The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-25
Haywood Skinner Trial
Begins on July 10.
continued from Page Four.)

nent which outlined the defence, for the
roaeop that at the proper time the State
win present its case against the de-
PENDANT
Continuing Mr.. Daniel said in part:
",There was no reason in the argument
Of such a motion. which was addressed
Ia the discretion of the court, that such
speech should have been made unless
II was intended TO influence those who
had assembled in the court room, and
thence permeate and affect the citizen
ship Of the community and of the county
1.-THE reasons for a continuance appear
TO be based upon the grounds which will
be hereafter enumerated.
1.-THE defence claims that they have had
no time for preparation.
ut Is submitted that IL is only neces-
sary to refer to the large array of dis
tinguished counsel who represent the dc
PENDANT to completely answer this in
tention.
While some were indisposed, others
were diligently giving their attention
and time to The preparation of this
action
1T is true that the homicide occurred
but little more than a month ago, but Il
is well known that in a short time fol-
lowing the act, eminent counsel were
employed and preparation for the de-
fence was Immediately begun.
1T was announced the day on or fol-
lowing the tragedy that there was a
complete defence. and that the defendant
had not shot an unsuspectng man.
Again it is urged that the publication
in the newspapers had created feeling aud
prejudice against the defendant.
THE prosecution earnestly contends
that such is not the situation. On the
contrary. II is submitted that the press
of this city has treated the defendant
with absolute impartiality, and in other
parts of the State the people among
whom these papers circulated were sur
prised of the meagre report of the facts
of this homicide.
And further, equal prominence was
given to the statements by Mr. Pou, OF
counsel for the defendant and of Mr..
Sims, his leading witness. with the ac-
tual facts in their columns.
Besides, what effect can it have now
upon the continuance OF the case, be-
cause OF these publications. What has
been written has been written. What
has been read. has been read. and these
publications, which we insist We're i'm
partial, can have no bearing now upon
the question of continuance. 1t is
further urged that there are witnesses
who cannot be gotten in time for this
trial.
"If the defence had been dligent, every
witness who is in the jurisdiction of the
court could have been subpoened. Trans
portation in our State is so convenient
that there is no section that is not in
a few hours communication, and even
now, il process is issued there is MOI
witness who cannot be secured in time
for this trial. AS to those witnesses
who live in other States, there is no GER
tainty that their presence will ever be
secured.
ut has been the experience of every
prosecuting office that it is the State
which is always at disadvantage. Every |
rigt of the defendant is sacredly guarded |
he has twenty-three challenges, while
the State has only four, there are
innumerable challenges for cause and
to the favor, and wherever a strong |
positive man has expressed himself, that
fact alone is used to disqualfy him from
jury service.
behind this prosecution has sought to
create and arouse q public sentiment
against this defendant, this the prosecu-
ton emphatieally denies and challenges
the proof of the charge obtained OF
based upon something more than ire
sponsible information.
ION the contrary, there has been no
advantage sought to be taken of this
defendant. At no time ever has any
statement made by witness for the
State been denied any counsel for the
defendant.
ITO satisfy the court that the prosecu
tion desire that only justice may be done,
il is sufficient to bring to the knowledge
Of the court the following words of the
venerable father of Ludlow Skinner
when he said: I'VE do not desire ven
fseanee: but Justice
There is every reason why there should
THE WHOI, r FAMILY