The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-18
HATED TO ANSWER.


HATED TO ANSWER.
"Did You see your father draw his
pistol?" asked Mr.. Sands.
The witness fought hard against an
swering this question. II was repeated
number OF times and the Judge had 10
admonish her before she finally reluct-
antly admitted that she had seen him
draw tho weapon.
Where did he get the pistol from?'
asked Mr.. Sands
Either out of his side or hind pocket"
answered the witness.
The witness declared that she had
never said anything about the affair 10
anyone except her mother. uncle, and
counsel for the defence.
Mr. Montague then took the witness IN
hand. and asked her searching ques lions.
She said II was accidental dat she was
standing I'm the door when the shooting
occurred and she had at once said 10
her mother. who sat ucar that she be-
ueved Papa had shot Mr. Moore
Her father. she said came Immediately
back 10 the store. and before anything
was said 10 him, stated that be had shot
Moore.
Asked as 10 the position OF her father,
she said be was standing by the side oI
the buggy talking through the bars
By bars. she explained that She meant
the side uprights holding the top Of the
buggy IN place.
Miss Carter was then asked by the de-
fence 10 tell why her father was going
down the road when he met Moore. and
said he was going 20 aunt Martha Tur-
ner's % get her 90 collect a bill for him.
She was asked whether her father had
fred of his pistol any time prior 10 the
shooting of Moore. and answered ;lnt he
had done So the Saturday night teiOre,
a noise having been heard ion the yard.
which turned ont the next morning 10
have been made by a calf This was
brought out 10 account for the third
shot.
Miss Carter concluded her testimony AT
1850 o'clock and a recess was taken un-
ul four for dinner.
MRS CARTER TESTIFIEs.
When court again reconvened. Mrs.
Carter was at once put on the stand.
She took the stand with n composed and
confident air. and answered the ques-
lions Of Mr.. Wendenberg In clear
voice.
She said she was in the back room Of
the store on the day Of the shooting
doing some sewing. while her daughter
stood in the doorway. She heard two,
shots, she said. but did not see the
party firing them. but her daughter ex-
claimed:
Il think papa has shot Mr. Moore"
Mrs. Carter said her daughter then ran
10 the front door and opened IL 10 let
Mr.. Carter in. and that she was right
behind her. That as Mr.. Carter came IN
he said he had shot Mr. Moore. and that
he then put his pistol on the cabinet,
and after saying he was going 10 give
himself up went down 10 the field where
Willie Winston was blowing
Mrs Carter corrob0rate1 the statement
Of her daughter that Mr.. Carter was on
his way tc Martha Turner'S house 20 get
her 70 collect bill Tor him. when he
met Moore.
She ccrroborated the statement that
Carter was accustomed TO carry a pistol:
also that he had 10 bank account. and
kept all his money AT his store.
Mrs Carter stated she knew her hus-
band was on the way 10 Martha. Tur-
ner's house when he met Moore because
he told htr so.
Did you not say 10 Mr.. Boykin and
others asked Mr.. Sands. that your
husband told you he was going 10 see
Willie winston about the blowing
The witness said that she had told NJ.
Boykin that. but she had also said that
he was going 10 Martha Turner's.
rs IL not fact. Mrs Carter asked
Mr.. SANS that you did not knew
where your husband was going?'
II know where he said he was going"
she replied.
"Whv did you not state the whole
truth in your examination in chief" ask
ed Mr. Sands
well. I could have done 1t" replied
Mrs Carter.
KEPT IT IN HIS POCKET.
Mr.. Sands then questioned Mrs. Carter
about her husbands pistol She said
that he always kept his pistol ia his
pocket except to put il on the cabinet I'm
the back room occasionally. and that on
the morning Of the shooting he must
have had It in his pocket. although she
had not seen IL.
.sDtd Mr. Carter not tell YOU when he