The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-25

tragedy at its enactment was William
Winston. a negro employed 10 plow
field near the road where the snooIihS
occurred. 60,
re was busy with his team in the field
at the time and was turning tufIoW
about a hundred feet from the road iliS
back was turned 20 the highway Wheh
he heard shots-two Of them, ana pos
sibly three.
His mules jumped az the noise ana
when he could pacify them he turned ana
saw a buggy going rapidly up the roau'
lie saw Mr.. Carter walking toward the
house. but noticed nothing strange about
the occurrence, and continued MS pio"-
ing.
TOLD HIS WIFE
Mrs. Carter stated yesterday tnat she
was In the sitting room sewing "nen she
heard several shots. she could not say
positively as TO their number and going
10 the store door saw a buggy going up
the road at rapid rate. Presently her
husband entered the store and told her
what he had done. lie bade her an ar
fectionate goodbye and said that ne was
going into the city 20 give himself up.
Before leaving he handed her lhe lN'",
veanon which she afterwards deiiVefed
to Sheriff Solomon.
Friehtened at the shots, Mr.. Moore
horse had evidently run away "hhe tne
owner easping his last with three gaping
wounds piercing his side, lay prostra's
on the cushions -...o
About two hundred yards from the store
where n belt OF pines is broken by the
road a sudden swerve Of the horse threw
lts DYING occupant 20 the ground.
Tbs animal continued running unth
stopped no Mr.. Slegers new house.
Mr.. J. r. Pollard who lives IN tne
noiehborhood was the first 20 reach Mr..
Moore.
rRa found the contractor lying appar-
,rntly ufaless on his right side but on
feoling for his pulse found that ms hear'
stiu beat. In a second or two. however
the pulse ceased and Mr. Pollard then
Joined bv several excited ncishbors went
TO summon the coroner. ..,
CORONER's INQUEST.
10 was thought that Mr.. Moore nao
met his death by the fan from the We
hicle. He bore only bruise behind ms
ear at "a first glance and It was not un-
tu Coroner CroXton arrived that the Oul-
let wounds were found.
The Coroner quickly summoned jury
from, the workmen on the new house and
NffNr IIn NhNiilAldNANA VA
ressos verdict was brought that Mr.
Moore had ccme 10 his death from gun
shot wounds inflicted by person OF per-
sons unknown TO the jury.
rr WAS not until the news came -thar
Mr. Carter had given himself up that the
SLAYER was known.
Mr.. Carter refused point blank to tax
10 or even 90 see a reporter last night
he retained Mr.. Louis Wondenbcrg as
counsel
He was born and raised hardly hum
dred yards from where the anair TOOK
place.
children by each wife.
Four years ago he built the store when
he occupied no 90 yesterday. He had
amassod considerable property and was
thought by bis neighbors 20 DE very Well
tO-d0.
THE DEAD MAN WELL KNOWN.
Mr. Moore has been a prominent busi-
ness man of Manchester for many years
For the past thirty years he has con-
ductod the business Of builder and con-
tractor. and many houses and factories
in Richmond ana Manchester attest the
runeriority of his workmanship lt was
Doe who iaid ONT ana constrIcte th,
Broad. street Park for the Richmond
Traction Company Everybody IN Man
chester knew Charley Moore.
When quite "a boy be- went TO Norto.N <
during the war to- see his brother. While
there he concluded tO stay, and though
only "a child in years. he remained and
fought for his country until the end. lie
,r4s member of Captain John ).
Whitworth's command, the Manchester
Elliott Grays.
Mr. Moore was the second son OF the
late Diamond Moore His father found a
diamond on east Eighth street while ai
work opening mp a public street. rms
stone was purchased by the late DIT
Dreurv and had national reputation
and his father was ever afterwards call
ed by the name of Diamond Moore.
Tie leaves a wife. one daughter, Mrs
Eme Goode OF Richmond and one SON.
Mr. Moore held positions Of trusts IN
IN. Gifts OF the voters OF Manchester lie
served his ward as a member OF the city
Council. Tfo was n member OF the city
Central Committee when he was Killed.