The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-08-22
TRIAL OF THE RIOTERS.
WITNESSES EXAMINED YESTER-
DAY AND TODAY.
Several Prisoners identified as Being
Present at different Periods ofshe
Trouble Sunday Night-Some
OF Them Displaying Guns

OF Chem Displaying Guns.
In the trial of the rioters the
State was represented by So
licitor Mott, Watson s. Buxton and
Glenn 81 Manly, while several of the
prisoners are represented by Jones s.
Patterson, j S. Grcgan, A. II. Eller,
j. >. FitZ, j. L. Lanier and -
Bridgers, the three last named being
the cOi0red members OF the Winston
bar. Quite number of the defend
ants are without counsel.
The State sought to establish by
witnesses the fact that there
was an unlawful assembly. Several
of the prisoners were identified Us be-
ing present 1T different periods Of the
Troublesome OF them displaying pis-
tolls and guns.
1t was shown by the witnesses that
the stubbornness manifested by the
mob was remarkably foolish in refuS-
ing to disperse after the conservative
warnings and the assurances given
them by officials and well-known citi-
Zens.
Their folly was emphasized by a
fact brought out in Mayor Gray's tes-
timony. He was told that the negroes
feared that Tuttle would be lynched
by people from the country and that
they had been Informed that lot of
horses were tied in the pine woods in
the West End. Whereupon, the May
or sent the Chief-of-Police with one
of the negroes to the West End fn or
der that they might be satisfied that
the report was untrue. Even after
this, the. mob pcrsistently refused to
diSper5e.
A session of the court last night
was considered, but this was aban-
doned and at about $40 o'clock yes
terday afternoon a recess was taken
until O'Clock this morning.
The following for the State were ex-
amined this morning:
Mayor Z. e. Gray, recalled, Chief
of-Police Wilson, Sheriff Macarthur,
I. w. Still, John Miller. Hugh Marsh,
George Hanes, 0. Q. Miller, G.. G,
Davis, j. G. Claiborn, Jas. Ziglar, w.
II. Hughes, Geo. May, Claude Cuther-
ell and Thomas Myers.
About 1 o'clock, Court took a recess
until 2:30 this afternoon.
The first witnessed placed on the
stand this afternoon by the State was
Frank Meadows, colOrcd, one OF the
prisoners. Mr.. Jones stated that he
represented Meadows but had not
been able ~ get him 10 his ailicc, but
IL seemed thab the counsel on the
ether side had succeeded in getting
him to their Office. This provoked a
reply from Mr. Manly that nettled
Mr. Jones, but matters were soon
quieted and the Judge notified the
witness that he would not be required
to testify against himself. The wit
Eess then proceeded to identify 4
number of the prisoners.
AT the close of Frank Meadows
testimony, Saturday afternoon
the Solicitor announced that
the State would rest here
and asked for q verdict of not guilty
as to Frank Meadows, Wesley Mitch
ell and Henry Neal, which was ordered
by the Judge.
Verdict Of not guilty was also en-
tered, by consent, as TO Charles
Smith, Henry Foster and Sam Snow.
Nothing had been heard from the
Governor up TO the time of closing
our report, but it is presumed that he
will accede to the request TO continue
the trial of these cases next week