Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-30
CLARA M. WOODWARD
ACCUSED OF MURDER
OF JOHN PEPPERMAN
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two inches tall, and weighs 100
pounds.
Peppcrmsn was SO, married and the
father Of two children, IL md IA
years old His family lives in New
York He came 10 Philadelphia three
weeks ago AZ baking demonstration.
soon after his arrival there he mot
Mrs Woodward, and the police have
been told. she called frequently nj his
boarding house on Bainbrldge street,
near Twenty second.
Peppcrman. II In said told her last
night that he was going back to New
York. This caused the quarrel that
led to the shooting. fhe detectives say
Among the effects OF the woman
was bin which purports To be for
ton OF coni delivered 20 g. NJ. Wood
ward at $50 Walnut street. Whining
ton, about "A year ago.
Some letters and clippings were also
| found. which indicated that Harold
-. Woodward. on June 2. 1917. n gradu-
ate from Lafayette College. married
Ava Snyder Of Esston. later coming
TO Wilmington 10 work az the Harlan
shipyard. His present home In sBid
to be In cooSstown, y. J.
Lived On wainut street.
Mrs. woodward lived ~ bs0 Walnut
street. Wilmington. about Ave years.
moving away in July. 1870. Her namo
ls really Jones by marriage. but s. -
said She and her husband are repar-
atsd They have ono son. Who was
reared by the fathers parents. either
down the State or IN Maryland. The
son wa. IN the army during the war,
laecOrdirg 20 local friends. ard Tint IL
I all they know about him. Mrs F1or-
enrs Trunt Acton pure asA6 $50 Wa
nut street about year before Mrs
Woodward left Che knew Mrs Wood
. ward. who nufsef her during mo ia.
She said today she knew her we'll md
J held her IN high regard. Il am sorry
20 hear she n in trouble" shc said.
and I feel sure that N she dif any
shooting she GA - IN pnif defence f"
. other nelghbors also held her IN hlgh
, regard Mrs woodward had kept n
! rooning house a that address and -
bore good reputation Az Mrs ~.
h ton knew about nor when she left the
4 walnut street house was that shs
r went 20 1.-Two in house on the wcs'
. side OF town.
I'll Mrs Acton said she never hear
n Mrs. Woodward speak % Peppernsn
n When Mrs. Acton first knew her sh'
4 rad an old poodle dog Later younl
- white poodle was sent 20 Mrs. Wood
4. ward from some place IN New York
. April 4. 1921. Mira Acton received
picture % Mrs Woodward from Utica
D.. y. y. where she was evidently iivini
), ~ the time later she learned tia
:, she had n rooming house In Phlladel
phia. but did not know the address
Mrs Acton lives ~ 532 Walnut street
= where she lived when Mrs WOodwar
occupied The house next door No -
: Is vacant now
Harold Woodward. believed 70 %
relative OF Clara Woodward. wAs en-
" lpoyed at The Harlan plant ~ IN
:. Bethlehem shipbuiiding Corporate
/" during the World War. as a shipyar
worker. His address at that tim
was on West Twentieth street, uea
Van Buren,. He was laid OFF by IN
- Harlan people in April. 1921. Il WI
- said az the plant today.
80 Harold woodward moved from WI
% mington 20 CookstoVn, y. J.. la
ie aeptember. The family with whom /
Ae boarded said he was not known
have any brothers or sisters.