The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-31

"A. That was all that / looked at at
that time"
90. He fed off then and went off from
this carriage?'
"a. From my position where / was
standing he was almost between me and
the carriage when the second shot was
fired. He was about directly between me
and the line of the carriage from where
l was standing"
20. You say the carriage was about ten
feet north of the south steps?"
"a l did not know how far it was"
20. Was this man between you and the
carriage?"
"a. He was just approaching the rear
of the carriage, just as if he was going
around it. The man who did the shoot
ing would have been south of that"
20. How far?'
"a. I did not see him when he did the
%, How far was this man from an east
and west line from this man behind the
carriage?"
"a. / did not see him then. He was
standing about half way between the
south steps and the corner of the post
office"
20. I want to know how far south of a
direct east and west line was this man
standing?"
"a. 1 suppose about fifteen or twenty
feet south of a line running through this
man. Here comes an east and west line,
and he was ten or fifteen feet. I think
that was about the distance"
q. Here Is the man you saw coming
the carriage is right here; that would
place the other man down there by His
Honor Here is the man stepping off the
sidewalk. There is the carriage How far
is that carriage?"
a. suppose it was about ten or
twelve feet two or three steps at least"
20. You say that the other man that
you afterwards saw. who did the shooting,
was down there a little south Of him?"
"a. Yes. l don't know where he was
when he did the shooting"
20 Now you are there Now here is
the man here. Turn around and put
yourself in the position this man was in
over yonder?"
"a When he came off the sidewalk he
was facing me directly
90 After he got out in the stree5.
what position did he put himself in then %.
A. He took a step or so out He put
himself in this position to me- He was
going north, not exactly straight He
looked as if he was going parallel with
the car track. He was not going diagon
ally across
20, The other man was back here,
wasn't he?"
"a He was back there somewhere. /
did not see him."
20. Then the second shot was fired, was
it not?''
"A. Yes, sir"
20. Which way was Mr.. Skinner going
when he got off the sidewalk and turned
to go north"
"a Just as if he was going around
that carriage He was going right up
that way. At the second shot he sorter
ooked like he made misstep
90 At the time of the second shot.
what position was the man in, which way
lid he turn, which way was his body
when he came off the sidewalk"
"A. He was running along, facing north
did not measure whether it was exactly
iue north Just as the second shot was
fred he threw up his hands"
%. / want to know his exact position
when the pistol was fired the second
5ime?"
"a. The man was running He came
iown off the sidewalk and I did not see
Mr. Haywood at all I don't know where
ne was standing at the time. l saw 5ke
man run off the sidewalk
%. Now you say when you first saw
Mr. Haywood, he was about half way be-
,ween the southern steps and the southern
corner of the postoffice?"
"a. When I first observed him, yes sir
He was standing still. Just about half
way, / imagine"
20. You did not see anything until the
irst shot was fred?"
"A. No, / was walking up the street
md the first thing / knew about it
heard the shot"
%. You say you live in Richmond?
"A. Yes, that is my headquarters. My
original home is in South Carolina. II
worked in Anderson, S. G. My native
place is Williamson. I travel for Wood
Harvesting Machine Company"
%. Whom did you first tell about this
5hing?"
"a. do not know. I was particular
rot to say very much. l did not say any
hing to anybody in this town about it..
discussed it, but l did not let anybody
know that 1 saw it."
20. DO you remember who you told
about it?"
"A. No. I remember I did say some
hing about it at Madison, NJ c. l did
not mention it anywhere in this county,
/ did not want to be a witness.
did not have time"
q. You first told it up in the noun
,ains?'
"A. was up there and two or three
travelling men were talking about it, and
had no idea it would get over here in
his part of the country"
20. You were telling about hair breadth /
escapes and thrilling experiences and you
old this tale?"
"A. / simply told what I saw
MR.. w. R. WARREN.
% What is your name and where do
,ou live, Mr. WARREN"
"a My name is w. R. Warren and
i've at No. II South Saunders street