The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-21
MOORE QUIET
AND PEACEABlE.
(Contlnued From First Page)

sion he had said that II Charlie Moore
had come after him. and he had weapon
handy he would have used H. The wit
ness said he meant by this that MI
Moore was such a powerful man that ne
would not have met with on equal terms.
DID NOT lBLUFF.
Mr.. James r. Holiday. who has charge
OF the nail department Of the Old Domin-
lon Iron and Nail Works. said that
Moore's reputation for peace and order
were good and he had known him
twelve or fourteen years. He had never
heard that the deceased was a "bluf-
fer"
Mr.. J. J. Bailey. general foreman 81
the Southern railway shops In Manches-
ter. testified that Mr.. Moore's reputation
was good.
Mr.. John. s. Robinson. an engineer on
tho Southern railway. stated that the
deceased bore very good peacea0le
reputation.
Mr.. d. w. Welsiger. a Manchester
druggist. said he knew Moore from boy
hood. and had never heard that he was
Dangerous. and had never heard any
thing against him.
Mr.. A. l.. Adamson. the well-known
refl estate dealer 81 Manchester. said he
knew Charles T. Moore. and that he was
peaceable citizen and that his reputa-
ton was good. Mt Adamson made
most excellent witness for the Common
wealth
DIR. HUNTER INQUIRE.
DR.. Hunter Mcclure was the next wit
ness. being put on 20 Offset the testimony
Of DR. Isaiah II. White. who gave his
evidence Monday. Or. Mcclure testified
that he was medical director Of Stone
wall Jackson's army, and that surgery
was MS speciality.
He was shown the photograph OF
Aloore's body. and his attention called
10 the wounds. the question asked him
being as 10 what had been the relative
positions Of Carter and Moore when the
shots were fired.
The defence objected and the fury was
sent from the room while the point was
argued. the defence claiming that the
evidence was purely cumulative and not
in rebuttal.
The Commonwealth held that the tes-
tmony was admissible as In rehuttal OF
the evidence Of Dr. White.
Judge Wickham sustained the conten-
ton Of the Commonwealth. the jury was
brought back. and Or. Mcclure said:
1T is vervs plain that the man who
shot this subject was a little above him.
ana a little behind him. II could not have
boon inflicted ~ right angles. but must
have been fired a little from the rear.
The arm. must have been at or near
the side when the shot was fired. II
the arm had been elevated the shoulder
blade would have been brought IN a line
with the bullet"
DR. Mcclure said that n was almost
impossible 10 tell regarding the wound in
the arm ana depended altogether upon
fbe position Of the arm when the bullet
was fired.
On cross-eXaminatiOn DR.. Mcclure said
that II the body Of the subject had been
turned away the wound might have been
inflicted by person standing at right
angles 10 the decedent The direction Of
the wound in the body he said. was
proof that the left arm was not greatly
elevated
DR.. Mcclure concluded his testimony az
2:l5. and an adjournment was taken until
1 o'clock.
ARMSTRONG FINED
After adjournment Mr. George Arm
strong. the witness who failed 10 appear,
was brought before the Judge. and *
planned that II was due 10 the bad
weather and his wifes sickness The
Judge aid not regard this as a sufficient
excuse and fined him s. and costs. the
total amounting TO $40.
Mr. Wendenburg and Mr.. II. G. Beat
ie lnterceded f0r Mr. Armstrong. explain
ing that he only received 500 a month and
had a family. The Judge allowed him to
go with the understanding that the
amount must be paid. but be would not
be pushed for IT,
OLLIE GUERRANT'S MOTHER.
At the afternoon session the first wit
ness examined was Lizzie Guerrant. the
mother OF Ollie May Guerrant. She was
asked whether she had sent her daugh-
ter 10 the store Of Carter on the morn
ing OF the killing. and she replied that
she had sent her there. but had not seen
her go. The object OF her errand was
TO buy somes Irish potatoes
She stated that she herself had left
tho house little before her daughter
went to the store TO 20 her work at
Bloomngdale. and when she returned
she found that ollie had brought the
potatoes. The witness had no idea Of the
time Of any Of the occurrences
The witness denied that she had sail
to anyone that "she expected to make
a lot OF money out OF the trial"
81 didn't want 10 come" she said
do you know Of your own knowledge
that your daughter got the potatoes?"
asked Mr. Smith.
Yes sir" she repllel.
How do you know-you were at
Bl00nainglsle." said Mr. Smith.
II raises my children" said the Wit |
ness. Ito go when / says go, and come J
when / says come. and when they don't !
do as | says | lashes them"
Annie Guerrani. the sister OF Ollie MAY.
testified that the latter hal been sent 10 |
Carriers store for potatoes on tho morn !
inr % the day Of Mo0re's death
II don't know what time she went or i
when she got back" said the witness. |
''bu, she came back with the potatoes in |
plenty time for me to peel them and |
have them ready for dinner al II O'Clock"
Maggie Goode. a colored woman who |
. house girl AZ Bloomingiale. testified !
that Allen and Percy wyatt had come !
TO Bl0omlngdale from the direction OF I
Carers store. coming down the road !
ard no, by the railroad She Rad break :
fas'. she said about 80 o'clock, nri :
was washing the dishes when the two
boys arrived.
These boys testified that they were at
Csrter's store from 1880 to $40 o'clock on |
the morning Of Moore's killing, and INT