Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-17

The prosecution in the Carter case has
efal. reached tho end of It's case. and
tl. defence will probably begin the in
tr.luction Of its witnesses to-day. The
prosecution has made a much stronger
cr-. .hln it did in the former trial. ana
la jury shows plainly that 1t is much
,-arsscd by the evidence that has been
s.laeed before IL.
The principal feature of yesterdays pro-
g. ues was the testimony OF little An.
Y May GuerTant. a 10-year-old girl, who
c.,5sed that she was at Carter's store on
.le morning Of the homicide, and that
.le accused sent her 10 the door to look
down tho road towards Richmond TO as
certain if q top buggy was in sight.
THIS evidence was very damaging to
ls prisoner, inasmuch as It went TO show
very plainly that he had been looking for
.35ra. and had prepared himself for the
homicide The little girl seemed too, to
realize the importance of her testimony,
bat she was exceedingly self-possessed
for one so young. and gave her testimony
.u succiuct form. Counsel for the de-
fence attempted by rigid cross-examina-
r01 90 break her down. but further than
confusing her as 70 the exact hour of her
visit to the store they accomplished
naught.
MRS. MOORES TESTIMONY.
Another feature Of the trial which
proved exceedingly interesting was the
relation by Mrs. Moore widow Of the de-
cel,ut. OF the circumstances which led
up o. her causing the arrest OF her hus-
band She admitted when confronted with
& c.py Of The warrant which she had
sworn out against her husband that she
had caused his arrest on the charge of
threatening 20 kill her, but explained at
,1. length that this threat was not OF
g. direct nature. but was involved In his
assertion that he would make a horse run
away and throw her out of her buggy, In
vtich she was driving with him, while he
was under the influence of liquor.
The prosecution has gone fully into the
case and announced just before the hour
.r adjournment yesterday it had about
o.lcluded. and would introduce the bug
v iu which Moore sat when killed in
evidence this morning and then would
close its case by the introduction of one
witness
THE DEFEN1E'S LINE.
4.H ltLtnec Will nave GblSlNtldbit ltT
tmouy which has not already been in
troIuced 10 Offset that which the Com
Iclweaith has presented. They will pre-
cont new testimony going 10 prove that
Carter only fired two shots at Moore ana
sin also introduce reputable witnesses,
who viii testify that they heard the shot
which Garter claims TO have fired on the
urlay night preceding the killing. II
v.u be remembered that Carter accounts
tr Tho third empty shell in his pistol by
tAe statement that he fired # off at a calf
on shat Saturday night, and hence this
testimony will verify his statement.
THE MORNING SESSION.
Nr Frank A. Bhley was the first wit
ness called. and he identified the suit OF
CotNe, worn by Moore at the time Of the
shooting. He was followed TO the stand
ly Willie Winston, the negro ploushman
who was working i'm the field at Cacior' 5
go ,l- time OF the shooting He related.
jlst as he had done last month how
IIar. had passed him driving up the
road and how ne (winess) had heard two
Shots and seen Carter with a smoking re-
y.n.r .n his hand and Moore seated in
hs buggy with the horse running. lie
t.l further. Of Carter's subsequently APP
Irla.hng him and telling him that he had
SHOT Moore, because ne owed him for sand
'. h.AtA llNA joy AAlAAAs III 't''" N'tN'N -
two lots he heard were not fired in rapid
succession.
Being taken IN hand by the defence, |
witness adhered rigidly to his previous
statement, except that in his direct testi- |
M..r he said when he saw Garter the |
latter was ON the right or eastern side OF |
e.. road and in his cross-examination he |
said Carter was on the left or western |
.i- AIR. Wendenburg made witness say !
fr.T frrar. al
mind ,dat he was sorry for the deed. and |
'tlf the inference was that he shot IN |
.fl fence. but under the redirect exam |
nation Mr. Sands elected the 'dct that |
witness did not know the meaning of |
e...r .hc words impression or inference |
-r smith endeayOred TO show that wit
J. s Did know the meaning Of the words. |
Orr in This he failed
ar T. Crawford Redd. County Surveyor,
W. next called, and the chart he had
cft"n OF the road and the various dis
i,oes in the vicinity Of Carter's store
E's introduced. witness swearing TO It's
accuracy and explaining 1t.
81 WON'T TELL YOU"
Sheriff Simon Solomon was next placed
on tle stand. and told how Carter had
s'ueldered himself 20 him and told him
p. had killed Moore. He asked carter
why be- had killed Moore. but the prison
o. replied 81 won't tell YOU" Witness
identified the pistol I'm evidence as the
One with which The deed is alleged 10
nave been committed, and stared That
Naen 10 came into his possession II was
saturated with oil.
while the Sheriff was giving In his eNl-
c.neo concerning Carter's refusal TO tel
Why h. had shot the prisoner became
'hoiy excited. and, leaning over, spoke
earnestly for a few moments 20 lis coun-
t-i They then declined TO cross-examlne
tle witness.
hr. @. W Childrey. Commissioner oi
AeF"nue for the upper district ~ Ienrico,
t,athed as he had done al the last trial.
l4at Carter told him that he had killed.
Moore because he would not pay him tho
money he owed him. II shot him, and |
tnot him three times" was the statement
Garter made 10 witness, and IN exienua-
u1n or the deed Carter said Moore had
cursed him. saying: C. d you;
never intend 10 pay you" Carter. witness
sud told him that he believed the first
mot killed Moore The prisoner further
told witness that tho decedept had made
move As though about 20 srring out Of