The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-10


swers were unsatisfactory, however, and
the subject was dropped.
Harry Burk, OF Natural Bridge, boy
OF about fifteen years. who said he nam
died the express at West End station
cine one leading TO the Bridge, testified
that on June 18th last the day before
the shooting, conductor got OF a pas
senger train at Wcst-End station and
inquired OF him II Colonel Parsons was az
the Bridge, and he informed him thnt
he was. but afterwards learned that ne
was not. and so told the conductor VINO
went away
T. L. Wilson. the next witness called.
was the baggage agent at Nest-hnd
station. He corroborated the statement
OF Harry Burk. and Identified taptaln
Goodman as the conductor who had lhaue
the inquiry for Colonel Parsons.
The defence did not ask these TWO VII
uesses any questions.
How GOODMAN DESCRIBED 1T.
Col. A. c. Bryant. the statlon-master
at Clifton Forge. testified that very soon
after the shooting Capt Goodman came
60 his office and Informed him that ne
(BryanD would have 10 secure another
conductor I'm his (Goodman'sD stead.
When the witness asked Goodman what
was the trouble. he replied that he had
killed Colonel Parsons, remarklng:
cOlared him and gave him all had.
The witness told OF a conversation be
tween himself and Goodman I'm reference
10 the letter written by Parsons TO Gen
cral Manager stevens detrimental TO the
prisoner. Counsel for the people pressed
the witness with questions IN reference
10 the manner or Goodman when TAX
ing about the letter. The witness ala not
recall GOodman's manner. ana When
pressed for reply, counsel on the other
side objected. which objection was sus-
tained. The defence seemed to be very
well pleased with the testimony OF Col.
Bryant, for they waived the right 10
question him.
COLONEL PARSONS rNARMED.
When the court resumed its sitting af-
ter refreshments at 2.j0 O'Clock. Brown,
the negro bartender at Gladys Inn, or
manager of the buffet. as he styles his
Office. was recalled. The only thing new
brought out was the fact that Goodman
emptied the shells from his revolver after
the shooting and that he tthe Witncss)
washed the blood from the face of Par
sons before he expired. lie was th'h
making q gurgilns' stranshne. HaSa,
noise lie assisted in examining the
pockets of the dead man. but dld not hhd
a weapon OF any kind on his person.
The defence had no questions 10 ASH anu
he was told TO stand aside l,,,s.o,,
Capt. W. II. Davis, Mayor OF thitoh
Forge. was the next witness TO take the
stand lie testified that Captain Coon
man went to him on the morning Oh Suu0
18th and said that he wanted TO give hiiil-
self up saying that he had no ueslIe ~
cvade the law at the same time hdhulhs
the witness a revolver He made no
comments. neither did he state What ne
had done. nor did the witness inquire
what crime he had committed wines
when further questioned. stated lhdl ne
mad heard previously of the tragedy.
During Captain Davis testimony 'he re-
volver used by Captain Goodman Mda
produced IN court. AS sSherlH ~, ~
handed it over to the counsei ne IianI,' ia..' -
g rather carelessy, probably as IesuI, ~
Of that officials familiarity with guns III
arresting the lawless mountaineers. NJ II.
Parrish exclaimed rather anNlouaiy' , lU4
are sure IT is not loaded W lhsss oou't. ra
not identify the revolver as the OH0
| handed him by the prisoner .
| Mr. e. A. Snead, justice OF the peate
| at Clifton Forge. the next witness NOUS s :
il was the pistol given HIM a lew 1a2 .
