The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-03
CONDUCTOR GOODMAN CHEERFUL.
Ills Attorney Reached the City Yesterday
Tho Case Will Go Over.

Mr.. Bev. r. Crump. who has been r.
tanned by Conductor Goodman as one
Of the attorneys to defend him on the
charge OF shooting and killing Colonel
Henry c. Parsons at Clifton Forge last
Saturday, returned from clifton Forge
yegterday. He had eeveral interviews
with Goodman while away, ana talked the
tragedy over freely with him. Mr. Crump
said Yesterday that Goodman bore
good reputation among the railroad men
in and around Clifton Forge. and from
all ne could learn was quite popular
among them. The prisoner. sald ne,
seemed 10 be cheerful and hopeful OF his
When asked about the anonymous let
ter which Goodman wired MIN 10 secure
as testimony in the case, Mr; trump sald
he had not as yet been apIe 10 see the
r ilroad officials. and had not secured the
letter or. in fact, any Interesting tesu-
mony I'm the case. lie could not say what
the plea OF the defence would be- as
they had not mapped out their work as
vet lie could not say anything as 10
Inc rumor that Goodman's mind was
unsettled. From all he could see the
prisoner seemed to be mentally sound.
The court meets to-d6y, said Mt.
Crump, "and Goodman WIZ propapiy De
indicted within the next day or two, ana
the case will then 30 over until the Au-
eCondticfor Bustet denies that he made
any statement as 10 Parsons having Sall
that he expected trouble II ne met Gool-
man.
Csptsin Goodman's Family.
ACTON Julv THE family OF Captain
Goodman who shot Colonel Parsons. Is
eto1inp about three miles below Alton,
ar the farm OF Mrs. Willis Neese,
Mrs Goodman's sister, Mrs. NeeSe, Is
highly respected here; hey are hleces
Of the late Nelson Dawson, Esq, OF
'ii ma eo1 arst intelligence OF the terrible
.~dced,, reached Mrs. Goodman through
her brother. who came mere rom Lyn MN
burg Saturday She Is Frustrated with
,,crt,o,,s exhaustion from grief, and her
oondttton IS critical. Great sympathy Is
81, or ber in the neighb0rhOOd She
| has 1--WE children. lovely, bright children
with every evidence OF rehhea ana care,
80 seventeen. Captain Goodman and his
VIE are members Of Grace-StFeet Bap-
fist church, in Richmond Mrs. Coco,
| man IS an active MEMBER OF the l-adleS
Auxiliary Assoc,,a'io" "a '''' -''''S''''o
H Gs .he Parsons letters Mrs. Good
-,aa eaid. "They were just continual
| persecution. And he was so go9d' she
! said. "for our sakes ne trleu 70 D s
natient." Her illusions 10 her husband
! I,ere very touching. He Is so devoted
20 h,s family. Never was there bet
| ter husband or father'
| Funeral Of Colon'l Parsons.
v.T1-RAL BRIDGE, VA. July 2.-spe-
| ,ial THE funeral Of col. II. c. Parsons
W6o was killed Friday by Conductor
| Goodman. took place at his late residence
| 5ere Yesterday afternoon, beginning az
/ o'clock. The services were conducted
! bv Rev. G. A. Long, OF the High Bridge
| PRESBYTERIAN church. The interment TOOK
| place in the burying-ground attached to
| the church. 49,.
Itcrl J
oldest and at one time one of the most
prominent churches in Rockbridge.
The pall-bearers were Capt. }. W. Tai
lev and Il. Il. witt. Of Buena Vista; Col
! = Dillon. 5. II. Letcher. and Robert Gait
| LETT Of Lexington; L. II. Shields. Of Nor
folk and Or. A. y. Johnston and JChr
y Ackery. Of Natural Bridge.
The funeral was largely attended.
Fund for Goodmnn's Defence.
CLIFTON FORGE, VA. July 2.-Spe-
| cial--Mr Martin. the only person who
| yyifnessed the shooting In the Goodman
Parson case. still refuses to make any
| statement OF what he saw. A subscription
| list has been started 10 raise funds e
| defray the expenses OF the defence. From
| Hinton TO Newport News the railroad
employees are offering financial aid, anC
| they say that all the money that may b'
oil. y