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

Q. when did You sec Mr.. Moore
again?
A. 1 never saw him until started
down 90 old Aunt M8rtha.s about NJ
O'Clock. met him about sixty yaf Is
from the store. He was going up tho
road IN buggy. I said:
Good morning Mr. Moore
He said. Good morning" I stopped
and De stopped. I said:
Mr. Moore, I wish you would pay mo
that money"
lie said. OF am damn tired of your
asking me for that money
lie changed the rains from DTS r.ght
10 his left hand J. stepped back ID cou-
pie or PAGES and stopped. lle made
motion Ike Do was coming out 0f his
buggy and whom hr dil chat. gentlemen.
/ was too quick for him. and 1lt with
my pistol and put TWO shots iu him in
the next second
That is just the way t happened
went on back tO the house with fhr uIs-
toll in my hand. and met my wiz. aud
daughter at the front door, My VITO
asked me what was the trouble what
did ! shoot him for2 and D remarked to
them that he ran bis hand behind him
just Ike bee was going t0 draw a. pistol,
and 1 shot % save myself
GETTING A WITNESS
7 went right down 90 the toId whore
Willie Winston was ana asked h.m 900
he see the difficulty between Nr Moore
and myself. and did De- see him start fo
raise up in the buggy and sh0v. ..F
hand behind him like DE was going to
shoot me lie said he dil not. ! told h'm
l was very sorry that he asa nor s.e t.
that I had 20 shoot 90 saye myself I
knew I would be tried for my Af. and
/ went down there especially t0 set him
as a witness.
The prisoner then described how Doc hll
gone 90 the Courthouse and given hm.
self up To- Sheriff Solomon.
GLOW many times did you shoot2
Al never shot bat twice-0ne risht
after the other.
The prisoner then told Of how be hld
fired his pistol OF week previous to The
killing and never reloaded 10. also how
me had put "a quantity OF oil on 10 about
two weeks before.
A.-NoW. when you fred at Mr. Moore
state what your position was.
Al was Just opposite him.
(Which way was De,
Al was right on the side of the road.
7 suppose / was about scyan feet from
him. / was standing right up When /
raised the pistol if was about 1--WE feet.
I guess from Mr Moore. When i fired
I was directly opposite him. and w1s
standing near the fence.
Q.-IIad the buggy stopped whore you
were.
A.-Tho buggy was standing perfectly
STILL and We wore talking.
STRAIGHTFORWARD STORY
Carter told bis story in a strilght-
forward manner. MOI free from nervous
ness. and seemed to make "a good impress
sion on th. Jury
AL the rnl NJ DTS direct examination
the prisoner testified that his own weight
was about lZJ pounds and Doe had been
in bad health and unable 90 do hard
work for a. number Of years.
Mr. Carter was rigidly examined.
and stuck tO what he bad said on the
direct examination
"As soon as Moore put his hand back
behind him and moved up as if De was
coming out of the buggy. I put two shots
right in him. said the prisoner OF did
not hear a whimper from him after [
fired His horse dashed away with him
sitting erect IN the buggy
You say you only shot twiceY' asked
Mr. Montague.
eyes. SIR" replied the prisoner.
Did you not Tell Mr.. l. T.. Russell that
you nred three shOts2' asked Mr. Mon
tague
no. sir I ga not"
did YOU not fei SIR Cnldrey that
yol nred three shots. and tne nfst one
was fatally
'l I'D not" said the Witness. There
have been "a number oi things -li1 ABOUT
mo that are not trIe
Mr. Carter then gof fu questioning Mr
Montague as 10 what he would nave done
under certain conditions. to which the
latter replied thar le would be sorry.
indeed, 10 have shot l man.
CARTER Us SORRY.
81 am sorry that i dId. said Carter
After he left the stand, The defence
stated that Two necessary Witnesses,
which would probably bee the last that
they would put on were aDsent-One be
ing out OF town. and tney would be glad
to be INDUCED until the morning
II was then o'clock. and very good
DAYS work having been done, Judge
Wickham adjourned court until n o'clock
this morning. lie then retired with coun-
sci ON either side % his Office where
the instructions. which had been pre-
nared were presented. In order 70 save
time The Judge Will pass upon them
after au the evidence a. in to-dll.
n As probable that The case Will go %
tbe Jury by tonight. although IL Is nkcly
thar the Commonwealth will pat on other
witnesses 10 rebut the testimony OF Mrs.
Garter and her step-daughter. I'm which
event IL may be Tomorrow before the
conclusion Ia reached