The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-14
WOULDN'T BELIEVE THEN ON OATH,
Miss Dodge Could Not Testify as 10 Par
sons Habit Of Carrying Pistol.
PRISONER ON THE STAND TO-DAY.
His Evidence Is Expected to be the Feature
OF the TrialMsny Law Points Ar
gued fssterday-No Post NJ ortem
was Held on the Body OF Col.
Parsons, Fact Which
Complexities Case.


CONVICTION, VA. Aug. 13.-From a
Times STAFF Correspondent The prose-
cution rested its case at noon to-day in
the Goodman murder trial. The sudden
announcement TO this effect of Common
wealth's Attorney Allen took the defence
10y surprise, as II had been understood
that all Of to-day, at least, would be oc-
cupied with witnesses for the Common
wealth. The defence began the intr0duc-
ton Of testimony after recess and oc-
cupied about an hour, presenting several
men, all OF whom swOre that the reputa-
ton Of the Phelps women was very bad
and that they Ohe witnesses) would not
believe them on oath. The indication now
Is that all the testimony VIII be I'm by
tomorrow night. The sudden determlna-
ton Of the prosecution to rest its case
was brought about by a ruling or Judge
Moore when Miss Camilla }. Dodge, the
member OF Colonel Parsons family, be-
gan TO testify. This decision again
thWarted the Commonwealth. and she was
Immediately told to stand aside, II being
the second time that she had been pre-
vented from telling the long list Of grley-
auces the family had against the prisoner.
Considerable time VAS wasted this
o'clock Commonwealth Attorney Allen
announced 10 the Court that he was ex-
pectng witnesses Oh the lOZ train, and
1t would be impossible for him To pro-
ceed before they arrived. asking, there
fore, the Indulgence OF the court, Wnlcn
was granted.
I'm the meantime the prisoner and his
wife and their two youngest children haq
entered court and taken their accustomed
seats.
A AFFECTING INCIDENT.
The youngest child, a golden-haired lit
tle chap OF about three years, INSISTED
ON shouting papa in court, much 10
the eiubarrl ssnrut of the mother. and
when The united efforts OF father and
mother failed TO suppress the bJlstetous
youusstcr the latter was competed 10
lead him out OF court. The Incident deep
ly affected all present. The father watch,
ed the little fellow as long as ne couiu
see him with eyes sparkling with prlde
and hope. .
While the Court was awaiting the ar
rival Of the train the lawyers, witnesses,
newspaper men and officers OF the court
went out on the court green unler ,nJ
prophesled AS To the outcome of the trial.
ON the inside of the court the july S"I
and waited IN patience. ,
The only diversion was the llihieI-
sion which Sheriff Byer gave Juror
Fudee's pOmpadOur hair while the Judge
had his head turned in another dlrec-
tlOu. =,
Juror Fudge Is SIX 1eeL lOnl hichcS "a
height and weighs about two hundred
Vas Informed. however, by Special
Deputy PAT. Baker that Ills l'omphdour
Highnes5 would not suIter thiS liberty
Win uls hlrsuIe adOfumeht 10 80 uHpWi,
.shed AS he Is himself great prdctlch
Joker By the way. the Pompadour pays
fhe guitar and endeayors 20 sing Wheh
his enemies are present. he Is the near,
est approach 10 a dude on the jury ana
ON Gindav led all his fellow jurors 10
the river, where they induised In an en-
loyable plunge. | VIII say, however lhdt
this river here Is not the James.
Tnr 1921 train came, but brought no
witnesses for the Commonwealth, and
when court re-cOnVened at IL o'clock Mr..
Craig asked that rule De issued against
Mrs Alice Phelps. Il sister OF Mrs. ols-
nora Phelps saying that IL was lmpOssl-
BILE 20 get her TO court without IL. lie
took occasion to say also that thls same
process had been found necessary as 10
the other Phelpses who had already tes-
titled.
coMMOSwEALTHs-ATTo ALLEN.
Cotnnonwealth's Attorney Allen then
put himself upon the stand, with the eN-
planatiOn that ne allowed himself 10 intro
duce himself as n witness very reluctantly,
Mr. Parrish wanted 10 know II this was
part OF his testimony and Mr. Allen Ohe
Wituess) said that he hoped the jury would
not heed that part OF his statement Ihen
the jury smiled.
Mr. Allen told about the alleged blood
spots on the guide-book which he found
near the place in the hotel where the
tragedy occurred. Mr. Allen. on cross,
examination bv Mr. Parrish, admitted
that he aid not know positively whether
the red spots were blood marks or not,
iuasmuch as he did not make q chemical
examination Of them.
Mis- Camilla j. Dodge. who was on the
stand u short while Saturday, was re-
called.
lir. craig asked her if Colonel Parsons
e.. ll.I. g.Iv ffltr r.fa 81 Afr
Parrlsh's objection TO this question was
sustained by the court
Mr. Craig then asked the witness 10
state the manner OF treatment OF Par
sons family by Goodman. To this MIR.
Parrish objected again, and 10 resulted in
another display Of legal lore.
The jury was then taken up in the gar
ret while the question was being argued.
They made so much noise up there. how
ever. that the judge had 20 send Sheriff
Byer up there 10 tell them % shut up.
1 learend afterwards that they were try
ing TO settle the tariff question.
Mr.. Craig argued that the testimony
should be admitted as showing the ma
ture Of the grudge between Parsons and
Goodman, which was the prmeval cause
of the tragedy.
Mr.. Parrish asked II at It be rot adrlit-
ted. on the ground that IL WAS sought
10 prove something not embraced in
either of Parsons letters o. the Ches-
apeake and OhiO-sC mething that Parsons
again reminded the Court that he Good
mann had always kept within the rul
OF the Chesapeake ana Ohio.
A REFERENCE TO IHE JAPAN-cHINA WAR.
Mr.. Crump urged that the prosecution
be made 70 cOnfine itself 70 the charge
OF murder 'If we are 20 rass upon
said he, whether the japanese or Chi
nese are right in their war in Corea, 50
good. but let US get through this case
first"
Mr.. Allen. In reply, said that the prose-
cutiOn would cross the bridges when they
got 10 them. He denied the right OF the
defence TO hold them down 10 "a specific
theory Il prosecution. Mr. Allen branch
ell out into the legal aspect OF his theory
Of prosecution. and argued in clear and
f0rcible manner that they were within
the strict line Of the law In seeking 10
Introduce this testimony.
Mr. Parrish, closing the argument, said
that the prosecution, having introduced
evidence In a case. had no right 10 con-
tradlct that evidence. This testimony was
not intended 10 show a grudge but 70
nrOve that Goodman was not polite 10
Parsons family He again urged that the
testimony conform 10 the charges In Par
sons letter.
The Court ruled that testimony relating
10 a personal encounter between accused
and Parsons, or that testimony Intending
20 show a grudge on the part or Goodman
towards Parsons was admissible, but tes-
timOny showing a grudge on the part of
Parsons was not admissible. When the
Jury had returned and taken their seats
Miss hodge Nqa fold 10 stand aside. and.