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

that WIN bear its record Of desoldon into
at Ieisl two homes.
Under the calmncss of "a u0on-day sum-
with the scenes of bis childhood, boy
hood. manhood. surrounding him; VIII
wife and children in carshOt Of the sound
of the weapon. pcnr0se Carter shot 10
almost instant death Charles i, Moore.
shortly after j. o'clock yesterday the
city was startled by the telephone mes
sage from the nc.ghbOrh0od of Lakeside
Park. that "a fearful accident had occur
rlI
This report went on 10 say that Mr
Moore. the weH-mown contractor ana
builder of Manchester. had been killed
by having his neck broken I'm a runaway.
Half an hour later the truth came that
the unfortunate man was sent lo hIs
death at the point of revolver.
GAVE HIMSELF UP.
Garter a little later presented himself
at the county iaii and there gave himself
up to Sheriff simon solomon. saying that
DE himself was the slayer of Mr.. Moore
The event quite shook the nerves of the
peaceful community of the county jail,
but the Cmcers recovered from The SUR
prise and promptly locked Mr.. Carter up.
Sorle one. anxiOusiy solieit0us for his
welfare. bad warned Mr Carter 20 say
nothing of the occurrence until Doe cou.i
SEQ "a lawyer. and the county authorities
were loft tO depend on their own inves-
legations for the details of the story
Some weeks past Mr. Henry siesel en-
gagged the firm cf W. -. Bradley N Coz
OF which Mr.. Moore was junior member
to erect o. house on the Hermitage road.
on site that overlooked the pretty Val-
ley near Lakeside Park.
O.
ces-arv mechanics and Mr Moore under
took the supervision of the work. which
ur0eres scd into a beautiful structure as
the weeks went on.
4 BUSINESS TRANSACTION.
The necessity for building sand was OBJ
vi0us at The outset OF the building ope-
ral0us. and upon investigation Dy Mr.
Moore. sald of suitable guilty was
found on property owned by Mr. Pom
rose Carter whose store stood lttIe over
% quarter OF IL mile south of the site Of
the new building
IL seems that Mr. Moore entered into
negotiations with SIR Carter tO furnish
and haul quantity OF sand sufficient for
the new structure, agreeing 20 pay there
FOR q certain sum per load.
Alr. Carter, apparently from the story
as d. was told Yesterday, entered into
the task checrfuily and from day 90 day
hauled sand as the builders required 81.
Relations that must nave been friendly
sDrane uD between Mr. Moore and Mr..
Carter. and the genial contractor pro-
gressed SO far IN Mr.. Carter's esteem
that when loan OF small sum was
proposed Alr. Carter yielded willingly.
From an that can be learned, Mr.. Car
ters honesty was Of the strictest char
HHTnH. II OIL fFI "a %
i'm pressing obligations that We're due him,
particularly OF the money sort. When
ever he had a creditor he treated him
promptly. and wished all others 90 do the
Ike by him.
As 10 the amount that Mr.. Moore owed
Ur Garter. when the work Of sand haul
ina, came % a close. accounts differ.
Mrs. Carter. the wife of tie slayer
states that DC was az one time between
twenty and thirty dollars, but the state
menr of "a gentleman who knows both
men and of this debt particularly is 10
tb. ea.ct thaf MIR. Moore never owed Mr..
Carter more than ten dollars. Both Mrs.
carter ana this mutual friend say that
he debt was partly paid up. Another
fria,d of Afr. MoOre's stated yesterday
maj an bat three dollars had been paid.
GARTER BECAME ANGRY.
n oppears that Mr. carter became eN-
asnerafed when the debt was not settled
soon enough to suit him and the other
dav he threatened 20 warrant Mr. Moore
for the remllndef'
IL was Mr.. M0-re.s turn To become an
CRY and. according 90 nus own a,oty, '|lu
~ n resident OF the locality, when he
was annroached by Mr.. Carter for the
money he knocked the store-keeper down
and when Mr.. Carter arose 20 MS teet
he threatened to shoot Mr.. Moore.
The only eyewitness to the shoouns
alive to-day Is Carter himself
The nearest person 10 the scene OF tne