The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-18
Many New Witnesses Were introduced
to Prove Him Dangerous.
CYCLONE SAMUEL'S TESTIMONY.
He Proves An Easy Mark for the Com
monwcalth-Witness Crawford and
woman in the Case"-Evi-
dcnce to Show That Moore
Carried Pistol 90 Miss
Carter on the Stand.

The proceedings in the Carter case yes
terday demonstrated that the defence
had strengthened themselves all along
the line. A number OF new witnesses
were introduced and testimony OF ma
ture hitherto untouched was brought TO
light.
Counsel for Carter succeeded in estab-
fishing beyond reasonable doubt that
the prisoner did not make a practice Of
coming to Richmond on Saturdays.
This feature OF the case, however. was
regarded by them as Of secondary i'm
portance to the refutation Of the claim
OF the defence that three shots were fired
by Carter on which point they intro
duced the conversation between Carter
and Mr.. Charles w Childrey, and point
ed the jury TO the silent evidence of the
bullet hole i'm the rear Of MoOre's buggy.
II was on this point that the defence
yesterday rallied their forces and intro
ducod evidence tending to create a doubt
iR the minds OF the jury as to whether the
mark in question had not been made
some time subsequent TO the killing. The
fact was not proved absolutely one way
or the other, but it is undoubtedly en-
ron.passed about with a considerable
haze OF uncertainty
CONSTABLE SAMUEL.
Constable Cyclone" Samuel was one
Of the star witnesses in this connection
lie was put on by the defence for the
purpose Of proving that he had carefully
examined the buggy on September 2gth.
the date set for Carters preliminary ex-
animation. an1 had at that time found
no Bark; whereas when he again inspect
ed the vehicle during the early portion
OF last eek the hole was there.
Mr.. Samuel was taken in hand by the
prosecution and put through n course of
questioning which reduced him to
the verge Of despair. The logical deduc-
ton from his testimony was that he had
examined the wrong buggy, since he
state1 that the one he inspected in the
jail yard on September 29th had no horse
attached 10 IT, while the testimony of
Mr.. c. T. Boykin and others showed that
such was not the case
Mr.. Samuel also stated that after MAX
ing his discovery he had continually talk
ed about H. taking into his confidence
some two or three hundred people. among
them the sheriff and his deputies and
that he had been repeatedly advised TO
keep his mouth shut or he would get
into trouble"
There is little doubt that the gentle
men whom Mr.. Samuel indicated by name
as having been tCld by him Of his dis
oovery VIII be put on the stand to testify
on hat point. 1t is understood that none
OF them remember any deliyerance 20
that erect from the cyclOnic constable,
as that gentleman discOurses on such
variety Of subjects and is so versatile
that 1t is hard to keep abreast OF him.
The defence Yesterday laid particular
stress on the fact that the Commonwealth
did not again put Mr. Sylyanus Moore.
brother of the deceased on the stand. he
having testified at the former trial that
he had taken Moore's buggy out to Lake
side after the tragedy and Mrs Moore
having failed in her former testimony TO
mention the fact whereas during this
trial she has testified that she did drive
out TO Lakeside accompanied by Mr.. Syl- |
vahus Moore.
CHARACTER TESTIMONY.
The evidence adduced by the defence
TO show that the deceased was regarded
as dangerous character was much more
than at the November trial. al |
though several Of the witnesses who tes- |
tihed to that effect were forced 20 con- |
fess by the Commonwealth that they had |
been unfricndy 20 the dead man on ac- |
count OF business or personal difficulties |
In contradiction Of the statement that /
Moore had never owned or carried a pis- |
toll a witness was introduced who stated |
that he hal several times seen the de- |
ceased come into the poker-room which /
was at one time conducted on Hull street. |
by Pres Dowdy, since dead, |