The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-12
TRIAL OF CAPTAIN GOODMAN.
The Old Court. House Is Daily Thronsed
With Visitors.
The Prisoner LOOKED ILL.
the Pst,us Evidence Excluded by tho Court
snd tho Deteace Excepts--Dtagrsm
Made Of Gladys Inn the scene
of the Tragedy.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, March H.
Special.-Thc room in the county court
house in which the Goodman murder trial
is being held is neither handsome nor
comfortable IL IS old-fashioncd. without
being picturesque. and i.s floors arc py
no means innocent Of the dust and STAINS
which "a daily miscellaneous gathering
always produces. There have been many
noted trials within these old walls ana
statesman ana orators and jurists and
NJ course demagogues. have fretted the
echoes with their rhetorical messages 10
electors or luries. Great crowns nave
assembled. but never. perhaps IN the
history OF the building have larger as
senblages met there day after DAY 10
witness the struggle of victim In the
strong clutch of the law.
The defendant. II we may infer any
thing from his countenance and bearing.
gives little credit TO the subdued, though
noticeable friendliness of the spectators.
That he Is under great strain Is evident.
and that he expects the worst is also
clear He has been far from well through
out the trial. The pallor OF his face Is
extreme. and the careworn expression
renders all the more stern features never
at best soft and gentle.
The prisoner was confined TO his bed
Yesterday. and was scarcely able to be
present I'm court this morning. He looked
al as he entered the courthouse. ac-
companied by Mrs. Goodman and their
little eight-year-old daughter.
The first witnesses this morning testl-
fed 10 the fact that the accused is lett
handed.
DIAGRAM OF THE i'm.
Mr. c. w Spouner. Of Charlottesville,
visited Gladys Inn Wednesday and made
an accurate diagram of II for the defence
He said that. standing IN the dihIuS-
room door. where Moody said ne stood
only twelve inches 0cft side as enterlng)
Of the front door was visible. Stahllhs
where Branch said he stood, about nan
of the door could he seen. From the
freplsce the window could not hc seen
through the balusters CO At that angle
the balusters appeared solid. II no al
the left of the dining-rCom door moved
towards the right. of course he could
see moro of the front door. Ia addition
to drawing a correct diagram witness
said he had stood I'M the various positions
himself. and proved the correctness OF
his DRAWING.
MB. sPooSER CoRROBoRATEp.
Mr.. w. +. Ham, the deputy sheriff of
Allegheny county. said that he had stood
where Moody first said he had STOOD 81
the time of the shooting. and that he (wit-
ness) could only see about twelve inches
on the right side of the door Witness
said to Moody: Henry. don't think you
could have ssen the occurrence from this
point"
Moody afterwards said ne had stood
az another place. and witness also tried
that position. and he could only see
part of the left side of the door. BY
moving about in the dihing-room DOOR
Irore of the front door could be seen bat
IL was not possible to see all of the left
side of the front door, on account OF
column in the lobby.
Il. NJ. White. son of the proprietor OF
Gladys Inn. said that only about twelve
inches of the front door could be seen.
DIR. Miller. recalled. said that, according
30 his knowledge ana belief. the pistol was
held in the prisoner left hand
Y~rvIDr.v6 fxchuDip
To Judge Whites Hing that the CYL
dence of Captain Pettus was not admissa-
BILE, the defence noted an exception. il
was the statement by the prisoner 10
Captain pcttus soon dftcr the tragedy OF
how the shooting occurred
Another exception by tho defence fol-
lowed when Judge White declined 10 al
low Mr. Quesenberry TO say that he
heard Colonel Parsons say shortly before
the killing that he would "haVe Captain
Goodman discharged. if it takes me all
my NE"
DR. MILLER'S TESTIMONY.
Or. Miller was called by the proSecu-
ton He said he was present at the last
trial. and saw Captain Goodman illus
trate how Colonel Parsons held his
lGoodman's) hand Just before the NTH
shot and that when Mr. Allen Com
monwealth's Attorney took hold of MIR.
Craig's wrist and asked If that was
right. Captain Goodman said yes. lie
was within six or eight feet oil the gen
rlemen when they went through the
limo.