The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-17
Mrs. Moore Tells Why She Caused
the Arrest Of Her Husband
A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO.
He Had Been Drinking and Threat
cned to- Make Her Horse Run
Away, Throw Her Out and Kill
Her-The Features of Yes
Icrday 90 Commonwealth
20 Rest This Morning.

Should James Pcnrcse Carter be con-
tlcted Of the murder Of Charles Fox
Moore. it will be due TO the eHestimony Of
little child. not yet able 20 plainly ar
ticulate her words for she yesterday
supplied the missing link in the chain of
evidence which the Commonwealth is now
making a second attempt 10 forge.
The witness in question is a little negro
girl ton years OF age, ollie May Guerrant
by name the daughter Of an engineer
who lives about half a mile from Car
ter's store. near the rock quarry, on the
Lakeside electric line.
THE NEW EVIDENCE
At the close of the trial OF Carter last
month, when the jury was unable 10
agree. The Times announced exclusively
the nature OF the new evidenc which
would be adduced and the prediction
was fulfilled yesterday morning. The lit
tie girl. seemingly Of considerably more
than ordinary intelligence, testified that
she had gone 20 Carter's store between
S and o'clock on the morning of the
homicide 20 purchase some Irish pOta-
toes that she found Carter IN the store
alone told him what she desired, and
was then asked by him 10 look down the
road and see whether there was man
coming in top buggy. She did so, and
reported that no one was IN sight She
then took her purchase and went home.
leaving Carter stin In the store With
the front door open.
The witness was gently but persistent
the nature Of the new evidence which
she finally admitted that II was between
and s o'clock when she reached the
store. She seemed TO have but little idea
OF time however. and only reached her
ion. 100 uhn
breakfast about Z o'clock, and had start
ed 90 the store on the occasion named
3ust after the morning meal.
a brief analysis of the case VIII show
che extreme importance Of this new evil
dence The Commonwealth has been at
IS crOss-examincd by the defence. 10 whom
rated I'm anger two days prior TO the
killing. that on the day following the
quarrel Moore went 10 the Siegel house
on the electric line. and that Saturday,
the day of the homicide was the frst
opportunity Carter had 10 kin him. that
ne had oiled his pistol and was in walt
inr 90 take his life.
on the first trial they failed to prove
Che lying I'm wait. the only evidence on
the point being the testimony Of the ne
gro. Willie Winston who had heard Car
ters voice in the front porch half an
hour before the tragedy, but had not
seen him.
Point by point the defence has met and
attempted to disprOve each contention
of the Commonwealth with what sue
cess Is shown by the result OF the No
vember trial. How they will encounter
This new and important evidence remains
10 be seen.
THEORY OF THE DEFENCE.
They are proceeding on the theory thai
the meeting between Carter and Moore
Al .N...sa
was quite accidental. that Carter threat |
ered to warrant Moore for a bill and |
that the latter, boy leading Carter 20 be- |
lieve that be was about 10 attack him !
met his death.
While the case presented by the Com |
monwealth was yesterday stronger gem |
rally spanking. the defence was not with |
out its laurcls. They succeeded in prac- |
tcaIy wrecking the evidence OF dhe two |
witnesses introduced 10 prove that Carter |
came 10 town every Saturday, making /
them admit that they knew but little |
OF the matter, Of their own personal |
knowledge
Their chances. also. were bettered by /
the testimony OF Mr. Albert A. Wells, |
10 the eject that Moore was not In the /
habit OF reaching the Siegel house until |
between 10 and IL o'clock each morning. |
thereby rendering IL improbable that Car
approach between the hours OF I and 3, /
as testified 90 by ollie Guerrant
one Of the most interesting episodes
pf the day was the testimony OF AIRS. |
Charles r. Moore whom the defence !!
Cross-examined without mercy. When
she made the statement that her husband
had never owned or carried q pistol. Mr.. /
Wendenburg produced "a warrant sworn
ont by her before Magistrate W. ID. Lith-
COW. of Manchester on September 6.
1876. in which she charged her husband
with assaulting, cursing, and threatening
10 kill her.
MRS. MooREs 'foRY.
The Commonwealth first objected
60 the admission OF IS testimony. but
hnally came 10 the conclusion that the
whole story would damage their ease less
than the fragments brought out By the
defence IN the presence OF the jury. She
was accordingly permitted TO tell the
whole tale. and while IL showed that
Moore's behavior had not been good on
that occasion, 10 probably had no special
bearing upon the ultimate result.
The Commonwealth VIII this morning
conclude its case with an examination
on the buggy. IN which Moore received
his death wound. and this time. as be-
fore the third bullet-hoie In the rear Of
the vehicle will be a prominent feature.
MOORE'S 5 CLOTHES.
M Frank A. BMley was put on the
stand FOR the third time when Court con-
Neued yesterday morning. He was shown
The coat that Moore wore when shot. and
said that. 10 the best OF his knowledge
and belief A. was the same that he had
removed from the body when preparing
IL Tor burial
Willie Winston. the negro who was
plO~ing in a field near Carters house on
the day Of the shooting, was next ex-
Gmincd He gave substantially the same
testimony as before and distinctly stat
cd that he had heard but two shots. and
that they were fired very close together,
but mat he had time TO say Gee TO his
mules between the reports.
winston told how Carter had come 10
him In the field some four or hve min
utes after the shooting. and asked him
whether he had seen the fray or 'acci-
dent between him and Moore. and had
he not seen the latter rise up In his
buggy and run his hand In his pocket
g. though 20 get a weapon.