The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-16

son. the colored plasterer, VINO was at
work on the house being built by Mr.
Moore, two days before the tragedy was
put on the stand.
GAVE MOORE THE LIE.
He said that on the day indicated he
had his buggy at Me house that was be-
ing built by Moore, and that Carter was
there also. The witness said that he Of
fer.d to drive Mr.. Carter home. and that
the latter had gotten into the vehicle
when Moore called to him TO stop. and
came up to the buggy, rested one hand on
the wheel and said:
"Mr. Carter, | am thousand times
obliged to you for going around here
talking about me"
The witness said that Mr.. Carter de-
MED positively having talked about him.
and that Moore repeated the accusation.
"They then got back behind me-" said
the witness, "and / heard the word lie
mentioned by Mr.. Carter. don't know in
what connection.
when | heard that word" said An
derson, II drove off. and Mr.. Moore call
ed to Mr.. Carter not to put his foot on
the place again.
Mr.. Carter called back TO him: L want
my money. You owe me 81. and / am
coming after It until I get It,. "
After we got out of sight Of Mr.
Moore" continued Anderson. 81 said to
Mr. Carter that the Boss seemed sorter
wrong or mad. and Mr.. Carter said he
supposed Moore thought he had come
after that money, but that he had not
asked him for It,"
The witness testified under cross
examination that the previous relations
os Moore and Carter had always been
pleasant so far as he knew.
MR.. MOORES MOVEMENTS.
Mr. Albert Wells, of Manchester. who
was at work on the house being built
by Mr. Moore. near Lakeside Park at
the time of his death, was the next wit
ness.
He testified that Mr. Moore was accus-
toned To come 10 the new building nearly
every day, and generally came In his
buggy.
ION the 22d Of September" said the
witness. "he came out In his buggy. but
On the succeeding day he came out and
went back on the cars"
Mr.. Wells said he was about fifty yards
off when a conversation between Moore
and Carter took place. and that, judging
from their actions. they seemed much
excited He was satised the argument
was stiff" one.
Lewis Carter colored. who works at
Rloominedale Farm. was next examined
He said that he was well acquainted
with Mr. Moore. and also with Mr. Car
ter. The latter, he said. passed Bloom
ingdale going to Richmond once week
always on Saturday, az had been his Gus
tom for a long time. and in his recollec-
ton he had never missed more than two
Saturdays
Ibid he come to town on Saturday
September 2ith?" asked Mr.. Sands.
Il don't think he did" was the reply.
This witness was closely oross-examined
by Mr.. Wendenburg. as result OF which
he seemed somewhat confused when PIN
ned down TO specific dates. but OF the
general proposition that Mr. Carter us
ualy went 10 town on Saturdays ne was
very sure. He also said that Mr.. Carter
sometimes went to town Mondays and
other DAYS I'm the week. but he stuck to
IT that Saturday was his favorite day
The defense could do nothing with this
witness
CAME ON SATURDAYS.
Mr.. Augustus Eppes. who is engaged
at the Bloomingdale Farm. and has been
there for years. next testified.
He said that Mr.. Carter went TO town
very often during the week and Satur-
days. also He was unable TO say what
day on which he generally went TO town
but, he said
"IIe Is most sure TO go Saturdays, and
there are only two Saturdays In my re-
collection that he did not go. On one Of
these days his wife was sick. and the
other his horse was lame
Mr.. Eppes admitted that Mr.. Carter
might have gone to town without his
knowing T.. as his business was entire
ly within doors.
The witness said that Mr.. Carter was
accustomed to get things for him in Rich
mond. and that when he was not going
TO make the trip on Saturdays he always
notified him Of the fact. This witness
also. yielded no return TO the defense.
Mr.. w. II. Clyburn, also OF Blooming
dale Farm. was then examined.
He said that Saturdays was Carters
principal day for coming TO the city al
though he came other days. He generally
went early, and returned home any where
from Il TO o'clock.
Commemorative Attorney Sands then
requested the court to put on as a wit
ness the negro boy William Winston.
who was I'm the employ OF Carter, and
who saw the tragedy. in order that the
Commonwealth might have the benefit OF
the oss-examinatiOn.
The defense objected 10 this, and a
short argument followed the defense
claiming that 1t was an entirely new de-
parture for the Commonwealth TO refuse
to put on q witness who had been before
the grand jury.
The Commonwealth Attorney cited an
authority TO sustain his position. and a
short recess was taken while the Judge
examined the same. the result being that
Judge Wickham held that neither Com
mOnwealth nor defense could be COM
PEELED 10 put a witness on the stand, and
II therefore became the duty Of the court
to exercise it's discretion. He would, he
said. allow the witness TO testify. The
defense excepted
Under questioning by Judge Wickham,
the witness said that he was blowing
near Carriers store on the day of the
tragedy He saw Mr.. Moore drive past.
and he heard a shot. He then looked and
saw Mr.. Moore going up the road In
buggy, and also saw Mr.. Carter. He was
about twenty-five or thirty yards from
the fence. which ran along the side of
the road There were two shots, he
thought. close together. After the re-
ports his mules became scared, and after
he quieted them he looked around again
and saw Mr.. Moore sitting in his buggy.
and the horse running away. That was
the last that he saw Of Mr.. Moore.
WHAT CARTER SAID.
MIR. Carter then came down In the
field where | was" said Winston. land
asked me whether saw the fray, and |
told him | had not He then asked me
whether / had not seen Mr.. Moore rise
up in his buggy and run his hand in his
pocket as II To draw some weapon. i told
him / had not. and he told me that he
did and that he Garter had killed him
I'm self defense"
The witness was then turned over 10