The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-08
ahe Re-Trial of Conductor Good
man for Shooting Col. Parsons.
G00DMAN'S FATHER IN COURT.
Testimony of Mayor Davis, of Clifton
Forge. The Porter Again
Called. No Weapons, Not
Even a Knife, Found on
the Dead Man.
By Southern Associated Press.

Tine Goodman trial was resumed this
morning. The father of the late Col.
Parsons appeared III court for tho first
time. He looks 10 be about so ycurs
years fnge. Hon. Greenlce ID. Letcher
ans an active connection with the pros
ecution. He will take part in the ar-
gument.
Ed Brown, tho oolored porter, was
recalled by Capt. Woods. He Baid
that he looked into Col. Parsons hip
pocket after moving the body, but
iound no pistol, or when he helped to
undress the body.
Mayor w. Ii. Davis. Of Clifton
gorge, testified that Capt. Goodman
came 40 HIM on the morning Of the
tragedy, shook hands and said: 81
want TO give myself up" and handed
the witness his pistol. (The pistol was
here handed to witness, who failed TO
identity it, The pistol is IS calibre
double action Smith ~ Wesson.
Justice S. a. SneRd, of Clifton Forge,
eaid the pistol shown was similar to
one Goodman surrendered on the
morning of June 2gth; could not cay 1t
was the same one.
MIR. f. B. StGley. the undertaken,
enid that he took charge of Col. Par
sons body after tho shooting. The
body WINS III the billiard room III charge
of Ed. Brown. Examined the deceGs.
eds pockets and found no weapon.
Witness then identified the clothing
worn by Col. Parsons on the fatal
morning.
Henry Burke, 1G year old youth,
OF Natural Bridge, said that Capt.
Goodman inquired of the witness ut
The Natural Bridge station if Col. Par
sons WAS nj the Bridge Witness said
Ae was not.
MIR. S. q. Byers, the Sheriff OF ALE
Gheny county, then identified the pis-
tol given 10 HIM by Justice Snesd L
day or two after the shooting.
Iom Branch, n colored waiter at the
GLADYS Inn, was then called. He saw
Capt. Goodman when III the dining
room just before the shooting occurred.
Capt. Goodman then went To Col. Par.
sons and took hold OF the lapel of his
cont with his LETT hand, he thinks, very
tastily.
After taking hold of Parsons coat
Goodman said:
Here is that letter." That was all
tho witness heard.
(Branchcs evidence was very much
the same as that given 10y Moody.
shot Goodman let go of Parsons coat.
Did not know how many shots were
fired.
He saw Goodman and Parsons on the
porch, and snid tuat the latter's coat
was still held by the accused. After
the first shot Parsons never spoke and
never regained an erect position. On
cross examination, conducted by MIR.
Parrish, Branch said that when
Parsons and Goodman walked off to.
Geiher, he thought they were "old
friends playing"
Mr.. Parrish mere fired number OF
questions ut the witness and got him
badly mixed.
Col. a. q. Bryant. station. master at
Clifton Forge, said Capt. Goodman
came to his Office and said that he
bryant would have to get some one
else to take his Goodman tram out
that morning. Witness said: What
IS the matter with you?"
81 have Just killed Col. Parsons, ;"
replied Goodman.
COL Bryant was very explicit in ex.
planning the duties ana authority of
his Office. Witness asked Goodman:
'Iom, how could you do such thing Z"
81 collarcd him and have him ali
had"
Witness then went on to explain the
sense III which the word "colIaI" was
nsed between him and Goodman, which
Just meant ito shoot" This closed The
evldence OF the prosecution.
The first witness for the defense was
Capt. j. l.. Pettus. Saw Goodman at
$50 III tho morning of the shooting
Just here question as 10 tho ndmls
sion OF evidence arose rs to what Capt,
Goodman said to the witness that morn.
Ing half hour after the shooting.
Court adjourned Mt 5:l5, Judge
White resorving his opinion.
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