Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-18

surprises which they have scattered
throughout the case.
Mr.. Smith, In quiet tone, asked the
witness II II was not fact that he had
served term In States prison sor a
felony, and forced an affirmative answer.
inc witness was considerably disconcert-
ed by this question. and though he re-
strained himself, he grew exceedingly an
cry and apparently made no effort to
conceal his feelings
After this sensational episode the pro-
Secution rested its case, and The defence
began the examination OF its witnesses.
After some little testimony was taken Mr..
smith called attention to the fact that
the jury had been taken out into the yard
and returned TO the courthouse without
being polle6, and he asked that the record
be made TO show this In order that an ex-
ception might be noted 10 it, He then in
troduced number of witnesses 70 prove
that Carter's unvaryins custom WAS TO
carry pistol. and that the fact that ne
mad one with him when he met Moore
was no indication that ne was expecting
that meeting
MOORES REPUTATION NOT GOOD.
Fifteen witnesses from Manchester and
elsewhere were then examined, and every
one of them testified that Moore. the de-
cedent, was man of bad reputation, and
was considered a dangerous character
especially by those not well acquainted
with him.
The attorneys for the Commonwealth
crcss-examined these witnesses very
closely, and In almost every case II was
shown that there was some animus be-
hind the testimony. Another point in evi-
derce to which the defence devoted much
time was the statement which had been
made by witnesses for the prosecution
that Carter was in the habit of coming
u the city every Saturday. quite a num-
Der of reputable merchants with whom
Carter has been accustomed to deal for
years testified that he came as fire.
quently to the city on other days as on
Saturday. and that II was not his custom
TO come to town every Saturday.
1t was only after all Of these prelimina-
ries had been disposed of that the daugh-
ter was placed on the stand, and after
her came her mother and then her father.
No effort was made to disprove the evil
dence given by witnesses for the prosecu-
tion that the shots were fired from be-
hind except that made by Carter and
his daughter. The latter swore positively
that Moore was confronting Carter when
the shots were fired. and Carter himself
asserted, with much emphasis, that he
shot from the side of the buggy and that
az the time the shots were fired Moore
had his side turned toward him. In this
particular the two contradicted each
other, but all other details their testi-
mony grooved in with great harmony.
GREAT INTEREST IN THE CASE.
The case has grown more and more in
teresting with each day. and the crowd
which thronged the courthouse yesterday
was so great that only about half of these
who presented themselves there could Sc
cure accommodation within the walls Of
the court Every word that was uttered
by the Carriers was given the closest at
tention by the gathering The testimony
OF Carter was particularly interesting to
the spectators. He spoke in a quick, ox-
cited manner, and with a show Of great
earnestness. He was given great latitude
by the court, and at times INDUCED in an
excited harangue TO the jury. telling item
| that he was sorry that he had committed
| the deed. but that he had shot only with
view to saving his own life. He grew
very dramatic as he told how the shots
had been fired.
He stood on the stand and held his arm
out at full length. and said with short
| laugh, when questioned by Mr.. Montague
as TO whether he gave the decedent any
warning DtIOi6 IulISs llldl ttS SpDil do it'
saw Moore place his hand behind linn he
pulled the trigger. and repeated The shot
instantly.
JURY EXAMINE THE BUGGY.
When court met yesterday Mr. Montague
announced that the prosecution had not
quite completed its case, and asked that
the Court permit the jury to go out and
view the buggy AS a preliminary step
in this direction, Mr. John Noegler. Dep
uty-Sheriff of the county. was called to
the stand. Mr.. Montague, questioning
Mr.. Voegler, ELECTED the fact that he had
in his possession at the courthouse a
buggy, which purported to be that in
which Mr.. Moore was seated when shot.
The jury then repaired to the courthouse
yard. where they closely examined The Ve-
hicle and the bullet-hole in its rear. Sew
eral members Of the jury also sat I'm the
buggy, to see how much above their heads
the top would be.
When the jury returned Mr.. s. 3. Moore
was placed on the stand, and testified that
the buggy the jury had just viewed was
that in which his late brother had ridden
when shot. At this juncture Mr.. Smith
sprang another surprise, asking the wit
ness
'Is it not fact that you have been con-
fined in the State Prison for a felony?'