The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-24
DIR. Julian Baker is Ad-
mitted to Bail.
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pistol. Il was a short diStincC away a
were others. Baker had his pistol point
cd at Bass as | divcd forward and nearl,
got between them. whom Baker fired. thc
ball going in here (DOinting 10 his rl%a
side about two inches from the middle
OF the vest and midway between the
pockets.) Or. Bass was being held AT
the tine or the shots
At this time two men whom be be
Iieved were Mr.. Herbert Jenkins and Mr..
Martin Castarphen. had hold Of DR.
| Bass, and his hands were up in front o.
him. After DR.. Baker fired he wrenched
the pistol from him, and on examination
it was found hat two cartridges had
been used. 1t was after this that Dr.
| Bass got out MS pistol and fired.
Being c-ross-cyamined by Senator Don
nell Gillian. of the defence, he said that
| he did not see DR.. Baker as he entered
the post-office, but that the assault was
| made on him ty Or. Bass as he came out
Or. Baker went in the post-officc while
DR.. Bass, who mad como out Of the post
office, was talking to ne about my wifi
and child. In going by US to the
post office. Or. Baker passed near to DR..
Bass. While Or. Baker was in the post
office DR.. Bass was talking to me. As
DR.. Baker came out the post-oftice he
was assaulted by DR.. Bass. who struck
him several blows, Or. Baker getting
back in the post-office and then running
from tho post-otfice door half way across
the street. His pistol could be seen in
his hip pocket, and DIR. Bass was run
ming after him, trying to get at the
pistol, which was showing as DR.. Baker
ran in a half crouching position with
his hand reaching as if trying to get his
1 ~.-t~l ~ RI
him, grabbing at the pistol and caught
DR.. Bakers coat, who then ''Shuckcd''
out of it.
DR.. Bass he judged weighed about 2GO
pounds and DR.. Baker about $50. Being
further asked as to whether DR.. Bass did
not appear to be strong physically he
said that he was a large framed man and
had that appearance.
SO far as he knew Dr.. Baker had no
notice Of an assault. nor were there any
words passed at any time in the conflict.
He said that lie did not know that DR..
Bass had a pistol. One was handed him
after the shootingq, and he was told it
was d.. Bass
The first time after DR.. Baker got
away he ran into the street and then
when Bass caught his coat he ''shucked
it and got away again. DR.. Bass kept
after him as DR.. Baker drew his pistol
and caught it, the pistol going off and tho
ball going into Cooks window. AS DR..
Baker got away with the pistol and was
getting ready to shoot again l dived III
to stop the shooting, but was just too
late, the ball going by me. Mr.. Herbert
| Jenkins and Mr.. Martin Carstarphcn at
this time had DR.. Bass by the arm.
| and this was the time of the second shot
that struck DR.. Bass.
In response to questions from Mr..
Bum, of the prosecution he said that
nOwder burns on the hands of DR.. Bass
showed hat he had caught the pistol in
his hands as il was fred The first time
when the men were together
BASS DYING STATEMENT.
The prosecution here introduced the
dying declaration made by Dr.. Bass. This
had not been seen before by the defence
and the counsel took some time in eX-
aiming the cum 1t is a type
| written .document&read aloud by Solicitor
c. y. Daniels. 1t is as follows.
Statement of DIR. H. T. Bass, made al
10 O'Clock a. M, March 10th, 1908:
Baker went into the postofflce. Wher
he came out l struck him. l was there
when he came in and when he was il
there / struck him and began beating
him with nv fist over the head; bea,
him after we got out on the sidewalk.
saw his pistol in his hand and tried tc
! get it. He ran to the street and [ fol
lowed him for fear he would draw his
pistol. l did not want him to get away
from me for fear he would draw and
| shoot. He got out of his coat In getting
away from NE and came back OF side
walk, when / got him again. | was
| against the wall of Cooks drug store,
think. when he shot me. He shot while
] had hold of pistol-sce the mark
(Holds up left hand colored by smoke al
root of thumb and foretinger). Don't
know how many times he shot-1 re
member onE once. When ! was pulled
away l got my pistol out and l was ther
in the street after l had been pulled
from him. The spasmodic action of the
muscles of my hand, caused by my eff
forts made the pistol go off by causing
me to pull the trigger. [ was then in the
street and Baker was against the wall OF
the store | did not aim at him: | was
facing the other way and the bullet wen,
across the street to Constantines store
Col. Jno. l.. Bridgers was in the postof-
fee and Mr.. F. L. Dancy in the door
when the fuss began. They are the only
ones ] remember being present. | boiled
over every time l saw Baker, but at the
opportunities of my friends | had made
up my mind not to Kill him unloss forceC
to do so. Not a word YVES spoken by
either of us during the whole time.
was pulled off by Mr.. Jenkins. l think
did not draw my pistol until after ]
was shot and was standing in the stree,
after being separated.
JAMES FENDER.
The report of tho post mortem exami-
nation made on DIR. Bass body was in
troduced. 1t is as follows:
External wound two and a half inches
below sternum and about half inch to the
right of median line. Ball goes from
right to left through onnmturiun. liver
stomach and spleen and found imbeddoC
in eighth rib. Ita,l range upward and
inward. Ball entered about four and q
half inches above tho uEbilicus.
(Signed) p. r. TAYLOR. NJ. D.
l.. l.. STATION.
K. II. SPEIGHT.
II. II. BASS
NM. ]. THIGPEN.
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