The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-17
CARTER'S PLEA
IS MADE PLAIN.
Claims That MOOreCurSed
and Threatened Him.
WIFE AND DAUGHTER.
II
They viii Both Go On the Stand in
an Effort to Save Carter.
MRS. CHAS. F. MOORE TESTIFIES.
she Tells of Finding the Buliet-Holes
I'm the Rear of the Buggy-Scn-
sational Evidence OF Mr..
Charles W. Childrcy.
The Commonwealth
Nearly Through.

eve had a difficulty about some
money: Moore said to me Cd d-n you'
! don't intend to pay you a cent Ihen
he raised up In his buggy as though 10
spring on me, and 1 shot him three
times"
The above statement made to MI
Charles w. Chfdrey, commissioner OF
the Revenue for the upper end Of lien
rico county, by James Penrose Garter
a short time after he shot Charles r.
Moore brings 10 light the plea upo"
which the defense rests the nope ol 20
curing the acQuittal of thelr chen'' anu
is the first ray OF hope whlch mas 0AoO'
ed them since the trial began
Mr. Childrey was witness LOT thv
commonwealth. but his testimony proved
of distinct aid 20 the defense, for ne
said under crOss-eXaminauon that inc
impression made upon his mind by Car-
ter's statement and actions was tnat ne
shot Moore in solf-defense, and also that
the gestures Of the prisoner In defcrlblhg
the scene showed that Moore had p't MS
hand behind him when he rose up IN ms
buggy as though 10 draw some deadIy
weapon.
PROSECUTION NEARLY DONE
Yesterday was a day full of interest in
the trial, and at its close all the testl1
mony for the Commonwealth was pracu-
cally in A number of the witnesses
summoned for the prosecution were not
examined. while several were put on the
stand who were not summoned until
yesterday. notably Mrs. Moore the
widow OF the victim Of Carter's deadly
aim.
she made an admirable witness, but
tho defense by adroit management got
before the jury facts during her exam
ination which tended TO help the chances
Of the accused. Her testimony was
principally regarding the hole resembling
The impression of a bullet, which she
found in the rear portion or the phaeton'
IN which Moore was riding when he was
killed. and which was discovered by MFs.
Moore some weeks ago.
This portion of the evidence was re-
Garded as highly important since II
solves, Il proven true the mystery OF
the third shot. and shows that It was
fred in a direct line toward Moore's
back.
1t was during the examination Of this
witness that the defense succeeded In
getting before the jury evidence calcu-
lated to show the dead man up in the
light OF having been a somewhat dan
gerous character. by asking Mrs Moore
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him arrested for threatening TO Kill her.
Vigorous objections from the Common
wealth prevented her answering this
question and the jury was sent from the
room. She was then permitted TO re-
ply, and denied that her husband hac
over threatened TO kill her. but admitted
that he had been arrested upon her re-
quest because he had come home after
taking several drinks and was quarrel-
some
Judge Wickham ruled out this question
and answer. The jury was then brought
back. when by repeating this question
IN an altered form and another OF like
nature, both OF which were promptly
ruled out Mr.. Wendenburg succeeded in
getting the matter before the jury.
CARRIERS 5 GREAT NERVE.
The actions Of Carter while the wife
Of his victim was on the stand. and while
the ghastly picture OF the body OF Moore
was being passed from hand 10 hand,
indicated the greatest amount of nerve.
Never once did his face show any signs
of perturbation OF mind, and several
times he smiled or laughed outright.
One Of the features Of yesterday was
the announcement on the part or the
defense that Mrs. Carter and her daugh-
ter. Miss Annie. would be put on the
stand. and IL Is the expectation that their
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story told by Mr.. Carter 10 Mr. Childrey,
that he shot Moore In self-defense.
While the Commonwealth. up to this
point. has succeeded in bringing out lit
tie that was not known before. yet they
have accentuated the points against the
accused. and have brought out as plainly
as possible with the somewhat meagre
testimony obtainable that there was a
quarrel between the two men, that Car
ter waited on the poarch Of his store for
Moore, and that he shot him twice evil
deptly from behind. They have also
proven beyond a reasonable doubt that
Moore had no weapon with him OF any
description. and that when he was shot
he was holding the reins one IN either
hand They have also shown that the
TOP OF the pheaton was TOO low 10 per-
nit a man Of Moore's height to stand
UP IN the vehicle.
The defence have begun TO lay the
foundation stones Of the plea by which
they hope to save the prisoner and have