The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-04

pOstoffice on the afternoon OF that day?'
A. Eyes, sir. / was in the Marlborough
House. On the third floor, near the front
window just over the entrance"
Q. If you saw any part of this hom'-
eide, please state it?'' A. my attention
was attracted to the street, just about the
time, or just in time to see the first shot"
Q. did you see the first shOt?" A.
Eyes, sir, saw the flash of the pistol"
O. where was the defendant stand
ing?" A. ''He was standing on the para
pet, Just this side of the south steps of
the postoffice, close to the building close
to the walls
@. "Did you see the person at whom he
was shooting?" @'Yes, sir
Q. ''Where was he at the time you first
saw" A. HE was about one or two
steps off the curbing."
@. "Where?' A. ''In front, almost in
front of the south steps. a little to tile
SOUTH
Q. ''Was he on the sidewalk. or in the
street?' A. In the street, just about a
step or two steps off the curbing of the
sidewalk.
@. What did the man that was being
shot at do after the first shot?' A. lie
continued little south possibly across
the street, III a walk, | don't remember
that it was unusually rapid, and then when
the second shot was fired, or possibly it
was before the second shot was fired. I
think he turned slightly to the north. He
was going almost straight across the
street and turned little more to the
north, about the time of the second shot
and then he wheeled around and fell on
the car track"
@. ''Do you know how far he was from
the edge of the sidewalk at the time Of
the second shot?'' A 81 think he must
have been just about the west rail, that
is the rail on this side of the street car
track"
@. "At the time of the second shot e.
A. Eyes, sir, and think he got across the
other rail and turned and fell, so that his
forehead must have struck about the rail
or a little over this way"
Q. "Will you describe, after the first
shot, the manner of the deceased" A.
After the first shot he made slight
turn to the north, in other words,
think if he had gone straight, he would
have struck may be below the middle
entrance of that building that Mr.. Den
ton is in, and after the first shot he
turned so (indicating) but if he had gone
division wall, between that building and
the Henry Building. and then after the
second shot he made movement with
both hands"
Q. "What movement was that?" A.
"As 1 could see it, of course l couldn't sec
his hands. they were on the other side
from me. but 1 could see both arms go up
to his side, his left arm ahead of his
right
@. .'Will you describe his manner at the
the and after the second shot?" A. ''At
that time when Saw the movement of
his arms, then he turned to the left and
circled to the left and sank on his knees,
and then fell over. l remember seeing
his hat rolling in the street. but l do not
remember seeing it fall off his head.
Q. ''Can you describe his gait after the
first shot?" A. f.Yes, SIR, his gait quick
ened after the first shot, but he was not
in a run, he was just in a fast walk
@. What was the defendant doing?'
A. He stood there on the parapet where
l first saw him until think Mr.. Skipner
had almost fallen. he had certainly EotA
ten to his knees, l think, and then he
walked up the street, and when l last
saw him he was softer lost in the crowd
don't know that there was a great
crowd, but in the number of people there
he was lost to me-.
Q. Did he make the second shot from
the parapet?" Az r'Yes, sir
Q. 81 wish you would describe to the
jury, if you saw the defendant make the
second shot, the motion that he made
please, the manner in which he made it ~
A ut was shortly after the first shot, of
course, very lttle4atime elapsed, but l
could see the outstretched hand and the
fash of the fire. and then Mr.. Skinner
fell. don't remember that the defendant
put his pistol in his pocket. 1 didn't sec
that
Q. "PIease state if there was any delay
or stop in the movement of Skinner from
the time you saw him leave the sidewalk
did you see him leave the sidewalk?'
A. NO sir
Q. ''Well, from the time you saw him
until he fell in the street," A. "No, sir
there was none that I saw
Q. amy movement of his hand?" A.
None that l saw II
Cross-examination: O. you say that
you were in the Marlborough House over
here?" A. Yes, sir"
Q. con the third noor?" A. Eyes, sill. 3"
@. I'm the little hallway that leads out
across the building?" A. Yes, sir
@. ''And near the window in front?" A.
Eyes, sir
@. ''Now that is right over the main
entrance of the Marlborough House?''
A. Eyes, sir.
Q. "That is a small window, isn't it?''
A. Eyes, sir. it is as large as that one
there" Indicating window in court house,
@. 'No wider than that is it?' A. 81
don't know; it may be little wider.
@. isn't it narrower than that?" A.
mo, sir, | don't think it is. l think pos
sibly about that size.
Q. "You had your back to the Window"
A. "No sir. when / first saw it-before I
saw it | had my side to the window.
@. (Which side?" A.. My right side
@. you were facing south?' A. 4
was facing south, with my right side to
the window"
Q. And your attention was attracted
please state what attracted your atten-
tion?" A. "A young lady
The Solicitor: 1--WE object to anything
that was said to him by a third party
Col. Argo: He said his attention was
attracted by something, and | want to
know what that was Besides it is part