The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-10-06

.ut curb or ? feet from car track
Shot. were one after the other. an quick
succession. SKINNER was walking from
direction OF post Office. facing east Al
second shot Skinner was - m!ddle OF car
track. AS he got across track ne threw
hand 10 breast and turned and fell with
lac. TO west. Dropped on H. knees first
HAYWOOD Was Standing on little elevation
under south lndow OF postotfce. Had 4
gun in his hand. placed IN position As Il he
vas going to shoot it. He SAW the second
hot.
Crcss-examined by Nj. Holding. Neal
said he did not tell MIR. Robbins that n
was on Martin street ana saw nothing
until he saw Skinner on the ground A.
tine second shot Wa fired ms back was
directly toward the post office.
E. G.. Simpson, Representative from
Perquimans, was next called, and eN-
amined BIZ senator Gillian. Was here a.
4 member OF the legislature. and on al
ternoon OF shooting was coming up Fay
e~tteville street, and was a little north
OF main entrance Of Marlborough huil3-
ing. on east side OF the street. facing
nearly direct toward the capitol. Was
about opposite the little tree that Vas
boxed up at that time. Noticed a con
siderable crowd on same side Re ras.
and was about 10 conclude 10 cross the
street. About that time be heard the
first shot and locke at once. Saw a
man stand near the south end Of post
office with hand outstretcEed aid SMOKE
as ii from a revolver. Saw gentlemen
in the street apparently coming toward
him. going southeast somewhat. His gait
was an ordinary walking gait. Was az
least midway between curb and car track
when he looked, quartering from Hay
wood.
Second shot was quick after the frsr,
and then Skinner kind Of gave way and
0inched as though the Shot struck him.
He looked kind Of over his left shoulder,
and about that time the second shot was
fired. just as he began TO quicken his
pace. skinner went forward and put his
hand to his side, and changed his course
and circled around over car-track and
sank down on east rail. Raised one hand
up, and placed the other on his side.
Witness could not say when he had look
ed toward post office before the first
shot. Skinner gave way gradually as he
fell.
C-ross-examined by Mr.. Pou, Mr.. Simp-
son said SINNERS hat did not fall till
| after the second shot. Witness did not
remember saying to Mr.. W. Scott Uzzell
that Skinner was bareheaded when he
| first saw him. Did not know Mr.. u
| zell and did not tell any one that. Did
not tell Prof. n. Y. Gulley hat he saw
nothing until after the second shot.
| Neither did he tell Mr.. Russ that he saw
Skinner coming around the tree near
the south end of the post office. Did not
know that he said anything to Dr.. Joel
Whitaker any more than any one else.
Did not tell I'M. T. b. Matthews that his
back was toward post office when first
/ rJn+ yr1. frAI IaI lyCn-1S~a1 Al. CIr1-1S'
statement at his boarding house table.
but did not say that If SimmS lad said
there was a fight Mr.. Simms was a liar.
| John Allen did not ask how he could say
so If his back was turned. What he did
say was that skinner did not attempt to
draw any weapon after the shooting, and
he would testify to it. Did not say he
would pay his own expenses to come here
Nh. Fort said something about his getting
money to come and testify, and witness
said the State, he believed, paid $1.0O a
day and that would not support him IN
Raleigh.
On redirect examination witness said
he made a statement to Mr.. r. {. Strong.
Was later asked by Mr.. Haywood to
give them a statement, and he gave him
an order on Mr.. Strong iOr a statement.
j, Q. A. Wood, of Elizabeth City, form
erly a resident Of Hartford, where for 20
years he was Clerk Of the Court. Had
known E. G. Simpson IS years. His gen
eral character was good.
Asked by Mr.. Pou if he had ever heard
Of his dealings with bad women, With
Mrs. Timothy Munden, of his causing a
separation between man and wife, witness
said he had not. Had left Hartford IN
1899.
L. w. Norman, cashier of the lIertford
! ID ,1IiDy oaI T,anr,Irnr of
Percsnmans county, also testified to Mr..
Simpsons good character.
s. c. NOVEL;, OF Perquimans, who lived
two and a half mics from Mr., Simpson,
gave Mr.. Simpson a good character.
Mr.. Pou asked if at the time Mr..
Simpson was post master, there vas not
a public scandal. He said there was no
public scandal about Mrs. Munden, but
he had heard Mr.. Simpsons rame
coupled With the Woman's perhaps once
OF twice, bat had not heard OF any diff
ference between husband and wife on that
account.
c. A. Only, of Perquimans, said he had
heard some little stuff. but not enough
20 affect his character, Which was good
for truth and paying his debts. Munden's
wife was a bad woman, but he had never
heard OF any difference between Simpson
and his wife or Munden and his wife on
account OF this woman. She was a no
toriously bad woman, and there was talk
Of every one that knocked around a
little.
F.. o. Moring, of Raleigh, Secretary and
Treasurer Of the Caralcigh Mills. Elk
amined by Mr.. Daniel. Was II POI
office looking over his mail. Hoard two
shots, perhaps a secopd between shots.
Looked up as soon as he could and saw
Skinner IN the street, 10 feet from the
car track, going very hurriedly, Giagon-
ally toward drug store. After he crossed
the car track he turned and fell. His
face was paIlid and blanched. Ie clrcled
to the left. Witness saw Haywood as he
Lett his carriage to enter post office. Hay
wood was going south. Witness carriage
drove up to center door. He was nspost-
office some three or four minute before
he heard the shots.
~Cross-examined by Col. Argo, witness
said he was at the window Just north OF
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