The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-24
THE CARTER JURY
HAVE NOT AGREED
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| ed authorities on the subject. which oc-
| cupied some time.
At o'clock the jury was brought back,
and Judge Wickham announced that any
Juror could examine the articles In the
presence OF the Court
QUESTION OF TIME.
Mr. w. ). Brockwell. of the jury. then
announced that there was some dispute
as to the time old Sam Christian, who
testified that he was at Garter store on
| the morning of the homicide, got out
Of Mr.. Henry Carter's buggy on the
| Brooke road.
To settle this IL was decided TO get
| the stenographic report of Christians evil
dence. and while this was being-sscured
a recess was taken until 800 clock
Court reconvened promptly at $3.50. and
the jury being brought in were told by
Judge Wickham, with the consent or
counsel on both sides that Sam Christian
had been put out on the Brooke road by
Mr.. Henry Carter at O'clock and had
started for Mr.. Penrose Carriers store
at that hour The jury then returned 10
their room TO consider a verdict, ana
their voices in earnest consultation were
occasionally audible in the courtroom,
where the prisoner and his family SAT
in what must have been terrible suspense.
10 was almost tlptA VIM. 'ii' 5N'|
was again brought into the courtroom,
and asked whether they had agreed upon
verdict. They answered at once in the
negative. and court was adjourned until
II o'clock this morning. the jury being
taken back 10 their hotel
These twelve Henrico citizens who are
trying Carter are of more than aVerafs
intelligence. and their course all through
has thoroughly demonstrated that they
are endeavoring 10 do their duty. Ihey
have received every piece of Information
with the closest attention. and have
seemed 10 weigh IL carefully.
ID may be that they will have agreed
upon a verdict when court convenes TINS
morning but the chances now seem 10
point to a hung jury II IS not Thought
that Judge Wickham will keep them
longer than to-day. as tomorrow IS
Christmas and II they cannot agree by
tonight. there seems TO be no likelihood
Of their ever agreeing.
WOMAN II THE CASE.
n was said Yesterday afternoon that n
nov, piece Of evidence had just been dis
covered. which would have been of hene-
~ 10 Mr.. Carter had it come TO light I'm
time.
II is stated that a married lady, living
not hundred miles from the Siegel build
ing was accustomed to come almost daily
10 see Moore. and that when she dii not
come would write him notes.
n ia said that Moore suspected that
Carter had been talking about his affair
with this woman. and was referring 10
that when he said 10 him.
Mr.. Carter. I am thousand times
obliged 10 YOU for going around talking
about me-"
Had this testimony been introduced II
would have damaged the contention 81
tho Commonwealth that Carter had been
talking about the decedent because ne
owed him money.
rather remarkable incident Of the
trial and one which has excited much
comment IS the failure Of either side TO
put Marcellus Dickcrson on tho stand.
Dickerson is the ancient. crippled negro
who was out I'm front Of Carriers store
when Moore stopped there after the quar-
rel on the Thursday preceding the honll-
eide. II was stated yesterday that Dick
orson is an uncertain quantity, and both
sides were afraid of HIM