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

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The prisoner here admitted the pistol pro-
| duced IN court to be the one the shooting was
done with.
II seemed to be an ordinary double-actlon
23-callbre iiye.shot revolver.
DIR. l. II. WHITE.
DR.. I. II. White was next introduced.
The Doctor testified that about fifteen or
sixteen years ago the accused uhen boy
| by some means shot himself in the mouth
and the ball lodged in the back OF the neck,
where 1t now f.. Witness was called In tc
render surgical assistance, and ut one time
feared that the bullet had touched the spinal
chord and that paralysis would follow, bul
| such was not the result.
The questions OF the prisoners counsel
addressed to the Doctor and the answers
| thereto went to show that such an injury
I together with other wounds that Godsey
had received on his head) would very likely
a1ect his temperament ard be productive ol
sudden ebullitions Of anger.
DIR. White, however, said that he bad mol
attended Godsey since that time, and could
not state from personal observation how nc
was affected By the wound In question.
GoDsEr's WOUNDS.
Mr.. G. B. Dodson, hali.brother OF the prl'
soner, was the next witness. | saw, said
! he, Mr. Godsey at the station-house on the
night OF the shooting. | examined him the
next morning before o'clock.
Dir. Godsey put his arm up and showed
me place on il about three and a hall
| inches in length where the skin was knocked
of. and which was badly bruised all around
| from the elbow to near the shoulder. lie
also had a bad wound or the side oil bis
head.
THE PROPRIETOR.
| MIR. Callahan was the next witness. He
! said: am the proprietor OF the 81. Charles
| Hotel. | was in the room next to the office
on the night OF the shooting. | knew no.
thing OF the affair until heard the pistol re-
ports. saw Mr.. Godsey about two minutes
after the shooting. He passed up the steps
with his hand on his forehead. DAVID Glass
was waiter al my hotel. lie was rather
under the Ordinary size. Isuppose he would
have weighed l45 or I50 pounds. Mr.. God
sey was chief clerk and manager OF the hotel
lie had the right 10 hire and discharge
servants as he pleased. | DO not know oi
any misconduct on the part OF Glass toward:
| Godsey during the day before the shooting
l saw Mr.. GOdsey coming down stairs about
two minutes afterwards with police officer
| Il
employment or discharge OF servants since
my understanding with him. | don't re-
member discharging any servants during th'
time.
EVIDENCE OF THE JAIL PHYSICIAN.
DR.. Lewis Wheat was sworn and testified
| am the physician OF the cily iail. | saw
W. II. God,ey the next day after the shoot
ing. | examined his arm and found |
very seriously bruised. The skin was broker
and the arm was black from near the shoul
der to the elbow, showing that IT must hay'
been a very heavy blow which caused II
The bruise showed that the arm must hay
been held in slsnting position. Though
the blow would have been sufficient TO frac
ture the skull had ii been on the head.
JUDGE-ELgCT WITT.
Mr.. S. B. Witt: know Mr. Godsey.
don't kuow positively but think | saw bin
the second morning after the shooting. Al
examination was then made by the Polio
Justice and myself. Saw very bad woun'
on his left arm. The Police Justice after
wsrds found a wound on Godsey's heat
which failed to find.
STATEMENT or ACCUSED.
Mr.. Godsey testified: l was thIrty.thre
years old the 22d OF last November. i wa
born and raised IN Richmond. have beef
in the hotel business most OF my life. wa
| I'm the tobacco business for a short time an(
also in the general merchandise business fol
n short time. During the forepart Of th
day David Glass and myself had had SOM
| words. During the day bis actions wer'
more eoffenslye than bis words. said to him hi
would have TO behave himself or leave
Glass replied 81 don't pay any attention Z
what you saY." The rule OF the hotel
known to Glass, was that he was TO fix hi
table before he ate his supper; but this h'
didn't do. Witness went into the kitcheI
and told David 10 go into the dining room
and Gx the table David said 90 won't q
nowhere until / get my supper" Tolt
| David to come to the office after supper anC
get his pay and he would have no further
use for him, Glass said: 81 will q
home and come back tomorrow auC
STAY until the proprietor orders M
| TO leaye.v Witness (accused) went u
Glass In the dining-room and ordered hin
out and caught hold OF him. Glass selZet
the chair and struck him very severely
Didn't remember what occurred until Davl'
threw the pitcher at him. Yes; heard tn
statement OF George Washington when b.
said he bad bold OF Glass at the time OF tn
last shot, and il was not true. Yes; heard
Julia Well. say Glass had bis back to M
when all four shots were fired. which wa
most assuredly not true.
Accused here illustrated the position II
which Glass held the chair before striking
| him. ! did not stand at the door before 90
ing 10 the table where Glass was, as stated
by Julia Wells. / don't know whether tn
chair had struck me before shot or not, bn
fully realized that my life was In danger
seeing the chair descend before l fred
David rot the pitcher from the small table II
the centre of the room, opposite the Ion!
table and nearer the Office.
| had been at the hotel this last time abou
three weeks. l was there about eight month
ago. and left to go TO the Bedford Alum
Springs. Glass was not employed at the 81
| Charles when was there al first, but he hat
worked under me at the American Hotel.
can't swear j know OF any reason for hi
misconduct, but in my own mind am con
fident know what 1t was. Here the Com
monweallh objected, and the jury wer'
taken out and the question argGed by coun
| sci. Il
The Judge decided to allow the testimony
| Godsey then stated TO the jury that seyera
years ago when Glass was under him at th
| ilOlCi he WV CAs'"N
mas holidays bought bottle OF whske!
amounting to 81 and had it charged to hin
| (Godsey). Glass admitted that he got th
| whiskey In his (Godsey's) name, Accused
made Glass pay for the whiskey, aud Glas
said he would paw it this time, but be woul'
live long enough to get even with hin
| (Godsey).
Mr.. Godsey continued: was shot In m,
mouth several years ago; the bullet can b
felt In nv neck from the outside. 1t cause
| pain during damp weather. / have to keel
medicine on hand all the time on account
nervousness.
Here Mr. Allan stated that he was throug
with the evidence.
Sergeant Carter took charge OF the jury.
The Commonwealth Attorney suomitte'
to the Court instructions such as he though
should be offered.
To these Mr. Allan objected, and sui
mitted instructions which he bad prepared
TO which the Commonwealth Attorney OF
jected. tThc Judge took both papers, an
will this morning give such instructions q
be considers covers the Law OF the case.
Loeal-0ption Petition to be Presente'
To-usrr0w.
The committee appointed 10 present III
locai-oDti0u petitiOn 10 Judge AtkIns--vfz