The daily state chronicle., 1891-01-10
THE HOGUE TRIAL.
ALL THE EVIDENCE IN, AND AR.
GUMENT TO BEGIN TODAY.

II OgGe Proves a Good Character by
Rev. l., l.. Nash, Alderman each
and Cthers-- : vidence Not Very Dam
agins--Mr. Purneii opens Argument.
Wake Superior Court opened yester
day morning at $50 o'clock and resumed
the exam nation Of witnesses in the
Hosue trial. The case still creates much
interest, the court house being packed
ali day
Rev. Alvin Belts was the first witness
called. His testimony was beef. Said:
| heard two reports Of the pistol | met
my son Furmal Belts at the front door
Of my store aud soon saw that he was
shot. He was shot in the thicl; part of
the right thigh. young Belts received
one OF the balls from Hogue's pistol, he
being out on the street at the time Of the
shooting) Said the ball hit something
else before it struck Furman.
Chief of Police O. D. Heartt was next
examined. Stated be had been Chief of
Police eleven years and testified TO the
good character Of officer Hogne.
Bcitton Sngg examined, said he was
coming down Wilmington street, heard
two men discussing. Heard Jones say
that il he called him d So Of a
| b that he would Kill bin. Saw
Jones strike Frazier on the side Of the
| face with a tremendous blow over d
| goods box. Utley came up; saw Jopes
strike Utley with his fist on the face pro
ducing blood. UuIey threw up his stick
and the negro ran.
Sugg crossed examined. Was on
| Wilmington street near Wombles store
and saw Jones strike Frazier. Did not
see Utley strike. Saw Jones running
and Utley after him. Frazier laid like
dead man and was drunk Utley's
face was bleeding.
William Utley next examined SaiC
he knew Hogue. Said that between
aud 4 o'clock that afternoon he wa
going up Wilmington street. Hear(
parties cursirg, heard a lick, turned an(
saw it was Frazier and Jones fighting
He (Utley) interfered and was struck
powerful blow by Jones, which stunned
him. The blow was on the face. Say
Hogue run up and Jones strike Hogue
Heard two pistol shots. Saw H0gu
knocked down. When he recovered b
} | pursued Jones Hogue told Jones t
5 | consider himself uuder arrest This va
I he time Jones Knocked the officer dOWI
: Said he was not drunk, but had bee
drinking. Upon cross exam nation sal
ne tried to strike Jones with a S1icI
, That he had taken five Or six driul
,!urlrg the day Said Hogpo's blow W;
intended for him. Did not see tee shoo
! ing.
William Wynne examined. Saw Il
> shooting. Was sitting in his office, heal
pistol fire, started to the windo'
e heard another shot, went 10 the windo'
IS saw many persons running; saw Hog
e, and Jones running, Hogue after Jone
or Jones stopped and turned to the offic
IL when tie officer caught him by t
y shoulder. Jones had one hand on t
~ officer and the o. her raised, when Hog
g shot him. After the shooting the offit
aid Jones down Did not see Jon
~ strike aogue, Upon cross -examinati
/ said he was seventy five feet from t
4, scene; Jones was about twenty five
Il thirty feet from HOgue.
as W. G. Lowe examined. Lives nc
be Gary; occupation, farmer Was in &
Aigh on Saturday when the matter
Cured. Saw Hogue and Jones tighti
TO aear Redford's store. Was standing
Mann's store on Hargett street. S
Jones strike at Hogue with somethi
in his hand struck with his right hal
holding Hogue with his left ha1
!" The object in Joness hand looked
at an old pistol barrel. Thought Jones '
8 getting the best of the officer when
m lodged Lack and at that moment
his pistol fired Upon cross -examir alton
,en said the object in Jones's hand stuck
Iav three or four inches.
ms Allison Spikes examined Was sta
IN. ing at Marcom's corner. Saw colo
An man running, followed by white man '
inc | was striking at him with stick, Il
,alt stopped when officer came up. The
the Ger vas struck by Jones and kn0c
down; when officer got up he callet
Jones TO halt; saw officer shoot and pun
Jones; officer caught up with Jone
Redford's store. Saw the colored I
raise his hand aud strike officer;
late something in Jones hand; could not
,o what it WAS. Jones struck him ha
So. saw something fall from his hand, CO
sil- not tell what it was. When the pl
.he was first pointed it was pointed at
deo ground. Said the officer was av
'or ing the lick when the shot was Fl
Character witness eyamined.-l
'uIl L. L. Nash examined, stated that dc
al was a member of his church and
his character was good G. G. Latta
Alderman, also testified TO the {
character and also to the character
Mr. Law as being good. Mr.. N.
Norris also gave testimony as to
C'on character of witness Law. Mr.. q
lout Leach, also an Alderman, was .
Or Der of police committee and pronou
lets the general character Of officer Hog
trim. good.
"a. Joseph Bean, farmer, was next
for amined Was in Raleigh on da..
,o+al homicide. at Woodard's corner,
,eeL Jones running and white man after
ond colored man struck the white man,
,aar officer run up and speak to Jones
pushed him off. Jones grabbed
heard something fall, Jones knt
officer down aud ran. Officer recoy
and ran after Jones heard the S
willie ing, saw the pistol when officer
boro shooting and be was holding it {
When cross examined, said officer IL
leuce "a if he was shooting at Jones leg.