Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-11

pri.oner's counsel indicated that their theory
OF the killing was sef.deience-that Is, that
Godsey was struck, or was about 10 be struck
by Glass with a chair before Godsey drew his
pistol.
The view OF the prosecution, on the other
hand, Is that not only did Godsey seek Glass
and seize him By the collar, but upon the lat
ter endeavoring 10 break from GOdsey's sgrasp
Godsey shot him; and they seek to show that
Glass only fought Godsey with the chair and
plated pitcher after Godsey began shooting.
TEE DIFFICULTY.
George Washington (colored) took the
wiiness.stand and said: i was the second
cook at the ST. Charles Hotel when the shoot
ing occurred. David came in the kitchen
and asked me for a cup OF tea. i said:
"David, IL IL after hours and / can't give II
10 you.v He said: 81 have been waiting
on the table and could not get IL sooner"
Mr.. Godsey then came in and told Glass to
clean up the dining room. David said ::
"Not till drink my tea" Mr.. GOdsey
then went in the dining-r0om and David
followed him soon afterward. was in the
other room and heard the pistol-shots. Just
then Julia [another servant came In saying:
"Mr. Glass has been shot to DEATH"
When Godsey came in the kitchen he said
10 Glass, "You get on into the dinlugroom
and clear away the table," David replied !:
"When / finish my tea | Will go IN the
dping.room aud not before" Mr.. GOdsey
said "You will 20 now." David said al
will not 20 until / finish my tea" Mr..
Codsey then asked Glass. "Who runs this
dining.room; you or II" David said: 81
run il as a waiter as usual" Mr.. Godsey
said: "When you have finished your tea
and cleared away the .able you come TO the
Office ard get your money and you need
not come back tomorrow" David said :
81 will get nv coat and 90 home and come
back in the morning as usual and not go
away until the proprietor tells me"
When / opened the door, said the witness
on REORGANIZATION. Glass was about two
yards from me. caught him with my left
hand. He had fallen on the table aud
caught him to keep him from falling ON the
foo. Glass was going around the table
with his arms stretched out trying to catch
hold when Godsey fired the last shot and
turned and left the room. Glass's back was
towards Godsey when he fired this last shot.
They were then about one and half yards
apart.
never saw anything Of the pitcher at all.
When Julia AMI got in the dining room
there was nobody else there except Mr. God.
sey and Glass. As near as can come TO II
Glass did not live ten minutes after the
shooting.
bad been in the room five minutes when
looked around and saw Boston and Norum
two waitersl. My back was towards the
kitchen door [separated from the dining
room by screen only], and the room was
full OF smoke. | distinctly saw Mr.. Godsey
when he fired the last snot; | was so near
him that the smoke came into my lace. As
near as | can tell four shots were fired; but
can vouch for only one.
MIR. Godsey shot Davie Glass just as caught
him when he was in the act OF falling. Yes,
sir, | made the same statement before the
Coroner. followed Mr.. Godsey out the
front door after The shooting. Yes, sir, |
said before the Coroner that he started out
the front door. and seeing 80 many people
there he went back. At the beginning OF
the firing was standing alone in the help
ers' room, between the pantry and kitchen.
Julia was standing inside the dining'room
door, behind the screen. When / entered
she chung 10 my arm. did not see pitcher
on the floor.
Upon being questioned by Mr. Allan wit.
meas further said bear no i'll will towards
i.
the prosecution OF Godsey; did not attend
any meetings held; | signed the paper and
drew dollar from Mrs. Callahan and gave
1t to James Wood, who was collecting the
money and carrying around the list.
1t was about a week after the shooting that
gave this money.
JULIA'S EVIDENCE.
Julia Wells lcolored) testified as follows :
was employed at the ST. Charles Hotel at
the time Of the shooting. David came In
the kitchen and asked Wash. for glass Of
tea, aud Mr.. Godsey came and told Glass 10
get inside and clean up. Davie said: al
won't 20 anywhere until get my tea." Mr..
Godsey said: "Come to the office" Glass
said: "Yes, SIR" Mr.. Godsey told Glass to
yet out OF the room, and Glass said: 81 won't
90 anywhere until the proprietor SAYS So"
Mr.. Godsey told Glass TO 70 on In the dining.
room and clean up. Glass said "Go long,
man, / ain't studying about you" Later l
heard three shots in the diuing-r0om and
Jumped behind the screen. saw Dayie fall
on the chair aud Wash pulled the chair from
under him. Davie walked around the table
with both hands stretched over the table.
When Mr.. Godsey fired the last shot Dayie
wheeled. threw up his right arm, and said :
"Ob, Lordy. l am shot; l AN shot in the
eye." / was standing behind Dayle
when the last shot was fired. l
did not see Wash catch Davie
when he fell. did not see the pitcher when
1t WAS thrown.
Mr. Godsey caught DAVE In the collar and
shot three times while he was holding him.
[ was running for the door, calling for
"Wash.,v when looked back and saw the
third shot as it was fired.
Mr. Godsey WAS behind Dayie when he
fired all Of these shots. After the second
shot Dayie succeeded in pulling loose from
Mr.. Godsey. | heard four shots fired alto
gether.
Dayie was at the centre-table when the
last .hot was fired. ''If was at the hotel
could show you The spot exactly" said the
witness. Mr.: Godsey was standing near the
same table; this table was located a little
more than q yard from the screen near the
door.
Dir. Godsey was standing near the door at
the upper end Of the dIning-room; be bad
been in the dining-room about five minutes
when DAVE went in. Soon after Dsvie got
in the diniug.ro0m / followed him In. Mr..
Godsey then went up behind Davic, caught
hlm In the collar, and shot him twice. DAVE
I'M QUWu TIC dibhA"Ao0A' ~ W.
chair near the centre-table. Wash. then went
to Davie and pulled the chair from under
him. I saw Davie pull loose. but don't know
whether be intended lighting Mr. Godsey OF
not. did not see Dayie raise the chair al
all. did not see any one throw the pitcher
either.
When the shooting began I was excited
and screamed. At this tirae was standing
about three yards back OF Dayie and Mr..
Godsey was of IN front OF him.
Norman Boston and Mr.. Talley were 10
the room when the shooting bexsn.
Sir. Allan here requested that the irry be
taken to the hotel TO inspect the premises
and for witnesses 10 place the tables. &c,
as they we're at the time OF the shooting.
Mr.. spotswood objected To the latter part
Of the proposition.
The Judge thought 1t weIl TO have the
Jury taken 10 the hotel and upon returning
10 court 10 let the witnesses explain 70 tbs
jury the changes THAI have been made In the
dining-ro0m.
= About o'clock the Judge. clerk, prisoner,
attorneys, and jury proceeded TO the hotel
dining-rooA. At half-pass they refused