The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-10-13

the pocket. 1t was loaded with five
balls.
cr-ox-exanined BY Mr.. Gillian. Mr.
| sale said that Mr.. Skinner was lying N
| front of the north entrance 80 Denton
saloon. He had not seen Mr.. Skinner TIL
he saw him on the ground. No part 81
| the pistol vas out of the pocket The
| head was south, but witness thought some
| one had stretched out the body. The
| hands were b. the sides. There had been
no discharges from the pistol,
on redirect Mr.. Sale said he did No;
| remember whether Mr.. Skinner had an
overcoat on or not, although his impress
| sion AZ the time was that he did not.
DR.. t. VI. Jordan was next called BY
col Argo. Examined by Capt Day Ut.
Jordan said lie Was the Coroner q thts
county. He saw Mr.. Skinner beng car.
ried INTO Johnson's drug store. Then a.
saw linn lying on the counter. Some one.
he thought Mr.. Sale. hande him q rs.
volver DR. Jordan produced the revolver.
| and both it and the cartridges were pass
ed around to the jury. II was a self
acting, fve-chambered revolver
CLOTHING IL COURT
Then the clothes worn by Mr.. Skinner
| were pLbuOAt9 bN t4lt 'l&l n q. Tx w -
| and DR.. Jordan agreed TO put the clothes
on. Dr. Jordan weighs IA pounds. and
the clothes were a little tight on him.
The bullet holes in the coat. vest and
| overcoat were shown. There were two
holes in the left lapel OF the overcoat.
With the overcoat hanging naturally,
these holes were some 6 or : inches in
front Of the holes in the coat and vest.
With the lett hand in the hip pocket, the
holes in the overcoat lapel fell almost ii.
rectly over the holes IN the coat and vest
C~ross-examined by Mr.. Gillian. Or.
Jordan said that be had no knowledge OF
the position Of the overcoat at the time
Of the shooting. Al the time Of the in.
quest, 2 hours after the shooting. he found
the coat fastened. Whether or not i
was fastened all the time he did not know.
The holes in the coat and vest, with the
coat buttoned at the top, did not CORE
spond exactly, the one IN the coat being
forward of the one in the vest. Wit
ness did not know how the lapels of the
overcoat usually hung on Mr.. skinner.
The bullet entered between the sixth
and seventh rib. a little in front Of the
mid-axillary line. It fractured the
seventh rib and lodged under the
skin on the mid-axlllary line
which would bring it somewhat to the
rear Of the entering point. and a little
lower down. The course OF the bullet was
backward and downward.
Witness did not find a pistol case in
Mr.. SINNERS pocket. He had found a
watch fob in the right trousers pocket
and in the vest pocket a package of cigar
cites and q ticket for a shOe-ehIne.
At this point Judge PEBBLES ruled out
the question proposed to be asked Of G
n. Freeman. and defense noted an excep-
ton. Finally Mr.. Gillian withdrew the
objection, and Mr.. Freeman was recalled
He said he heard Mr.. Simpson talking
to Mr.. D. F. Fort. but he did not remem
Der anything very definite. All he hcarC
was IN reference TO practising in a magis
trate's court without a license. a day OIL
two after Mr.. Simpson was sworn IN the
habeas corpus hearing he had told wit
ness that he was opposite the Marlborough
House and his face was either toward the
hotel or looking up street, and that he
saw nothing until after the first shot. and
he had so testified IN court. He knew
nothing of any fight.
AS TO MR.. SCHMITZ.
Then Col. Hinsdale called w. c. Smith
O1 IdlIlIIUIG, al law CT III DIdCIiCt Vel
years, member OF City Council. Knew
Bernard A. Schmitz, and his character wa.
good. He knew Guy Wilson for eighr
years. His general character was bad
Had known Clay Folger since he was 9
boy, and his character was bad.
Cross examined by Mr.. Woodard, wit
ness said he had never heard anything
! against Mr.. Schmitz. Knew him intimate
w IN business and S0cIa Iy Saw him npa,
ly every day in the week.
Arthur D. Foster. of Baltimore, a law
Yer OF 8 or 9 years practice, sonln-law 0
Governor Smith, had known Mr.. Schmit:
for several years, and his general charac
ter was good. Had known Of Clay Folge
for last two or three years and his gen
eral character was bad. Had known Gu,
Wilson several years, and his characte
was bad.
| Cross-examined. witness said he neve
t knew NJ. T. Thurston until he met hin
the other day here in Raleigh.
George ManN, Of Baltimore, a constable
: bad known Schmitz 8 years. His charac
ter was good. Clay Folger and Guy Wi
son he had known for s years, and thei
l character was bad.
/ Cross-examined, witness said M
t O'Donnell's character was good. Did no
3 know NJ. T. Thurston, except that he Ia
!. met him here in Raleigh.
WAS HAYWOOD WARNED?
Victor H. Boyden, examined by Colon,
: Argo, said he was coming from Tucke
building to post office and met Mr.. S.
park and Mr.. Haywood coming together
Passed to right OF them and noticed a
? intense red spot, the size Of a quarter, o
Mr.. HayWood's right check bone. Had wit
ness a few days before the shootin
: warned Mr.. Haywood against som
: one in Raleigh, other th1n d.
: ceased? Witness answered. w,
Z Objection, and the Judge caused the jur
T to retire while the point was argued. co
e Argo said the object Of the question wa
to CIV some reason why Mr.. Haywoo
was carrying a gun Mr.. Gillian: :
thought the reason he was carving
pistol was that he was going to Florida.
! Col. Arso: You may think what VIC
please Judge PEBBLES ruled o,. e.