Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-18


rested its case, and the defence called Mr..
Hiram w. Gates. a wholesale grocer. of
this city. as their first witness. He testi-
fed that Carter had dealt with him for
three years. or thereabouts. and that, so
far as he knew, Carter had no particular
day Of the week for coming TO town. He
would come several times week. Wit
ness, under cross-examinatlon. said that
he could not say that II was not Carter's
usual custom to come 10 town on Satur-
days. but he admitted that II was the
custom Of about co per cent. Of the coun-
try merchants TO come to the city on Sat
urday mornings.
Benny Duval. the lad who had previous
~ testified for the Commonwealth was
next called. He testified that Carter
might have come TO the city little Of
tener on Saturday than any other day In
the week" Witness further said that
Carter did not come to the city on the
Saturday preceding the day on which the
homicide occurred. Under crOss-exanli-
nation, witness admitted that Carter
might have come without his knowledge.
CARRIED A PISTOL REGULARLY.
The next witness examined was Mr.. Il.
II. Duval, uncle Of the lad who had just
testified. lie said he had been intimately
acquainted with Carter for eight or nine
years, and that II was Carter's constant
custom to carry a revolver. Witness did
not know why the accused was accustom-
cd 10 carry a pistol except that he fcpt
no bank account and usually had con-
siderable money either on his person OF
in his store.
Mr.. Joseph Tate, farmer near Gayton,
who has known Carter for twelve years.
testified that It had been Carters custom
for six years 10 carry q pistol. witness
said he was accustomed to seeing the ac-
oused about ten or twelve times year,
and, under cross-examination by Mr.. Mon
tague, he told Of numerous instances when
he had seen Carter with his pistol.
Punyon Harris, who is now crnrr yea
by Carter and had previously been in his
employ for two years, said. Carter VAS
accustomed TO carrying pistol FOR years.
Under cross-eXamination 1t was shown
that he was Mrs. Carter's brother. Wit
ness had not seen the pistol more than
two or three times i'm the past four years.
AS OFTEN on OTHER DAYS.
Mr.. w r. West. the whoesale grocer,
was next placed on the stand and test-
fed to knowing Carter very well. "a
far as he knew Carter had no particular
day for coming TO town. Carter came
to his store no more regularly on oatur-
day than any other day in the week.
Witness asserted it as his belief that re-
tail groceYs leave this stores less on sat
urday than any other day.
Mr.. ]. w Blsnton testified that Carter
bought goods from him and that he came
often on Saturdays, but no oftener on
that day than any other.
WHAT MR.. CHILDREY SAID.
Mr.. II. NJ Walton being asked if he
knew Mr.. G. w. Chldrey. who testified
for the prosecution Wednesday, re-
piled that he did. and started
TO say that he having met Chill
drey at Glen Allen church. the Com
missioner of the Revenue told him that
Carter had said 10 him (Childrey) that
the shots had been fired at Moore in self
defence The prosecution objected to the
question on the ground that Mr.. Childrey
had not denied having made any such
statement.
The Court sustained the objection, and
the defence noted an exception.
MOOREs REPUTATION VERY BAD.
The witness was told TO stand aside,
and Mr.. A. w. Farr was called He is
a plumber in Manchester, and had known
Moore, the decedent for about twenty
one years.
what was his general reputation for
violence?" was asked by Mr.. Wenden-
burg.
"Very bad" said witness.
''Do you know what his geneiai repu-
tation for being a bulldozer and buffer
was?" was next asked.
Eyes, sir" replied witness
On objection being raised by the prose
cution, this question was ruled out, ard
the jury was sent out while the point
was argued Mr.. Wendenburg said The
defence would endeavOr to prove that
Moore was the biggest buffer in his COM
munity. and that he was considered
dangerous by those who did not know
him Mr.. Wendenburg quoted a gentle
man who knew decedent as having said:
'If you listen to Charley Moore you
would think you would have to enlarge
all your graveyards. but If you knew him
you would not fear him"
Mr. Smith said, in following Mr.. Wen
denburg that the defence expected 10
put the accused on the stand to show
that when he met Moore on the road his
actions were such as TO cause terror in
his breast and the object of the line Of
testimony being introduced was to show
that ii was decedent's custom to make
such bluffs whenever he thought they
would work.
Judge Wickham took some exceptions
to the use Of the word bluff" and Mr..
Smith showed that Webster authorized