The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22
Proceedings in Detail.
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he was shot. l do not think he got his
pistol out till after he was shot He
said that being excited he could not say
that ne took hold of Dr. Baker before or
after. As to DR.. Bass having Or. Baker
borne down he could not say.
A NEGRO WITNESS.
The first negro witness in the case was
next ON the stand This was Van Davis.
a farmer living on the edge Of the town.
He got mixed up in his explanations and
for the first time there was laughter,
They were fighting when I saw them,
said he and DIR. Bass was beating DR..
Baker with his fist. Or. Baker was down
"wringing" and did not get away till
some men tangled" them up then DR..
Baker got away When nr. Bass caught
him again on the sidewalk DR.. Baker got
out his pistol, and as DIR. Bass caught
him Dr. Baker shot. At the second shot
DR. Bass had gotten hold of DR.. Baker
and was bending him over. At this time
some others got hold of Or. Bass
81. saw DIR. Bass pull out his pistol
after he was shot. At the time of the
second shot Dr. Bass was pulling DR..
Baker down, the first shot Or. Bass
caught DR. Bakers hand"
Being asked if DIR. Baker was crouch
ing down, Davis said 81 better let than
alone. I couldn't tell YOU
In response to a question as to the time
taken for the shooting, his answer was.
"I reckon he done it quick as he could.
I wasn't studying the minutes and the
seconds Just then.
On his cross examination by the State
he said that when the first shot was
fired some one was holding DIR. Bass, ana
that when the second shot came some
one was holding DR.. Bass, and that it
was one man.
WAS FORCED TO DO TT.
Mr.. r. L. Whitley was the next wit
ness He said that he was in Dr. Baker S
office Just after the shooting, some two
or three minutes afterward. II was III
a grocery store" he said, heard shot
and went to Dr. Bakers office after the
shooting. l said to DR.. Baker:
Are you hurt?"
'Not seriously" was the reply.
81 think DR.. Bass is shot" l said.
why" asked DR.. Baker.
There is blood on his clothes, l said.
Then Dr.. Baker said to me. whitley,
] have been imposed on and have been
forced to take more than a man should
take. was forced to do what | have
done"
On the cross examination, Whitley be-
ing questioned as to telling a Mr. j. w.
Purvis that DR.. Baker had said, 'Durn
him put two balls in him." denied hav-
ing made any such remark. "He might
have said So" he said, "but l did not
hear him say it.
THE CASE CLOSED.
Following the evidence of this witness
the counsel for the defence withdrew for
consultation, and later had the counsel
for the State to Join them.
Returning to the court soon Mr.. Hen
ry Gillian said no further evidence would
be introduced, but he desired to state that
the testimony of the negro, Davis, was
entirely opposite to that given by him
at the former hearing.
Senator Donnell Gillian stated that he
desired it understood for the defence. and
also for the State that only matters
pertinent to the portion of the case be-
fore Judge Brown at this time had been
brought out, and that there was other
evidence to be used at the trial
Then Judge Brown announced his de-
cision that the case was bailable naming
the bail at $4,000. This was promptly
given and Dr. Baker was released from
the custody Of the sheriff, leaving the
court house with friends who had gath
cred 10 shake hands with him.
In speaking of the amount of the bail
Judge Brown said later that if he had
understood that the first bond had been
for $1,000, he would not have increased
it. but that he made it $4,000 as he knew
it would be a matter quickly arranged
even if the bail bond had been placed at
a much greater amount.
The case will be dOcketed for the Sep
TENDER term of Edgecombe criminal
court. and this comes the second week
in September.
EDWARD e. BRITTON.