The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-02

Added to eleven feet three inches, would
be thirteen feet ten inches"
! @. IF Mr. Haywood was standing at
the edge of the parapet, north of the steps,
how far would he be out of the line OF
vision of a person standing in Mr.. GWalt-
neys drug store, at the window and at
the point in the window indicated IN the
previous question:" A. "About twelve
feet six inches"
! Q. If he was standing midway OF the
elevation or parapet, north of the steps.
how far would he be from the line OF
vision from Gwaltney's window" a..
Fifteen feet one inch. It is seven feet
six inches from the line of vision, lust
south of the south steps to the edge Of the
grass plat, from the point of view to
the edge of the grass plat"
@. Now, can a person standing two
and one-half feet west of the eastern edge
of the aforesaid window of Gwaltney's
drug store see another person standing
four or five feet in the sidewalk, from the
edge of the parapet above referred to-?
A. mo, sir, he cannot"
@. "Can a person in Gwaltney's drug
store, located as aforesaid, see a person
four or five feet from said parapet, with
his arm out and a pistol in it?'' A. I
don't think he could
Red direct examination: Q what is the
height or drop of the curb?" A. Eleven
inches"
Q. How. high is the parapet?" A.
"That is eleven inches, and the gutter in
the street is nine inches
@. What is the width of the parapet,
from the top of the parapet to the build
ing proper?" A. ut is five feet eight
inches"
Q. Us that paved with stone?" A.
yes, SIR
O. Except re grating?" A. yes, sir"
O. please give the distance from the
edge of the south steps to the south steps
Of the southern end of the postoffice
building?" A. Sixteen feet"
O. G. KING.
81 live in Raleigh; am a druggist; my
place of business is on the southeast
corner of Hargett and wilmington streets.
know Mr.. Hocutt About two or three
weeks ago l was in the store there. and
he was speaking of this case, and he
said to me that he expected to be wit
ness in the case. / asked him what he
knew about it, and he said he saw the
shooting and heesaw Mr.. Skinner go across
the street, and Mr.. Haywood shooting at
him, and l asked him if be saw any licks
pass, OF. any blows pass, and he said, he
did not. Then / said to him, that he
failed to see what Mr.. Simms had seen, or
had said he saw, and he said if Mr.. Simms
saw any blows pass, he saw more than
he did; that he did not see that. l asked
him then which side was he on. and he
said he did not know which side he was
on, or would be on. l know his general
character and don't think it is good.
= Gross examination: st is bad for not
telling the truth and dishonesty. lie
doesn't pay his debts. / spoke to Mr..
Prince about this conversation that | had
had with him. Mr. Hocutt owes me $3.50.
/ also spoke to Mr.. MeCullers about it.
Mr.. Norris, attorney for the prosecution
also came to see me about it.
F. A. wEATHERs.
81 knew Mr.. Ludlow Skinner. l sold
him a pistol about five years ago. (Ex-
aiming the pistol produced in cour)
Yes, sir, this is the pistol"
Cross examination: Il worked in the
same office with Mr. Skinner His Office
was at the corner of, Martin and VIII
mington streets, upstairs. There were two
windows in the room Mr. Skinner staid
in From these windows you can look
right down Martin street to Fayetteville
street You can see the front Of the
Tucker building. In regard to seeing 4
man walk across the street / rather think
you can see a man, that it is man walk
ing along there, but as to telling who it
is, / don It know I have never tested that.
/ can do so if you want me to. I don't
know whether l can recognize a man
two hundred and ten feet in the broad
day light, or not
A. r. MANN.
81 know George Williams; have known