The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-15
THE DEPENCE'S SIDE or IT.
N. Clump and Others Plead for Good
man Yesterday.
THE COURTROOM WAS CROWDED.
Col. Duke and NJ. Parrish Aiso Speak for
the Prisoner-Argument to be Re-
sumed This Morning.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, March H..
Special.-When the Goodman trial was
resumed this morning MIR. Crump took
up the argument for the defence. lie said
the first trial was a farce and It's YER
dict an injustice. Never before during
a trial in Virginia have seen such sup
preston OF the truth by the prosecution
as in this case. where a shooting is proven
and no effort made to bring out any evil
dence to show the motive. II is left for
the defence to bring in the letter and
show the reason for the shooting Where
are the evidences OF GOodman's Intentions
I'm this case? According to Mr.. Craig's
reasoning there is no proof OF any kill
ing at all. since GoOdman's story was
not true. and all of tho so-called eye
witnesses had contradicted themselves
REVIEW or THE EyIDt NOE.
lie reviewed the evidence probably
more closely than any of the preceding
speakers He knew Colonel Parsons we'll,
and defended his memory against the
insult which the counsel for the prosecu-
ton had heaped upon IL, when they
claimed that the prisoner had dragged
Parsons by his coat lapel a distance of
fifty feet without resistance. Parsons
went out voluntarily. lie weighed twenty
pounds more than the prisoner. The
whole evidence went TO show that Good
man was retreatng at 'the moment he
was shooting, and must have been back
Ing from what he considered danger.
Martins testimony corroborated this
statement. If it was not true. and had
Goodman taken Parsons to the door for
the purpose of killing him, the body OF
Parsons would have been pushed out
from the door, and would not have fallen
in the direction which indicated that he
was advancing.
tn PROSECUTIONS THEORY.
The prosecution was wrong in its theo-
ry that the first shot entered the head.
Martin saw the first shot, and had the
hand Of Goodman been raised, s II must
have been, Martin would have seen 1T.
He aTglfed that II was impossible for the
pistol to have been held i'm the right
hand. Goodman's statement That Par
sons threw his right hand behind him
was proven by two mute witnesses. These
were two bullet holes that of necessity |
would have been shown in the coat, as !
well as I'm the other clothing, If the coat |
had not been held back by Parsons right |
hand.
COLONEL DUKES sPETCH.
Colonel Il. T. w. Duke followed In |
strong appeal for Justice. lie had |
leard Mr.. Craig's speech, and he saw
he ingenuity and magnificent acting by /
hat gentleman. and from that speech
le was certain that Goodman was inno-
ent. Ia all his life he had never re-
eiyed fee for prosecuting u man for
lis life and liberty. Colonel Duke in
ulged I'm some delightful "reminiscences.
peaking for half an hour before court
djourned for dinner.
HE AZ. RNooN SESSION.
The largest crowd yet present filed tho
ourt-house while Mr.. Parrish was speak
lg this afternoon. Several ladies Occu-
led the clerks box, and two sat at the
ar beside Mrs. Goodman. For the first
alf hour Mr. Parrish spoke on the in
tructons. lie then read the decision in
ne Ward-White shooting case, which
'as tried at Abingdon, and applied It TO
ne present case. Under no circum-
tances, with the wrong done by writing
lch a letter would 1t have Veen posi-
le TO have convicted Goodman Of crime
reater than manslaughter. should Good
ian have shot Parsons the first time
hey met.
The prisoner is entitled to tho benefit
f every doubt. Certainly tho defence
as created reasonable supposition that
he prisoner was eXcusablc or iustihable
" his act.
He denounced Mr.. Craig for telling the |
Try that the defence were entitled TO
} benefits OF the obstruction which re-
ted to killing In the heat of passion. be
luse II was inconsistent with the plea
self-defence. The defence were en-
tied to the benefit of both instructions,
'gardless OF Mr. Craig. who represents
e "natred and persecution Of the prose-
Itors."