The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-31
UNSUITABLE
HOMICIDE
Us What Has Been Proven in
the Haywood Case.
ONLY A MOTION FOR BAIL
General Surprise at the Weakness OF
the Evidence Introduced by the
Prosecution The Bail Will
Likely Be Granted.
ONLY A MOTION FOR BAIL

" 20
RALEIGH, n. c., May 81 The State
closed the case at 4 O'Clock this after
Loon in the habeas corpus proceedings
or Ernest Haywood for shooting Ludlow
Skinner February list. and counsel 1or
defense stated that they have two or
three witnesses they will introduce In re-
tuttal Then recess was taken until
Monday morning. 1t has since been
agreed by counsel that there Will DO no
argument SO the question of ball VIII
be with the Justices before noon Monday,
when the few remaining rebuttal Wit
t1esses are examined.
The fact that Haywood's counsel do
not desire 10 argue the case illustrates
tkelr confidence In the case for bail they
have made. People generally express
surprise at the unimportant character
of States evidence. and 1t Is generally
considered that bail will be forthcoming.
Snd In view Of the evident failure Of the
state to disprove evidence by the de-
Tense of SINNERS assault on Haywood
before he shot, tho opinion Is general
That q case Of justlfiable homicide Is
really proven. though ball is what the
court will pass on.
IN NINETEEN WITNESSES
Nineteen witnesses were put on the
Stand by the prosecution to-day. Neither
creditable witness saw the first shot.
One. George Williams. of Apex. last in
Sroduced, swore he saw Skinner walk out
pf the post offlce across the sidewalk into
the street, and saw Haywood some dis
tance away draw revolver and fire twice.
This is so completely at variance with all
other testimony on both sides that 1t
se not seriously considered. Dr. Thomas
Is Skinner, father Of Ludlow Skinner.
t.went on the stand, and told of a CONVEX
station he had with r. N. Smms about
retaining him as counsel, Simms telling
him he could only appear In the case as
Ia said
postofllce Just before he. was shot to mail
q letter for him to DR.. ]. D. Huffman
Il This venerable mans appearance on the
stand was the only sensation OF the
day.
Willis Briggs, a newspaper man, was
the first important witness. ne ana
Simms were together when the shooting
occurred, Briggs with his back to the
place Of difficulty. Simms facing It. Lo-
gan Terrell told OF being with Skinner as
he came out of the postoft1ce and what
he saw after the shots were fired.
THE SHOOTING.
w M. Thompson OF Onslow; j. s..
wigs, L. D. Stevenson. r. L. Warren
md others testified that SINNERS ac-
lions after the second shot were such as
IN show that this shot took effect DR..
Knox, who performed the autopsy, said
the shot ranged down and toward the
back He did not think Skinner could
llsvc gone as far rs he did had tho first
eliot inflicted the wound.
y. L. Austin. drummer OF Richmond,
MAS Il witness, and made this statement:
~ was about opposite the shooting. I
WAS attracted by shot. l saw man
running off the sidewalk. He went be-
hind n vehicle. The second shot was
fired ms he was approaching the rear of
the carriage. His hands went up toward
lis side as though to cover q wound.
He stopped. then crossed the car track,
and fell. He was from twelve to fifteen
feet from the car track at the second
shot. He DETECTED to tho right after
the second shot"
Just before the State rested their case
map OF measurements. showing the po-
Rition OF Haywood, Skinner and impor-
tant witnesses, was introduced.