The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-31

was standing on UhdG corner out IN Uue
street, little ways, my face was turned
rather northwest; the pistol shot and Mr..
Stevenson together attracted my atten-
ton. 1t was all done so quick, he said:
Law that man is shot" That was i'm
mediately after the first shot; then
turned. i could not mkae any distinction
between the first shot smoke and the sec
ond shot smoke, at was all done so quick
Isaw the smoke when I turned. I didn't
say Mr.. SINNERS hand was back on his
hip; I wouldn't say positively just the
time his hand was put there: I was ex-
cited and couldn't be positive about it."
! w. NJ THOMPSON, FOR STATE.
Then Representative w. M. Thompson
was examined by Senator William. He
testified as follows:
Il live at Richlands, Onslow county. I
was in Raleigh during theh month of Feb
ruary I was a member of the General
Assembly from Onslow county 1 remem-
Der about the time of the homicide. I
came down from my boarding place on
North Wilmington street in the afternoon
to the barber shop, John A. McCrey' s
barber shop. I got shaved and concluded
would come down to the Marlborough
House, and just as l came near this Tuck
er building over here, I heard the report
of two shots. I was then at the northern
corner of the Tucker building. I think
/ there is a drug store there. I was about
that first window coming down from the
capitol After heard the reports I look
and / saw smoke down at the lower end
of the postofflce. / had a perfectly clear
I view I was coming down towards the
postoffice. was not looking for any
thing specially, / was of course seeing
what l could see. I raised my eyes, of
course, to see what it was. 1 thought
| it was a little strange right in the heart
of the city of Raleigh I saw some men
down there near the southern end of the
postoffce I didn't know them. Perhaps
had met Mr.. Skinner on one occasion
at reception at the Capitol Club, but
don't think I would have known him if
had met him on the street. 1 saw the
man that was shot. He was at least half
way from the sidewalk to the car track
He may perhaps have been further on
the car track than that, l wouldn't say
positively, but I will swear positively that
he was at least half way between the
sidewalk and the car track and my recol-
lection is that he had his left hand pressed
to his hip there and his right hand up
this way He was bareheaded and in a
stopping posture, evidently trying to
steady himself and seemed to be trying
to run. / didn't see anything until the
second shot. The time was very short
between the two shots, only a second or
something. about like man would shoot
at a covey of birds, using both barrels
of his gun; about as quick as he could
possibly fire his gun. I do not think I
got any nearer to Mr. Haywood unless I
was nearer when l went out in the street
| never saw Mr. Haywood, and wouldn't
have known him if I had seen him. I
couldn't say / could locate the party who
did the shooting.
On cross -examina ton by Mr. Pou.-I
saw nothing until after the two shots
were fired When I saw Mr.. Skinner he
was going over there Gndicating) in the
direction rather of the corner; apparently
going across the street"
DIR. A. W. KNOX.
Then Mr.. Gillian examined DR.. Knox.
20. You are a practicing physician"
"A. Yes, sir !"
%. What professional experience have
ryou had?''
CIT is admitted by counsel for the de-
fendant that DR.. Knox is an exp@tO
20. Were you called upon to assist in
performing an autopsy on the deceased,
Mr. Skinner"
"A. Yes, sir, at the coroner's request
% Together with whom?"
"a. There were present DR.. Hines, DIR.
K. p. Battle, Jr., DR. Joseph Graham and
myself, besides the coroner"
% / would be glad, doctor, if YOU
would please state the result of that au-
topsy and indicate it in the course of |
your explanation First How does this |
young man sompare with Ludlow Skin
ner?"
"A. I think he is very much of his
build l think his body is Approximately |
less broad, and he is not quite so tall as |
Ludlow Skinner was, but he is nearly his .
figure"
90. Can you illustrate with him, the
autopsy, as for as you CAM"
"A l think so.
at this point Mr.. Leigh Skinner is
called upon)
Witness: l think. if you will allow
me, / viii let him take his coat and vest
off, believe it would be easier to indi-
cate as | go along. Do you want as near
as possible where the bullet struck and
what kind of a wound it made and what
structures were broken?"
@ Yes sir-the result of your autopsy
illustrates it aS\best you can?"
"A. l would like to be understood first
= have very clear recollection. l
think. about fhe details, but I have given
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