The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-11

THE CARTER CASE.
a a Reliable g ORE ondent Sus-
tains His Report. &
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Especial ito The Tines Dispatch.)
ssBOYDTON, NA.,s ScptcniberS 50. As cor.
lsrespondent NJ OF Il he n Times Dispat ch, III
made report4on tho 3Otll OF August Of
1.-THE trial OF John n. s Carter be fore JUS
stlce John w. Dugga II. who was charged
with the betrayal OF Miss e hel Forlfnes.
IN. tho Issue Of THO Times Dispatch Of
September 18th appears g.: ton
from Mr. Duggar in which he complains
that by statement 4 and omissions,
had exhibited him In an erroneous a nd 1
disreputable light. BY a careful cxami-@
nation OF Mr.. Duggars article, It will
be seen that while he makes this charge
d against me. he IA lis to specify or point
out but one instance In which have
omitted a. fact in connection With the
trial. This one Is B that failed to give
his reasons for Diminishing the case. This
4 could mot do. as the Justice himself
gave none : N dismissng - i
Those present Mt the trial will bear
me out in the state.ncn. TINT inmedi Late
slyS before the case was dismissed tho /
Justice called Mr.. Forlines, the father $of
Miss Ethel to the stand and asked hin, I
IL he wished to prcsccutn the case my ]
further and receiving the reply that 4
he did not, unless the Justice would walt
forStlie returnsof the Commonweath's att
torney. Tho Justice then promptly dis
missed the case With these words. as
nearly as ~ can Tefncfl Der:
II will not wait: he case Is dismissed.t''5
My article, which the Justice complains
70 "a was a bare S tatemeht OF the facts.
without any comment on s1n,' part what.
ever. ~ iI@ss IS r. II. BOYD
STATEMENT o FL WILLIAM j.
3s5af F'ALIl NETa. Z ACTING s COMMON
yvToALTH's ATTORNEY: .Si
At the request of NJ II. Boyd I
make the following statement as to what
nr nj haE ri n n n r
on he cath Of August, before Justtcei
John w. Digger, N as far a s. II was con-
earned intit:5U pom the calling OF the case
{ by the justice. Il e as ~ citing Common
twealth's Attorney. rednested him. the JUS
stice. TO postpone the hearing for hour
or two. uh til NJ r. I5t e. ioode. the Com
I monweaith's Attorney. who was out In
the country and would return that norm
cling to town. shoul arrive. Ks 8 tai Ing 70
him tha Il was informed that NJ IL, ..
8Csoode would certainly be present 4 in "a
very short time, and that The case had
reached such a point that | lid no u wish
TO take the responsible ty{ of a citing fur
%therFin the ma tier. hlsBreauest the JUS
stice declined to accede To. then had "a
private conversation with Mr.. r For lines.
the father Of Miss Ethel. and upon re-5
turning to he ha r Of the court room
spvas-called up to the bench by he Jus tice.4
who had a private cony ersnt lon W tn m
X then returned to + the bar and used q ne
8Ioll0WlHg lansuaGet az ned ~ = 49, ~
#recollect: s.' Sunderstan tina your i onor
declines to wait for Mr., tioode. !" and: upon
the justice replying In the Affirmative
stated that hen desired to sever In
connection with The matter. and asked
leave TO Withdraw rom the case. !, ! Sdld
mol state, III, open court that the charge
against Carter could mt be susta med 1'' 2.
III was, however. of the opinion that. ~ I
could not be sustained upon the evlden1cs z
"a reported TO me- and so s. ated Y s!s::e
decinedIto ask for the dismissal OF q the
case upon 4 hat ground. for. the reas On
that thought hat that was; a mater
that the Commo nweal this q =, tto =
should be allowed to pa ss upon ", per- 9.
report made by Mr.. II. Boyd g ~. Inv li'u
Times Dispatch OF what occurred ~ me ! = \
justices court on heS 2ath OF a NV
tllnt the facts there stated are IN acco'to-
r, 4 FAULKNER. M