The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-16

larger men, and fires the shot. Not only,
# your Honors please, does Mr.. Simms
testify that, but Mr.. Schmitz does like
wise, whose appearance here and dcport-
mcnt commend him to US, and who cor
robolates Mr.. Slmms. and whose character
has not been attacked by the other side.
We have brought witnesses here from
Baltimore and Southern Pines to testify to
his good character. He himself was not
a viking witness, Tor he concealed for d
long time his knowledge of this tragedy.
Then we have Mr.. Hocutt, who is cor
rObOrated by Mr.. Simms and Mr.. SchmItz.
Then gentlemen who testify against Mr.
HOcutt seem to have some personal griev-
ance against him, and may be their judg-
mcnts are influenced against him by that
fact; but other gentlemen, Mr.. J.. D. Al
len, Mr.. Broughton, MI. Dewitt Smith,
testify as to his good character. Mr.
Smith said he ascertained the good char
acter Of MI. Hocutt before he employed
him.
Then we AVE Ned Barnes, who has a
white and pure heart under a black skin.
He deserves more credit than any other
witness who has been on this stand. be
cause Of the adverse circumstances under
Which he was born, under which he was
raised and by which he is now surrounded.
Notwithstanding, If your Honors please,
the battle which he has been forced to
maintain by virtue Of his race, by virtue
OF the locality Of his birth, by virtue OF
the environment In which he has been
placed and by which he has been sur
rounded from his birth up, no one man,
white or black, can stand up and say that
Ned Barnes has not q character Us good
as anybody's: that he IS not as trust
worthy as anybody. On the contrary, the
gentlemen of his native m who
are III official positions, men who have had
great business success IN life, a number
Of the first citizens of this Us with
one accord and without hesitation, volun-
tarily came to say, W viii not see Ned
Barnes sacrificed"-Mr. Green, his next
door ~neighbor, and others. He has lived
III this town for two and a half years: the
people have observed him and he has
Won for himself a character that any
white man might be proud OF. He Is our
most material witness because he was
nearer. He saw more; he knows more of
the moving causes; he knows more Of
the provocation; he VAS there about his
business, accidentally there, having just
lett some ladies at some exhibition at the
metropolitan Han. He hears voices.
something IN the tone attracts his atten-
ton; just DIS he looks the fatal blow was
stricken and Mr.. Haywood was knocked
prone on the sidewalk. Then he says he
saw Mr.. Skinner turn and jump. and Il
saw his right hand don't know where
lis lett hand was. He jumped back and
was shot IN the side Do you believe
Ned Barnes? Do you believe Schmitzo
DO YOU believe Simms? Do you believe
Hocutt? Then, If your Honors please. the
tact IS proven beyond controversy. Can
there be any reasonable doubt about that
IN the mind Of any sane man? The fao+
IS proven beyond controversy that bo
was knocked on the ground by an ase,,14
mace by the deceased. Immediately wben
stricken lie rises and fires twice ra,;dI,-
II there had been cooling time tho -
c'de would be either murder in the seooaa
aesree or premedltated killing. Admittins