The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-06
the end Of the line after [ saw him
before the pistol fired.
FRED ooNRADs TESTIMONY.

house; saw Paul Stockton yesterday
in front OF Mr.. PattersoD'e; he was
sho.; the body was just about on d
line with the upper eOge of Mr.. Pat
ter-On'S lot; the body was on the north
side of the car track; heard the pis-
tOl shot just few seconds before L
saw the body; my attention was at
tracted by the pistol shot and seeing
the car moving back down the track
with no one on it; did not see the body
until the car had passed the spot
where it lay; l did not notice where
the car stopped; was excited; about
the same lime L saw Mr. Harrison
step upon the Sidewalk appearing to
come from the street; he hurried off
in q sort OF JrOt and then Stacked 30 {.
fast walk; he Was going toward his
home: | did not see Mr.. Harrison
again until he came back riding in
buggy; he had about time to get home
and hitch up; he did not stop or say
anything; his father-inlaW, Mr.. Burk,
was with him; they were driving TO
ward the Courthouse; as M. Harrison
passed he seemed to sort Of bow to
some one in the crowd that had gath
cred about the body; be seemed
excitei and Indifferent like,
Cruss-exami ned-The street Car line
is about l8 feet from sidewalk; as
Harrison stepped upon the sidewalk
he appeared to be coming from the
car track.
MR.. CONRAD RECALLED
At the renpening OF court that after
noon, Mr.. f. S Conrad was recalled to
the stand by the State He stated
that during noon hour he made exam
ination aud found that the body OF
Mr. Stockton was exactly on the line
west of Mr. Thos PattersOn's house
The body was 81 steps from the west
end of the car, where l tirst saw him
Car was running slowly back toward
the body Could see on front end OF
car plat form from where l was stand
ing; saw nothing on front end of car:
it was six or eight steps from far END
OF car to sidewalk where be first saw
Mr.. Harrison.
stated that when he examined the
ground he was accompanied by Mr.
Tnos. Fuller, Mr. A e Hoton and
B j. Sheppard Mr. HoitOn told wit
ness to step off the ground In reply
to question, the witness stated that
he SAID in his evidence this mOrning
that he was not positive whether he
saw the body before the car passed or
not. In reply to another question,
Mr.. Cunrad stated that he said he
could not tell where the car stopped
after it passed him. He stepped from
where he thought he first saw the Car
to the pool OF blood where the body lay.
The witness said he saw Chief Of Po
lice league have pistol which was
handed him by street car man. Tue
Car man had the belt. Mr.. league
opened the pistol and cal ell attention
that all OF the cartridges were loaded
1t was full of cartridges. This was
few minutes after the shooting. Wit
ness said car frequently runs back a
little after 10 stops at that point.
MIR A. A wATsoN's TESTIMONY.
Mr. Watson, an employee of the
street railway testifiei that he went to
the scene OF the shooting shortly after
1t occurred. The car was about two
car lengths from the body. He found
some blood on the dds board, abo0t
tue size OF dollar, on the south side
OF the switchbox. Against the door
was some more blood. The switch
handle was lying on the inside Of the
car. Mr.. Watson got there after Mr..
Ring.
On crOSS-exdmination. witness said
the car would have kept on had the
current not been turned off Cars are
not always stopped on the same spot.
Mr.. Watson said he was not a regular
motorman but had run as much as
day at time on that line Mr.. Stock
ton went back in the employ of the
company few minutes before IL
o'clock that day; did not know whose
place he took: saw Stockton Sunday
night at Moravian church but did not
speak to him Witness admitted
that he stated to number OF gentle
men, near the Pbenix, yesterday,
that he did not think there could
have been many words between them;
did not know that Stockton was
armed but thought so, as he carried a
pistol when he was in the employ OF
the company before; witness had
heard of trouble between the two
men; did not know whether Mr. Nc
Clement knew it or not; Stockton
talked to witness about Harrison's
wife; thought the car was standing
about four car lengths from the
usual stopping place at the end
OF the car line; the length
Of car is about 20 feet; motorman
on that line runs to Salem; thoue ht
Mr.; Stockton had been down there; he
had been off car line year or more;
Stockton told witness he had heen up
1n the mountains; saw him for the
first time since he cGzme back last Sun
day night.
MR. L. RING
This witness, who is an employee of
scene of the shooting shortly after the
shooting; his statement regarding po-
SitiOn of car was about the same as
former witnesses; switch lever was
found on the box; he put 1t on top of
box; witness saw pistol taken out of
case which was buckled around
Stockton; he had on overcoat which
was unbuttoned; face and head were
bloody; did not notice shirt bosom;
wi hoon nj oo RI fHn
years. Stockton had not been in en-
ploy OF company during that time
until the day he was killed. Witness
had been running car before Stockton
went on; thought he was killed on
second trip; did not know why Stock
ton left here: did not know he had
pistol; Stockton told witness he was
going back to the mountains in few
days; in the ordinary way of running
the car motorman slacks breaks down
at bottom of hill, beyond Summit
street. so the force of the car will car
ry 1t to the stopping place at the end
of the line.
Redirect: Pistol was in the case
which was buckled around him; could
not say case was buckled III: Stockton
+ did not have on uniform OF company;
motorman carry pistols sometimes;
witness does occasionally but did not
have one Wednesday ;carries one while
on duty at night.
MR.. JOHN EBERT.
This witness is street railway EN-.
ployee; has been motorman for Z years;
worked with Stockton, who left here
about 2 years ago; Stockton worked
for three or four months; thought this
his second visit here since he first left;
he was here a year ago this Christmas;