The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-04-23

niss Ssilss Walker Tsss. the sser, es
tae Mursss


house -as paefSi SttA r-~opls sns 90
10 o'eiock rtaaaszs ruosa coaiA 10; -
Obtained b. several hsaarvd taass
Long gave sheriff I'lnnix csd~rs 60 s-
T-ort 10 him Any sriahshAstOr tn tA.
couft ToJn. aud said he desired sna
was determined to have the e~st OF
der
On Aocouat of the latrrsl.x ~nh
Ains saiiie Walker. which appeared
In The Observer a fcw days followsnx
the tragedy. great dinczi,y vas e.
perienced In securing mea fog the
jury who had nos formed and -.
pressed an oplnioi,. and q vas Hes
ere the jury had ssen selected TIC
following composed the lury. J. NJ
Galloway. JT. g W SeAy. J A.
Bevill. c. y. Ioung. z n Brame. ".
c. Smoihers. Geo. ". Paris. Jr.. Wal
ter Roberts. Charlie. Thomas. ]. ~.
Dyer. ID. &. SArtin aad T &. Peay.
Miss Walker was the nrsi witness
on the stAEa and she made an excel.
lent witness. She said
While We were at suppvT John
BroadnaS. n negro boy about iS
years Did. entered the dlalnE rocm.
( Previous 20 that time he always knock.
Cd at the door or askci permission TO
enter. He engaged In n conversation
with Uncle Sidney. and then without
a word OF warning pulled out q re-
volyer and commenced nrinE at me.
Y Two shots took effect. one ef the bull
I lets entering nj the skin If my neck.
and the other grazing my side. We
arose and as Nc dii so the negro
standing In n few feet II each other
around the table. BToadnax fircd txo
shots at Uncle sidney. one ball en-.
\ tering the collar home. and the other
I pierced his bowels. We followed ths
negro 90 the door he entered AMI
managed to push him out and latch
\ the door. Mr. Blair wanted To open
the door and follow Broadnax. but
stopped him. fearing tha, be would
be shot again. Uncle asked, Where
diJ the ball hit your Before could
answer or ask him where he was hit.
he fell without speaking again or ut
tcring another sound. Hearing mo
scream the negro returned and en-
tered all unfastened door and began
firing at me again. I succeeded in
pushing him on, again and told him
not to daro enter any more
Previous TO that time ! had never
been uneasy when the negro came
around. Even when he entered the
kitchen that night didn't fear him any
more than ] would have feared a cat.
and not as much as would have
feared a dog, because I would have
been frightened IL a strange dog hal
entered the room. The boy had worked
for my uncle and was acquainted with
bis habits and the premises. few
weeks previous 10 the tragedy some
one robbed Uncle Sidney OF between
$50 and $50. and IL IL believed that
Broadnax was the perpetrator Of that
crime.
After blowing out the light and
getting quiet I heard a noise In one
OF the front rooms. The negro was
there trying the lock with key. Then
II flashed upon me. that the negro had
committed the murder in order to sue
cee1 in robbing the premises. Ny
uncle was lying fat OF his back AMI
began ID strangle. Then IL was that
thought Distinguishing the light for
my own safety and TO do something
for him. After remaining quiet for q
short while I heard the negro In the
hail or front room. and thought then
II was my opportunity 10 escape and
secure aid. I slipped OF my shoes and
started by the eastern door. not know
ing but what some one was standing
there ready To kin me. but took tn.
chances. The negro evidently thought
he had killed me. used all the
strength In my power 10 reach a neigh
Dor and after many hard falls I finally
succeeded in reaching TIE home Of
Mr. X. T. Estes. a distance OF ons
mile. Mr.. Estes was not at home. but
his nephew went after him and soon
carried him TO our home. They found
the negro Ia one Of the front rooms
pillaging. Other neighbors were sent
TO-. Mr. French was left 10 guard the
negro. He placed his lantern at one
door and rushed To- the other one. The
lantern caused Broadnax 10 think
there were other people at that door
and he attempted % make bis exit out
Of the other one. just opposite. Mr..
French was there. however. and fired
his pistol. causing the negro TO turn
back. and screamed out apparently 10
thoge people at the door where he left
the lantern. Don't lec him get out OF
that door. boys He then commanded
the negro to throw mp his hands and
surrender. TIE left hand went up
promptly. but the right hand, which
contained the pistol. was put In posi-
J ton as though he expected 10 shoot.
But the report Of Ir. French's pistol
unne-ved him and be gave IN. The ne
gro succeeded II finding s5.s7, ard was
ransacking trunks when the neighboTs
reached here. Ny surmise is he
thought there was q lot Of roney
there, but since the last robbery UrcIs
. Sidney had renovei bis raoney"