Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-16


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r.0ss Penrose Carter is again on trial
.. Ills life 90 answer the charge of muir
....- Charles Fox Moore. and again is
.e. case being heard by a jury of Henrico
a.1r-.
Al OBJ time II was thought that II would
b. impossible 70 obtain jury from the
county. the former trial having awakened
.. much interest throughout this section
e.. the State. but Il was with little diff
..,r that twelve men were secured-in-
fs.i the necessary sixteen TO form the
r.rI were gotten out Of the first thirty
g.Isl and the trial was begun yesterday
...taoon
The jury is composed exclusively or
f.-.. Us. and is a very intelligent body of
n.l They are stern-lOoking company,
.... and if appearances may be taken as
a r,.ion are likely to weigh carefully
.. evidence adduced before them and
,.lsr their verdict accordingly without
,r or favor.
-aa Commonwealth started yesterday
l.Ir for adjournment Of court nine de-
r.rents had given in their testimony. All
,. these had testified before, and in sub
stance they related the same facts that
l. been submitted 20 the jury last
month.
FIRED FROM BEHIND.
The prosecution seems. however, to be
r KING stronger case than when it
.a..ed last term. and Dr. CroXton. the
County Coroner who was on the stand
l- tH0 hours and more. gave testimony
which viii prove hard TO combat. Being
sss.I 10 Illustrate just how the shots
u.- have been fired TO produce such
wounds as were made i'm the decedenrs
ue DoU0r showed very clearly
r.t they must have been made from
rs.'. which was fired from the dead
r.a's rear and explained that the shots
must either have come from the rear Of
t buggy or have been fred at Moore
when he had his arm I'm front Of his face,
s .avoring TO shield himself from the
attack.
I.. other witnesses testified simply to
tl.t there was no weapon on it. save Mr.
Cont the photographer who made a pic
sure " the wound. and said that IN his
c..r.ur the shots were in the rear.
THE trial yesterday was enhvened by
tH' frequent spats between counsel on
the two sides. and by the necessity for
r.s C0ur, 10 interfere and warn one OF
OBJ. attorneys for the defence against an
attempt TO argue the case before the jury.
A,ogsthsr the proceedings were pro-
foundry interesting, but the interest OF
--- general public does not appear to be
as keen as when the trial was in progress
.stmouih for there were comparatively
.aU SPECTATORS in the courtroom during
tle day.
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
There was but little trouble experienced
d. securing the additional ten men neces-
rr t1 complete the panel as out of the
irst fourteen called the ten were got
rar. Something Of a mild sensation was
caused immediately after court opened,
when Juror Charles Lenhausen arose ana
ested for the Courts construction OF IN
rf.re1ce with a juror. He intimated
tt some attempt had been made TO in
i.vnee him i'm his duties and the Court
Htf him 10 meet the counsel in his
ltaf. office
al sorts Of specuations were cOnjured
ap ly the spectators during the absence
ODD. Court and the juror, but when they |
returned the excitement was allayed, Mr. |
...-44rsen having stated that while in |
81 ttfn.r- chair yesterday morning the
t.asaral artist had spoken Of the Carter |
and advanced the opinion that the |
ssl would never be convicted. Mi. |
l."iaas,u made no response, and said |
DIDN'T think the barber knew he was /
a .ls jury.
la. work of securing a jury was then |
SOL. into. Mr. Willis Enroughty. the |
"i man called. said he had never read
fs.r .n his life and he was accepted.
El D. Garfield had Vead the Dispatch, /
tt thought he could give the accused |
a '-.r uaI W. II. Turner thought as he
ae. c. g. Roper ana Thomas +. Marable
l.a formed led opinions as TO the
1--doa glil ~ innocence, but Messrs
b.. $. Erockwel, Thomas Bennett, ana
G.. Noodhn were without any impress
',i concerning the case. They were ac-
.tp.... r. ". Atkinson and George W.
.e... were rejected because OF their
opinions and then the next four called
A.--rs o.. a. w. Britain, Robert Il. Har-
.oh. R r.. Chlldress. and II. r. Fusseil-
".s. accepted
THE PANEL
Ias completed the panel, which was
-ol ututcd as follows: John Coltart. B.
beudall, Frank Valley, Arthur Corn
'.I Charles Lenhausen, II. q. WAKE
a Wills Enroughty, John J. Canhcid'
' II Turner. w. $. Brockwek. Thomas
Bennett j. c. Woodhn. G. A. ". Britton'
rt 70. Harrison, X. II. Childress, X.
Fuaeu
Ar II. G. Wakefield. one of the six
ire1 on Wednesday, reported that ne
lnwell. After a conference in the
-.se.s Office between the Court ana
'lnsel Mr. Wakefield was sent into the
-room where he was examined by Dr.
b. ~ CrOXtOn. The physician being
worn then testified that the jurors con
-~H ought not 70 incspac,,ate him from
crying
FOUR STRICKEN OFF
The court took recess for some time
fng which the defence consulted as to
bonn they would strike from the panel.
ae} finally agreed upon Wills En-
oJghty J. G. Woodnn, G.. A. w. Brltton,
hl Robert B. Harrison, and the remain
* twelve were sworn 10 well and truly
'y the case OF the Commonwealth vs.
ames PenrOse Carter" The indictment
'as read by Clerk Waddill the jury iis-
ming attentively, Carter standing
ssaiyely leaning an his left arm. which |