The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-24
HAYWOOD SKINNER
CASE NOW READY
Both Sides Prepared for the
Contest.
GRAND JURY WITNESSES
hIIIndcations are That the Trial viii be Entered
Upon Before the Close cf iris Week and
That the Indie ment vii b, for
Murder.

l Ildt tno fHuE Hlel1t VII u: IOl
Murder.
The Haywood Skinner case is set for
trial at this term of the court.
That it will be tried is the only deduc-
tion that can be drawn from the state
mGnts of counsel on both sides.
The bill of indictment will be drawn
and the grand jury will pass on this on
Monday.
This indictment will charge that on
wood did "feloniously and with malice
aforcthought Kill and murder Ludlow
Skinner"
The case will be heard by Judge NJ. H
Justice, of RutherfordtOn, who by re-
quest exchanged courts with Judge Hen
~ r. Bryan, of New Bern, an uncle of
Mrs. Ludlow Skinner.
Solicitor Armistead Jones will not
prosecute. His family is related to the
Haywood family and he is a warm friend
of Ernest Haywood. The acting solicitor
will be appointed by Judge Justice.
For the prosecution the attorneys in
charge are Senator John f. Woodard. of
Wilson; Senator Donnell Gillian, of Tar
boro; Senator Herbert E. Norris, of
Raleigh Solicitor Walter E. Daniel, of
Weldon, and Mr.. Robert c. Strong, of
Raleigh.
The attorneys for the defense are Argo,
and Shaffer, Mr.. James II. Pou, Col. J.
G. /. Harris, Captain w. II. Day, Mr..
w. N Jones, Nr. j. N. Holding, Mr.. S.
c. Ryan, all of Raleigh
N botb cidoc tho counsel iS of tho
ablest, and it will be battle of legal
giants. There will be stone left un-
turned on either side in the fair and
honest prosecution and defense The
preparations have been thorough.
Yesterday the witnesses who are to go
before the grand jury were summoned.
These are DR.. A. w. Knox. c.. B. Ed
wards, Jr.. A. H. Green, ]. w. Pike, Y.
c. Tompkins, William E. Gwaltney, JOS
cph s. Wigs Holly Glenn, Logan Ter
rell and Henrietta Green. All these are
Of Raleigh and the last named is a col
o-cd woman.
There was joint examination by coun-
sci Yesterday of the evidence taken be
fore the coroner's jury. This has been in
tho charge Of Clerk Of the Court Russ
and tho papers. together with the cloth
ing Of Ludlow Skinner through which
she fatal bullet passed, were all exam
incd.
To I've charge Of murder set forth by
the State the plea of mot guilty" will
bc made for Ernest Haywood and his
counsel will contend that the shooting
was done in self-defense, and that Ernest
Haywood shot to prevent being shot.
The witnesses in the case viii exceed
one hundred II is known that the prose
cution has on its list fully sixty names
and it is understood that the defence
has nearly as many. Every inch Of
ground viii hn contested in the prescn
tation Of evidence.
The ordinary PANEL for the jury Will
soon be exhausted. A special venire will
be asked for and the first ordered Will
rot be less than two hundred, perhaps
raore. The casp has attracted 50 much
attention and has been discussed SO
widely that it will be difficult to secure
B. a jury. This viii take up much tl1ne.
The rcnorts of witnesses in the case
have been many. The State is UNDERSTOOD
to have for it a State Senator ana three
members of the House among othefS. II
has been reported that Representali''
Harry ctubbs Of Martin will be wit
moss but it is stated that ne mas ho'
been called Cor by the State. The report
IT, that he left the post office by the side
Of Ludlow Skinner just before the SHOOT
ing Ir this is so no one who has pe"h
approa chcd IN Raleigh seems 10 hho"
anything of his presence there with
Skinner
Ernest Haywood has been in the county
iaiI hero since The day Of tho killing. io
visitors he has appeared collected III ilis
manner and the confinement and stress
Of circumstances have made him THINNER
though naturally he is a man OF sltStt
frame. His oft repeateG~ dcclaFatioh i
that his action was in self defence.
How deep into tho case Will counsc
go?' is the question that is ottcnes
heard. No one but the counsel theH-
selves know this and they Will not talh
Rumor only has dweit with the case ai-'
this rumor is of a dual character
One view is that there will be no "1
tempt on the part of the defense 10 .
behind the actual shooting, ana TIA
with the testimony of Mr.. r. y. Slmms
supported by others. they will hoid ina
an attack was made on HAYWOOD u
Skinner and that the latter shot to pro
tcCt his life. Another is that the II
ported incident in the life of HayWoo'
touching the life of a kinsWoman
Ludlow Skinner will be brought OUT
either ty the prosecution or the de
fence and that with this o.
the one hand an effort will be made t
show premeditation the part OF bua
low Skinner IL the matter and the ON