The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-03

we'll said that Mr. Haywood had had
pistol repaired a month or two before and
had spoken the last time he saw him Of
going to Florida, and had said something
OF a man travelling carrying pistol.
Had said something about travelling in
the woods at night in Florida.
On redirect examination Mr.. BrockWell
said something had been said OF ammun-
ton and witness had said that Winches-
ter cartridges were best for pistols. The
ores in this pistol were neither Winches-
ter nor Peters. Witness did not recolleot
whether defendant said he had been 10
Florida or was going.
SOME NEW EVIDENCE.
t. H. Woods was the next States wit
ness. Lives in Raleigh, mailing clerk for
Morning Post On the afternoon of hom-
icide was by south steps OF postoffce,
the postofice side of the street. He saw
two gentlemen talking, one on rise ann
the other off the rise, few feet from the
south steps. They were talking in a gen
tie tone of voice, nothing to attract his
attention After leaving them going
north, just as he got the other side of the
south steps he was attracted by a Shot,
and turned as soon Gs he cculd. He saw
one gentleman on the rise and the other
out on the street. The one on tho rise
had a pistol holding it out in ms hand.
Man in the street was nearer to the
curling than the street car track, per-
haps 8 or feet from the curbing, walk
ing on across the street at an angle as
if going to Johnson's drug store He
had taken three or four steps after the
first shot when the second shot was fired.
oo1x A
ond shot he threw both hands up to
side and went over car track; fell with
his face on east rail of car track
Cross-examined by Mr.. Pou, Mr.. Woods
said that SINNERS side was toward him
and his back toward Haywood as he went
off after the first ~ 1t.
j. S. Sauls, Of McCullers, was then
examined by Senator Gillian. He was
standing at corner OF Citizens Bank, near
a telephone post, diagonally northeast
from the postoffice. Was looking toward
postoffice, and saw two men standing
near south steps of postoffice, apparently
talking, about two steps toward curb
stone from the steps Could not say
how long they stood there, but only a
short time. Saw Haywood throw his hand
out and fire the first time Skinner had
in the street Saw Skinner when he left
Haywood After the first shot Skinner
turned to the left as if to see where
shot came from Just then tthe second
shot came and Skinner threw both hands
to his body At the second shot he was
three or four steps west of the car track.
He circled to the left in falling. Mr.. Hay
wood held the pistol until he saw Mr..
Skinner was going to fall. Mr.. Haywood
then took two or three steps to the north
and then turned and met Mr. Separk
Cross examined by Mr.. Holding, Mr..
Sauls said he saw one Of the gentlemen
coming down the south steps OF the post
office. He thought that was Mr.. Skinner
and he seemed to hesitate, as if to speak
to Mr. Haywood, who seemed to be com
ing from the court house. Could no.
say how long Mr.. Skinner stood there on
the steps When witness first saw MT.
Haywood. he was two or three steps
from Skinner. Witness looked further
down the street for a Mr.. Jones, and when
he looked back he saw Mr.. Haywood
throw out his hand and make the first
shot. Witness had just flashed his eyes
away and back, and lie saw Mr. Skinner
when he turned and left Mr.. Haywood.
Simmer went diagonally across the street
going toward Johnson's drug store. The
shots came in rapid succession.
Witness said he was summoned at
babeas corpus hearing but was not called
10 the stand. Did not think he said in his
statement to Col Harris that SINNERS
hack was toward Haywood when both
shots were fired. Did not recollect say
ing at McCulers that Skinner was shot
in the back Witness statement had
been written down by Col. Harris, and
signed for witness by Mr.. McCullers.
Mr. Holding read the statement made by
witness to Col. Harris in the presence of
MIR. McCullers. Witness said the state
ment was correct in the main
At this point, twenty minutes to six
o o'clock, court adjourned until 9:3O this