Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-20

70 James Perrose Carter is convicted
-. the murder OF Charles Fox Moore, 1t
..ir bc largely on his own testimony.
He told the jury yesterday that he shot
gill. unfortunate Manchester contractor
while Moore had his face turned from
lin and was not looking. The prisoner
also lost his head while on the stand
ana hurled the word lie at Mr. Charles
rrr1rov. a witness who had testined
..4lrst him and who was born and rear
q i'm the same locality from which eleven
~ the twelve jurymen who are trying the
case come.
C7rters testimony was listened to with
The most absorbing attention by the jury
mon and il could be seen by an In the
courtroom that ne made a poor impress
SION. As a matter of fact the manner
,r which ne conducted himself under
discrimination operated against him
r- much almost as anything that has
been said or done during the trial. Carter
did nor appear TO be at all disturbed by
the serious charge that was registered
aeainst him. and in discussing the killing
oe Moore spoke more in a boastful man
mar than otherwise. seeing % pride him
self on the fact that he shot before giving
his victim time 20 draw a weapon.
SUMMARY OF THE EVIDENCE.
The lawyers for the defence have done
everything in their power TO ameliorate
the situation I'm which their client Is
rlaesf. and ere moGing heaven and earth
10 secure an acquittal Several witnesses
were introduced yesterday to show that
-r. little colored girl. Ollie May Guer-
rant. who said Carter sent her 20 look
.lr Moore's coming. had perjured herself.
An old cOlOred man and two cOlOred
bows who live on Carter's farm testified
that thcv were ~ Carrer's store al the
hour the little girl claims TO have been
there. and that they did not see her Car
tar TOO. testified that she was not al the
store. and that he never sent her on any
such mission.
Witnesses were also introduced TO show
that the hole I'm the buggy now claimed
z. have been made by one Of the bullets
from Carter's pistol was not there imme-
U.a-.ly after the murder, ana others nave
testified that Carter was I'm the habit OF
carving his pistol all the time Another
witness was introduced, and IN substan-
tisH0n Of Carter's claim that he fired the
tfrf shot missing from his pistol at
o.If on the Saturday night preceding the
Killing testified that he heard the shot.
AIRS Carter also testified in behalf or
her husband and told pretty much the
same story that she related when on the
Stand laet month. She was not as closely
.r.ss-eXamincd as when on the stand be-
fore. Eut the counsel for the prosecution
IfI the wires for cOntradicting her in
some portions Of her testimony.
THE DEFENCE NOT so STRONG.
Altogether. the defence has not made
a- strong a case as was expected, and L
.i- prosecution Strengthens its case IN its
r.tnttal evidence il is thought that the
verdict will not be favorable 10 the pri-
s0uer. The defence has about completed
.-. cuse II has several witnesses yet 10
'- examined but these witnesses were
'.t 20 Doe found I'm the city last evening.
and unless they are produced In court
t morning counsel for the prisoner will
pest their case. and the prosecution VIII
.u The Introduction of evidence In re-
l.raI There are a number Of witnesses
90 testify along this line but II is now
thought that the evidence Will be about
closed az dinner time. and in that event
t.a jury wiz be taken out this afternoon
ta v W the scene Of the tragedy. The
-.rImcut viii. If this programme be car
r..l out becin tomorrow. i'm which event
t' jury viii be given the case to-mor-
row evening
The Morning Session.
The first witness examined was Mr.. y.
j. Thr0ckmortOn an employee at the
.gle house who testified that he made I
n examination OF MoOre's buggy after
the shooting, and that he saw no bullet
hole iu St. He testified that this examina-
tIon was made before the Coroner ar
rived. and that he then knew that the de-
C.I.lt had been shot. Under crOss-exami- !
nation witness was asked:
"Y5u wouldn't undertake 10 say that
th. hole now in the buggy was not there
when you examined itY'
$50. sir" was the reply; but / didn't
See d."
"Have you seen the buggy since the hole |
Was liscovCred?'
so. sir / have not
Then the hole might have been there |
when YOU examined it?'
eyes sir, IL might have been"
Mr. D. Raymond Brown. who made |
etaUographic report Of the evidence ad- |
tle,l in the last trial, was called. ana /
the defence endeayored 20 show by his /
t..tmOny that Sylvanus Moore has tesu- /
FED when examined then that he had /
never seen Mrs. Moore in the buggy after I
fte examination. The prosecution OBJ /
Jectcd TO this line of questioning. and the /
jury being sent out. the defence argued
fhft ln view Of the fact that Mrs. Moore
had 40 this trial testified that she drove
i. the scene of the tragedy with Sylvanus
Moore and that they used the buggy IN
which Charles +. Moore was killed, me
llae OF questioning was admissible.
TIE Court ruled the questions out. and
tte counsel Tor the defence excepted. Mr..
Wendonburg then. turning 20 opposing
counsel. said:
There viii be no controversy as TO this
point gentlemen"
~ Will sign the bin OF exceptions, Mr..
said his Honor "the com Z
ael have nothing 10 DO with IT,
This ended the matter and the jury was
recalled 10 the courtroom.
Mr. william Heider. OF Manchester was
then called and testified that Moore's
reputation was very bed.
What Was his general reputation for