The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-12-12

to look for her. could not find her, and
thought she had gone out. Went INTO the
passage, and found her lying on her PACK,
beaten, n,angied, and bruised terribly, ana
dead. Went out and informed my nus
band of the fact. Mr.. Moore has often
beaten his wife, but only when drunk !;
then bo ia always quarrelsome and very
had lint when sober he is quiet, kind,
and rood. Mrs. Moore was a kind and
loving wife, and would always try to pacify
him. and never wished any one to know
how he treated her.
John McCarty testified that he was the
husband of Mrs. McCarty; resided in the
rear of Mr.. Moore's house. Moore was
tight on Sunday night; on Monday morn
ing he told me that he was sorry, and We
went to work together. at II o'clock
started home in his company. When
passing the Halfway House." he asked
me to 60 in and take drink. I refused,
but he went in. Went home together !;
told my wife he was angry with me for not
drinking with him. He refused to 60 to
work at o'clock, saying that he had a
notion to sell out and leave this id hole.
went to work, and when came home
my wife told me that he had been beating
Mrs. Moore. Afterwards, while ] was
splitting wood, saw him beat her, and
went and demonstrated with him. He
closed the door in my face. My wife af-
forwards went over to his house, and came
back and informed me that Mrs. Moore
was dead. Started after policeman, and
found Mr.. Mccoy. When came back,
Moore had been arrested. When sober,
Moore is nice, sociable, and affectionate
man, and never quarrels. Visited his
house nearly every night. He and his
wife were very agreeable; he would al
ways praise her, and they lived together
happily except when be drank; he would
then quarrel with his best friends. have
seen him at those times quarrel frequently
with his wife and beat her, but she would
never let me tell any one Of it.
Mr.. Mccoy, policeman, testified to ar
resting Moore. Found him in bed with his
child; told him to get up. He appeared
ignorant, and asked what was the matter.
Took him out in the passage and showed
him his wife. He apparently was much
affected; went to the body and called for
her to get up. He tried to lift her. I
took him to the police Office in company
with officer Lynch. On the way he cried
and groaned. The deceased was lying
on her back, her hair dishevelled, and
her breast and bosom exposed. She was
beaten terribly, and the sight ashorrible.
Officers Pert and Lynch gave about the
same testimony, the latter stating that
Moore confessed to him on the way TO the
police station that he had killed his wife.
After the examination, Mr.. Crocher, one
of the counsel for the prisoner, made a
few brief and touching remarks, in which
he expressed much sympathy for Moore,
stating that the whole cause of the muir
der was drink, and requesting those assem-
bled to pity the unfortunate man. Moore,
during his remarks, wept freely, and his
sobs were heart-rending, so much so as to
cause feeling Of sorrow to pervade all
who were present. The Mayor sent the
case on to be examined before the next
grand Jury term of the Hastings Court,
which meets on the first Wednesday in
February, 1868. The witnesses were re-
cogniZed to appear.
An accident occurred at the new hotel
to-day about IL O'Clock, by which six ne
groes were injured-one or two of them
quite seriously. The interior scaffold in
the fourth story of the building gave way,
in consequence Of the six negroes meeting
on it at the same time, and precipitated
them to the next story, the bricks, mortar,
and timber falling on them. They were
taken from the rubbage Immediately, and
Drs. Ward and Tunstall called, who rem
dered them every assistance. The follow
ing are the names of the parties injured ::
John Dixon, confused in the face slightly;
George Honesty, lacerated wound in right
foot and badly confused about the body !;
Armistead Tabb, confused in right hip and
injured internally; Jesse Brown, right
hand and head, slightly; Jerry Portlock,
cut on left side of head and on right thigh,
slight; Francis Keeling, right shoulder
dislocated.
The men were all carried to their homes.
This is the second accident that has hap
pencd at this building. TALLY.