The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-24
HAYWOOD
IS INDICTED.
First Steps Taken in a N'ota-
bic Trial at Raleigh.
.|INE ARRAY OF COUNSEL
ght Attorneys Viii Look After the
Prisoners Interests While Five viii
4 Representing State-Nlmber Of
Witnesses to Be Heard. 81
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ALIMG EI. N. c., March 2s.-Thc
id Jury OF Wake County Superior
1t returned true bill for murder
afternoon against Ernest Haywood
The killing OF Ludlow Skinner In this
5t February 21st The court was con-
I'd this morning by Judge Justice. but
Jury was not empannelled and the
{ge by The judge completed until
/ soclock. Within nn hours time
teafter they had taken sufficient tes-
bny to make up their case in return
Ia true bill for murder. First degree
1der4 Is specified, but the practice is
the prosecution in the trial to con-
s3 Il for verdict for whatever degree
murder that Gun be secured, 1t being
Il Question With tho trial jury. 1t Is un-
@ stood that Haywood will be arraigned
4 court I. tomorrow morning, and the
Isecution say they are ready for the
hi. a continuance with possible APP
Ication for BALL Is expected by many.
the case comes TO trial 1t will be the
st Of the week before special vcniro
In be summoned and the trial gotten
Il hder way. #
& COUNSEL ENGAGED.
4 Five lawyers have been engaged Tor
me prosecution and eight for the de-.
tense. These include some Of the ablest
attorneys In this section, and the trial
SIS certain to be notable In criminal
annals.
For the prosecution the attorneys are
Senator John Il. Woodward, Of Wilson;
Senator Herbert Il. Norris. OF Raleigh;
Solicitor Walter L. Daniel, OF Weldon,
and Mr.. Robert c. Strong, Of Raleigh. /.
Y The counsel for tho defense are Colonel
u. NJ Argo. Mr.. Elmer Shaffer. Mr..
James III. Pou. Colonel J. 9. l.. Harris
Captain w. Fl. Day. MIR. w. n, Jones.
Mr.. J.. N. Holding, Mr.. S. G.. Ryan. all
OF Raleigh.
4 Judge NJ. II. Justice. of Rutherfordton.
will preside md he will appoint a So
licitor to serve IN place OF Solicitor
Armistead Jones, who Is related to Hay
wood Judge George III. Brown, the reg
ular Justice for this term. also was ex-
5c,lsed because Of relationship to the
parties involved. IKE
ii MANY WITNESSES.
From the present Indications there Will
he a largo number OF witnesses, as Mt
least 100 persons saw some part OF the
tragedy. or these, probably scvcnty-flvo
have been summoned to testify. Hay
wood Will plead self-defcnse, his at
torneys say. and one OF tho principal
questions at the trial will be whether
there was any alteration or Skinner
struck Haywood before the first shot was
fred A new pistol was found In Skin
ner's pocket after tho body had been re-
moved to the drug store near the scene
or the shooting. The defense VIII claim
that this weapon was for use against
Haywood.
10 prove that there was bitterness
enough to start fcud between the two
mon the strained relations between Hay
wood and the Skinner family and It's con-
nections are cited. AZ b
4 The men are said to have made threats
.igainst each other and the feeling boz
tween them was believed to be Intense.
rhe prosecution. however, holds that
there was no provocation for the shoot
Ing. which, It claims, was n deliberate
murder Haywood's attorneys declare
Lhey will make Complete defense. a
THE PRISONER.
Haywood Is about forty-one years old.
small in stature. Weighing probably not
over 40 pounds. lie has been q close
student from his youth, and was known
MS one Of the best office lawyers in the
State. Several large estates We're in.hls
charge and he handled considerable
amounts of money. his clients having the
utmost confidence In him. lie belongs 20
n family that has always been prominent
here and has produced many noted mon.
Ills father. Dr. u. Burke Haywood, was
once Surgeon-Ge Of the Confedcraoy
Tho defendants four brothers have
been here for some days, one coming from
Alabama and one from IIaw River, N.
c., whore he has large cotton-mlll Inter-
ests. They Visit him daily in his cell at
tho county jail
Mrs, Gertrude Tucker is said to be in
q sanitnrium In q Northern city In very
poor health,
Though each side declares 1t can go
10 trial this week, many persons here be-
lieye that the case will be postponed when
called and will not be tried probably until
the June term OF court.