The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
.RA|LEICH'S
TRAGEDY
Shot Which Missed Skinner.
Has Been Found.
NEW CODE COMMISSION IL ::
Considerable Discussion In Regard to
.he Location Of the Monuments to
Generals Nash and Davidson,
ofthe Revolution.
fspecial to rhe Times.Dispateh.)

&a Especial to The Times. Dispatch.)
2nALE1GH, N. c., February N.-sincs
the tragedy OF last Saturday, when Lud'
low Skinner was shot and killed by Err
,lest Haywood. there has been much spec
ulatlon as to what became Of the one
or two shots fired, which did not take
effect III sklnncr's body. The place u
now believed to have been located IN
window on tho third floor OF the Den
ton building, directly opposite tho post
ONCE building. where the shooting oc-
cured There is q small hole In the
window glass, such as a bullet would
fuyc made, and In the opposite wall. At
an angle consistent with the course ri
q bullet fired, from the place where the
shooting occurred. and In line with the
broken window, Is a small hole In the
plaster, such as bullet might have
made.
There are no new Developments OF note
in the Haywood Skinner case. Counsel
for tho prosecution had a conference
with witnesses this morning to. as IT we're,
canvass the situation, but nothing was
given out for publications No one seems
10 KNOW even w uell ally oASPSl y -
taken by the defense regarding inc much
talked OF habens corpus proceedings.
Mr. w. G. Douglas, OF the counsel Tor
the defense of Ernest Haywood for the
killing OF Ludlow Skinner, has with
drawn from the case for the reason that
his law partner, Robert n. stmms, VIII
be one OF the principal witnesses IN the
case.
There Is very general satisfaction ex-
pressed as to the Code Commission &C.
iected by the Democratic caucus Of mem
hers OF the General Assembly. The learn
Ing Of ex-Judge II. 3. Wonnck as 70
the details OF Law Is well known, and he
S. regarded as nminently fitted Tor the
position. Professor n. y Gully bens
dean OF law OF Wake Forest. Collese,
conceded to be thoroughly fitted for the
work, and Colonel Rotaaan. OF Washing.
ton. is recognized as one Of the most
thorough and successful lawyers In East
ern Carolina. .5s'
Tho legal fraternity OF the state are
much gratfled that the much and long
needed codlficatIon Is to be made.
Governor Bob Taylor. OF Ienhessss !,
Is billed for q lecture here next Monday
night, THE Fiddle and the Bowe' VIII
& be his theme
8''s Governor Aycock IS being much I'M.
portuncd now about the location ICE me
monuments to be erected ~ the United
States government to the nomory o.
4 Governor Nash and Governor DAVIDSON
1,he people OF Greensboro demand that
they shall be at Guiiford battlesrounda
Tho Society OF the Cincinnati who
were largely instrumental IN securing
the appropriations. recommend that the
monument to General Nash be IN
Nash Square. and that to Governor Day-
idson be at Charlotte. Descendants OF
the two heroes join In urging this
course.
The North Carolina Daughters OF the
Revolution urge that the Nash monu-
ment be In Nash Square. Raleigh. AMI
that General Davidson's monument be
placed at Davidson College,
Tho Secretary OF War has requested
Governor Aycock to name the location OF
the monuments. The Aldermen, Cham
Der Of Commerce and other ORGANIZATIONS
aof Raleigh and Charlotte have adopted
+ resolutions, urging that the Nash monu-
nent be in Raleigh and Davidson Monu-
lnent in Charlotte.
4 Tho Secretary Of State charters the
Wlnston- Handler Company, of Winston
Salem. capital S25,00o to manufacture
all kinds OF handles golf clubs and nov
elites. Also the Ac-ceterine Chemical ca
Company OF Warrenton, capital SO. O0o
This company will make all kinds OF
chemicals and pharmaceutical supplies:
The incorporators are r. G. Fields, OF
Norfolk; r. P. Hansen, OF Portsmouth.
and w. T. Johnson, Of Warrenton.
A delegation from Greensboro to-day
waited on Governor Aycock to urge that
the monuments by the United So leg gov
ernment to General Nash and General
3 Davidson be put on the Guilrord batlle-
ground. The Governor has made no
selection yet.
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