The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-04


was his business, and be would like to
know exactly the limit of his jurisdiction.
lie finally decided that all questions
should relate only to direct facts.
Boston Nowlin was sworn next. | am
waiter at the ST Charles Hotel was
standing near my table, about ten steps
from Glass and Godsey when the fight
commenced there was a talk between
me and them Mr. Godsey went through
the dining room in big hurry and came
back David was standing al the table
Golscy walked around To him, and caught
hold of him in the collar and said, "GOu
must 20 ont of here - David twisted
away. and got loose from him; GOdsey
pulled bis revolver ont Of his pocket, and
sh I him in The side; Dave hadn't said
anything 10 linn mp TO that time Dave
did not resist but tried 10 get away from
him; Dave then strnck GOdsey over the
head with chair; | did not hear
Dave say anything 10 G0dscy ;
the row commenced IN the kitchen; the
firing took place before the chair was
raised. After The chair was used Dave
threw the pitcher at him; the pitcher
was taken from the table next 10 the one
40 which they were fighting they were
about two steps apart when II was thrown.
The firing had stopped and Godsey was
going ont At the time no firing took
place after that; heard either
four or five shots; | can't tell which.
Jim Wood, waiter, found pistol
bullet in sweeping this morning I'D
inslE didn't hear Dave say anything;
only saw one chair used; when Dave
commenced he fought 10 the last; Dave
went for him after he was shot; | cant
tell whether he went frOntways or back
wards | was in the dning-roOm all the
time The fight was going ON; was stand
ug behind them; heard Godsey say
nothing 6ul You get out of here; : /
didn't STE them iighring with their fists.
NORMAN JONES
was the next witness sworn. tie testified
as follows
! AN "a waiter al the ST Charles Hotel.
Mr.. Godsey came into the dining room as
/ I finished giving Nj Tallcy his supper.
/ He walked up tO Dd,e, who was at his
table. caught him in the back part Of his
meek. and shook him Dave was bending
down i'm his chair fixing some towels.
I Dave raised up and looked him hald i'll
/ the face. GOdsey lOOsened his hold and
hrcdtwice Then Dave took chair and
Init GOlscy over the head MI GOdsey
rot between me and the door, and was
still shooting and Mr. 1alley got
/ frightened and ran out; Boston dldn t
run out. didn't go any further than The
door. George Washington stayed in the
room / saw them both in there. ! don't
/ know why Godsey shot him. Mr.. God
sew lust grabbed him in the collar and
/ told him 10 get out Three shots were
/ fired before Washington came in Dave
didn't say word after he was
/ shot. The last time Godscy shot
/ Dave threw the pitcher at him J
heard three shots; Mr. GOdsey shot
7 him twice before Dave hit him with the
chair: Dave was running away from
I him. hc was running away with his back
/ 10 Nh. GOdscv. The pitcher was thrown
10 the same lime that the last shot was
F fired. this was the shot that hlt INN IN Tie
/ back After this he fell across The table,
saving "Oh, Lord. am shot TO death !
/ am dead I'm bound 10 die He ieli OIL
/ Inc table and rolled on the floor | met
+ MI GOdscy coming out OF the dining
room: he didn't say anything. Godaey
/ was standing sideways TO Dave when he
drst fired: Dave turned after the shot
was fired; after be was shot second
+ time Dave picked up chair and hit Aln
+ lEXplaiuing contradiction. | mean TO
+ saw that Dave threw the pitcher at
/ G0dsev lust before the last shot was ired
/ | saw no licks with the fist no licks were
passCd with The fists.
GEORGE WASHINGTON
was the next witness. lie testified AS
follows | am second cook AT the 81
/ Charles Hotel didn't see any fight al
all / only saw the last shot which was
fired lust as Dave was falling; | was
standing bv the dining room door Just
behind the screen. | was waiting FOR Mr..
Godsey 10 come and give out the oatmeal;
I aid not hear the beginning OF The diii-
Gully but heard three shots before ! went
i'm; Julia Wells ran 10 me and SAID sec
ond cook, they are shooting Dave IN the
dining.rO0m Then | went from be-
hind the screen and saw Dave falling,
inst As the fourth shot was fired, and saw
Mr. Godscy going out of the dining room
door. | only heard four shots; Julia
Wells was standing where she could see,
and then she came 10 me; Dave was iail-
ing about round.tab.e's distance from
Mr.. Godsey; heard Dave say "Oh,
L.ordv. | am shot Some one run here,
am shot in The eye lie liged about five
or ten minutes afterwards; IL gave no
particulars was, in the first beginning
of il. ia the kitchen; Dave came to get
hi. tea about five minutes after eight. l
said u Dave Look here, Dave o'clock
is the usual hour for you tocome and get
your tea Il know that, cook, he re-
plied. but had TO serve the guests be-
lore | could serve myself No
| said all right, il that is the case, |
will give you your cup of tea. After l
rave him the tea, he poured 1t ont in
saucer. and he began to drink ii, when
NIr Godsey came IN and said Come,
Dave. ret in the dining-r0Om and clean
un that table Dave said, "ail right,
as soon AS finish my tea, VIII 90
Mr. God-ay said, "WhO is running This
dniur-room noW, you or me Dave
rcrli,,i. am running il. rs | always 10
a. u.uai. as a waiter" Mr.. GOdsey said,
"wh,n ,ou have finished cleaning up that
tab... come 10 the office and your
money. and YOU needn't come back To-
morrow" Dave said, Il will leave Nhen
the proprietor tells me 10 90, and mol be.
for." MIR. Godscy said, you viii, eh ,