Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20
THE TRIAL OF PRICE.
STATEMENTS THE PRISONER MADE
TO WITNESSES.
SOME SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY.
Said Both sides would BE Creased
Effort to Prove IrrespOnsibility of
the Accused-Case to Go to the Jury
To-Day.

FARMVILLE VA, August l9.-(Spe-
cial)-This was the third day OF the trlal
Of Thomas w Price for the killing OF
Mr.. Hall Carter, near Darlington Heights
on the morning of July 29th.
The Commonwealth began tho mornings
work with rebuttal testimony, chiefly in
tended to impeach the evidence or the
prisoner and his wife. both OF whom were
on the stand yesterday. A large number
OF witnesses testified to statements MADE
TO them by both Mr. and Mrs. Price since
the shooting, all of which was extremely
damaging TO the prisoners interests.
Mr.. Booker Hunt, the justice who ex-
amined the prisoner on the day OF the
unfortunate occurrence testified that the
prisoner told him he shot Carter and IL
he had to, would do it fifty times over
again. Various other statements Oh
similar character were testified TO as
having been made by Price on the day OF
the shooting.
This has been the day for exception
making. and a number have been noted
by the defence One was to the ruling OF
the Court allowing the gun with when
Carter was shot TO be brought into court
TO-DAY by the prosecution after all tes-
timony had been adduced and the Com
monwealths rebuttal had been COM
menced. The jury made a critical exam
nation OF the gun, especially the nam
mer and trigger, as If to ascertain II II
was easily hred
SOMEWHAT SENSATIONAL.
Mr.. Ed Shorter's testimony this morn
ing was somewhat sensational He was
the acting Constable who armed with
the mittimus, brought the prisoner from
his house to Farmville. After telling the
Court and jury various things SAID by the
prisoner while en- rote, the witness sald'
"Mr. Price asked me IL l would not alIo"
him to be taken to see Governor Mckinney
before he was locked up, as he wanted to
employ him TO take his case. He said
he wasn't afraid Of consequences, as
money would run this thing, and l eX-
pect 10 have to grease both sides. This
remark was made on our way 70 Gov
ernor McKinney's residence. He wanted
to have a private conversation Win the
Governor, but l objected"
The evident intention OF the defence
having been to show responsibility Of
the prosecution brought in rebuttal testi-
monv nv several witnesses from which il
was shown that at the time Of Prices
arrest he was not, in their opinion. drunk
THE defence excepted to all Of the testi-
mony on the ground that witnesses were
not experts.
The commonwealth endeavored 10 in
troduce a wad from the gun picked up
from the floor near the body or Hall
Carter. This was 10 rebut the testimony
of the prisoner and his wife that at the
time of the shooting both Carter and
price had hold OF the gun. 1t had al
ready been testified 10 by DR.. II. A. Wat |
kins for defence that one wad was found |
In the wound OF the deceased, which |
tended to corroborate the prisoners state !
mont of the guns firing while both |
men had hold of II. The Court permitted
the prosecution to introduce witnesses |
who testified that they picked up a wad |
from the floor
THE DEFENCE AGAIN.
AT 2 o'clock this afternoon the prosecu- |
tion rested. and the defence called |
number OF witnesses, who testified 70 the |
veracity and Christian character or Mrs. |
price the aged wife of the prisoner.
After this. the only remaining witness
TO be examined not having reached the
court. the days session was ADJOURNED |
All witnesses were. by consent or botn |
sides. discharged for the term, and II was
agreed between the Court ana counsel
tina, the instructions should be submitted
this afternoon and argued.
Argument before the jury will be begun
tomorrow some time by Mr.. w. c.
Franklin for the prosecution. He will be
by Judge Mann for the defence
and Judge Watkins will close. IL Is ex-
pected that the case will go TO the jury |
late tomorrow evening.
The prisoner looked worn and haggard
to-day. and shows very plainly the effects
Of the dreadful strain incident TO his con- |
and trial All the time during