Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-18

~'- carter trial is growing exceedingly
i...-se-ing and considerable testimony
which was not introduced at the former
t- .ls row being given before the jury.
r.. commonwealth concluded its case
Yesterday morning and the defence be-
rr as examination Of it's many wit
-...s They have introduced a large
number of witnesses to prove that Carter
v.. not accustomed 10 come TO the city
r-s regularly on Saturdays than on
-.. other day; have proven by q num-
i.- Of witnesses that he was in the habit
Of .-rryiu- a pistol, and have endeavored
o. show by a small army Of witnesses
from Manchester that the decedent,
Charles F. Moore. was a man Of bad rep
u..lHu and dangerous character.
I.. prosecution. as soon as court con-
vaeI yesterday morning, moved that the
tr. he taken out into the courthouse
yard 90 inspect the buggy in which Moore
v- seated when shot, and a most
thorough examination Of the vehicle was
o. I'D. Indeed. one Of the jurymen was
placed in the buggy and others stood of
O.. various ranges to see If il We're pos
f for him TO have been shot in the
back 5y a man standing at the side Of the
t-w The bullethole in the rear of the
y.'s was also closely examined.
WANTED MOORES BROTHER.
bot one or two more witnesses were
t.. put on the stand by the Common
wealth. ere Il closed its case. Some sur
.Tf.s. t.-t
that sy1vauus Moore. the brother Of the
tecedcnt who testified at the last trial,
was not placed ON the stand by the prose-
c.t0u. and he endeavored 10 have the
Court cau the witness. This Judge Wick
lam declined TO DO, and the defence be-
e.. the examination Of its witnesses.
During the morning hours the testimony
t.r tle defence was confined almost eN-
lively 90 an effort 10 show that Moore
t.-. tl. reputation Of being q dangerous
character. and that the accused had not
l..a..IateI the murder.
There were some lively spats between
c...... ON the two sides over the line
o defence being made 10y Carter's at
tr.I and several times was the jury
.-... ta retire from the courtroom while
.r- were being made.
CINTRADICTORY TESTIMONY.
OBJ. afternoon. after d number Of
Character witnesses had been examined,
were put on TO show that the
b .t mark in the rear OF the buggy was
i ute when the vehicle was at the
c.r.-a.use on the day of the preliminary
,.u.u.t.ou. and had been put there
t.t these Witnesses were partially
."....taI 0y others put on by the de-
An EFFORT was also made 10 break
. le testimony OF Mrs. Moore, which
F Fyl iu on Friday, but the Court
I.t permit her Vcracity TO be I'M
cached. since she had not been given
when on the stand Of such inten-
... including witness of the day was
Annie Carter. the daughter Of the
ts.a. VINO testified last month that
had seen the whole tragedy, and
'- .r father had shot only in self
She was not as caustc i'm her re-
Old counsel for the prosecution
was in the previous trial, and
Dot Kept on the stand so long She
..l story in her direct examination,
u the same words she
used iu the preceding trial, |
- under cruss-cNaminatiOu she con-
herself somewhat, and said !
1 .. ld not see her father shoot. |
- month She related how she had !
.m draw his revolver and fire two |
a VERDICT WEDNESDAY.
IT'D. case is not progressing as rapidly |
s. last month. There are a great |
mafe Witnesses being examined /
.p. and il VIII probably be We'd |
before the jury is gwen the case |
tl.f la
ZION OF It's witnesses before to- |
afternoon, and then the prosecu- |
". have a great number OF Wit |
to go on IN rebgttal. Mr.. Sands |
..raay, in discussing this feature |
... t-.l. that he would have consider |
evidence OF a decidedly new charac- |
'. Introduce .n rebuttal. In that event |
I Tuesday morning VIII be devoted |
ODDS. and The argument win hardly be |
.i before Wednesday morning, so
verdict can hardly be looked for |
Wednesday afternoon. II then.
Ihc Morning Session Yesterday.
When court convened yesterday morn |
A ML Montague suggested the pro- !
of the Jury's viewing the buggy IN |
"H Moore was driving when killed. |
.liy was taken out into the court
'l and critically examined the vehicle |
ni tIer number was placed IN the |
TO represent Moore, and ne |
turned .n every direction which IL
been cEimed Moore turned ana II |
made apparent that the shots which |
Oh Moore must have been fred from |
'.rd Tho hole beneath the buggy was |
nued carefully and commented on |
nme length by members Of the jury.
hen the court returned 10 the court
i.'n. Mr IS. B. Bradley was put upon |
Stand and testified that the buggy /
winch the jury had seen was the same
one n which Moore was seated when kill
81. Mr. simon Solomon testified that on
un day OF the homicide there was n
bout in the road at The scene Of the
murder which has now been filled.
THE SCAR IL THE BUGGY.
the Commonwealth rested lis case at
ilIa point. and Mr. Wendenburg asked.
"lih some surprise: Aren't sou going
L. put ar sylyanus Moore on the standy'
Ne have rested our case, replied Mr,
Montague.
Ir WeDcenburg then addressed the
''N1't but he was ssoSped. and fhs i"rS