The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12

thar was at this term and Jasper.
Massie reprimanded him and Jasper.
Judge Massie had said that If his
court was not powerful enough 10
bring witnesses then he would call
on the full power OF the State. even
ing TO calling the militia. He denied
having gone out of the courthouse
In q rage and saying to Walter Webb
thar Judge Massie had given him the
worst talking to he ever had and he
would mot stand for It again
on the Wednesday, of his trial he
went home with sidua, who lives
seven miles from Hillsville, while he
lives fourteen miles from town. lie
admitted carrying pistol IN court
and said Judge Massie had told him
he could carry it, He had carried
1t ever since he learned Samuels was
carrying a Winchester rifle for him.
Was Advised 10 Garry One.
Judge Massle had told him IL he
was in his place and threats had been
made against him he would carry a
pistol but If he was found out he
would have 10 pay for 1t. Afterwards
he went to see Judge Massie In his
room at the hotel Carrying large
Massie saw the print OF the pistol
and told him Of it, He said II he
was me, he'd carry gun that didn't
sfUw. satf tho wttTTesy. tfe~ tuftf the
Judge, he would ger a smaller one.
He denied that ne has carried n pis
toll all of hts life and said there were
years and years when he'd idn't carry
one.
dot in1N ~ n FYtt hi y,lt
Sheriff webb and said the sheriff had
nothing against him, AS Webb start
ed toward him to take him he got up
and said he wasn't going and didn't
want to go. Webb Then fired and
Dexter Goad Ared. When he said
what he did ne meant he was not
going to jail with Dex Goad When
he saw Goad with that gun he
changed his mind then. When I saw
him draw a pistol / got mad, OF
course"
Asked If il was . fact that he had
ass are fer, tas&avs> AVID Fsssver~ no .,sss
fur hf1i.. he SrtI8 IL was not. He De-
nipd having told MIR. Cooley that he
had gone to Foster about writing a
letter to North Carolina, and saying
to Foster that II he did that ono or
the other of them must die. He de-
nied shooting Juror Kane. He did not
know Juror Fowler was shot.
He denied saving out on the lawn
Lets XIII every damn one of them
Goad His Enemy.
At the opening of the afternoon SEES.
sion Mr.. Wysor asked Floyd If he
Mas friendly t.ss ARD Clerk. Dexter
Goad. He said they had not been on
good terms for some time. He had
heard Mr.. Goad had tried to get wit
ncsses against him. and he did not
like it He didn't know how friendly
Mr.. Goad was with him. He vas not
friendly with Gosd John Moore came
10 him ANA said NJ Goad would get
jury 10 fix his case for him. and
he'd get ont Easy If he supported 7oad
in the election.
He didn't like IT, and said he
wouldn't sell himself
During the firing he did not see who
shot Goad lie did not see Claude
shooting at him. He denied pointing
his pistol in the direction of Webb or
Foster or 'ioad. He fired at Quesen-
berry because he saw Quesenberry
shooting AT him. He denied firing in
the direction Miss Ayers. He de-
nied telling Blankenshlp to get him a
buggy and get II damn quick, . He
stated that he does not use such
words. The examination closed
at 3:i5 o'clock.
The prisoner had been on the stand
three and 81 half hours. AT the con-
chusi0n OF floyd's testimony the de-
Tense announced that II rested. After
q short conference the state am
nonncea that II also closed