Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-27
TELLS WHY HE SHOT.
CARTER SAYS MOORE WAS ABOUT
TO SPRING UPON HIM.
THREE DOLLAR CLAIM The CAUSE.
The Contractor Denied Owing the
Debt and Ordered the Merchant to
Depart-Circumstanc Of the Meet
ing-Case Goes Over.



The case of James Penrose Carter.
charged with the murder of Charles f.
Moore, which was set for a hearing be-
courthouse yesterday afternoon at
o'clock, was called at the appointed hour
and the prisoner, with his counsel, Mfr.
l.. 0. Wendenburg, appeared and signi-
fed his readiness to go into the case.
telegram from Hon. Conway r. Sands.
the Commonwealth Attorney, announc-
ing that he was detained in Stanton,
had been received by the Justice, how
ever, and in compliance with a request
made by Mr.. Sands. the case was ad-
Journed over until Thursday at o'clock.
Carter has begun to realize the awful
ness of his act now. and the strain is
telling upon him. He is already begin
ming to look haggard and worn and has
slept very little since his Incarceration.
His wife called on him Sunday and spent
some little time with him, and her visit,
for the time being, frightened him up,
but ne relapsed into still more gloomy
mood after her departure, and refused
yesterday to see any one.
CARTER MAKES A STATEMENT.
He declines positively to discuss his
case with any Of the representatives Of
the press, but TO a county officer. whom
he has known personally for years, he
made a statement Sunday In connection
with the tragedy. and attempted to justify
himself What he failed to tell TINS
officer is supplied by witnesses who have
been fefreted out by the officers, ana
| the evidence all put together makes a
rather strong case for the Commonwealth
The witnesses alluded to are employed
| on the house which Mr.. Moore was build
| ing for Mrs. Seigel, and it is stated by
| them that Carter came there on FRIDAY
| and demanded of Moore the payment or
50 for some sand he had hauled. Moore
| denied the indebtedness. and some heated
| words followed. Carter used strong Ian
| euaee. and Moore ordered him away,
| threatening TO strike him If he did lot
| leave. Carter. thereupon, so say the
witnesses, departed, but before DONG
so. said: 81 am not able, physically 10
| cope with YOU but have something at
home with which l will fix you.
FIRED THREE TIMES.
Tn his statement to the county officer
| Carter only alluded incidentally to TINS
1
trouble, and he made substantially the
| following statement:
encore owed me 50 and / demanded
| payment of him. He refused me saying
| he did not owe me. / was walking GOWN
| the road the next day and met ann
| coming up in his buggy. l again accosteu
| him and demanded payment, whereupon
| he stood up in his buggy with an oath'
| and seemed about to spring out on me,
! Then il was that l snot him. nred
| three times at him and his horse ran
I then returned 10 my store dressed anu
\ came to town and gave myself up.
| carter was asked the direct question
| nv the officer to whom he made ms
statement. If there was anything henind
| the matter. in other words, If any FAMILY
troubles led him 10 commit the deed
| His answer was a most emphatic mega
| tive.
sheriff solomon has in his possession
| tho nistol with which the deed was COM
mitted. He has also been making quiet
Investigation in the neighborhood n whlch
the shooting occurred. He ascertaineu
Yesterday that it was possible LOT caitei
| 70 have met Moore on the road by design,
as from the porch in front OF aitei >
s,ora one can easily see the road up near
| Ginter's quarry. and Carter could, II ne
had so desired have seen Moore when ne
turned in there, and then had ample tune
IN secure his pistol and walk down 10
where the shooting occurred.
PISTOL FRESHLY OILED.
Tho nistol which was examined by a
Disnatch reporter a few hours after the
shooting occurred, has been freshly o;leu'
| and when II was broken the extractor
worked so well as TO throw all rye SDeis
| ont on the floor Three OF them had been
| exploded. and two were sun loaueu' MI o
| carter. when she handed the revolver u
the renorter. told him that II was just as
| Mr.. Carter had left It, o,
| II is not thought that Carter couhsoi
will consent to go into prenhihi.y eN
| animation Thursday, though ne saio -,
tardav that he was ready therefor Inc
,oitoe ohtoins that he will waive examina-
| tion and have the case go al once pelole
| a jury. ...oo.,,,a IN
| Carter as they can be- and he is mace as
| comfortable as circumstances VIII adiiil !.
Vie has the large. roomy cell over the JAIL
! office which was occupied LOT SO lons d
time BY Gold-Brick Smith. me noted
| ewindler and ne has comfortable COZ
| m sleep on He is fed from the Sherii
| table. and altogether. is shown great con
| sideration. His wife broke Gown Wneh
| she saw him IN JAN Suuudg "HN
terly. She brought him some 1000 from
home but he ate very sparinSly OF H. ne
anpears to have very little appetite. he
complains that the street cars annoy MN
a great deal at night and mat TINS mas
| caused his wakefulness.
PHOTOGRAPH THE WOUNDS
A photographer was sent 10 MaAcnes'eS
Yesterday afternoon to make picture OF
the two bullet wounds in Mr.. Moore
bodv and arm. This is to be introduced
&c evidence to show that the shots were
6red from behind. One of the bullets en-
tered Immediately to the left OF and below
the left shoulderblade. and the other en-
tered the left elbow. on the under SIDE OF
Tho arm. The first bullet plousned al the
y0av through the body, penetrating poth
lungs and lodging in the right shoCider'
end the other passed through the arm
| lodging in the wrist. =.
| MIR. Roy Lewis has been retained by
| the family Of the deceased TO assist com
monwealth's-Attorney Sands with the
prosecution.