The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-24
THE INDICTMENT
READS FOR MURDER
Ernest Haywood to be Ar
raigned This Morning.
TRIAL MAY BEGIN FRIDAY
Solicitor krmstead Jones Retires From The Case
and Solicitor Walter {. Daniel viii be APP
pointed by Judge Justice TO Rep
resent the State.
The Haywood Skinner case was begun

The Haywood Skinner case was begun
in Wake County court yesterday.
At the afternoon session the Grand
Jury returned two indictments within an
hour after it organized
One of these is against Ernest Hay
wood. and the indictment is against him
for the murder of J. Ludlow Skinner on
the twenty first of February.
Solicitor Armistead Jones asked leave
of the Court TO retire from the case.
because of family relationship and
friendly relations with the accused. This
will be granted and Solicitor Walter f..
Daniel, of the Second Judicial District,
now of counsel for the prosecution, Will
be appointed as solicitor in the conduct
of this case.
THE COURT OPENS.
The two weeks term of the Criminal
Court began at ten O'Clock yesterday, be-
ing presided over by Judge NJ. H. Justice,
of Rutherfordton. resident judge of the
Fourteenth Judicial District.
He is presiding at this term because
he has changed courts with Judge II. r.
Bryan, of New Bern. who was to have
provided over the court, but who re-
quested the exchange, because he is the
uncle of Mrs. J. Ludlow Skinner, for the
killing of whose husband Ernest Hay
wood is to be tried at this term
When the court opened there was al
unusually large attendance for the open
ing of court, especially in view of the
Indictment weather. But while there We're
spectators and lawyers in abundance
there were not jurors enough in attend
ance to begin court.
This was because of the heavy rains
of the past three days. The water
courses in the country are up and it was
impossible for the jurors to reach here
yesterday morning in time for court
This caused a delay in organizing it.
Twenty-Five jurors out of thirty-six
answered to their names. but as eighteen
are required for the grand jury it was
seen that il would be impossible to or
ganize the court. OF these twenty one
jurors. Messrs. E. B. Barbee and C. 3.
Barbee were excused because they are
interested in cases in court, and Mr.. l..
T. Hall. Jr., because he is excused from
court duty as a member of the Raleigh
Fire Department. On the list of jurors
there is the name of one negro, w. C.
Matthews.
GRAND JURY CHOSEN.
The court adjourned shortly after meet
ing to reconvene again at half past two
o'clock, and at this hour there were
present sufficient iurymen from which to
select grand jury.
The intense interest in the proceedings
was shown by the increased attendance
The crowd showed this not alone by
size, but by it's intentness. Within the
bar were many out of town attorneys
who were in the city on business.
The grand jury was drawn. and of every
juryman summoned, there was not one
who had not paid his taxes for the past
year. The grand jury is as follows:
A. C. Weatherly, 0ok Grove; A. q.
Give, Middle Creek; E. G. Bailey, New
Light; w. z. Pearce. Wake Forest; j. W
Jones. Wake Forest; NJ. A. Partin
Panther Branch; j. w. Womble, Buck
Horn: w. NJ. Ball. st. Matthews; W. =
Matthews, (colored Swift Creek: G. A.
Scarborough. Marks Creek; R. E. Buffa-
loe. Swift Greek; r. p. Stewart. Middle
Creek; H. B. Thomas, Houses Creek; W.
j. Lynch, White Oak; J. w. Powell
Middle Creek j. ]. Moring, Cedar Fork
c. T. Frasier, st. Matthews; b. p. Will
Hanson, Jr.. Marks Creek.
The Court appointed as foreman of the
jury Mr.. X, p. Stewart. of Middle Creek,
aud as the officer for the grand jury Mr..
John Farrar, of White Oak. was selected
Following the drawing of the jury Judge
Justice delivered his charge, summarized
as follows
A great trouble that men have in per-
forming their duties is inattention re-
garding things as of small importance
frequently, but the duties on you now is
not one of small import, yet you are