The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-12
Conversations That Would Throw
Light are Ruled Out.
BELIEF THAT PRINCE WAS CRAZY
Conflict OF Evidence as 10 His action
a, thc Time Of the Shooting-Onc
Witness Said He Was Cool
and DcIiberate-Thc Bal
ancc Said He Was Very
Much Excited.
,s..e,., nisnntch 10 The Times

NoR4.f,Id VA, Dec. 1.-THE jury VINO
shall fry Michael II. Prince for has NE
having been secured last evening Tue 't-''
proceeded in the United States CourL ~
DAY. Judge wnddill presiding NO espeeis'i
incident marked the proceedings tiis
morning. Prince IS calm, and IL ne ies'S
remorse for having shot TO death Chai 'e''
+ Cannon. he shows 1t not.
" " White. a tug-bant man. testileo
that on the morning OF the sifoo't"s
was at the Citizens Bank corilei'
saw Cannon coming up Main street on 'he
iof, bnnd SIDE near the Atlantic f1otei'
cannon crossed to the cusoIn.house III
dtaeonal course. about twerty iees 1roih
hin, White about two minutes after
,,.,rds saw Prince coming down Main
ctr.-a. in front of the I. NJ. {. "A, puifo-
ing. ..a
No saw the men meet in front OIL the
main entrance OF the Citizen f'alN
When they met Prince was on the o"'s'"e
oe ,,,a curbins In meeting Prince p4aceu
his hand on Camnon's shoulder 'ite'
s+o,,nea within twenty feet OF the mel
,,-,,;+e turned his buck on the men ana
ar+nr..d into conversation "l'h w"
+,i.nas and when he saw Prihce aiiu
cannon again they were III the Natu u
,ba nusto1n-hou.se. Prince had MS ltiu
on Cannon's shoulder ana lheh botH -. li.,
dropped their arms Inc ie@I
White saw was Prince drawing i'ts
Yer. ero,, tha
.hair and il, true dramatic style tolu .iiS
49, what then occurred. de illustraleo
The way in which Cannon thre" up 1iia
hands te protect himself ana no" ftiilSS
p,1nped the bullets into the man as iis
Vas in the act OF falling and Prince showed
80, 10 the ground. Cannon fell face
downward Prince walked nway, but re-
turned and placed II last shot lhto the
baci, of the head of the then dying man.
TIE witness related how policeman
came up and told Prince he was unoer
arrest and how the officer asked ;, lo5
Princes revolver. erla'ins 80 80
pr.-,ca there il is" White stated thai
prince drew his revolver with his right
hand and the witness further stated that
the conversation between Cannon ana
Prince was a very quiet one and ne ala
NOT hear what was said prior to the shoot-e
ing. Cannon was fDcing Prince When the
latter drew his revolver. Witness SAID he
did not hear any LOUD talking between TIE
men. After the first shot Prince turned
away and walked about two PAGES and
then returned Cannon had his arm over
his forehead and when Prince returned
he put his left hand on Cannon iett
shoulder Cannon then fell face down al
ter the second shot had been fired Ihe
diving man as he lay faced Water Street,
while his feet extended towards Main
Street Then Prince walked away apout
eight or ten feet. walked back and flred
Two more rapid shots Cannon held his
hands TO his forehead as he lay ON the
ground. 1ie could not nave seen Prince
prince was standing at an angle of SIX
inches when he fired the fatal shots. After
the fourth shot Pr nee walked eighteen
feet towards Main street. returned and
fired the last shot as Cannon lay dying
on the ground Witness thought Prince
vas smoking 4. cigar when the shooting
occurred. Witness further stated that
after Cannon had fallen he raised his left
shoulder slightly. 1t was then that
Prince walked back and fired the fifth and,
last shot into the back of the head. After
the last shot Cannon did not move.
Prince then walked away with his revol-
Yer held high in the air.
How far were they apart when the fifth
shot was tired?" asked Judge Waddill of
the witness.
ABOUT six inches" White then stated
that Prince surrendered his pistol TO the
officer When Prince surrendered the pis
tai. witness stated that Prince seemed to
be very much excited.
Cross examination by defense's counsel
White said he CWhitel made no effort TO
stop the shooting. neither did the tow men
With whom he (Nhite) had been convers-
ing with Plenty of people came, said
White, after the first silot was fired. but
TO che ventured 10 go near the men.
sas the fifth shot fired, and the bullet
went into the back Of the head. Nobody
made sly effort to stop the shooting.
Prince seemed TO be very much excited
after the first shot. or should nave inter-
sered firmly believe s5lnce was crazy
at the time / was afraid 10 interfere.
have known Prince for thirty odd years
:..d never saw him look like that be-
fore
Re-examined by the District Attorney.
White stated that when Prince put MS
hand on Cannons shoulder. me lorneI
looked like Wild man. Juror StuFte'a.it
asked White ii Cannon was dead ai'er ne az,
fell 81 didn't put my hand on the man,
said White. .'and can't state Whetnef ne
was dead or moi.
Frank L. Noota, a runner for sailors
s,ca-.aine-schoo,. Was the next witness
i. said Moore stated that the reason ne
d;a not go to the men Wien the LrliS
commenced was tnat he saw Do!icefaah,
and that he thought II was the ponce
mans duty and not his to approaah.
Moore SAID he dEfn 1hlnk IL iieaitHs
Mace for any man. especially as Prince
had such a wild look Moore said he APP
preached when the crowd clcssd N after.
the tragedy. Moore remained until after
Prince was taken away. The witness was
ae,re excused. He seemed to have
.louded memory ana at times h.s words
were inauaible. Mr.. Richard Wake.
lawyer. said on the morning of the shoot
Ing he was in his Office. IN the Lowennerg
building. He heard the shots and saw
Prince stantslnS over Canpon's body.
II thought Princes actions were ex-
.rsrnely deliberate" said Mr.. Wake ..I
saw only one SHOT Prince was calm and
deliberate. saw the Off cev take Prince
in charge, saw cannon's body removed
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