Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21
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The Morning ScsSion.


nc was on his way TO the court. a recess
was taken until he could arrive and
curing the Interim the Garthrisht matter
was disposed OF.
Al l2:D O'CLOCK Mr.. George Armstrong.
me witness for whom the Court had been
Mdithg, entered the courtroom. and was
placed on The stand. Being asked where
ne was on the day OF the homicide he
salu he was at Bloomingdale. and testi-
neo that he heard the shots fired by
carter, and that he heard only two. Under
cToss-eXamination, witness was asked II
ne hadn't testified before the Coroner $
Jury that there were two or more shots.
ana II he hadn't stated to DR.. Croxton
tlat MS impression was that there were
,nIee shots. Mr.. Armstrong positively
uehied having made either statement
haven't you stated TO Mr.. Harry
bedtue that there were three shots?" was
next asked.
NO, sir; did not"
DO YOU know Mr.. Beattle9"
Yes, sir; he is my boss man"
bld you not say 10 him that II was
shots?" III ee
mo. sir"
Did you not state to Mr.. Augustus
Epps that you thought there were three
shots?"
NO sir"
DID you not state to me OIr. Sands)
ana Mr. Lewis that your impression was
that there were three shots?"
are you through with this witness p"
asked his Honor.
Yes, sir; responded counsel"
e,,d-st, Let nm rem1tn in the custody Of the
sherifr, then came from his Honor.
IL Trsf,sT 4
Ihe defence at this juncture rested their
case and without delay the prosecution
began the examination of witnesses in
rebuttal. Dr. w. V. Croxton. County
Coroner, was first called, and testified as
TO the Inquest, and he asserted that Arm
strong had said that there were two or
more shots. and has signed his testimony
10 that effect. The witness further tes-
tilted that Armstrong had told him thai
his impression was that there were three
shots.
Mr. II. c. Beatte followed DR.. Croxton
10 the stand and testified that Armstrong
had told him on the Monday following
the homicide that he heard three shots
hred In rapid succession and wondered
what anybody was doing firing three
shots as rapidly as that
A QUIET. PEACEABLE MAN
DR.. Thomas p. Matthews, of Manches-
ter. was the next witness called to the
stand. He testified to having known
Charles +. Moore for twenty-five years,
ana having been his family physician for
twenty years. As TO his reputation I'm
the community i'm which he lived he was
regarded as being a quiet. peaceable man.
lie had talked with a great many, men
about Moore, and knew him intimately.
but aside from three or four small diff
hculties which he had had he knew OF
nothing detrimental to his character as
a peaceabe man. The Doctor was put
through q rather severe cross-examina-
tion, but bore himself with equanimity
throughout
Mr.. r. B. Foster, an aged lawyer Of
Manchester testified TO having known
Moore for fifteen or twenty years His
reputation was that Of being as quiet and
peaceable man as ever lived in Man
chester.
Being asked as to Moores various al
legged difficulties, witness said he didn't
know Of them. Being asked by Mr.
Smith if he had heard more about Moore
than he had about him Smith, witness
said:
II have heard a goQe deal about you"
After a pause he added: II will say that
l have always heard you spoken Of very
highly"
did YOU ever heas Of Moore's having |
any difficulty with his wife?' was next
asked witness, and he replied: yes: and |
she was more to blame than he was"
Captain James A. Lipscomb. Chief of |
Police Of Manchester testified that Moore |
was a quiet and peaceable man.
Did you ever tell G. +. Moore that he |
would die with his boots on?" Mr. Wen |
denburg asked.
"No. sir; l have told him he would be |
shot" was the reply.
The next witness 20 take the stand was |
w. ID. Ferguson, a roller al the old Do
ninion Iron and Nail-Works. He, too,
testified that Moore had a reputation OF
)eing a peaceable and orderly citizen.
Among other questions witness was ask
d by Mr.. Wendenberg w/ this:
Did you ever hear Of Moores saying
o j. B. Goode that If the officer did not
top following him around at Forest Hin
le would put bullets in him?'
mo. sir"
II. G. Beattie. Of Manchester. testified
o having known Moore for twenty years,
nd his reputation was regarded as being
-ood. Moore had done a great deal of
work. for Beatte. but their relations were
lways very satisfactory. Being asked
Oncerning Moore's alleged alterations.
witness said that the decedent had good
easons for most of them, and only did
hat which any other man would have
one under like circumstances.
ATTACKED SINCE HIS DEATH.
l.. NJ Latham came next on the stand.
nd testified that up TO the time of
loore's death he had always heard him
poken Of as a quiet and peaceable man.
ince the homicide he had heard Moore's
haracter attacked, but by no one except
no parties who had testified against him.
II. b. owen, Of Manchester, followed
lr. Latham, and testified that Moore
ore a reputation as peaceable man.
Ie knew him from the time Moore came
ut of the war. and considered him both
peaceable and orderly man.
did you not say" asked Mr.. Smith,
that If Charley Moore came after you,
ou would kill him?'
Witness smiled as he replied, II did say, |
n one occasion. that if Charley Moore
lme after me and there was a weapon
andy, | would use IT, before | would let
man as big as he was hit me-"
James r. Holiday, of Manchester, tes-
fed to MoOres good charac acter for peace
nd order. He had heard nothing against
Oore. except that given in testimony by
illnesses for the defence. and he had
card that testimony very much critl-
zed.
J. J. Bailey, general foreman Of the
)uthern railway shops IN Manchester,
I'VE Moore an excellent reputation; John
Robinson, an engineer on the Southern
ilway, testified that Moore bore good
putattOn for peace and order; Il. w.
Telsiger druggist Of Manchester. knew
GORE from boyhood. and had never heard
at he was dangerous man, and A. l..
Manchester Igll-pEfafe |