The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-31
PROSECUTION
HAS RESTED
Dr.. Knox's Expert Testimony. Dr.. /. T.
Skinner on the Stand, and Mr..
Logan Terrell.


side?"
"A. suppose it was about second.
1t was very quickly done"
20. What did you note then as to his
appearance"
"a He had his hat off and his left
| hand was towards his back side and his
right hand was in this position Gndicat-
ing the position.) He seemed to be a man
suffering and went few feet in the di-
rection of the car track and crossed the
car track little, made a circle and
turned his face towards the postoffice, and
| fell in that position, with his chm on the
track
20. What distance was Mr.. Skinner from
the street car track when he emerged
from behind the carriage?"
"a. would imagine he was about ten
or twelve feet, ten feet possibly"
20 What did you then do?"
GA When he fell on the ground / ran
towards him. Saw nobody was going to
him"
90 Did you notice Mr.. Haywood after
that After the shots?"
"a Yes"
20. What did you observer"
"a His arm lowered to his side after
the second shot, and he turned and took
three or four steps possibly to the north
saw Mr.. Separk running up to him, and
he turned around and faced Mr.. Separk
and lost sight of him entirely"
%. Anything further?"
GA No, sir
On cross-examination Colonel Argo
asked few questions, as follows:
%. Mr.. Skinner came out in front OF
YOU / understand
CA Yes"
20. When he got out, he went in ono
direction and you in another?"
GA Yes"
20. You did not see Mr.. Skinner until
after both shots had been 1red?"
"a He was then south of carriage ir
front of the southern steps,
%. He was on the east side. was he
Inot?"
"a. Yes"
Redirect examination: 90. Which car
riage did I understand you to say he went
behind?"
"a 1 only saw one carriage. That was
little below the central entrance to the
postoffice"
Mr. A. A. Rowland, of Willow Springs,
was next called, and examined by Solicitor
Daniel, as follows:
20. What is your name and where DO
you live?'
"A. My name is A. A. Roland and
"A. My name is A. A. Rowland and
in this county"
q. Were you in Raleigh on the day of
this homieide?'
"A. Yes. l was standing in front of
Johnson's drug store at the time of the
shooting was standing in front of the
door with my hand on the latch, when l
heard shot that attracted my attention.
/ was looking down towards Dentons
bar-room and this shot attracted my at
tentlon. / looked across and about that
time the second shot was fired, and / saw
then man approaching the car track at
rapid gait. He came across the Ger
track gong east, turned circle aid
turned back towards the place he came
from, and fell facing the postoffice I
saw gentleman standing near the south
ern steps between the parapet and the
grass plot-a little south of the steps.
think-with pistol in his hand, lowering
it when l saw him."
20. How soon after the first shot before
you looked?"
"A. l turned Immediately. The shot al
tracted my attention and caused me to
turn"
60 Did you see Mr.. Skinner at that
moment?"
"a No, sir. I looked little to the
right, and about the time the second
shot was fired, or probably not a second
before, saw him."
"a. Did you see the defendant about
that timer"
"a No."
20. Could you give me any idea of the
time between the shots?"
"a. They came in very rapid success
sion'
%. When was it that you saw Mr.
Skinner?"
"A About the time the second shot was
fred
20 Where was he?"
"a Very near the car rail, think"
%. Did you notice anything, any move
ment of Mr.. SINNERS at that timer"
"A. None whatever, except he was
crossing the street. He seemed to be get
ting away from some danger"
20. Did you notice any motion of his
hand?"
"A None, except bringing his hand up
to his chest
20. After that second shot, what move
ment did you see?"
"A. He came across the track and made
circle and fell back towards where he
came from"
% Did you notice the defendant after
the shooting?'
"a The next time | noticed him he was
lowering his pistol I did not notice
any more then. | saw this gentleman
over there, whom | have since learned
20. What was. his appearance"