Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-17
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fired from the rear, though ne coulu not
state positively that this was the case.
Mr. Bliley being recalled, testified fully
as TO the Dost-mortem, which was held
at his undertaklng-rooms He assisted In
this examination, and said that DIR. Crox-
toms description Of the wounds conceded
with what he saw. lie searched the body
when il arrived at his place, but found
no weapon of any description on 1t.
There was nothing in the pockets save
some keys and little money. Concern
ing Moore's physique the witness said
he was a very large man, and weighed
| about 210 or 2l5 pounds.
MOORE HAD NO WEAPONS.
Mr.. ]. +. Herring, carpenter, who
was at work on the Seigle building at
| the time Of the killing. testified to receiv-
| ing information OF Moore's death. and OF
viewing the body where 1t lay after hav-
| ing been thrown from the buggy. He saw
| no weapons on IT.
AIR. J. G. Throgmcrton. another en-
ployee on the Seigle building. testified to
about the same thing that had been
| given I'm evidence by Mr.. Herring. Did
| you see any pistol on the person of the
deceased or about the spot?' was asked
Of witness.
mo. sir" he answered 81 did not see
any weapon of any description"
Mr. Albert Wells was called for, but
| did not respond. and at $50 o'clock a re-
| cess was taken FOR two hours for dinner,
and a summons was sent out for Wells.
Afternoon Session.
Court reconvened promptly at o'clock,
and Mr.. Wells being in the courtroom,
was called to the stand. He testified 10
having been with the wagon which car
ried the remains TO Bliley's, and that ne
saw no pistol or other weapon about the
! body.
MIR. L. j. Caudle, who drove the wagon
conveying the remains 20 Bliley's, also
said he saw no weapon upon the dece-
dents person.
The next witness called was Mr.. c. w.
Chldrey, Commissioner Of the Revenue
for the upper district OF Henrico. lie
testified to being at the courthouse on
the Saturday on which the killing oc-
Cured, and detailed d conversation he
had with Carter. He asked him about
the killing of Moore, telling him that he
had heard that his horse had run away
and broken his neck. "Who told you he
was killed." asked Carter. Il killed
HIM"
"Why. Penrose, tell me what you did
1t for?" l then asked.
He replied: Il shot him, and had good
cause for doing IL. We had some diff
Guilty about money he owed me. / asked
him for it and he said: God d-n you. l
never intend TO pay you He then raised
up as though to spring out of the buggy
and l shot him three times. L think the
first shot killed him."
Mr. Childrey, under DISCRIMINATION
bv Mr.. Sands, stated further that the
accused had described Moore's motion to
him. and the impression left on witness
mind was that the action Of the dece-
dent was simply that of starting to leave
his buggy.
Mr.. Wendenburg put the witness
through a rigid cross-examination, and
under this cross-hre Mr.. Childrey ad-
mitted having told several gentlemen
that the shots were fired in self-defence,
and said moreover, that while Garter was
talking to him he made the impression
on his mind that he had shot in self
defence.
In initiating Carter's action, Mr. Chill
drey placed his hand behind him, and
Mr.. Smith, noticing this, asked why he
did it. Witness said he had only Initiated
Mr.. Carter-that Mr.. Carter had done the
same when he recited the actions Of the
morning. Mr. Smith severely arraigned
witness for securing information in the
guise Of a friend to be used to the injury
of his informant.
MRS. MOORE TESTIFIES.
Mrs. Sarah J. Moore, widow of the de-
cedent, was placed on the stand. she
said that on the day Of the murder her
husband left home at Z o'clock in the
morning. He owned no pistol, and carried
none with him that day. He was alone,
and had several small boxes Of hardware
rafft cd a 0rrf
dark that day. and was placed in the car
rage house. where it had been kept Sc
cure ever since. Witness testified TO
having made an examination Of the bug
gv and found on the rear spring hole,
which had evidently been made by pis-
tol ball This mark was in the rear of
the vehicle. slightly to the left. She had
ridden in the buggy with her husband
frequently, and the top was so low that
when he had on a derby hat the crown
OF the hat would come in contact with
the top of the buggy.
Mrs. Moore was rigidy cross-examined
by Mr. Wendenburg who endeavored to
trip her and make her contradict herself.
The lady made an admirable witness,
however, and maintained throughout the
correctness Of her direct testimony. Mr..
Wendenbure asked If witness did not
nave ner nuSDdUu dIItSAth last SPINS III
attempting TO kill her. and brought tears
10 her eyes. Before moro could be asked,
however. Mr.. Montague sprang TO his
feet and objected TO any such question
being asked He said it was entirely
gratuitous and outside of the case.
THE JURY SENT OUT.
The jury was sent out and Mrs. Moore
retired from the courtroom while the
point was argued. Mr.. Smith asserted
that the deceased was arrested at his
wife's instance for attempting TO shoot
her, and punished In the Mayors Court
in Manchester, and he only desired to
introduce that evidence to show that
Mrs. Moore was mistaken in saying her
husband never carried a pistol.
Mr. Montague answered the counsel for
the defence, and submitted that the ques-
ton was irrelevant. Admitting, he said
that Moore had beaten his wife. had any
man the right to shoot him down? He
thought not.
The Court thought the question was a
rroper one. in order 10 show the truth
or untruth of the witnesses statement
that her husband never carried pistol
The witness was recalled while the jury
was out to ascertain what the tendency
Of her answer would be. She said that
the arrest was made last fall and was
not because she was afraid OF him, or
that he had attempted TO kill her. She
had simply made a threat TO have him
arrested II he ever came into the house
drinky. and when he so entered and be-