The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-07
CAPTAIN GO0DMAN'S TRIAL.
The Ki linz Of Colonel Parsons Rttold on
The WitusSS Stand.
PRISONER Was BACKING AWAY.
Head Waiter Moody Thus Describes Good.
mans Attitude Toward Deoessed-Ac.
cussd sslf.Pesssssed Bearing in Court.

VA. March c.
speciaI.-The old and rather shabby
courtroom was crowded when the pro-
| ceedings of the second day Of the Good
man trial began. The prisoner was ac-
| companied by his vile and three OF his
| children, as on yesterday. The BABY
| found the coveted pereh on MS knee.
| All the LAWYERS engaged in the trial, ex-
| cent Colonel Duke, who is in Richmond,
| were nresent. Counsel and jury are
vis-a-vis with Sheriff Watts In his pen
| AT the right of the jury. Judge White. in
| his elevated enclosure, at their left, and
| az his left the clerks dais. wherein Depu-
| ~ clerk Drury w. Burnley sits, with
| due dignity. Viewed from the jury box
tba counseI OCCUPY these positions: Judge
| Duke on the extreme right; beside him
Mr.. b. r. Crump, of Richmond: then Cot
onel r. l.. Parrish, OF Covington, all for
the defence. Next Colonei w. Il. Craig,
of Stanton; the Hon. Greenlee u. Leteh-
er, Of Lexington, ana captain MlcaJan
Woods, for the State.
The prisoner. when directed to stand up,
removed his baby from his knee and
faced the clerk. who read the indictment
Trained I'm Allegheny &C unity, and found
by an Allegheny county grand jury.
Tbfs was far from brief by reason of
what TO a layman appear TO he VAN
repetjtions of "saids' and "aforesaids,
and a good opportunity TO study the
prisoners face under this crdeal was
afforded. He stood fairly erect ana
while not appearing TO be attempting 10
seem compos ID. exhibited absolute SELF
possession. His face thus far has eX-
bibited deep concern, If not anxiety,
though this NAV be the habitual cast OF
his Countenance.
Mrs. Goodman did not look at her hus-
band during this incident. She busted
herself with the little enc just removed
from her husbands knee. AS the tedious
reading went on she bent lower and low
or over the chlld-perhaps to hide her
distress. perhaps TO soothe the little fell
low, who may have been disquieted by
his removal from the care and notice OF
his father.
THE TRAGEDY REToLD.
call of the witnesses showed that
many had arrived since yesterdays ses-
son. Those present were sworn. and
j. +. Martin at the time Of the tragedy
clerk at GLADYS Inn, where the shooting
occurred He told of Colonel Parsons
arrival at the inn on the morning or
June - 1885,, and Of the killing Of that
gentleman by Captain Goodman
y
Parsons to come out on the porch" lie
went out teo sec about The trouble. As he
entered the lobby he saw Goodman stand
ing near the door, his back towards the
witness, holding Parsons by the lapel
Of his coat and drawing pistol from his
pocket with his right hand. The first shot
was fired as Colonel Parsons was coming
in the door and while Captain Good
man was on the step above Witness hur-
ried forward to prevent the shooting. sew
eral shots were fred-the third, he
thinks breaking the glass in the door.
He then got out OF the way. More shots
were fred. and he saw Colonel Parsons
rall. He then ran upstairs and told Mr..
White, the proprietor, that Captain Good
man had killed Colonel Parsons.
When the witness returned he met cap
tain Goodman at the office counter empty
ing the shells from his pistol. Mr.. Mar
tin said: II am sorry you did this. lie
did not hear any reply.
(The diagram of the Inn and positions
of the parties was acre shown to the
jury)
PARSONS HAD NO WEAPON.
Did not see Colonel Parsons use any
weapons or make any demonstrations.
Could see his body, but could not see his
hands Did not see his hands at all. Took
a minute or Two to go upstairs ana IN
form Mr.. White. When l returned COL
onel Parsons was breathing hard lie was
living on his left side with his feet to-
wards the door. His body lay there in that
condition for five or ten minutes, when
IL was nut on q stIetcher Saw no weapon
about him. Underneath him was rail-
way guide Ton which was faint blood
spoO which the witness picked up.
A soft, mouse-colored hat was shown
as the one worn by Colonel Parsons on
the fatefu orning hole In the 'front.'
was exhibited as the perforation made by
the bullet which killed
GooDMAS's PISTOL.
Mr. Parrlshs Cross-eXamination OF Mr..
Martin was extremely rigid, and partic-
ularly severe on the matter OF whether
or not Goodman snapped his pistol as
Parsons was falling Colonel Parrish read
Martins testimony at the former tfldl'
and called his attention to his refusal AT
that time TO swear positively that Good
man had snapped his pistol as Parsons
fell. lie was too excited at the moment
IN he positive. Much time was consumed
in reading Martins former testimony, ia
which he repeatedly said he thought that
Captain Goodman snapped his pistol
twice bv would not state positively.
HENRY MOODY OK THE STAND
Henry Moody, head waiter at the Gladys
Inn. was The next witness. His testimony
correspondcd with Martins. IN the main.
ON cross-examinatiJn. nc a'ndued that
a Mr.. Humm, who is t 20 be examined.
had stood on the spot from which Moody
saws h witnessed the shooting, and had
said. Moody, you could not see the
shooting from here" a good point for
The dof.nc. was MOoGy's evidence that
CaDtain Goodman was backing TO S't
away and Parsons following.
DR. Nlllcr's testr ony, as 10 the WOUNDS
vas the same as on he first trial There
were four wounds-one in the head (Which
caused DEATH. one in the shoulder ana
two i'm the abdomen. Edward Brown told
how CAPTAIN Goodman's hand had shaken
willie stirring a toddy the evening be-
fore the shooting but could not say
whether it was the manipulation of the
drink or anger at the mention OF Colonel
Parsons name that caused the tremor.
There were no incidents OF note, and
the only tilt between the lawyers was
of a friendly nature, and was when
Colonel Parrish denied that Captain