The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-09
The Long Strain is
Relieved.
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pistol Dr. MCGEE felt and found one
i'm the left-hand hip pocket. Then wit
ness, DIR. MeGee, Frank Stronach,
Charles f. Johnson and James H. Rob
bins lifted Mr.. Skinner into Johnsons
drug store. AS he was placed in the drug
store witness took the pistol out of his
pocket, and gave it to the Coroner. DR..
Jordan, who came up just then. He saw
no case, the pistol apparel to be loose in
the pocket. 1t was loaded with five
balls.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Gillian, Mr..
Sale said that Mr.. Skinner was lying in
front of the north entrance to Denton's
saloon. He had not seen Mr.. Skinner till
lie saw him on the ground. No part of
the pistol was out of the pocket. The
head was south, but witness thought some
one had stretched out the body The
hands were by the sides. There had been
no discharges from the pistol.
On redirect Mr. Sale said he did not
remember whether Mr. Skinner had an
overcoat on or not, although his impress
sion at the time was that he did not.
DR.. Il. NJ. Jordan was next called by
Col. Argo Examined by Capt. Day. DR..
county. He saw Mr.. Skinner being car
ried into Johnsons drug store. Then he
saw him lying on the counter. Some one,
he thought Mr. Sale, handed him a re-
volver. DR.. Jordan produced the revolver,
and both it and the cartridges were pass
ed around to the jury 1t was self
acting, fve-chambered revolver
CLOTHING IN COURT
Then the clothes worn by Mr.. Skinner
were produced by the Clerk of the Court,
and DR.. Jordan agreed to put the clothes
on. Dr. Jordan weighs 144 pounds, and
the clothes were a little tight on him.
The bullet holes in the coat, vest and
overcoat were shown. There were two
holes in the left lapel of the overcoat.
With the overcoat hanging naturally,
these holes were some or inches In
front of the holes in the coat and vest.
With the left hand in the hip pocket, the
holes in the overcoat lapel fell almost di
rectly over the holes in the coat and vest.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Gillian, DR..
Jordan said that he had no knowledge of
the position of the overcoat at the time
of the shooting. At the time of the in
quest, 2 hours after the shooting, he found
the coat fastened. Whether or not it
was fastened all the time he did not know.
The holes in the coat and vest, with the
coat buttoned at the top, did not CORE
spond exactly, the one in the coat being
forward of the one in the vest. Wit
ness did not know how the lapels of the
overcoat usually hung on Mr. Skinner.
The bullet entered between the sixth
and seventh rib. little in front of the
mid-axillary line. 1t fractured the
seventh rib and lodged under the
skin on the mid -axilary line
which would bring it somewhat to the
rear of the entering point, and a little
lower down. The course Of the bullet was
backward and downward.
Witness did not find pistol case in
Mr.. Skinneris pocket He had found
watch fob in the right trousers pocket.
and in the vest pocket a package of cigar
cites and a ticket for shoe-shine.
At this point Judge PEBBLES ruled out
the question proposed to be asked OF c.
N. Freeman, and defense noted an excep-
tion. Finally Mr.. Gillian withdrew the
objection, and Mr.. Freeman was recalled.
He said ne heard Mr.. Simpson talking
to Mr. d. F. Fort. but he did not remem-
Der anything very definite. All he heard
was in reference to practising in a magis
trate's court without a license. A day or
two after Mr. Simpson was sworn in the
habeas corpus hearing he had told wit
ness that he was opposite the Marlborough
House and his face was either toward the
hotel or looking up street, and that he
saw nothing until after the first shot, and
he had so testified in court. He knew
nothing of any fight.
AS TO MR.. SCHMITZ.
Then Col Hinsdale called w. C. Smith,
Baltimore, lawyer in practice ten
,ars, member of City Council. Knew
rnard A. Schmitz, and his character was
3D. He knew Guy Wilson for eight
rs. His general character was bad.
/ known Clay Folger since he was a
and his character was bad.
'oss-examined by Mr. Woodard wit
said he had never heard anything
asst Mr.. Schmitz. Knew him intimate
y business and socially. Saw him near
lyery day in the week.
hur D. Foster of Baltimore, law
We or 8 years practice, son-ln-law OF
Golor Smith, had known Mr.. Schmitz
1or,eral years, and his general charac
ter good. Had known of Clay Folger
Tor two or three years and his gen
eral racter was bad. Had known Guy
Wisseverai years, and his character
was
Crxamined, witness said he never
knew T. Thurston until he met him
the day here in Raleigh.
GeoManly, of Baltimore, constable,
had KIN Schmitz 8 years. His charac-
ter wAod. Clay Folger and Guy Will
son hel known for years, and their
charact;as bad.
Crossmined, witness said Mr..
O'Donn character was good. Did not
know Thurston, except that he had
met hlnre in Raleigh.
W4AYWOOD WARNED?
Victor Boyden, examined by Colonel
Argo, sac was coming from Tucker
building. ,ost office and met Mr.. Sc
park and Haywood coming together.
Passed toht of them and noticed an
intense reot. the size of quarter, on
Mr.. Haywt right cheek bone. Had wit
ness a fe,yS before the shooting