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

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a. Yes, s sir Nj Il 81 IA ri
on cross-exai11ination witness was
asked I'D II u he A and Goode had had any
trouble illIatnsl replied that they had
a little trouble, "some words, 'fs about
ogetier'S that night. He said the reason
they told $the Officers where Goode was
was that Goode had sent them a mes
sage that he wtl going 10 Kill Johnson,
Boiling and himself. II
Officer Krengle testified that he heard
Goodea talking at {the jail on the morning
after he was captured Goode said then
that the reason he was backing out of
the house was d to keep the detectives
dow or hall. IL 3 ss &
StoryEo Of the Capture.
Policeman ]. r. Wiley told about the
capture Of the prisoner Goode told him
he was shot in the leg down there on
wonder he didn't get shot all to pieces
that mig ht."s He denied shooting Captain
Shinberger. ss 3
Goodies pistol was produced In court:
Mr.. r lcha dson explained that the pistol
had lbeen fully loaded, but that he had
allowed the coroner to have one of the
balls for the purpose of examination
Mr. w d. Mills constable of Henrico.
told ~ The story Of the capture. He told
o f the conversat ion6iof Policeman Wiley
with Goode, He said man in tho
crowd asked Gootle why he had stayed
around where he was captured, instead
of golng away, and Goode answered:
lssNVell, sr, I you know that fifteen or
stwent ~ minutes after that shooting lip
there the other night, every railroad
was blocked. and couldn't get away"
ASKED about; his capture, Goode said.
If 4 81 could run. l would run: but II
they had me cornered, i would shoot
BY oode denied shooting Captain Shin-
berger, but admitted killing Fox.
"a fter{ the II cross rination OF Mr..
NILS, the Commemorative rested 1t case.
.SsT The court was then at ! go r NJ Ia d.
tourned till q r. NJ. 1;
The jury. was drivensgto the scene OF
the crime, accompanied by Judge Witt,
I he Commonwealth's attorney and the
counsel for the defense The prisoner
also.59wa carried to the scene On arriv-
ing there the jury closely Inspected the
scene, paying particular attention TO the
room where Sergeant Gibson was when
ghe8fired and to the bullet-marks in the
wall and on the fence The planks/were
replaced that they might examine the
latter marks. The alleged bullet-marks
on tho walls of the &ichurch in rear! Of
the house We're examined also, some of
the jurors climbing up into the window
to get better view OF these marks. Af-
ter finishing their inspection Of prem
ises they were driven back TO their hotel.
The Prisoners Side.
Tho prisoner, James Goode, was called
toE.he stand when tho afternoon session
opened and gave a short history OF \ his
life since he came to Richmond. He
st tod IN n
Tertiary for burglary, but had been re-
lease In 1902 having served about hal { his
term, and being released for good be-,
havior Immediately after leaving prison
he went to work for g. D. Larus and
Brother until lie killed Richard Fox. "a r.
ter killing Fox he went out to a house on
Second Street, where he stayed till Thurs-
day evening. .
Thursday evening; he went on, IT
saw a crowd Of men on the corner, and;
sent man over to see who they were.
Before he got back 4 heard the police
come In. Then somebody came IN the
steps and came by the back room where
l was TTe told her to make a light.
H was standing near the door that leads
to the front room. He hollered, who's
that, and jumped out OF the Window.
@ He then told how. as soon as hi heard
somebody call ~ Look out !" he saw the
man at the cate fall, and how he. after
stumbling several times, got out by the
gate Thon he told the story3of his es-s
cape, and how his sprained ankle impeded
him so that he had to lie down and rest
several times
Mr.. Alexander Fl. Sands Goode, did you
shoot Mt all that night? ,4
Prisoner: No. sir; i did not
Tho prisoner then, In answer to cues
ttions, told how he was captured. lie said
lie saw the officers coming, took his piss
tol ont of his pocket. and was studying
about hiding It,"
o. Did you know Captain shinberger
was shot? n X
a. No, sir:SI thought they was looking
for me for killing Richard Fox, Is IL
"A Mr.. Conway r. Il Sands; How many cart
ridges did You have In your pistol when
you were caug hit
A. Five. h.
q. How many did you have that night?
a. Three. M n Is VIZ
u o.. What did you do with tie ,othersi2
a. dropped them ~ hen Y fell ssi5
Tile prisoner t hen told OF goln TO- get
cartridges to- fill his pistol after shoot
Ing Fox, that he loaded his pistol that
evening. He then testified about his
meeting with Eddie Johnson. alias Gin1-3
lei, and George Il WI llianls. and going to-
SEQ Mr., I,arus, and asking him for
money TO help him out Of trouble Then
tliey bought some Whisky, and the
Other two took a drink He told NYll-
liap,s to gethirn some artridges,
Mr., A. III. Sands; Did You make any
threat against them at any tine
PRISONER: No, sir Y. B.
" Sticks to His Story.
on Observation-Disclosures, the prisoner told
very much, the salpe story. Asked q; !, ~
the man at tho gate fired at him. no
replied that this man did not WINE ne
WAS in The yard lie denied going pacK-
waris across the ga ~, \, I, i.
& An INSTRUMENTATION you say y on didn't
fire when tliese two policemen say you
did. DO YOU, say they testified falsely2
prisoner: No. sir. I don't exactly say
thai; hut i SAY didn't fire. !,
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