The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-18

A. ] Was standing at the table on the
LETT side OF the door In the diniug-room.
Q. Are you certain you were in the
room?
4. Yes. sir.
.. Now. witness. be very careful in
answering the question l am about TO
put as I expect to have rebuttal tesu-
mony.
Q. Now. didn't Mr.. Price call you from
the outside?
A. No sir.
q. Arc you sure OF that?
A. Yes. sill. sure.
O. How long after Mr. Carter was
shot did he tell you to so for him fath-
er?
a. About a minute reckon.
O You have told right many things
here YOU did not tell before the coroner's
Jury. Did you tell all that you knew be-
fore the coroner's jury?
A. told all ! knew about the shoot
ing scrape.
Jury about Mrs Price asking you II Car
ter was hurt. and Mr. Price replying Yes
and shot to Kill?
a. Yes. sir.
Q. Whose gun was 1T Price shot Garter
with?
A. He borrowed IT two weeks before
hand from Cain Lee.
DIR. TALIAFERRO.
Dr. TaliaferrO was called. In answer 10
questions he stated that ne held the post
mortem examination over the body OF
Hall Carter and found "a wound about one
and three-quarter inches In diameter
carrying away about one and thTee-quar-
ter inches OF what l counted and sup
posed 10 be the eighth rib. about haf
way between mefian Zinc front and be-
hind That would be about half way or
a little anterior. The wound ranged
downward and backward destroying
portion Of the power part Of the right
lobe OF the liver almost destroying the
right kidney and lodging against the
twelfth dorsal vertebra. II cut the last
rib from Ns junction and went 10 the
left
@. What effect would a wound Of this
nature have upon the vital organs OF the
body
A. think death would be nearly in
Simultaneous
@. Could a person inflicted with such a
wound move considerable distance; II
so how far?
A. Thai would be so much Of A suppo-
sltion ! would not like TO say. though !
think he might move some distance.
Tired ff BO lSlslDDNi.Nb
Mr. Edward Shorter was then put upon
the stand.
@. Were you az Mr.. Prices on the
morning Of the killing Of Hall Carter?
A. Yes sir or three-quarters Of an
hour after it happened.
Mr. Price was in his chamber and told
me to come IN. and did so. ! told him
I was mighty sorry to see what he had
done lie replied yes. he was tired of
anybody bulldozng him, and had made
up his mind If Carter had ever choked
him he would kin him. and said II
shot him as ne went out Of that door
Q. Did he give any other explanation?
A. No. lie went on 10 tell that Carter
had come In and chokod him twice: said
that no came earlier than usual. and
asked about getting breakfast. that he
had made fire and put on beef. There
was knife lying in the chair, and he
said. HE tried 10 cut me with that
knife didn't he. Kitty After I had
been out Of doors and gone back.he said:
"See something about Carriers money. for
he drew $500 yesterday, and 1t is there
somewhere"
Q. Did YOU notice his hands?
A. Yes. sir.
@ What was their condition? I mean
both hands?
A. They had blood on them up to about
the thumb joints Of both hands
Q. Did you go through the room usual
~ occupied by Hall Carter?
A. Yes. sir l went TO see II l could
find the money.
Q. What was the condition Of the room
that Mr.. Carter occupied
A. Prints of blood on the floor looked as
II made from shoes; the trunk was broken
open and the lock broken. Clothes were
lying some on each side. His Sunday
clothes. We did not find the money at
first but Afterwards in an envelope in
the trunk
Mr. r. b. Sims. who was at the in
quest and examined the body. was called
TO the stand.
g. Did you examine tho mouth?
A. Yes sir: in turning him from the
place he was lying food poured out OF his
mouth 10 the floor
Q. How much food poured out OF the
mouth
A. spoonful or something like It.
@ Was his mouth open?
A. Yes sir
a DRAMATIC SCENE.
Mr. Theodore Carter was recalled.
Q. Mr.. Carter were you present when
your son was undressed.
a. Yes sir
-. MI AdIltls loNh AT lillS cDHlt ana
explain il TO the jury?
Is this the one your son wore when he
was shot?
4. That is the one.
@. Show the jury where the shot pene-
trated.
The witness here lifted the blood-stained
and offensive garment from the floor and
exhibited IL TO the jury. while spectators
IN the near vicinity held their noses on
account OF the stencil Nothing could be
more tragic than the scene depicted as
the sorrow-crushed father exhibited this
relic OF his murdered SON
General Womack (coloreO testified
that Price came 10 his tobacco ground
about two weeks before the killing and
complained about Carter working his
horse too hard Prisoner said. Before he
shall kill my horse III kill him. for he
| has not done what he promised. l am
going 10 give him his orders. and he will
have 10 take his frying pan and parch his
own earnings ar the other house.
A THREAT
Jessie Johnson was then called, and
stated about the same a Womack. with
/ the addition that Price had told him:
Damn his soul. he intended 10 kill him
Garter at the risk Of his life"
Charles II. Cook was then called TO the
stand and said. "Mr. Price came into
my shop and said: 4 am going down 10
| Farmville and get a jug OF whisky, and
when | come back ] will straighten 1t
out He then went out and came back
/ within an hour and said he was fixed for
| him. putting his hand on his hip pocket
/ as he made the remark. | did not see
any pistol but he acted as II he had one. "
a.