Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-18

the rulnor obtained circulation that
flemming and Constable Powell both
We're missing from Trimmings house.
Many unpleasant comments We're heard
and even threats were made.
AN ADMISSION.
Snyder, a brother OF the dead man,
charging Justice Flenlmlng with MUIR
DER. 1t was upon this warrant that he
was given preliminary hearing yes
terday afternoon.
1t was talked yesterday at Hunters
some Of his neighbors that he shot Mt
some boys on his farm He said when
arrested that he didn't know any one
hau been killed on his farm, or he
would nave had an inquest held right
there. e.
THE INQUEST.
The inquest over the body of young
Snyder was begun yesterday after
noon az o'clock in the court room of
Juslice taWSs, at HunterSville The
Jury sworn consisted of Messrs. Harry
i.ulher, ID. Al. Harding James Savage,
z. l.. Bonney and w. r. Barge Among
ne officials present from Princess
Anne We're Justices of the Peace T.. ].
Pritchard and George s. Ferguson.
me me nrst and only witness sworn yes
terday was Sydney +. Summers, the
young man who was hunting with
Snyder when the latter was killed. He
had not finished his testimony when
the inquest was adjourned until. this
afternoon at 2 O'clock in order to
await the preliminary trial of Justice
OF the Peace Flemming. He told of
the arrangements made between him
SELF and Clarence Snyder Wednesday
10 go hunting the next day. They
drove from Huntersvilie to John
crooks store, where they put up their
morse, and proceeded on foot to hunt.
accompanied by one or two dogs. The
witness here stated that he had on
previous occasion heard Mr.. FIem-
ming say he did not allow hunting
on ms property, so they made diIligent
inquiries as to how much land he
owned In that neighborhood, so as to
Keep off of It, Continuing said:
we mot a colored woman. who d.
rec.ed us to road that led directly
to Mr.. Flemmings' house. We had to
cross fence that surrounded the
property OF MIR. Flemming. we saw
no posted" signs. We continued
across MS field until we reached the
climbed over and proceeded through
inc woods There we began to hunt
Tor cartridges. This was not on Mr.
Flemming's land. 1T was about
O'CLOCK, when we determined TO hunt
no more and returned in nearly the
NiiSGtioH we went, ana again
climbed the fence that surrounded Mr..
Fiemming's property When about
hait way across his field we heard n
report of f1rcarm, and Snyder asked
me what Kind Of n weapon the shooter
was using. I answered "it must be n
rifle" | was looking in the direction
from where the report came and saw
man standing near a fence, that sur
rounded Mr.. Flemmings house, with a
gun in his hands We could hear the
buzz Of the second bullet as 1t sped
by us. The man fired the third time,
and I distinctly heard the shot when
1t struck Snyder and saw him falling.
L called to him, "Clarence!" "Clar-
ence!' and then ran up to where he
lay. The man with the gun continued
to shoot. and l believe 1t was his in
tention to kill us both. 1 could hear
the buzz Of each bullet as it sped
close to me. and I left Clarence and
ran for my life to the woods. I did
not know whether Clarence was shot
or only lay down to keep from being
shot AS L proceeded to the woods
the man with the gun took deliberate
aim and fired after me. I heard the
bullet as It passed close to me and
kept on until the woods hid me from
the man. kept on through the woods
and came. out near where the rail-
road crosses. The witness said he did
not recognize the man, as he was two
excited. Squire Hawks was here re-
quested to adjourn court until
o'clock this afternoon, when Summers
will be examined further.