The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-20

The prisoner was alternately praised as
. Iu.l WHO LHl tlt defended his own
life. and condemned ls COld-Oiooded,
hoartless murderer. who had stained MS
hands with tle blood Jf fellow creature
n "a dispute over the paltry sum Of g.
a FAIR TRIAL.
u may Doe said in an truthfulness that
never have more strenuous efforts been
made 10 save the life OF man charged
with murder and never has there been a
more earnest able and tlreess attempt
f, secure "A conviction. And further 10
may be said that fairer trial has never
been accorded a prisoner. The fdHhs7
OF the Judge 90 an Impartial mihu,
have been emiucnuy fair and just, ana
he has passed upon every point Win
frmncss and prompdtude
counsel for the defence have done
everything possible To- save the accused
and have made the best Of the matter
eniareiue upon testimony favorable to
them and passing by almost In silence
almost fnoNnlicahle cirCums tances.
The speeches were an able and every
,,frt noeeibIe was fully brought out. MI
nov Lewis opened for the Common
wealth and made a good presentation OF
the case. lie was followed by common
woalth's-Attorney Sands. who eloquenly
and earnestly presented the case. The
diecredit which he threw upon the tesii-
r,onv OF Carter. hts wife and daughter
,.hich ne said. "d0vctaile1' too nicely.
counsel FOR the defence followed MT,
Sands consuming between them large
rortion OF both tho afternoon and night
SESSIONS. and taxing their Acknowledged
ingenuity and ability 20 meet ana DIS
rrovo every point made by the Common
wealth
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
The closing address was maze by A.
tornCy-Gouoral Montague, ana despl,e 'he
fact THAT he was extremely unweH' ne
sustained his high reputation iof o'o-
Queuce and ability as a criminal lawyer
lie held the attention OF the jury closely
througnout his Two hours argument al
thoueh they were wcaried with the great
length OF tAe proceedings.
standing close in front OF the arDlters
OF CaItors fate. SIR. Montague Dy lhus-
tratiOn showed them that The WOUNDS
inflicted upon Moore must have been the
work of q mau standing slightly ln ms
rear and that 30 Was physical impossi-
buitv tnat they could have been given
iu the manner described by Garter ana
bis daughter
Turning aside from the case for a mo-
mcnt. Mr.. Montague said that the curse
of the Southern States was the disre-
card of life so widespread among their
fohabiants and he urged the jury 10 set
fne seal of ls disapplova upon the
crlme OF murder
..This lawlessness." DE sa'i. "has done
cha south more harm than all other
causes.
eYbiect OF comment last night among
tre Great crowd which had maintained
ra poeltion in the courtroom an day
,,tn tho close late la- night and
s.,rceiv one could be found who pre-
grtos ocouittal The greatest number
declared that il would De case OF hung
q.o Commonwealth made ITS nght for
murder either I'm the first or second de-
groc while tho defence wanted no mid
dio rround-either conviction or ac-
OPENING SCENES.
When the trial began at 10 O'Clock yes
terday morning an immense crowd hiled
the courtroom.
The prisoner came IN early. lie was
followed by his wife. daughter, and two
broihera. who have stayed close by him
throughout the Trial IL was nouceahle
that the family wore graver demeanor
than heretofore. conscious that the end
was now al hand. All traces OF levity
were gone. and they but seldom smiled
as they have done on previous days.
All counsel IN the case were early on
hand. but the Judge. being engaged in
his private office with the instructions, did
not come upon the bench until long after
tho hour Of 10 o'clock which had been
set for the opening Of the case.
EVIDENCES OF CRIME.
After Carter had taken his scat Sheriff
Solomon brought IN and put upon htte