The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-02

,h.r- Was dirt on IL. Further, they .ntro
duc.d testimony that he was a lcft-handed
nan. Finally yesterday afternoon, the
evidence OF MIR. Joel ID. Whitaker. MI
Victor Boyden, Deputy Sher1n Separk anu
Tail.r O. i. Parhan was brought out TO
establish the fact that Mr. Haywood had
q hrulse upon his right Cheek imnie-
dla,ely after the shooting.
The prosecution, by the evidence OF
Mr.. Gwaltney. Mr.. Simpson. sefgeant PIKE.
Mr. " ID. Allen. OF Goldsboro. Mr.. +. o.
Moripg and Others, endeavored TO show
hat skinner was out IN the street, on
The sidewalk. before the first shot was
fred. other points brought out by the
various witnesses for the State We're that
there was no time for any controversy or
alteration TO have taken place. that dr.
skinner made no attempt TO draw a re
yolver. that Mr.. Haywood's hat was not
knocked off, and that he was smoking a
cigar Immediately after the shooting.
First Mr.. Pou called more character
witnesses for Mr.. Simms. Governor
Charles b. Aycock. Mr.. Josephus Daniels.
State Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
ton ]. y. Joyner. Mayor n. NJ. Powell,
Chief Justice Waiter Clark, of the SUI
preme Court; Associate Justice ii. g.
common. Mr.. Joseph C. Brown. President
! OF the tlIlZellS NdllOi.stl Dam u &NF
city: Mr.. T. w. Dobbin, Major J. b.
Hill. Judge T. B. Womack, Mr.. r. H..
Bradley, Mr.. w. f. Faison.
Governor Aycock vas called to the
stand first. He testified to the good char
acter of Mr.. Simms. and also to that OF
Ned Barnes. the colored driver who used
to live III Wilson The Governor SAID he
had known Barnes for fifteen years, ana
that he bore a good character. Prosecu-
ton did not examine this witness.
Then Judge Womack, Mr.. Dobbin, Mr..
Bradley, Mr.. Brown and Major HlH ties
tilted to the good character OF Mr.. Slmms,
the prosecution not examining any OF
these witnesses.
G. B.. HOCUTT'S EVIDENCE.
Mr.. Charles B. Hocutt, OF this city, was
next called to the stand, and examined
by Col. Harris. He was the mar VINO
was with Mr.. Schmitz. Mr.. Hocutt was
not in the least nervous. he tod Il
clear, well connected story, and was rig
idlv cross-examined by Solicitor Daniel
His story. in all the main points, telhed
with that of Mr.. chmltZ There was
something of a mild sensation IN court
lust at the end of Mr.. Hocutts cross
examination, when he stated positively
that Skinner had struck Haywood with
his left nand, ana ndu tHch az"
left hand around to his lett hip.
Here is the stenOgraphlc report OF MT.
Hocutt's testimony:
.Mv name is Chas. B. Hocutt; reside IN
Raleigh. have lived here for about fifteen
wears. Before l came to Raleigh | resided
in Johnston county. I am a clerk IN a dry
goods store. AS to the difficulty when
| occurred between Mr.. Haywood and Mr..
:, Skinner. I would state that Mr.. Schm1tZ,
the gentleman sitting there, and myself
were coming down Fayetteville street, on
the east side of the street. We came down
to about the corner of Martin and Fay
,etteville street and there we stopped. ana
I made some remark to Mr.. Schmltz IN
regards to the postoffice, something about
the building, and 1 think, If L remember
his remark, he said that it was nothing
to compare with the postoffce in Baltl-
more. or something similar to that is what
he said, if I do not use his exact words.
He and then just stepped off the edge
of the curbing, when / noticed Mr.. Hay
wood and Mr.. Skinner standing at the
south steps of the postoffice. and / was
Judging from the gestures OF the thing,
that they must have been In an argu-
ment and naturally l noticed them. and
! Judging by the gestures they made that
Ithey were III an dTSuHlcut, dho 10 Vhi
Schmitz and myself stepped off and had
walked possibly two or three steps from
the pavement, I saw Mr.. Skinner raise
his hand and strike Mr.. Haywood some
where along on the face, just where l
couldn't tell. After he struck him L saw
Mr.. Haywood fall back, this way Gndicat-
ing) and caught something l think with
his right hand. Anyway, he fell back, or
staggered bak and caught on his hand.
AS he Strengthened Mr.. Skinner stepped
back don't know just the distance, but
anyway u few steps back, and as he
stepped back and Mr.. Haywood recovered.
I didn't see any pistol but heard pistol
shot, and then | saw Mr.. Skinner again,
he turned himself a little and he walked
then, / suppose, possibly one or two steps
further and then he turned and came back
as though he was coming back towards
Mr. Haywood, at the same time that he
turned l noticed his hand go behind him
this way Indicating with left hand). l
didn't see him draw any weapon, nor did
1 see any one, and then he turned again,
and about the time he turned again and
stepped off a little ways l heard the second
report, but 1 did not see any pistol at all.
He walked on out then and made a circle,
kind around a little and fell right near the
a tIdCh, just NOW ucdI, q L WIelucE
he was across it, I don't know, but l know
he was near the track"
90. After Mr.. Skinner had stricken Mr..
Haywood, you say he got some distance
from him?"
"a. Yes, sir. The only thing 1 can say
with reference to the position Of his hand
was that this hand Indicating left hand)
was drawn behind him, just how. or ex-
actly the position, 1 cannot say. CWitn&s
stands up and indicates to the court the DO
sltlon. | know his hand was drawn this
way, whether it was in his pocket or not
l don't know. 1 only know his hand was
drawn behind him this way, then he kinder
turned again, az though he was going
towards Mr.. Haywood. He paused and
then he made a motion az though he was
advancing towards Mr.. Haywood. after
he had stopped. Mr.. Skinner at that time
was out. just the distance cannot tell
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