Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-18
CARTER ON THE STAND.
Prisoner for the First Time Ieiis
Uoxx the Deed Was Done.


When Martha left the stand Carter was
called. and all eyes were centered on MN
at once. Looking pale and haggard' put
holding himself erect. the prisoner walk
ed TO the stand. He was exceedingly
nervous, and this he manifested by MS
inability to keep his hands still moment
He grew exceedingly loquacious as MS
exanoipat!oa continued, and frequently
answered questions before they were fully
propounded to him. He endeaVored 10
hide his nervousness and to assume an ar
| OF easy indifference. but he was unapie
to cover his excitement still his testimony
was exceedingly pithy and pointed. he
was Intercepted by Mr.. Wendenourg' anu
| deDosed as follows:
| Q. State whether or not you had been
| in the habit Of carrying a pistolL
| A. 1 carry 1t as regularly as 90 my
O. How long have you been in that
A. Nine or ten years; maybe longer.
%. Where did you buy this pistol that
has been presented hereI -, 49,.
| a. From DICK wilson, On bIOau "'i00''
a | don't Know; long time ago II
| cost me Sll, and / got IL at wholesale
| price. l have nad IL lOh5 ti4NN'
| pistols before that. - ,,,,
% state whether or not you have any
| custom as to when you 90 to town!
A, No. sir. l have not; go oftener on
| Mondays than any other day IN the wech.
! / would not miss town once III thlry
| days on Monday. 80 -. co.,,r
"a NV wife has been sick a good deal
this year. She was not able 10 wait On
| the people on Saturdays, ana stdld Se
| home two or three Saturdays In the
month-half the time, anyhow; .,.b
o. Have you had any dealings WIN
Mr.. Moore? .. A.. .oh
of building that house out there ne came
h. nv store and wanted me TO maui some
sand for him You know Wnen d man
goes 10 build house sand Is ABOUT tns
first thing he has to nave. lou con Sortvltwo
loads of sand up there for Mr.. Moore at
80 cents load-that IS 81. a.
a Does he owe you anything on ac-
count OF that sand now .. -
Tie owes a dollar on account OF
sand and So / loaned him. making 50.
THE TROUBLE ON THURSDAY.
n no Won recollect the Thursday pre-
vious TO the homicide?
A. Yes, sir. 49,, manning of
that day? ,,,ua,ng
4
| - what did YOU 20 up there torE
INST 10 look around. nave zone
, eood deal OF building on my OWL PIaSo
am fond OF building and they Were
building quite nice place UP Sne tr' I'm
I yenf no there TO look around; MI. jim
lerrin and old man Henry ana Ihroch-
morton were there; we belonged 70 .nT
! | sa,,a church. | was talking to them anu
passing of the time: Iheh ea az noych
10 where Mr.. Seigel was on tne Po'e"
~ s.fter awhile Mr.. Moore came IN.
% What occurred after MIR. Moor'
came? ,..o hack AZ ,his littl,
,onse where they keep tools, ana WheI
ne ssed by he spoke to me and spoke U
hin. ne spoke to me very politey. =.
then went over TO Anderson anu So -
he buggy with him. and Mr.. moore cain
up and said 10 me: me- nav Ai Won 'f have bee
oi97,s, abyut me-" / said: Il nave no
taa,, taIking about you" He seemed an
~ ,yheI. / denied that had oeeh say
Ing anything about hin, ana nc so' TO- da
n ,e sealn and / said: You are nar.
rhariie Anderson holloed out: come OF
= =. ,,s eet away from mere. MT. MOOT
? aid. IL am id tired or your coinliis u
6ere and bothering me-. 1 sara: faS III
the money and won o, S Sown the roa
CherI,a Anderson said: Il don't kho'
.hat'S the matter with the old ma
d his morning" said: Il DON hhV,
xuhat'q muut INN oASN -
'honeht | came UP TO get my money
nr,es me- | then came right on cow
. 70 the store and Charlie Anderson Oousi
70 hnnared pounds Of shipstuff
n when did you see Mr.. Moore AGAIN
That evening he passed my nous
.hres times. The first time ne went .
wss IN the back yard by the snok'
so"sc went down below the nous
d about $50 Yards. / guess. and tnen turhe
1t ascI old Dickinson was there.
~ That was Marcellus DICKINSON we
=, Yes sir. When he was there We
~ lending in front of the porch, ana o
y Dickinson was out there, too, Win n
waeon' He was so crippled ne attract
ne attention. Mr.. Moore came py IN
Il ny ,nssdium gait. and ! said Good ey
y ning Mr. Moore; / wish you wouiu
r rind enough to pay me that " you ov
rne1 He said, ''Get out" or some wore
!, lie that. and the old darby hallooed o.
hat ought to go TO law. or somethlt
~ that kind. and could get II tnat wa
It De meant I ought 10 warrant NM
lo ala there In a way TO get IL py law
Al % When did you see Mr.. Moore asail
m 4 Never saw him at all. ! starred GOV
- Aunt Martha's about II o'clock. 3
In sovyn 10 the second telegraph pole pelo