The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-23

would leave sign which all might see
He requested an old negro woman IN the
neighborhood to take and care for his
child, and repeated TO her his intention 10
leave the county. This testimony was re.
garded as conclusive, and pointed Carter
out as the murderer. He was captured In
Petersburg, but made no effort to DENY his
name, and even confessed 10 having as
saulted his wife with an axe, but said he
did not
KNOW SHE WAS DEAD.
When told OF her death he manifested
no concern or grief whatever, and did not
seem to realize his own serious condition.
lie said his wife had proved unfaithiul to
nm; that he had time and again advised
her about her conduct; that they had re-
peatedly quarrelled, and that finally he had
struck her with the axe and then left. He
was taken to Southampton Jail on the day
following his arrest, was duly
INDICTED FOR MURDER
IN the County Court. and elected TO be tried
In the Circuit Court, which met in May.
The brutal crime caused so much indigna-
tion--especially among the colored peo-
ple--in southampton that fears were en-
tertained for the prisoners safety. and he
was removed to Norfolk for safe-keeping
until the trial.
A large crowd assembled at Jerusalem
OF fha Of no fftrotttf tn
witness Carriers trial. The evidence was
about the same as that elected at the in
quest, and the trial only consumed one
day. The case was given to the jury at
night, and on the following morning they
rendered averdlct OF guilty OF
MURDER ~ THE FIRST DEGREE.
During the trial the accused seemed per-
fectly indifferent, and even while the pro-
scouting attorney was speaking. denounc-
ing his crime and urging the death-penalty
in vindication OF the outraged law, he sat
quietly and unconcerned, and spat tobacco
spittle upon the floor, as though he were
but an indifferent spectator OF the scene
around him. The interest OF the accused
was protected by the Judge, who eX-
planned fully the law Of the case. On.
the last day Of the term the prisoner
was brought into court, and the Judge
pronounced the sentence OF death. Ii was
pathetic indeed, and every one present was
deeply affected, save the prisoner himself,
who maintained the same stolid indiier-
ence. While the Judge was alluding to
the dreadful day OF execution, and admon-
ishng the prisoner that there was nothing
to be hoped for in this life, but that he
might have peace in the "great hereafter"
the prisoner rudely interrupted with the
exclamation, 81 hope l won't mind it
then"
lie was sentenced to be hanged on the
22d day Of June. He finally made
A FULL CONFESSION
OF his guilt, acknowledging that he MUIR
dered his wife in cold blood lie said she
hoped his sins would be blotted out, and
that he would enjoy peace with Christ"
At times he appeared confident that he
was prepared to meet his doom, and then
again he expressed doubts and forebodings.
A NILD-MANNERED MAN.
With a casual acquaintance with Carter
one would never have supposed him to be
the character he really was. 1t was not
until the killing OF his wife that he was
suspected Of being otherwise than peace
oblo aud law-obidinO He Twas rather small
in size, weighing about 100 pounds; was
OF dark gingerbread color, and quite
young. No one doubts that he has met a
Just and merited doom.