The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-10-13
MEM OF COUNSEL
HAS BEGUN.
Mrs. Billings and Her Daughter, Of West Raj
eigh, Saw What Happ ned Just After
The Two Sho's, Juror Davis
lIlress Not Serious

IlIress Not Serious
Judge PEBBLES was compelled to ad-
iourn court yesterday morning imme-
diately after it met until three O'Clock
IN the afternoon, on account OF the lii
ness of Juror c. D. Davis, the twelfth
juror sitting on the HayWood-Sklnner
case. This is one of the two Jurymen
who were taken sick a couple of days
ago during the dinner recess.
DR.. A. T. Gotten was and
prescribed for the sick man, and a cot
was brought into the court room. When
three o'clock came Mr.. Davis was stin
unable to sit up. but said he could pay
attention to the evidence from his cot,
so he lay there nea.ty all the after
noon, while the trial went on. At about
five O'Clock he seemed to feel better, and
got up and resumed his seat IN the box.
When court adjourned for the day Judge
PEBBLES directed the sheriff to have DR..
Gotten visit Mr.. Davis again last night,
and send in his bill, which he would ask
the county to pay.
DR.. Gotten said last night that he did
not consider Mr.. Davis illness very Sc
rious. 1t appeared to be a nervous dls-
order of some kind, and be had been IN
formed by Mr.. Davis that he was sub
ject to such attacks, which generally
lasted several days. He says Mr.. Davis
had a chill yesterday morning, but there
was no subsequent fever, as would be
the case if the trouble was malarial. II
the juror had a good night, he would
probably be better this morning.
A feature of the day yesterday was the
, appearance of two ladies OH the stand,
to testify for the defendant. They were
Mrs. Billings and her daughter, Miss
Hannah Billings, Of West Raleigh. who
had been on Martin street by the Tucker
building when the shots were fired, and
had seen what happened Immediately
thereafter.
The evidence for the delense is not
yet all in, and the probability is that 1t
will take at least all day today to com
plete it, and it may take longer. A mum
Der of important witnesses are still tc
testify.
JUROR c.. D. DAVIS ILL.
When court met yesterday morning a
half past nine o'clock, Deputy Sheriff
Edwards, who has been detailed to hav'
charge of the jury, reported to Judg
PEBBLES that Juror G. d. Davis, No. y
was again unwell, and indeed he looked
sick, sure enough, as he leaned upon hi
hand, evidently hardly able to sit up IL
the jury box. The Judge ordered that
doctor be sent for, and DR.. Gotten wa
~telephoned for. The Judge said if neces
sary he Would have a cot brought IN, /
the doctor thought the juror could lister
to the evidence lying down. Otherwis
he would adjourn court until the after
noon.
At q quarter to ten o'clock Dr.. Cote
arrived and at once examined Juror Davl
in his seat III the jury box. After the doc
tor had made his report to Judge PEBBLES
the Judge ordered that a cot be brough
into the court room, so that the juror Nigh
lie down. He then announced that coul
stood adjourned until three o'clock in tn
afternoon, as the doctor thought by tina
time that the juror might be sufficient
recovered to go on with the case.
EVIDENCE CONTINUES.
When court at 3 o'cloc
Juror Davis was still unable to sit III
and he was permitted to remain lying O
his cot while the evidence was taken.
The first witness called was Frank Foy
Ter. He came up Martin street shortly a
ter 4 o'clock. Reached Johnson's stor
and heard two shots. Took a couple
steps, looked and saw a gentleman comiI
from behind a carriage near south steps
postoffice. He was about the rear wheel
the carriage, with his left hand behir
him. When he crossed the car track
put his left hand to his breast.
Cross-exlmined, witness said when
first saw Skinner he was going a lit
southeast at a pretty peart gait toWal
the Marlborough, but his face was turnt
a little to the north. He was waikiki
rapidly and like a drunken man. I
could not see his left hand. but it w
behind him. Witness never saw SKI
ner look back, never saw him till aft
both shots.
Ex-Congressman Fred A. Woodland,
Wilson, had known Ned Barnes ffte,
years. His character was good.
H. I. Satterfield, of Raleigh, of the /
ter-State Telephone Company. He "
charging batteries at office over johnson
drug store. He heard two pistol shor
He was in front part of building, he
northeast corner, about four feet fro
the mindow on Fayetteville street. ]
raised the window and saw MI. Skim
coming across street midway between GU
and car track, his left hand on his h
Cross-examined by Mr.. Daniel. Witn'
said he could not say whether his ha
was outside of his coat or not. He COT
not see the hand. He was walking like
man who was drunk, in the direction
the Marlborough. with his face a little
the street, and turned upward.
Castor monaghan, janitor of the Coz
House. He was in the sheriff's office
the time of the Shooting. After he hea
both shots ne went to the front do
about sixty-five or seventy feet. He s
Mr.. Skinner out in the street about
car track. Witness was sitting near
fire. four or five steps from the door
the sheriff's office. When Mr.. Haywt
was brought to the si1erlff's office he S
a bruisc on the right side of his face. :
RYAN examined this witness.
BRYANT II. Richardson, of Johns
county. Wilder's township, knew MI.