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

time?"
"No. sir"
How long do you think it was since
the murder?"
Il don't know"
Did you hear where the man was kill
ed?"
NO sir"
Did you hear who killed him?"
Eyes, sir"
CARTER KILLED HIM.
"Who did you hear killed him?'
"Mr. Carter"
"Where were you on the day that YOU
heard Mr. Carter had killed this man?'
Il was up at his store that morning.
but had come home when | heard it."
What time did you go up to the
store?"
Between and o'clock"
"Who did you see?"
81 did not see any one but Mr.. Carter"
What did you go there for"
after some Irish potatoes"
"Who did you ask to get the potatoes?"
''Mr Carter"
"Did you see anybody but Mr.. Carter?"
''No, sir"
Did you go in the stOre?"
Eyes sir"
what did you say to Mr.. Carter, and
what did he say TO you?"
when / went in the store I asked for
potatoes. and Mr. Carter gave them 10
me, and asked me to look down the
road and see if | saw a man coming up
the road in top-buggy."
What did YOU dO?'
'T looked and l did not see him.
"What did you 40 then?"
'I did not do anything then"
II II .4,ft gg, to
toes?"
'T did not wait there very long"
'Did Mr.. Carter tell you which way 10
look"
yes; he told me to look toward Rich
mond."
you DO not know how long you stayed
at the store, do your
"No. sir"
"Where did you go from there?'
'T went home"
''How long after that was it chat you
heard Of the murder"
Il heard Of it about - o'clock"
CROSS S-EXAMINATION.
Under cross-examination witness stated
that she was positive that the homicide
die not occur I'm the winter time she
made an excellent witness. and, save as
TO uncertainty as TO the exact hour Of
her visit to the store, adhered rigidly to
her original statement
Mr.. f. p Ford was next examined. He
testified as he had testified last month.
that he visited Carter's store on the
Thursday preceding the homicide. and
that Carter had told him that Moore owed
him about g.. and asked him If he could
put a lien on the Seigle house for that
amount.
At this iuncture the Commonwealth said
II would like 10 send for Mrs. Moore 20
testify. and a recess was taken until 4
o'clock.
MRS. MOORE TESTIFIES.
Mrs. Moore was placed upon the stand
when court reconvened. She was perfect
lv self-possessed. and gave her testimony
i'm a clear voice. She was dressed in black
with fur cape. and wore a thin black veil.
Being questioned by Mir. Montague, she
told succinctly the same story she had
related at the previous trial. Her evi-
dence was to the effect that her husband
left home on the fateful Saturday morn
ing in a low phaeton, and that he was
unarmed She told then Of the return Of
the buggy after the tragedy. and Of her
discovery Of the bullet hole
In the springs She stated that when Mr.
Moore the decedents brother, took the
buggy TO Lakeside she accompanied him.
Great stress had been laid upon this
Doint by the defence In the last trial.
Mrs Moore having testified that the
buggy had never been out of her posses
sion. save to come TO the court and her
having testified that he
drove TO Lakeside in It,
Mrs. Moore was put through a rigid
cross-examnation by Mr.. Wendenburs'
bur at no time was she confused. and she
s,, arfn frank
manner. Mr. Wendenburg. after probing
into the question Of tho hole in the bug
gy. asked witness:
"You say your husband never owned a
piStol?"
eyes. sir" was the response.
"And vet" went on the lawyer, you
swear in this warrant exhibiting the
document. which you swore out against
vour husband. that he cursed. abused
and threatened 10 kill you Now | ask
ala he threaten to shoot you with pis-
tol?"
JURY SENT OUT.
The prosecution objected to the ques
ton ana the Jury wss sent from the
room while IL was out Mrs. Moore an
suared i'm the negative, ana the Court
,ustained the objection, ruling Doth ques-
ion and answer out. Ere the jury re-
,,rned Mr. Wendenburg asked another
,ueetion along the same line In which ne
sndeavored 10 show that witness had
made a different statement at the former
rial This question was also ruled out
md the Court declined 10 let the warrant
80 I'm evidence. -.
The Jury was called back into the court
.oom but ere the members filed IN MT.
Montague said; -,
u suppose. your Honor il Is clearly
understood that this performance VIII no
NJ cone through with before the jury.
Mr. smith took exceptions 10 Mr.. Monta-
eue's language, and he disclaime1
nv purpose OF giving offence. Mr.. smith |
hen Insisted on the right Of the uefence |
a ask the question before the jury ana |
ave II ruled out before them. and the |
,o,,r, sustained him Mr.. Sands took |
.xcentions 10 the r1ilng. but the Court |
Omitted the questions. and the jury re-
urned 10 the box. The questions were
he, asked. the prosecution Withdrawing |
~ objections TO them and authorizing |
he witness 10 answer them.
THE WHOLE STORY.
Nrs Moore admitted having sworn the
yaryant out and then explained that
ne started 10 Richmond TO take her
auehier for drive. She took lady
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