The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-02
Saw the Flashes.


Bette ST Clair, an old 5colored woman
who lives ncxtSto the house where Cap
tain Sbinberger WAS shot, was asked to-
tell NIL A she knew. OF the crime. NJ She
said She heard three shots and the words
.'look OUT and went TO thu window; She
saw the three flashes. which seemed to-
come from the Kitchen window next
DIOR. .5si5 q s53s
On Scross-cxamination she said she saw
1.-The flash through two or three broken
| shutters IN the blind. Mr.. richardson
asked II she were able to see through
| that small space. on a line with the 9TH
Fer house, and could tell exactly where
1.-THE shots came from and witness re-
lpiied cmphatically.lp yes. sir She saw
mo shots in the yard. AZ K S3
Johnny ella sgow, a sma III rpulatto, tess
| TITLED to finding a. cartridge near the
back gate OF the yard. He was not
cross. examine ID.
Mr. Pollock clerk to the chief az POI
| lice, called and asked II the report
! ofthes coroners Inquest was signed II by
c. ~ Gibson and answered In the affir-F
NATIVE. Fl was then asked IL the report
Of Sergeant Gibson's testimony was cor-
rect, and answered that, too affirmative
lly. S .5.s5 \.
Bessie st. Clair. young negress. said
| she had found some cartridges near the
L
Ispector's pistol. v N
g Margaret Lee. coored. IL lives doWnA
stairs at the house where the shooting
occurred. s355.s5 81 w 3ls7 81
MFR Attorney Sands: Mr. stockmar tes-
l5tified that he saw the man In the yard
| by means OF a clothes 5lin6 In a different
position from which It Is now. Have
tin1e2 s$ X II .93 4. IA 5ss
illness: 4 No. sill. "a She said she hoard
the shooting upstairs, IL and Il some "a her.
firing she. couldn't loca te.
Bore a Good Reputation.
vi Mr.. Judsons Cunningham, druggist,
STATED that James Goode had been a
lScustomer Of his for two years. He testi-.
fled fur her5that the prisoner was one . G.
the most respectful, genteel and trust
worthy negroes he knew, and that he
was especially struck by his tender.
solcitude'' for his wife Mr.. Richard
son suggested that as Goode had gackno T-#
lodged on the stand that he had no wife.
he had been deceiving the druggist. ga
| l Mr.. NV.5$D d. M iller. groceryman and
|llquor dealer. testified to having known
yGoode ever since he came to Richmond
He said he considered Goode a respectful
and peaceable darkey. who always paid
his bills * 34 55 n
Mr.. ". TT Reed, general manager OF
the Larus factory, stated tina It he knew
James Goode when they operated a fac
tory at the spenitentiary, and that he gave
| him a. place after he got out Of prison.;
He saw a grent deal OF Goode, and
would say Jim Goode was the most
peaceable and respectful hand In the
factory, and was always honest about
| the tobacco he handled Mr.. Reed fur.
Their testified that Eddie Johnson said
George WI liams had tried to get him
to testify that he had seen twelve car
tridges in Goodies hand. Witness did
not think Johnson or Williams very re-
liable q lsi sss
Mr.. George Roberts, twist room man
ager Of Charles p Larus and Bros has
known Goode for four or five years. and I.
thinks he Is one Of the best hands he
has ever had. not inclined to be Quarrel
some ~
After Mr.. Richardson had asked witt
ness one question. court was adjourned
till 10 r. NJ to-day