The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-12
THE GOODMAN TRIAL.
The Closing Evidence for the De.
fense.
BY Southern Associated Pre- 50.

RICHMOND, Va, March ll.-A Char
lottesville special to the Dispatch SAYS:
Capt. Goodman was confined to his
bed yesterday, aud 1t is Thought that
the trinl would be postponed. A little
after tho hour for opening the prIs.
oner, took his seat by tho side of Col
IL. L. w. Duke. Ho was looking in
aud showed tho effects of tho pTent
strain upon him. MIR. n. T.. Dawson
said he had seen prisoner shoot rifle.
md that he always shot with his left
hand and from his left shoulder. w.
Il. Neese, of Nelson county, had seen
prisoner throwing rocks with his left
hand.
MIR. q. W. Spooner, of Charlottes.
vile, visited Gladys Inn Wednesday
and mndo an accurate diagram of il
for the defense. He said TINT standing
in the dining room door, where Moody
said he stood, only twelve iuches Ueft
sldo on entering) Of tho front door was
visible; standing where Branch said ho
stood, about half OF the door could be
seen. From the fire place the window
could not be seen through the baus
ters. At that angle tho balusters ap
penred solid. If one at left OF dining
room door moved towards the right, of
course, lie could SEQ more of the trout
door. In additionto drawing "a correct
diagram, witness said he had stood IN
the vnrious positions himself aud
proved the correctness OF his drawing.
MIR. w. L. Ham, the Deputy Sheriff
OF Allegheny county, said TINT he had
stood whore Moody first said be had
stood at the time of the shooting. md
that he twitness) cOnld only see about
NJ ,a l,t al
door. 1t was not possible % see all of
the left side Of the trout door on ac.
count OF column in tho lobby.
DIR. Miller was recalled by the de-
Tense, mud said, according to h,s best
knowledge and belief, the pistol was in
the left hand OF the accused at the time
the shots were fired. An exception by
tho Il efense followed, when Judge
White declined to allow MIR. Queens
berry to say that he heard Col. Par
sous sny shortly before the killing tha.
he would "have Capt. Goodman dis
charged il il took him all his life. A."
This closed the evidence for the da E.
fense.
The prosecution then put on the
stand Mr.. l. q. johnson, train dis
patcher at Clifton Forge, who testified
that Captain Goodman had come TO his
Office after the killing aud gotten him
to write telegram to the Sheriff OF
Alieehe county, saying that he
(Goodman) had killed Col. Parsons.
Dr. Z. NJ. Miller was then put on the
stand. Said he was present at the last
trial and saw Captain Goodman illus
trate how Col. Parsons held his Good.
man's) hand just before the fifth shot
and that when Mr.. Allen, Common.
wealth's Attorney. took hold of Mr..
CraiS's wrist aud asked If that was
right, Captain Goodman said: Yes"
Witness had known Col. Parsons only
a few weeks. Col. Parsons did not
have firm grip with HIS right hand.
DR.. Hunter Mcclure, of Richmond,
testified Col. Parsons went to see him
III 1880 and snid that his right hand
had been hnrt by horse.
Here, for the first time during the
progress OF the trial, appeared in the
court room certain memb bers OF Col.
Parsons family. Miss Meude Parsons
testified that her fathers right hand
was stiff, and he could not close it.
Never saw her father throw his hand
behind him when talking. Mrs. Graf
ton, another daughter of Col. Parsons,
testified that her father had no grasp
III his right hund. Never saw him
throw either hand behind him when
talking to II friend.
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