The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-21
NEW POINT
in HE AIRING 3
Detective Mcmahon Makes I'm
portant Statement iii
Goode Case.
TALKED .II WITH sAlNB +:
WITH sHlNB E:
Heard Gibson's Shots and Was
Convinced That Neither
Hit the Inspector.

James Goode is being tried for the
second time for the shooting OF Inspector
John shinbergcr.
At the first hearing the Jury was ut1-;
able to agree, and the case went over.
Tho first Jury came from Lynchburg.
The present one Is from Chesterfield
county. Some OF the most substantial
citizens OF the county form the jury, etrl-
bracing the following: NIessrs. g. T. Bass.
o. w. Rudd, G. L. Bailey. a. e. Cox.
T. o. Crump E. M. Allen, J. T. Goodc. w.
v. Markham j. A. sallie. P. W. William
son, ]. a. Stratton ana l. NJ. Bass.
Most Of the evidence for the defense
was completed by s clock yesterday az
ternoon when court adjourned until this
at 10 o'clock.
The evidence as presented was practl-
cally the same as that introduced at the
first hearing, except in one most I'M
portant instance. Detectives Mcmahon
stated in his examination in chief. that
WtlS VIZ ~ ~ "
him before and after the two shots had
been fired by Detective Gibson, and that
he indicated no sign OF having been
struck. Also that he heard two shots
preceding the general fu-
sillade which were evidently the shots al
legged to have been fired by Goode and
the reply by Captain Shinberger.
y The first witness was Coroner Taylor
He described the wound.
+ DR.. @. w. p. Brock told OF the nature
OF the wound and related how he had at
tended the wounded man before his
death. H.
Stockrnar's Statement.
:, Policeman stockn,ar who was one Of
those at the rear OF the houssf at the
time OF the shooting, said that 1nspec,
tor Shlnberger, immedia tely after the
shooting told him that he had been shot
by, the negro, az he ran cut he gate.
\ At the a fternoon session. Policeman
Matthews testified. Ifs testimony was
coSroborative of that given by Policeman
Stbcknlar., He was in the rear OF the
house at the, time OF the shooting. He
heard the firing from the window. and
saw a flash In the yard just before the
fugitive ran out the gate. He fired at
the negro as he Gran away.
Detective Gibson was the next witness
He gave a graphic description of the.
incidents that led up to the shooting, and
said that he fired but two shots at the
fleeing negro. " s. Fl 53 s Il
II was standing In the door between
the two rooms" he said. "peering into
the darkness Of the room. when both
my eyes had grown somewhat accus-5
toned to the darkness. saw figure
standing near the open window.
"'come here!' shouted.
Instead OF coming the form darted to
the window and jumped out. The moment
before he jumped. found the bullet,@as
was afterwards learned. lodged In the
wall about three inches above the spot
where the man stood. Then ran to
the window. ] saw just below me to the
left dark object | thought 1t the fugi-
tive md again fired. Afterward | learned
that had fired at the back door Of the
house, which had been taken off the
hinges and set against the fence.
Before the firing into the yard
shouted out for the officers to look out!
/ received the reply, All right"
Mr.. Gibsonthe told how he ran down
tile steps and Joined Detective McAla hon
in the pursuit OF the negro. f's
McMahon's 4 Testimony.
Detective Mcmahon followed His story
was clear and convincing. He said he
was on the first floor of the house IN
the hall, and had "a clear view Of
Captain Shinberger atsth back gate. He
heard the first shot which was mufflea
In It's report, and which puzzled him in
its location.
Then he heard the second shot, which
was clearer, and he observed Captain
Shinberger still standing Mt the gate. In
a moment he heard Detective Gibson run
ming down the steps and his notice was
distracted from Captain Shlnberger 4
that moment he heard two more shots,
distinctly. fter which the general fusil-
thde started.
!. Then he md Detective Gibson ran out
the front door down Second Street, to
head off the fleeing negro. FIJI
Detective Halls testimony was the
same as formerly given. He was sta
toned in front of the house and had arr
rested James Johnson, a negro, who was
in the house. and who answered the de-
scrlpution to some extent of Goode. He
heard the firing, hut could add nothing
to the evidence MS to the shooting, He
had a. consultation with Captain Shin
berger about five minutes after the
shooting, and was told by the captain
that he had been shot by. the negro. 55
At this point the court adjourned until
10 o'clock this morning, All evidence will
probably be In to-day. and the case
may go to the Jury Tomorrow morning.
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