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

his brothers business at the sicgci hous,
since his death.
Tho prosecution objected 10 this. an1
Mr. Smith then changed his question. oc.
casioning something of a sensation IN tht
court room.
Were YOU" he said. addressing the
prisoner ever confined in the peniten-
tiary for a felony"
The Commonwealth at once objected 10
This question also but the Judge held
that 70 was a proper one. but that the
witness himself might refuse 10 answer
IT,
"Who was Il that asked me that qucs-
tion?' asked Mr. Moore. with some owl
dcnccs Of excitement, was it you Mr..
Wendenburg?"
Il believe l was tho gentleman said
Mr. Smith
"I know what you want 70 get at
continued the witness. "but I want you
10 observe that / have been restored TO
citizenship, and am voter In Chester
field"
"That IS not the question" said Mr.
Smith. "Were you ever confined in the
pcnitentiarv for n felony?'
ADMITTED THE CHARGE
81 was" said the witness. frankly, y
am FREQ 20 admit that I was
say something in a somewhat menaclng
manner. when the Judge checked him,
and no stood aside.
Mr.. y. T. Ford was then examined.
and testified that Mr Carter had fur
nlshod Mr. Moore with sand 70 be used
In the construction OF the Siegel house,
and had asked him whether lien could
bo put on a house for debt OF thaJ
character
After a few more questions tending 10
prove the debt for sand, the common
wealth rested It's case.
Tho first witness for defence was Mr..
Hiram w Gates. q Richmond grocer,
who testified that Nfr Carter had dealt
with him for q long time, but that he had
no particular day for coming TO hich-
mond.
"When wo have any customers who
come on certain days" he said, 1--WE ale
ways look FOR them
Bonnie Duval the little boy. who lives
next TO Mr. Carter testified that Mr
Carter missed going TO Richmond
great many Saturdays 20 his positive
knowledge.
Mr.. B. IT. Duval was tho next witness.
and an important one for tho defence.
lie was asked whether he knew Sir
Carter and replied that be had been ac-
Quaintod with him for years.
"Please state whether he carried a pis-
toll" he was asked
"IIo has always carricd one ever since
7 have known him; I have seen him
carry one I'm his hip-pocket around on
tho farm"
KEPT MONEY on HAND.
Asked as 10 why he carried %, Mr.
Duval said that It. was probably because
ne had a good deal of money. Mr.. Car
ter said the witness kept no bank ac-
count. and always had money in his
store.
Mr. Joseph Tate said that he had
known Mr. Carter for twelve years. ana
knew that the latter had been I'm the
habit of carrying a pistol for six years.
The witness specified that he had seen
the prisoner five or six times a year for
the last six years. and had nearly ale
WAYS noticed a pistol upon him. Every
time that he had stayed an night az
Cartor's house. ne had noticed him be-
fore retiring take a pistol from his
pocket and Jay it on the manicl
Bunyan Harris. who has worked for
Mr.. Carter and who IS his brothcr-in-law.
testified that 10 his knowledge Mr. Car
ter had been carrying q pistol for eight
or ten years. Carter. he said, was ac-
cus.omed to- keep the pistol in one of his
IpthtlH OF oH t"5 '4N''in-i ''ii' '-+''''
piece.
Mr. w b. West a wholesale grocer Of
Richmond testified that Nlr Carter had
been in the habit Of buying goods from
him every week but that he had no par
ticular day for coming
"Did he not generally come on Sat
urdavs?" asked Mr.. Montague.
"No more so than any other day. re-
Piled the witness.
Tie further said that retail grocers
were less likely 20 leave their stores ON
Saturday than any other day
Mr. j. w Planton. also wholesale
grocer stated that Mr.. Carter dealt with
him M times. and often came ou S3tur-
davs. but 70 was not q special day for
him so far as he knew. and he would
have known 80 had such been the case.
Mr.. n. ~ Walton. who next testified.
said he knew Mr. Charles w. Chiidrey
and had met him at Glen Allen Hapiis.
church about week after the shooting.
WHAT CHILDBEY SAID
lie Ras askeI whether MI Childrey
had said anything 90 him about the
killing of Moore ana replied that he
had.
4e was then asked what Mr. Childrey
said. n this the Commonwealth OBJ
iac.ed The object of tho defence IN
asking tho question was to show that
l Chldrey had told Mr.. Walton tha.
Carter said be shot Moore i'm seif-deience.
Tho stenocraphor's notes were read.
and 30 was found that Mr. Chldrcy had
NOT denied that he might have made
such n statement 20 AIR. Walton. The
Judge accordinelv ruled ont the question.
and the defence excepted
Nfr. a W Farr. n timer and plumber
Of Manchester testified that ho had
1-o,,ir,,ed an sooor1 parc)