The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-09
GOODMAN ON The STAND.
he Is at Times Dramatic and Always
Impressive.
TIE PARSONS LETTER READ.
II Makes nm Impression on tire Crowd.
Scenes and Incidents Of Yesterdays
Proceedings Of the Trial.

upon the stand TO testify I'm his own be-
half. and that incident was the chief one
OF to-day's session. after the sur
prise at the exclusion at inns
stage of the proceedings. OF Captain
Pettus' testimony. Judge White had. be-
fore adjournment yesterday, seemed 10
incline to the view that Pettus' testimony
was res gestae. Replying to his HONOR
Colonel Parrish said the defence expected
40 prove by Captain Pettus that he met
Captain Goodman about thifty minutes
after the tragedy, and That the idttei a"i"
Colonel Parsons had written iet'eI
against him: that he asked retrachoh'
that Colone! Parsons had thrown mo
hand back as If to draw his pistol, ana
,hat no bad sbot Parsons This evidence,
which was very important to the accused,
ff II proved CorrobOrativc OF captain
Goodman's story OF the tragedy, was eN-
Guided by the Judge for the present. HIS
decision was depressing TO the defence'
who expected ~ different result.
Tbo dofcu., put j. T.. Martin the
Gladys Inn TX, on the stand. and ques-
,ionod him as to "a conversation Nednes-
daywith 4. H. Lewis. the stonographcr In
This case and he replied that he had
told him he was positive he had heard
,be nisiol SNAP. lie Identified Moody's
llatcment. as prepared by witness, ana
said ne had told Moody he thought there
was some swapping of the pistol as l'ai-
sons fell. but Moody thought not. MOODY
testified here that he did near snap
ping.
THE sTKNoGElPYEB.
H. H. Lewis. the stcnographer, testhed
that Martin told him Wednesday mat
he was not positive about the snapiinspi
the pistol. and that If ne said ono way
the plaintiff would object and II the
other. the defence would jump on HIM,
y. 5. Cooper. tram dispatcher for the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway at Chitoh
Forwe, heard the conversation between
Captain Goodman and Bryant hut did not
hear Goodman say anything ABOUT ooi-
laring.
NJ. l.. Akers. chief clerk TO General
Manager stevens identified the letter
written by Parsons. The jury exhibited
no little curiosity as TO enc contents OF
the letter.
TIE FATAL LETTER.
The letter was then read by Mr.. Par
IRISH amidst the most profound silence
that has prevailed in tho courtroom since
the Indictment was read.
The letter was address ed to g. w.
Stevens. superintendent" instead OF
General Manager Mr.. stevens. in send
ing ~ to Superintendent Doyle. wrote: of
Goodman is this kind OF a man he should
be discharged"
Mr. Doyle. in referring it to Mr. c. G.
Walker said: please investigate the
charges and make report"
The letter from Mr.. Walker TO Captain
Goodman. asking for an explanation. was
then read.
During the reading of these letters
Mrs. Goodman never once raised her
eyes from tn floor. but the prisoner gave
close attention.
Those who have known Captain Good
man for many years stOutly maintain
that he is innocent of the charges con-
tanned in the letter.
OBJECTION SUSTAINED.
on cross-examination the question was
? hsfslelS Captain Woods whether al e.
animation of tnes'cnartees was made.
The defence oTr4ted and the Judge sus-
tanned the objection. Captain Woods
started 10 discuss the subject, when Mr..
Parrish objected. and the jury retired to
get little fresh air" ana give the law
yer a chance TO be heard on the point.
Captain Woods made an able and cX-
haustivc argument in favor of the adj
mission OF the evidence, as necessary to
show the incidents leading up TO the
crime.
The judge held to his former decision,
that the evidence should not be admitted
GOoDMAS's TESTIMONY.
After Mr.. West, of the Richmond Dis
patch, had testified TO having interviewed
Colonel Bryant on the day after the
tragedy, and that that gentleman had
said nothing about Goodman's use of
the expression collar" the prisoner was
sworn ana took the stand. His manner
was quiet, and his voice so low that both
jury ana counsel asked him to raise it.
He was at times dramatic and always
impressive. In speaking OF the shock
and distress caused him by the receipt
of Colonel Parsons lette", which, he said,
seemed TO him TO threaten his own ruin
and his familys destruction. his eyes
filled with tears. His story was almost
word for word the same that he told
at his former trial, and there was moth
ing new in It.
At times Mrs. Goodman exhibited much
distress. and IL seemed evident that the
sympathy OF the crowd was much more
with the accused than it has ever been
before. The jury listens and looks, but
gives no sign. The discrimination
OF the accused was very severe, conduct
ed In Colonel Craigs most impressive
manner, but the credibility Of the story
was apparently unimpaired. Indeed, If
the impression made OH byStanders may
be taken as indicating the impression the
jury received. this part OF the trial rem
dered to the prisoners interest. Colonel
Craig left his seat and stood by the pris-
oner. and together they reproduced in
pantomime the shooting scene at Gladys
Inn. Captain Goodman had said that
Colonel Parsons grasped his hand, and
Craig repeatedly asked If the prisoner in
the first trial. had not said that he grasp
Cd his wrist Goodman's response was
that whatever he said on the first hear
ing was true; he was ready TO abide by
the record. but his recollection was dis
dinct, that he not only stated that Col
onel Parsons grasped his hand. but that
was the fact. The attorney reiterated
these questions vehemently very many
times. and received the same quiet re-
plies.
THE PRISONER PALE AND WEAK.
Captain Goodman was very pale and
seemed extremely weak. He finally said
that he had been Ill for three days. and
was unable 20 stand longer however glad
he might be to obigc Colonel Craig. The
vain repetition of the questions was OBJ
jected 10 by the counsel for the defence,
but Judge White permitted H..