The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-04
RALEIGH
TRAGEDY.
. No Application for Ball Bal for.
VA si' Ernest Haywood.
THE SoLIClTO EXCUSED Sc
The Judge VIII Also Be Unable "''' 20
Serve on Account Of Family Rela-
Observation-Disclosures Family Ties
4 That still Exist.

3i}s (Spccial to Tho Timcs-D ispatch.)
RALEIGH, NJ. G.. March 3.-Counsol
+ Tor Ernest Haywood. who shot ana k'lled
Ludlow Skinner hcre little more than
week ago say this morning that they
don't know when they Will move for the
much tnlked-of writ Of habeas corpus.
They hesitate to apply until they are arc
absolutely sure OF making their case, as
a failure would only prejudice their case.
e They find 1t difficult to find witnesses
who saw the first shot fired or saw, the
/ NO men together before the shooting.
They want evidence to corroburate Rob-
ert N. Simms, who says no saw an az
tercatIon In which Skinner struck Hay
wood, who thereupon shot Skinner SS
The complaint Is made tnat parties who
have III private conversation have de-
Il clared that they saw the shooting from
A tho beginning, when asked for the state
ment With view to making them VII
nesscs deny outright that they saw any
thing. Tho high standing OF Mr.. s INNS
4 puts beyond all question OF doubt his
statement OF what he saw. but corobora-,
ton will be neccssa ry In the court.
There are those who believe that the
prosecution Of Haywood VIII hn 1ai
tons OF the families OF the two men.
Even now they meet many OF them on
tho most pleasant Terms. Mr.. joni Win
der OF Columbus, Ohio, who. as brother;
= OF Mrs. Skinner, Will be the power pc n!no
the prosecution. II there Is any, mas re.
turned home. A brother Of Haywood
was with him at t hs depot on most 8,
friendly TERMS they having been OLD
schoolmntes Armistead Jones, the So
#Iicitor for tho district. who would nat
uarlly conduct the prosecution Of Hay
wood for the State. announces that ne
Il viii not take part In the case, ms reason s,''
s being that HIS wife Is a cousin OF ttny-S
wood. N effort Is on foot to effect an
exchange OF courts between Judge Bry-
ant and Judge Shaw for the March term,
SO that Shaw will sit on the case u 1t
i comes UP. Judge Bryant being barred
4 from sitting for the reason that no Is an
uncle Of Mrs. Skinner. \ 5#
All outstanding claims against the re-
& cent Red Mems Bazaar having been set
tied, 1t Is ascertained that $1,000 was
cleared and there are left on hand 4O
worth OF salable goods yet to be disposed
Of. This forms tho nucleus Tvs for the Red
MEMS Orphanage. which the Reservation
OF North Carolina proposes to esta blish.
Tho Ralcigh bar has appointed COM
& mittee, consisting OF r. ~ Butler. f..
II. Busbee, j. W. Hinsdale. Armlstead
Jones' Il. 3. Monroe and Judge James e.
death OF tho late Major J, 3. Bachelor.
z for many years one OF tho most promi-
nent lawyers In the State
# After being out all night the Jury In the
case OF r. o. King VS.. Seaboard Air Line
returned a verdict for $500 damages.
There had been two prevluos mistrals.
Tho suit was for $4,000 damages. claimed
for injuries In a wreck at Cameron,
little over year ago. --.ere Will be no
appeal.
Governor Bob Taylor. Of Tennessee. de-
livered his famous lecture, THE Fiddle
and the Bow" to an immense audience
hero last night. 1t was the first appear
ance OF tho famous Tennesseear In Ra-
leigh as lecturer and he captivated
every one who heard him He lcctured
under tho auspices OF the Fttetha class
OF young ladies' OF Tabernacle Baptist
Sunday school,