Veronica There is a.
a son. John. u years old.