Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-14
the day Of snyder's shooting With Port

lock, and, seeing Mr.. John Snyder.
drive up and speak to Flemming, ask
Ing mi, him about snyder's shooting.
Flemming said: my God is any one
shot? If there is. of course you can
go and get him." The young man
drove on. and two others followed him
ana they followed as far as the small
road, When he suggested they had bet
yer STOP, and they did SO till the young
man came up with the body In the car
rage, when he detailed the charging Of
| Flemming With the crime by young
snyder with but little deviation from
the regular account published. though
ne Claimed he did not run when Sny-
put orove on about his business
THD HAWK STATEMENT.
Cross examined, he stated that Flem
ming said, in answer to John Snvfler's
Charge, that it was done by him or
from his house; 1t must have been done
by somebody shooting hawks; he knew
nothing about 1t, as he wasn't at home.
AS TO the gun and pistol incident, he
stated that Snyder got out of the car
| riage, threw his hat on the ground and
charged fiemming with either doing
the shooting or knowing about 1t. and
that Flemming denied any knowledge
or 1t; that then Snyder got very ex-
cited and took the gun from the wag-
on. stating that some one had killed
MIN, and he was going to know who
tSwlnging the muzzle of the gun tow
ara Flemming). who drew n pistol and
SAID he hadn't killed any one, but If his
life was threatened he would. The
younger brother then stepped in, turn
ing to Flemming and begging him not
to shoot his brother. as one was dead
already, and he didn't want another
Killed. The gun was broken by the
younger brother, and seen to be empty,
Wpereupon Flemming put up his pistol
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Portlock) and drove off toward On
gan's store. This ended the incident
for them.
K. n. PORTLOCK CORROBORATES.
MIR. r. a. Portlock stated that he was
at the store when summoned. and John
snyder drove up and inquired for
sl.Iemming. and told him of Clarence
nnyuerS death on his farm, nnd asked
70 pc allowed to go to the farm after
the body, and asked them all to come,
ana they all did so they driving a lit
lie way up the private road, then stop
ping. and F'lemming coming I'D and
snyder returning with the body John
brother. or of knowing OF 1t. TO which
tlemmlng retorted that If any one had
peen shot 1t was by accident or by
somebody shooting at hawks He then
corroborated the preceding witness
1estmony as to the gun breaking, save
gun from John Snyder.
FLEMING TESTIFIEs.
Flemmlng was then put on the stand
His statement was that he got I'm Mt
4:3U, went to the store then to break
fast, and at between and went to
the field TO see to hands loading wagon
with corn. He was called to get out a
warrant Tor a Mr.. Sioux, for unlawful
detention of n mule
HIS TIME WITH MIR. SIOUX.
Went with Mr.. Sioux to the house.
on the way the steam saw mill whistle
whistled for him to come to the mill.
He went in the house; think 1t was
about 10 o'clock. Eat a snack. Went
to mill with Mr.. Sioux. telling wife he
should not be home to dinner Went
to the mill and fixed n loose belt and
driving pulley. Went into his office for
6lanks. Could not find them. Sent
Sioux TO house for them. Got through
with SIOUX at about 1245 and went to
store and waited on customer. Told
sam johnson to blow whistle Mt one.
Sioux left at about l o'clock. A man
named little Solomon came in and call
ed Tor n warrant and he started to
get it.
CONTINUED WITH WOODHOUSE.
Mr.. Woodhouse was with him III,
about 2, he thought; was cutting short
boards with posted" and keep OFF,
painted on them: kept on saving
boards until John Snyder came and
Portlock and White came and called
him TO the door. when he went and
talked with him as has been stated
before, saying: MY God, a. man shot?
or course you can go and get him"
lie detailed the going to the body al
most exactly as Portlock and White
had. ard the incident of the gun
X If,c toll
theirs Never went home until after
the body was carried off. Then he
went nome and told his family of it.
ABOUT TIE GUNS.
His rifle was out of order and could
not nave been used. but the shotgun
was all right. He did no shooting that
day Snyder asked what he could do
about his brothers shooting Elem
ming told him to go to KempsvIle or
The courthouse and make complaint.
This was after Snyder had charged
him with the killing. IIe here reiter-
ated his Innocence.
PROSECUTION GETS POINT
WANTED.
Cross examined, Flemming stated he
was magistrate and Coroner ex-ofIicio
and had been for nearly ten years. He
did not use the word hawks" in speak
,,"S vi tHe SHoolihS lnat DAY. Later
he corrected this and stated that at
the corner of the road he might have
said: IF any one was shot from his
mouse it was by some one shooting at
hawks; he wasn't sure"
FROM TEN TILL THREE.
Was at the mill at about 10 O'clock.
sam Johnson, Jim Kelly, Cruet Pulley,
Noble Edwards and Ed. Dickinson were
around there; two of them were work
Ing; the others We're about the place;
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