The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-19

Adilti Rlhlh@ away
What is to- bee the punishment Of James
Tenrose Garter for the killing of Charles
b. Moore will doubtless be determined
To-day. Before another sun rises Ee Will
e. back to his cell ID convicted man, or
return TO the family from which he has
been separated for almost eight weary
weeks. free Go pursue his usual pursuits
and minrle once more with his fellows.
All is ended now in the trial. which had
daily packed the Henrico County Court
room TO- the doors. except the arguments
for and against the prisoner. Early on
yesterday all OF the testimony had been
taken. and the Jury spent a. portion OF
the remainder OF the day in visiting the
scene of the crime I'm order that they
might the better understand The evidence
regarding it which has been submitted.
A VITAL POINT.
There was one point of vital import
8uco to the prisoner the elucidauon OF
which rendered the visi- TO Garter house
of supreme Importance Except the prs
onor himself. his daughter, Miss Annie
Garter was. by her own statement the
only eyewitness Of the shooting. she
testified that she saw the affair from the
back door ON the south side of the house.
10 was this door that received the at
tcntl0n of those who visited the place
yesterday 90 considerable extent, sew
eral standing in it. and looking toward
the spot where the shooting occurred,
some eiXty-hve or seventy yards distant
slightly 20 the north of the second tcle-
eraph pole from the house
Standing in this door the whole scene
was plainly visible and there is no doubt
that the sound of the voices Of men talk
ing at the spot where the deed was COM
mittcd would have been audible 10 the
watcher in tho doorway, although the
words might not have been ineligible.
Further than that however ii does not
seem likely that the observations of one
ln the door could have been continued
with any accuracy. Moore might have
been seen 20 lean forward in the phaeton,
but DO scarcely seems probable that the
motions of his right hand, which was on
the side furthest from the doorway
could have been seen. the more especially
ass The dead man was OvorshadOwed by
the top Of his phactOn, and the line OF
vision was further obstructed by q wire
fence along the side of the road.
DAMAGED ms CAUSE.
TO the extent of the point above
brought ont the csIso of the prisoner
must have suffered hv the visit of the
jury TO the Garter homestead, and SIS
also received another blow Yesterday I'm
the shane of the testimony of Deputy
sheriff i, l.. RUSSELL. who Stated that car
far Voluntarily told him that ho had
tired three shots at Moore-one while
the bucev was efaudine stU and two
.afer +ha frfehfeued horse had dashed
.,,..,. ,,r tr. ro.d Tbfs evidence was "A
li,.ct contradiction of tho Testimony of
r,~t.r fi- ,,fr. and his 5afpbtar who
s,.,.r. nat orI,. t,,o ebots wore nred at
7fo,r, or3 eooonnfot for the third
-,...t,. ,.rtri4... ir 3D.. revolver by fha
.t,.e,,crt tbat u had beon ared OF a
,,.ell b.r,,e The KILLING
rbis testimony ~ accented as true.
Win oiaar iln fho mystery of the bullet
bois I'm fhe back of the buggy and sus-
tain the theory that Moore received the
orr+ nurlct-which was the fatal one
vhfo bis phaeton was suu; that the
second entered his elbow after the horse
Aad dashed off. and that the third was
ft.d mo- fbe roar of the vehicle after %
hal soften some distance away
Ae tho trial days drae along the effect
~ Toe strain under which Carter is la-
Norifk becomes more ana more NhNlNN-
able Yesterday his face seemed almost
rhastN pale and his appearance was
commeMeI upon by many people.
Still n keeps up his nerve TO re-
markable degree and is always cheerful
when approached. lie is ready ana anN-
ious 90 taA at au times, seeming TO We
come conversation as me means "'
Keeping avs gloomy inou.n'
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lu' ''io aI" ,1i ,'i '"'
49, ,,..ts-, n'' "a e,r,,,er
ne I..r9s ee.r, ... ,..,.o been well tiled
,,t hts e.ora be- ,..t ana eno5 with nro-
,.is,ors of au fin1.
1,he anartmrrtr above in which his
family live are sa6 to De furnished IN
n way 20 insure tho utmost comfort. and
hls wife says that her husband always
eavo her everything chat She desired.
Am throueh the trial his wife, daueh-
Ter and two brothers have been by his
side. encouraging and cheering him.
Thursday's evidence vas all In MS
favor. but yesterdays seems 20
have almost not quite un-
Done 81" Wo.N -,
ana MS chahovs .' "'' l.,li' oD
server seem H.o.,l' a., '.nl'iy pi