The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-06

about 10 O'Clock Wednesday,: he got on
Witnesses car at Courthouse and rode
apiece; saw W him about 10:45 at switch
n Salem; saw him next about 11:20 at
corner of 4th and Liberty streets: he
had on citizens suit; navy-blue over
coat with cape to it; lie was not but
toned; had close bodied coat buttoned;
he was dying next time witness saw
hin; he was shot in left eye, ball came
out about two inches back of ear:
brains were oOZfng out; after blood
was washed off his face by DIR. Gray
it was noticed that both cheeks were
Specked with powder burns; he died
in about 10 minutes after witness
reached him; found pistol on him;
overcoat was open; pistol was Ia belt
buckled around hlnI; took pistol from
near his left nip; pistol was in case;
did not know whether it was fastened
in case or ..@t: rave it to Chief league
just as he found it: his dress coat was
buttoned; mOtormen some times carry
arms while on duty; the body of
Stockton was near the track; his head
was about five or six feet while his feet
could not have been more than one
foot. Mr. Ebert gave practically the
same evidence as the former witness
regarding the stopping OF the car at
West End.
On cross examination he said it was
very seldom he carried a pistol while
on duty in day time; some times the
car is stopped this side and some
times beyond the regular place; when
be has passengers he tries To stop at
the regular place; could see pistol
while Stockton was lying on the
ground. The pistol and case which
Stockton had on him were called for
by Mr.. Watson, counsel for the defen-
dant Pistol is a 30 calibre, i've
shooter At request OF Mr.. Watson
Chief league removed all of the cart
ridges Mr.. Ebert said Stockton had
glove on his left hand; the right
glove W. S off; did not know how 1t
came off; witness saw pistol case
asked Stockton Wednesday morning
il he was not afraid Of Harrison;
Stockton said he was not unless Har-
rgSOn was drinking; Stockton did say
Harrison had threatened to take his
(Stockton's) life; could not tell why |
asked Stockton If he was not afraid of
Harrison; L did not know, by what
Stockton said, that he left here on
account OF an attempted criminal
assault on the wife Of Mr.. Harrison;
| had heard no talk about slanderous
and wife by Paul Stockton.
On redirect examination he said
that the difference in elevation be-
tween the car platform and the car
fl or was about inches. He thought
there was little difference in the
height of Stockton and Harrison. l
have known Mr.. Harrison for a mum
Der of years and his character is Very
good
Friday, Dec. 81.
EVIDENCE OF CHIEF OF POLICE
M E league said: l went TO the
scene of the tragedy; l am chief of
police; | went as soon as the car went;
found Stockton on the ground. John
Ebert handed me the pistol exhibited
In Court yesterday. The case wa7
closed, just as l exhibit now l did
not see it taken off Of him. He was
not deat when | got there, nor when
| left
Cross-examination- pistol vas
handed to me with case closed. Case
Of pistol is very easy to button or un-
button. | met Mr.. Harrison coming
down town as / went out on car l
Came back to Sheriff's Office TO notify
him Of information | had about the
shooting. Failing TO find The Sheriff
and finding his deputy l told him L
saw Harrison at Glenn s. manley's
office; he shook hands with me. Don't
think he surrendered himself to me.
He said, Pm not going to try to get
away; [ could have been twelve miles
from here" l don't recollect that
Harrison described the pistol and belt
worn by Stockton. / think Harrison
said Stockton was reaching for his
pistol and it was either shoot or be
shot He claimed he did it in self
defence Mr.. Manly said be wondered
who had the pistol; | drew out the
pistol; assoon as | did | think Harri-
son said that's the pistol
Counsel for defense files as evidence
the pistol scabbard and belt, with the
court
DIR HORIZONS TESTIMONY.
DR.. III. V. Horton testified as fol
lows: This Christmas one year ago l
met Mr.. Harrison just in front OF
Senseman & BrIckenstein's store, just
across Winston line in Salem; think /:
was just after dinner; we spoke aud l
asked him where he was going; said
he was going down to have little
settlement with Mr.. Stockton; told
him he had better let the matter
alone and to come back up town with
me. | could see he had been drinking
some; had heard the report that he
and Mr. Stockton had had some mis-
understanding l sent word by N. V.
Peterson to Mr.. Stockton to keep out
of his way. | think Harrison said
Stockton had said something about his
wife | did not see any arms on Mr..
Harrison. Fearing Mr.. Stockton
would not get message, l came TO
Lawrence McCrary's, Stockton's
brother-in-law, to phone Mr.. Stockton
to keep Paul out of the way Lawrence
went TO the phone Immediately for
that purpose
Cross examinati6n-Ik knew the gen.
eral character Of Mr.. Harrison. 1t is
very good On that day he was mad
Stockton had been away for good
while. Harrison said Stockton had
been talking about his wife. / knew
Stockton had left here the Spring be
fore and heard il was on account of a
charge against him of an attempted
rape upon Harrison's wife. Shortly
after this last conversation, Stockton
disappeared again.
Re-direct-I heard Stockton left
town at instance of Harrison; that he
run off and left his car; this was the
first time he left, at time OF charge
He left the car standing on the night
Of the day of the alleged rape. This
was the report.
w. w. sPAINHOUR'S EVIDENCE.
w. W. Spainhour testified that this
Christmas year ago he saw Mr.. Har-
rison. / was a policeman in Salem
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