Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-12
Yesterday Was Devoted to Examination Of Wit
nesses For Prosecution.
Graphic Story Of the Killing of Cannon Told by Eye Wit
miscellaneous Wounds Described by DR.. Miller
Chief of Police Kize Not Allowed to Relate All Of the
Conversation Between Himself and Prince Immediately
After the Shooting.

interest In the Prince trial is intense.
There is little else talked about In
the city. The courtroom is filled at
every session of the United States
Court and the only reason why there
is not greater crowd is that so many
persons are deferred from going be-
cause the room is small. Yesterday
morning the courtroom was filled at 10
O'Clock. The second day of the trial of
Michael II. Prince began at 1928.
CHARLES MILLER.
The first witness called was Charles
Miller. merchant tailor. He testified
ing of the tragedy pass his (witness's)
place of business on City Hall avenue,
going toward CRANKY street, not n very
long while before the shooting. Might
have seen him pass twice, don't re-
member distinctly.
W. L. WHITE.
w. t. White. a salesman, of this city,
testified that at the time of the shoot
ing he was at the corner of the Citi-
zens' Bank building-at 1920 o'clock
Main street near the ladies' entrance
to Atlantic Hotel. He crossed to the
custom house and passed twenty feet
from the witness. Saw Captain Prince
coming down Main street, near the Y.
NJ. G. y. building. a few minutes later.
Cannon and Prince met near the main
entrance TO the bank. When they met
Prince put his left hand on Cannon's
shoulder. l turned my back on them
and had twelve or fourteen minutes
talk with other persons. When. Il next
saw Prince and Cannon they were in
the custom house yard. alongside of
the bank building. Prince had his hand
on Cannon's shoulder. They each
dropped hand to his side. and Prince
drew Il revolver from his pocket and
tlrEI. Cannon that bnipo in,
the act of protecting his face with his
arms. Prince then walked away about
two PAGES and fired again. then put his
hand out and pushed Cannon from him.
Cannon falling face down; then walked
back and fired two more rapid Shots
being in slightly leaning position to-
ward Cannon at the time of firing. He
then walked off fifteen or eighteen feet
toward Main street. Captain Prince
was smoking when witness first saw
him. After Prince stepped fifteen or
eighteen feet toward Main street he
looked back. Cannon raised his left
shoulder and Prince walked back and
fred the last shot into the back of
Cannons head, being about six inches
from Cannon.
PRINCE WALKED AWAY.
Prince then walked away, with his
pistol in. his hand and his hand raised
above his head. He was met by an Off
Ger before he got out of the custom
house lot and was then very much ex-
cited. AT the suggestion of the officer
he surrendered his pistol. AS Captain
Prince went off to the police station
with an officer witness went to the
body. Officer Walker turned the body
over. Cross eXamined-I am aware
that James T.. Prince. brother of the
prisoner, has n place of business on
Main street. block or so east
OF the custom house. Neither wit
ness nor persons he was talk
ing to made any effort to stop
the shooting. Plenty of people were
standing around after the first shot,
but no one went in the lot to Interfere
Nobody said stop or made any effort
to stop 1t. Fifty or IL hundred people
Witnessed the latter part of the trag-
Guy. After the first shot l thought
Prince was a mailman. If / hadn't
thought so l would have interfered l
had known Captain Prince for thirty
years. but never saw him act like that
before. Question by Juror Sturtevant-
Do you know whether Cannon was
dead wien he was taken away from
the lot? Answer-To all appearances
he was dead.
This witness then arose from the wit
ness chair and stood before the Jury ms
he gave testimony. lie showed. by
standing in different positions. how the
prisoner and Cannon had stood in rela
ton to one another. His testimony wac
dramatic and attracted intense attcn-
ton from the jurymen and from all of
the spectators.
OFFICER WALKER.
j. W. Walker. n police officer of the
city. testified that he was on n street
car passing at the corner of Main and
CRANKY streets about the time OF the
shooting. Heard reports: cot off the
ear and heard the last report as he rot
on the curb. There We're about $50 peo-
pie there then. Witness went to body
ot Cannon and, seeing that he was
black in the face. thought he was dead
but Mr.. Turner felt Cannon's pulse and
said he was living. DR.. Field then came
ana tested the pulse of Cannon and
said there was life. Upon the advice
of DR.. Field the wounded man was sen,
To the station-house in the patrol
wagon. 1t was II 10 when the shootinp
occurred. The cross examination didn't
develop any important facts.
FRANK l.. MOORE.
FRANK u. Moore. runner for sailors
poarding, house. is q years old. was
seaman three years ago: Austrian. been
here ten years, learned the language
after he left Austria. When the shoot
ing occurred he was on Main stree,
near the custom house: saw Prince and
cannon at the same time, ten feet from
SideWaik. 1heN were standing close to-
| Eether; Captain Prince had n hand IN
Cannon; heard a shot fired: saw the
two men standing there. and saw the
second shot fired by Prince on Cannon
Aiter that three shots We're fred then
the last, or hfth afterward.
Cross-eNamincd by Judge Wilcox
| Was there about fifteen minutes be-
fore the shooting began?
When he turned he saw the second
! third and fourth shots fred. After thai
! cannon put his hand 10 his face. Prince
turned. walked away. came back and
flred the last shot. Did not so near.
was willing to let the policeman 20 to
| Prince first Prince handed the gun 70