The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-09

ness some time. may be a week before,
had been in Mr.. sHaywood's office and
had seen him looking over maps of the
said to him -. Objection sustained.
Mr. Haywood had charge of the Bridges
estate. Did Mr.. Haywood periodically go
to Florida? Objection sustained
No cross-eXamination.
NED BARNES.
Ned Barnes was next examined by Col.
Argo. He was the driver for the Asylum
Formerly lived in Wilson. He brought
some ladies to the show at the Market
House, and was sitting a little above the
south steps of the postoffice. The
rear of his carriage was about
the middle of the south steps. Cur
tains were drawn on back seat, but not
on his seat. He had just gotten there and
was fixing his robe, when he heard some
one speak He looked over his left
shoulder and saw Mr.. Skinner strike Mr..
Haywood with his left hand on the left
side of the face. Mr. Skinner then
jumped back or feet, with his hand
OH his right hip pocket. His right side
W
his left toward Mr.. Haywood, and he was
looking at Mr.. Haywood. He was stand
ing still when the shot was fired. Then
he wheeled with his face toward witness,
around toward left, and passed around
bis carriage. Witness did not know where
Mr.. Skinner was at the second shot. He
saw him again after the second shot, and
Mr.. Skinner was then about half way
to the car-track. Just after the second
shot Mr. Haywood put his pistol back in
his pocket Then witness looked out Of
the other side of his carriage and saw Mr..
Skinner circle around and fall with his
head on the east car-rail. Mr. Haywood
started to walk up street, when he was
called by Mr.. Separk. After he came
back from Mr.. Browns he spoke to Mack
Fuller about it, and that night Mr.,
Shaffer and Mr.. Pou asked him about it.
He gave Mr.. Pou a statement.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Woodard,
Barnes said as he drove down the street
he recognized Mack Fuller's carriage
on the north corner of the post
office He saw another carriage near
there. He. turned and stopped close to
the curbing. He fixed his buggy robe on
the right side. Some one talking attract
ed him just as he turned, and he recog-
niZed Mr.. Haywood standing on the side
walk close to the raised place. Mr.. Skin
ner was right close to him. He saw no
motion of Mr. Haywoods hand until he
caught on the parapet. Just after Mr..
Skinner struck Mr.. Haywood he jumped
back, with his right hand back on his
hip. He saw Mr.. Haywood draw his gun
and fire.
Rogers, the colored man in the post of
flee building, had asked him about it, and
he would not talk about it. After he
talked with Mack Fuller, Mr. Mcdonald
had asked him about it, and he had told
him he did not care to talk about it, but
had told him that Mr.. Haywood shot Mr..
Skinner. He had told Mr. Britton on
Monday night late that he was sitting
there and just as he turned to fix his
robe on the left side he heard some one
talk, turned and saw Mr.. Skinner strike
Mr.. Haywood and jump back, with his
right hand on his hip, saw Mr.. Haywood
then fire, and Mr.. Skinner turn and go
off. Had not seen Mr.. Skinner again un-
til after the second shot was fired.
When witness saw Mr.. Skinner again
he had his right hand on his left side,
and he was leaning over. His left hand
may have been against his hip. He did
not see it. He looked little weak in his
legs Witness had not noticed any
wagon, did not notice whether there was
or not Did not see any one hear Mr..
Haywood and Mr.. Skinner when he first
looked. Witness was about l. feet or
SO from the two men,
Witness went back to the Asylum af-
ter sunset and after supper DR.. Mckee
sent for him. and he told the doctor
briefly what he had seen.
Wiley B. Fort. of Pikeville, a director
of the Central Hospital for the Insane
The second Wednesday in March, at the
regular meeting of the Executive Com
mittee, he had asked Ned about the
trouble, and Ned had said he saw Mr..
Skinner knock Mr.. Haywood partly
down, jump back, and Mr.. Haywood shoot
him At that time Mr.. Skinner had his
hand on his hip pocket, he did not say
which hand. Ned's statement in court was
about the same he had told him. Ned's
character was good.
DIR. James w. MCGEE, Jr, of Raleigh,
was next examined by Col. Argo. He
was ON Fayetteville street just below the
entrance to the court house. Saw no part
of the trouble. Ran to Mr.. Skinner, and
ne was lying on his face on the car track
almost between Denton's and the Var
borough House Bar. Had on his over
coat The overcoat was unbuttoned, and
the top button of the coat was buttoned
He found pistol in the left hip pocket,
loose in the pocket. Witness did not take
it out.
John w. Brown, the undertaken of this
city, said he saw Ned Barnes in his of
fice He said he came for the wagon to
be sent for Me Skinner. Did he know when
Mr. SINNERS mother was buried? OBJ
lection withdrawn. 1t was on evening of
Friday, the goth.
W. r. Crawford, Jr., Steward of the
Asylum, was next called He had known
Ned Barnes over two, years. His general
character was good.
Col Argo then submitted the subpoena
issued by the defense for Miss Mattye
Pace and returned by the Sheriff. 1t
bore date of September ID, and was re-
ceived by the Sheriff on September 16.