The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-04
THE STATE
HAS RESTED
Will ASK for Verdict of Murder
in First Degree.
ROUND DOZEN SPEECHES
There Will Be Seven for the Defendant
and Five for the Prosecution-Man
Who Saw Skinner Shoot
Testifies.
ROUND DOZEN SPEECHES
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Especial to The Times-Dispa tch.)
RALEIGH, N. c., Oct. 3.-The sensa-
ton of the day in the Haywood trial was
the testimony and cross-examination OF
Jones Fuller, of Durham, who was here
as a member Of the General Assembly at
the time OF tho killing Of Skinner by
Haywood. He was the last witness oy
the prosecution before they rested tnelr
case and was only introduced by them
then because Judge PEBBLES gave notice
reither side would be allowed to present
new evidence after resting their case
Jones Fuller testified he and a young
lady were in second-story window, OF
the Yarbrough Hotel, opposite the scene
of the shooting. The lady directed his
attention to the difficulty SO he saw both
shots. Haywood was standing on the
parapet of the postoff1ce steps. Skinner
was two or three feet in the street when
the first shot was fired. moving at an or
binary gait and turned north about the
time of the second shot, when he was
near the street-car rail. After thee shots
Skinner made a movement OF his hands
to his side, circled and fell gradually.
to his knees and then moved away.
SAW BLOW STRUCK.
Cross examined, Fuller said, under pro-
test of counsel for prosecution that Miss
Mattye Pace was the young lady. and she
told him she 2rst noticed Haywood and
Skinner talking, Haywood evidently try
ing to impress something on Skinner by
gesticulating.
Then Skinner struck Haywood and it
was at this time she called out to at
tract Fullers attention to 1t, saying, 1t is
fight.
Fuller admitted his statement had been
made to the prosecution counsel under
strict condition that Miss PAGES name
not be mentioned or she be made wit
ness. Miss Pace Is now in New York and
can't be brought into the State by pro-
cess Of the court to testify. Counsel for
defense charges States counsel with
scheming to suppress Miss PAGES part OF
the Fuller testimony.
The next most important witness was
DR.. A. W. Knox who performed the au-
topsy on skinner. He said the bullet en-
tered his left side between the sixth and
seventh ribs. passed through the lower
tube Of aorta, lodged in the seventh rib
OF right SIDE Aorta was punctured be-
low the heart.
w. P. Rose and John Harrington (col-
ored) were other witnesses, both unim-
portant, introduced bv prosecution.
FIRST DEGREE.
When resting their case was announced.
Solicitor Daniel stated they would con-
tend for verdict of murder in the first
degree.
Only three witnesses were put on by
the defense before court adjourned. These
We're character witnesses, who could not
be here Monday. being r. N. Simms and
Ned Barnes, who will testify as to Skin
ner's attack on Haywood
Announcement was made that all next
week will be required to conclude the
trial, and that there will be seven speech-
es by counsel for defense and five for the
prosecution.
Judge PEBBLES received an anonymous
letter to-day concerning the HAYWOOD
trial. 1t was sent from the postofflce and
handed to him on the bench. He would
not dIvulre the contents, hut expressed
great Indignation. The issue of . bench
warrant for Postmaster Bailey. who came
and explained his connection with 1t IN
such way rs to elicit an apology from
the judge,
There Is no clue to the source OF the
letter, which the Judge will not give out
until after the trial.