| after the tragedy as the one used ps
sheriff S. 9. Dyer. who followed, iden-
| titled The revolver and said IT was Oh a q
! smith AZ WessOn make. The defence uii
| not question any of these WltheSSSa, "i'N
! they were disposed Of in short order'
MR.. AKfHs oN THE STAND
Mr. N 7, Akers, Of Richmond, Va,
| chief clerk of General Manager SteNShsi
OF the Chesapeake and ONO, was caiie"
| and took the stand -.. .,,o,, handed
| Commonwealth Attorney Alien haHuS'
| AR Akers the letter written by Mt. laI-
! sons to MIR. stevens. rejecting upon ~
| tain GOodman's character, ana Wall0H
| the direct cause of the Tragedy. III. " =
| Akers Identified the letter, ana MI Orai5,
[tfA ~ Counsel FOR the people read it TO the
| f1rv which created quite a sensation III
| The court The letter is as tolIoWs'
THAT LrTTEE-cAUsE or THE IBA'A'f'
Natural Bridge, Va, June I, 1874.
| George w Stevens, Esd SuperlhtchutIt
| Chesapeake and ohio Railway COMPANY .
Dear Sir.-Some time ago c2I1e1 Az ,t.
| oficial attention 10 what | deemed dis-
! coirfeous treatment of my daughter pS
| A conductor OF yours named GooaIiiia., y. j.,
! However. stating that he ana not VloI"le
| vour rules except I'm his cruelty OF man
! 4er nofhing came of IT. Since then my
| rrincipal Inconvenience comes from lic
| fact that my wife has refused - Ilue W W ol
| allow any lady friends uhdltth"cu yPpi
| the train when he was on II IL '"uIt n'
! n,otded and il has resulted IN mucH lelr-
| rraphing and changing OF plans ADoui
! The time of the first occurrence iedi iSu
| of O. similar instance of treatment OF tne
! aurt of a banker in Hlchnohd' VINO .SIls
| md vet feels as much az DO Two o'HeEE
| instances came to my attention O'V va -
| a gentleman from HaTrlsohpuib' t otiV -. &c "
| %.Ttienan from San Francisco VINO was
! Greatlv amended, and one OF Mhom, /
! mink. sent IN a protest; out III eyer!
| case h4. kept within the rults' DOOI
is generally honest, anu, SVppUSv' ~ nv ar
| was until some reports came 10 NY az az
| tention. which ! have taken occasion 10
/ enrt,ire into far enough TO beheVe them
Here follows specifications one, two and
| three i'm which the writer relates IN DE
! taU STATEMENTS Of alleged immoral con
| dnct ON the part of the accused Win Wo-
! men ON his train. also an Improper iropo-
| sition 10 a married woman whose
| name is gtvenD These are mace upon
| tha ALLEGATIONS of others, ana were not
| claimed TO be within the writer personal
| knowicdge. All of these charges are unht
! Tor publication, and are onitted)
! | write with this particularly because
| am told by one man VINO Would De a
| witness against him that ne mas lhTeal,
| ened his life, and that ne mas noaSteu
~ he taught the Richmond and Dan
| ,,iie an extensive lesson for dlsmssing
! hiu, u,ithout cause. ! presume that these
| inst Instances were brought 10 me be
| INC il was known that | had am
| cnifv long ago with this man You are
tbefefore. at liberty 10 use my name ~
| prccidc so that you could by your ordi-
-, soencies first discover their truth
i"'' Yours truly.
In tho original letter the last two words
..Yn,'rs truiv." finished the last me tnat
co,,id he gotten on the sheet, ana J, IL
NE oninion of some that ne lhiehueu -
eirn the letter. but failed 10 % 81 .,1e- D
cause there was no room "a Ia ally nep-
mo AZ the proper place, ana nnaIiy ,- IT,
'en,od 1, The letter was not written upon
business letter-head paper. .oaa can't
While the letter vas belnB Icau t
Goodman looked the reader SduNltN IL IL
he face displaying upon his coun,ehaatf.S W.
tbe while "A look Of utter disgust. W
Goodr,an never took her eyes from lhe
Goor Nr Altrs stated that he WAS ac
n,,otnted with Col Parse MS hnndWft,
irg and knew that the letter was pente1
hv Parsons. although IL was not slghe.'
~ wac AT once referred TO Superintend-
emf Dovle by MIR. Stevens with the note :
IN Goodman Is such as rePor1eo lr,en NJ L