Milford chronicle., 1939-07-14
JURY ACQUITS
DONOVAN GIRL
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"She did" Mrs. Webb replied.
did you witness that?'
"Yes, l did"
WAS Isabella Donovan enraged al
the time?"
"Yes, she was
In clear voice. Mrs. Webb said
that her son had never Threatened or
attempted suicide, as defense counsel
has throughout the trial maintained
and sought to prove.
Defense Rests
The defense rested at $40 p. NJ.
Wednesday and Chief Justice Daniel
j. Layton recessed the court until
/ Thursday.
Isabella was placed on the witness
stand at the outset of the Wednesday
mornings session for the conclusion
OF her cross-examination by the pros
CcutOT.
Morford took the girl through de-
tail after detail of the events that
occurred the night of her sweet
hearts shooting. Isabella told of
vicking up the gun with a rag in or
der not to put her own ffngerprints
on it.
Denies Wiping Prints
Morford suddenly shot at her:
Didn't you wipe your fingerprints
from the gum
No. she cried. 80 help me, God.
| didn't"
Telling of the time she and young
Webb sat together in their car in
Lovers Lane" where the boy was
shot. Isabella repeated her story that
Vaughan shot himself.
There was no quarrel" she in
sisted. There were no harsh words"
After she had repulsed him for ad-
vances that she said hurt her feel
ings." the girl said. she felt sud
den movement and turned just in
time to see sparks from the gun
Did you see the gum" Morford
asked
No. she replied.
Points To Record
MorfOrd then confronted the girl
with the record of her arraignment
in Court of Common Pleas where
che was quoted as saying of Vaughn
He put the gun next to his heart
and shot himself"
The Attorney General made much
of that alleged discrepancy in her
story-that earlier she had said she
saw Vaughan fire the shot.
Isabella also denied that she had
ever threatened Vaughans life, or
that she had tried to kill him with
the scissors in the pantry of the
Webb home.
Webb Was Melancholy
Rodney Wilson. foreman of the
CCC camp at Georgetown. testified
that Webb had melancholy disposi-
ion and seemed to be worried for sew |
eral days before his death.
George Brownlow testified that |
Webb was usually cheerful but that !
on the day he was shot he acted |
as if he had something on his |
mind"
Then James NJ Tunnel. Jr, de- !
fchse attorney, produced several wit |
nosses all of whom testified that Isa-
jclla's reputation was excellent.
These included Donald Wilkie. fur
niture dealer of Milford, who employ
I'd her; Magistrate David A. Glenn
cts. Andrew Kosci, town policeman.
o whom she surrendered after
Nebbs death; Thomas Davis, mer-
liant. and Mrs. Pauline II. West.
Camp Commander TestifieS
Mr.. Morford in rebuttal placed
lieut.. Emanuel Kline. commander
If the CCC camp, on the stand. He
estified that Webb was of a higher
ype than many of the other boys
II the camp. that he had never heard
If his attempting to take his life, and
hat he had never noticed him in
mood.
Lieut.. w. Lyle Mowlds of Battery
;, Delaware National Guard. told of
laving known Webb for three years
nd that he had always seemed to
,e normally cheerful. Lieut.. William
:. Hollinger. also of Battery +. de-
cribed Webb as "happy-go- lucky"
nd Jolly
Capt. Anthony Summers of Milford.
lsO testified Webb was of a cheerful
disposition.
The boys father. John Webb. also
enied ever having heard his son