Show Murders His StepMother I CHARLESTON W Va March 25Thomas Woods living in Lincoln county sent word to his stepmother Mrs Woodson Woods on Saturday that one of her neighbors across the hill was sick and wanted her to come immediately He concealed himself behind a tree near the path to await her coming and when she approached ho stepped out and fired a revolver full at her left breast the bullet taking effect just below be-low the nipple Tomake sure his work Woods shot her again in the neck Shortly afterwards she recovered sufficiently to give 1 an alarm which was heard by men getting out cross ties1 who went to her assistance accompanied accom-panied by Woods who professed entire in loccnse of the matter She was conscious and related the story of the shooting accusing ac-cusing Woods of being her assassin She died afterwards and Woods is now in custody |