The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-08
SICK JUROR
LIES ON COT
Hears Testimony In Haywood
Murder Trial.
MANY WITNESSES TESTIFY
Defense viii To-day Conclude Their
Presentation Of Case and RestA-Re-
buttal Witnesses to Be Heard
and Twelve Speeches Made.
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RALEIGH. N. c., Oct. flowing to the
illness of Juror Davis no evidence was
taken In the Haywood trial until after 3
o'clock this afternoon. Twenty-nlne wit
nesses were examined, and Tomorrow the
defense will conclude the introduction
OF their testimony and rest.
The Juror had a chill before court met
this morning, and had some fever all
day. He lay on cot by the Jury box
this afternoon as the hearing progressed.
His physician thinks he will be oil right
tomorrow.
In tho three hours court was in ses-
sion to-day, the defense introduced tes-
timony TO establish six distinct points
in the defendants favor, besides character
witnesses. The points follow:
First. that Skinner, as he crossed the
street after tho shooting had his left
hand behind him, seemingly on his hip
pocket where his pistol was.
Second, that he was in the gutter or
very near the curbing at the time OF the
second shot.
Third that tho shots we're very close
together. Persons who heard both had
time to go some distance and then reach
place to see the deceased fall. and IT
required five or seven seconds for
man 10 walk from the curbing 10 the
car track.
Fourth. that one looking from the Sc
cond window OF johnson and Thompson's
office, where Ludlow Skinner worked on
Wilmington Street, could see a man conf
ing from the Tucker building across Mar
tin Street, going south. This IS an en-
tirely new matter and Is doubtless Of
fered with view to showing that the
deceased could or did see Haywood as ne
went down the street to the courthouse.
Fifth. That NELL Freeman. "a coored
States witness, did not see what he tes-
titled to.
Sixth That the reputation OF James
Sauls, a dana cling States witness was
bad as to tr,lthfulness
The witnesses who testified as to Mr..
SINNERS left hand being behind him
were Messrs. Frank Fowler. H. I. Sat
terrified. and John 8. Stump, of Balu-
more.
Captain L. w. Smith. new witness.
who was walking up Fayetteville Street
Just behind Mr.. Haywood, Mrs. Eleanor
Billings and Miss Hannah Billings, was
introduced to show the deceased's posi-
ton at the second shot. Mrs. Billings
and Miss Billings are the only ladies who
have thus far testified In the case.
The witnesses as to time between the
shots and time required to 80 from the
curbing to the car track. were Messrs.
monaghan. John w. Cross, J. F. Bland,
J. B. Koonce and Lester Butler. MesErs.
Cross, Bland and F. K. Ellington were
also examined as to the view OF the
Tucker building from johnson & Thomp.
sons office.
Mr.. James H. Robbins and hackman,
Isaac Lassiter. testified to contradict the
State witness, Freeman. their evidence
being offered to prove Freeman did not
see the tragedy.
Eight citizens. Messrs. ]. r. Rand. W.
N. Franks, Thomas Stephenson, John
Matthews. N. r. Stephenson, A. L. Har-
ris Burwell johnson and B. j.. Utley,
swore that the general reputation Of
James sauls. a State witness. was bad
as to truthfuness. Two OF them de-
clared him general liar