The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-17

HcnrIGO. was next chllfu. t'' $751;
that no was In his Office In the county
courthouse on September 2ith-
MIR. j. Penrose Carter whom l know
very we'll" said the witness, came into
my office on that day. and asked for
Sheriff Solomon. / told him / thought
the sheriff was in the jail. lie then went
out
shortly afterwards I went over TO the
fail 10 ask Mr.. Carter about Mr. Moore
death. I having heard that he had been
thrown from his buggy and his neck
broken. When l asked Carter about this
he asked me who told me so. l told him
I thought Il was simon Solomon. lie
then said 70 me-
~ killed him
81 wss so much astOnished" contlnued
the witness, that l could say nothing
for a while. Then I said 70 him.
WHY. Penrose. tell me all about r.
"'I shot him. and had good cause 20
do it, he replied.
81 again asked him" continued Mr.
Childrey. ito tell me something about
the trouble. and he then said:
- We had a diligently about some
money. Moore said TO me: Cd d-n
you. ! don't intend 10 pay you a cent
Then he raised up i'm his buggy AS though
20 spring on me, and 1 shot him three
times"
Mr. Carter subsequently told Zoe"
said the witness chat he thought t1e
first shot killed Moore. and be also told
me the exact spot where 10 occurred
The defence then took hold or MT.
Chudrey, and under questioning me sNd
that the impression made upon ms NINA
was that Carter had killed Moore IN selt-
defence Tie admitted that he might
have made the statement 10 several par
ties after his conversation with carter
that the latter had said he killed Moore
I'm self-defence.
Mr.. Childrey further SAID that Wnfn
Carter was telling him about shooting
Moore he made motions tO intimate mar
when Moore rose mp I'm his buggy as
though to spring upon him he iMoofo
put his hand behind him as thohsh I'D
"Dia Garter say anything about Moore's
having q pistol or any other weapon
asked Mr. Sands.
"He did not" was the answer
MR. MOORES WIDOW.
Mrs. Sarah J. Moore. the widow on Mt.
Charles w. Moore was then nul upon
the stand and questioned by M. Mon
tague,
She told Of the time that her husband
left the house Saturday September -fI
TTo carried no pistol with him. she sl'
never carried one and never owned one
There was but one pistol on tne ptac.
she declared. that owned by herself
which was always kept IN her room anI
was there an day on the zt.h
gy. and that he used it when he wen
10 the Siogel house on the day OF tn'
tragedy Tie carried nothing WITH h.m
but some hardw're The buoy slnl.
that time. with the exception or 'l.ff
while when III was brought over fI tNN
preliminary trial Of Carter. had been
securely locked up in her carriage house
She thon told Of how. whom -hr was
wiping the dust Off fho buggy with ihf
intention OF taking a ride to VISIT ner
made by a bullet in the back or me Ffni-
Gle. ON the lower left side. II was
round hole with a small piece clipped
or
Mrs. Moore then said that tho buggy
was a very low one of kind known a-
a phaeton. and that when Mr. Moore was
in 10 with derby hat ON, the crown oi
his hat touched the roof
Mr. Wendonburg on crosses examination.
claimed that the buggy had remained ioi
hours IN front OF the court house tII'
had been examined hy hundreds oi peo-
pie before She found The mark reieff.
TO- He also question: her ABOUT the
mark which she had found on one OF me
feet OF the horse. and had Thought it
was also made by the bullet that SCARED
HAD HIM ARRESTED.
Now. YOU say that Mr.. Moore ana nor
carry n pistol said Mr.. Nendenlnre.
after a number of questions. 'dii nnI
YOU list spring have Mr. Moore arrested.
charged with threatening TO XII you
Before am answer could Doe made i9 ll.-
question Mr.. Montague and Nt' 0'il''
both arose and objected.
"This Is entirely grituitoue and OUTSIDE
of the case" said the Attorney -''i'i"'
warmly. and 7 objec' to IT, ,7 .
Counsel for the deience insisted t.'
tho iurv was sent from the room, Wulle
the admissabnity of tne question was ais
cusFed.
The defence held That the point was "a
vital one I'm behsif Of their client ms
showing that Moore. owned % pl.'3' ,,5
having thcy claimed, been arrested ana
punished On the Police Court NJ Manchr7-
ter for threatening 10 shoot his VIE
The AttOrney-Generol ON me otA,f
hand held that the question was % '5
inc one and therefore improper. li'
went on en- a strong speech 90 sustain jus
contention citing numerous auih'Il'i'1
Judge Wlckham held that the question:
"a tending 90 show that Moore owned
and carried pistol was % proper .N.'
hut could not be admitted for any o'n'i
purpose. ,,,.,
the question asked her again. 10 Mhl.u
Size replied that she had had MT Moot.
arrested last fall because he came nome
with drink or two in him, actea ut'f,
and ou4rrelod. She had never chait'I
him with attempting 90 XIII Der. eI NiII
This question wss asked IN the absence
NJ the Jury. and. after the Judge had
ruled that the matter was NOT alml
hla they were again brought nich .-
defence excepted 10 the ruling or inc
Judge. .e,.,t, 90
ger in their question in some FORM. ahl
thov did succeed IN bringing me matter
10 the attention ~ the jury in manner
calculated 10 help their side OF inc case.
Mr. Montague then stated tnat the
Commonwealth desired the jury 10 eN-
anime the buggy IN which Moore met nis
death and II was determined 20 make
the inspection this morning
EXPERT TESTIMONY.
Mr. James @. TignOr the ~ .i-knoWn
punsmith. was then put on me 'i'll.
He said he had been engaged IN we
gun and nistol business for about tnlI,N
wears lie had. he said. examined mo
hole I'm the roar portion Of M0ore's buggy
and felt certain II was made p} Il ledo
bullet fred By a person directly behiiN
the vehicle. II would be Impossible. De-
said 10 tell how far of the man was VINO
fired the shot but he must have been
more than FIVE yards distant. lie might
have been anywhere from ten to forty
yards of. he said
Mr. TignOr was then handed the pistol
used BY Carter in killing Moore. He 'K-
amined the weapon and described 10 a8
being a Smith &c Wesson. d0ub.e-action.
3s-calibre revolver. very much worn Joy
carrying In the pocket
The scene was a somewhat ImHellk
one while Mr.. Tignor was examining the
pistol With the characteristic con
hdence Of n g1nsmith. he fOuushef the
weapon around. now directing rs mnz
At one time the Jurors found themselves
gazing down tina grim barrel and az