The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-02
HAYWOOD WILL
NOT 60 ON STAND
Neither will hfrs. Skinner.
Taking Of Testimony
Began Thursday
Afternoon.
From News and Observer, May 29th

From News and Observer, May 29th.
Two of the principal witnesses for the
defense were examined yesterday after
ccedings.
They were Bernard A. Schmitz, at
torney OF Baltimore, and r. N. Simms, Of
this c5ty.
BESIDES these q number of character
witnesses were examined as to the repu-
tation OF Mr.. Schmitz, Mr. Silnms, and
Mr. Willis Briggs. The same witnesses
who testified to the character of Mr..
The prosecution to testify to Mr.. Briggs
reputation. 1t was explained that this
was done to avoid recalling these wit
Htsses to the stand.
The testimony Will be found IN full be-
low.
The hearing had been set for half-past
three IL the afternoon at the county
court house, before Justices R. M. Doug
lass and Platt d. Walker, OF the Supreme
court and by two O'Clock the streets near
the court house and the corridors OF the
building began to be filled with people
They kept coming by degrees, and long
before halt past three the lower hallway
ana both stairways were packed with
mass OF men that was sold 1T would
have been impossible for anyone to have
fallen down ii he lad tried. All were
men. Not woman was seen IN the
crowd.
It was a heterogeneous gathering. There
oil prtG
The rich and the poor were lntermlngled
the stairWays. Men OF all trades, pro
fessions or callings chatted with one an
other as they waited.
Finally a few minutes before $50 the
cry was heard: Make way for the court,
and Judges Douglass and Walker had ar
rived A narrow passageway was opened
up through the vast throng, and the two
judges went through the hall and up the
stairway single file.
At the door at last, some difficulty was
experienced in getting 1t open, but once
open, one half of it, the waiting crowd
burst III after the judges. 1t was almost
after the manner of a college cane-rush,
CT a football scrimmagc. The door renamed
with one half closed for several minutes,
and one man nearly had his arm broken,
that member getting caught between the
door and the crowd.
I'm the court room the deputy sherffs
tired to keep the crowd from surgng all
over the space behind the rail reserved Tor
attorneys, parties to actions and court Of
dcerS, but it was of no avail IN next to
no time there was comparatively little
space left for the lawyers and interested
persons and it was with difficulty that Wit
hesaes were sworn, and each one had to
crowd his way to the stand when called
upon. Every place was filled, even the
steps leading to the Judges seat, and one
or two men were actually up in the terri
Tory OF the judges, almost looking over
lheir shoulders. Several actually stood on
Top OF the raul surrounding the bar. Al
most everybody was standing in his seat,
and some were balancing themselves on
the backs Of the benches
Altogether it was very uncomfortable
L2t Judges, lawyers, stenogra piers, and
"H VINO We're obliged to be present The
'tiiSe throng made the heat terrific and
almost unbearable
Ernest Haywood looked thin, very thin,
""a ms halr, cut rather close, was almost
"HiJe. otherwise he looked well, and ap-
Pl"Ied very cool and collected number
lIiehds shook his hand and his greeting
VlleiH was cordial, accompanied by a
"'lsnt smile, He sat facing the judges,
,'I Jhe middle OF the space behind the rail
''uped around him were his counsel,
cl sfS. Jas. II. Pou, T. M. Argo, Elmer
ne'' '" III. Day, j. n. Holding, r.. G.
,r+-' J. Z. l.. Harris, w. n. Jones.
Vhem were DR.. Hubert Haywood,
~ rap. Haywood and Messrs. A-f W.,
una Edgar Haywood
,at Ihe right of the Haywood group
soE' ,'uhael for the prosecution, Acting
c'of Walter E. Daniel, Of Weldon;
naVor Donnell Gillian, of Tarboro; Sen
ST.. herbert E. Norris, and Mr. r. G.
pa,. OF this city. Back of them sat
DI' Thomas E. Skinner. father Of Mr.
~. Ludlow Skinner and with him were
y;na '''ileS h. Johnson and Mr.. John n
W ol columbus, Ohio Senator John
''oafd had not yet come from Wilson
Oh yesterday he argued the habeas