Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-09

grapher, who Is rushing our specials, and
John s. 1rby, who is combining business
with pleasure. Mr. w. A. Parsons. Of
stanard, Goochland county. was ON the
same train
Rev. DIR. william r. Hatcher. OF whose
church Captain Goodman is member
will probably be up tomorrow.
Hon. Thomas 8. Martin may be one Of
the witnesses for the defence. lie 10 IN
easy reach, and will be called II certain
contingencies arise.
General Fitz Lee IL spoken OF ss
witness also. but his name Is not on
the Commonwealth list. and one OF tho
attorneys for the defence told me last
night they did not expect to have him.
ORDER PRESERVED.
Hon. G. +. Moore. before whom the
case Is being tried. Is only 80 years OF
age. but makes an excellent Judge This
is the first matter OF such grave i'm
portauce that has come before him sincs
he went on the bench last January when
elected Judge. He was the law partner
of Mr. George X. Anderson. who Is assoc
ciated with Messrs. Crimp and Parrish.
Judge Moore is tall and rather slender.
has classic features. black hair and eyes,
and most agreeable manners. lie main
tains good order In his court, but whiic
nrnl. ~ az StDlIt anu ptt<iehAN ~ Hy7'sb'~.
He addressed the audience both at the
opening to-day. and again when COURT
reassembled at IL 30 after a recess taken
to await the arrival OF important Wit
nesses on the i0:S7 train, saying, that
while he did not care 90 be harsh, there
must be perfect order. He declared that
the least expression. either OF approval
or dsapproval OF anything said by wit
nesses or counsel would be promptly sup
pressed. He also warned Sheriff ,. q.
Byer that he and his deputies must pre-
vent loud laughter. and they did IL.
though they were kept well occupied
handling such a gathering The court
met at $50 this morning to dispose of
some routine business. and had a clear
docket when the Goodman case was
taken up at twelve minutes before 10.
GOODMAN IN COURT.
The prisoner came into court under
escort of deputy. and entered so quietly
that very few persons really knew that
the tall. dignifed. and rather thoughtful
looking man sitting just IN the rear OF
the attorneys was the slayer Of Colonel
Parsons The Conductor looks remark
ably well to have been In prison six
weeks lie is considerably beached. OF
b course, but his jet-blsck eye Is as bright
as ever and he Is entirely ratural in
appearance. He Is possibly rather moro
grave than usual, though he Is always
quiet and reserved in manner. Captain
Goodman was nicely shaved and wore "A
suit of black with 4 three-but;on cuta-
way. standing collar. and neatly-ticd four
in-hand cravat. He had very little TO say
while In the courtroom, except To cor
dially greet those of his acquaintancos
who pressed forward 10 shake his hand
and give him q word OF cheer.
THE JURY.
The prediction made in my dispatch
last night that very little trouble would
be experienced In getting a jury was
fully verified. Out OF the first list Of
twenty persons summoned nine We're ac-
cepted as qualified to sit in the case ana
pass upon the guilt or innocence Of the
accused. OF the other eleven on tile
roll one was reported 10 be confined az
his home as a result Of an accident, one
claimed exemption from service ON the
ground Of being a practiclng physician
and nine had formed such decided opinion
from reading the newspapers ana hrhr
ing different accounts Of the killing, that
IL would require evidence 10 change their
minds. The remaining three needed 10 COM
plete the panel were easily gotten from the
second yenlre summoned during the re-
cess for dinner. -Four OF the sixteen
names were stricken off by counsel, leaV-
ing the following twelve 10 decide what
penalty. If any Conductor Goodman shali
pav for taking Colonel Parsons's ile'
Charles l.. Thompson, j. }. taHash"h'
James NJ. Gillespie, NJ. G. Wlckline'
Thomas Richardson. G. y. Fudse' j. w
Hughes, Samuel \. Mann. lush hans-
bergnr. T. u. Kyle l.. T. i.esg, ana Al'eh
r. Persinger.
Tudgs Moore had taken special care In
seIocting The men for yeniremen, and the
rssult rs the Jury Is pronounced by all to
be one of the best that could be gotten
in the county. Most Of the jurors are
well-to-,io farmers. and appear TO be intel
ligeat AMI we'll informed. Several OF them
snow IN their sunbIrned faces and their
! horny hands that they earn their bread