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

| had been introduced in. evidence. There
was the grim-loohng pistol from which
| the death-dealing shots were fired, an
| envelope containing the two unused cart
| ridges, the two photographs Of the multi
lated body Of the dead man. supported in
a sitting posture by the hands Of Mr..
| Frank A. Bliley and last the clothes
| which Moore wore when he met his
| death.
His VIE and daughter were. as usual
| neatly and even handsomely atured
| The form ner wore a black dress. neat
black gloves. and an Alpine hat Of t'e
same somtre shade with black and grey
feathers Her face was shaded by q
veh. and she wore god-rimmcd spec
| iacles. In her ears were small, but
handsome. pcndents.
MISS CARTER'S ATTIRE.
Miss Carter wore neatly-ftting dress
Of grey cloth. a masculine collar with
red cravat Of the prevailing fashionable
hue, and tan gloves Her hat was "a
white Alpine with a black band. and over
her face was a black lace veil. A gera-
MUM adorred the lapel Of her Jacket
During the wait for court TO convene
Carter smoked q cigar. and seemed 20
derive considerable consolation there
from. HIS every expression was watched
with curious interest by the crowd. said
by Sheriff Solomon TO be the largest
which ever assembled IN the CoLrt-rOom
but nc seemed obliviOus Of the attentions
bestowed upon him.
10 was 1873 o'clock whom Judge Wick
ham took his scat on the bench. but the
instructions were not ready. and further
season Of waiting onsuCd.
ANOTHER WITNESS.
At last everything was in readiness and
the court was convened Mr.. Wcnlcn-
burg asked that George Armstrong De
other witness being pat on The stand
after tho defence had announced that the
case was closed and I'm the absence of
any Information as 20 what f. was eX
pcctod 10 prove bv the witness
Mr. Wondonburg was proceeding 20 ten
Just what ne did expect TO prove by tine
additional testimony. but Mr.. Montague
again objected and the counsel on either
side adjourned with the judge 10 his
room 10 disclose the matter TO him i'm or
der that he might make n ruling. the
object being 10 keep the matter from the
jury I'm case II should not be admitted
In the private room it was stated that
Armstrong had been summoned hy the
prosecution. but upon his stating that
he heard only two shots fired the Com
monwealth had decided not 10 put him on
tho stand. The defence, however get
ting wind of the matter determined to
try 10 use him.
Judge Wickham. after consideration. ro-
fused to admit the testimony, ani the
defence excepted. The judge then again
ascendcd the bench, and read IN, in
structions 10 the jury. They were
lengthy and I'm many respects distinctly
favorable to the prisoner They lwelt
especially upon the necessity Of proving
the guilt Of the prisoner beyond "a rea SOM
able doubt and also especially cautioned
the jury not TO disregard the testimony
given by the accused simply because he
was accused Of crime calling attention
TO the fact that every man is supposed
10 be innocent until he IS proved guilty
They are given i'm fun in another col-
umn.
ARGUMENT BEGINS.
without further preimInaris the fr-
gumcnt was then begun, Mr Roy Lew
for the Commonwealth, bcing the first
speaker Mr.. Lewis devoted himself 90
a review Of the case with pathetic refer
onccs to the family ~ the dead man.
Mr.. Lewis made strong presentation q
the case. dwelling upon the main points
and imnressing upon the jury. the fact
that three Shots had been fired. ana tha
those shots had come from tho rear
MR.. SANDS SPEECH.
Commonwealth 's-Attorney Conway r.
Sands followed Mr. Lewis. He began ly
concentrating the jury that their period
Of confinement was drawing 10 close.
Then in moving terms he referred 10 the
fact that ne had known the prisoner al-
most from boyho0d. and it was core
grief 20 him To- have 20 prosecute Linn
but he would do his duty at whatever
cost
Then taking up the trial he called os-
pecial attention TO the GOODNESS and calm-
ness Of the prisoner and how on tho
stand he had told OF killing Moore.
II was too quick for him. De said with
no more feeling than If it was dog
ho was shooting
Mr Sands began then with tho 'nccp
tion Of the case, the dispute over money
and went on in "a graphic manner TO de-
scribe the events that followed. end
avorred that it was the almighty doi-
Jar" that had led J. ponrose Garter TO
conceive and commit the crime.
MT Sands said that the sadtcst part
Of the case 10 him was the attempt 10
Justify the crime.
"Thev put this young lady just IN ier
teens on the stand" be said. "thoy put
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