The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-31
Mr.. BRIGGS EVIDENCE
Ernest Haywood viii Not Go on The Stand,
Neither viii Mrs SkiHner---Defense
Will Introduce No New
Evidence maps
and Charts.

EfuciCt -fHepS
and Charts.
It was nearly four o'clock yesterday
afternoon when the prosecution rested
their case for the present in the Haywood
Habeas Corpus hearing.
Senator Gillian stated, however, that
maps and drawings would be introduced
as soon as their engineer could get to the
city. He was expected yesterday after
noon.
Court then took a recess at the request
of counsel for defense, counsel on the other
side not objecting, but expressing a pref
erence to go right on till 6 O'Clock.
The defense viii introduce no new evil
dence; but there viii be a good many
more witnesses in rebuttal of testimony
introduced by the prosecution. This
means that Ernest Haywood himself viii
not go on the stand. Neither, it is under
stood, viii Mrs. Skinner.
The crowd was not quite so dense yes.
terday as on the first day. and in fact
was a little less than that of Friday also
Each day it has grown a little less, but
the heat was still all there yesterday, and
the breathing spell-the afternoon was
relief.
It was decided after brief informal
consultation yesterday afternoon in the
court room, while counsel were waiting
for one or two of their associates to ar
rive, that there would be no argument of
counsel at the conclusion of the evidence.
AS had been expected, counsel for the
State called Mr.. Logan Terrell to the
stand first.
other prominent witnesses examined
yesterday were Representative W. NJ.
Thompson, of Onslow county; Or. A. W.
Knox, who gave expert testimony as to
the wound, the cause of death, and the
inability of man to 90 many steps after
being shot in the manner that Mr.. Skin
ner was. This part cf The testimony was
OF extreme interest and great Importance.
Mr. Willis Briggs told of his conversation
with Mr.. Simms and DR.. Thomas E. Skin
ner told about his sons last meeting with
him on the fatefUl afternoon, and how he
had offered to mail a letter for him lii
the postoffice. instead of putting it with
Mr.. Johnson's mail, that being what took
him to the postoffice.
The following is the evidence of the
witnesses:
MR.. LOGAN TERRELL'S EVIDENCE.
90. what is your name?"
"a. Logan Terrell"
20. Where do you Hve?'
"A Raleigh Have lived here off and
on all my life
90 Where were you on the afternoon
of Saturday, the 21st of February. after
four O'Clock, about the time of this homi-
cider"
"a. / came down to the postoffice about
that time and entered the postoffice for
my mail. Finding the mail was not up, I
waited few moments, and while standing
there waiting talking to a friend, Mr..
Skinner came in and went to his box and
got letter out and read it"
90 What appeared to be the manner of
Mr.. Skinner"
"a He smiled while reading the letter"
90 What then became of Mr.. Skinner"
"a I went out of the door and he went
out right behind me. ] turned to go north.
and he took a step or two, diagonally
across the sidewalk, as if he was going to-
wards the Marlborough House. There l
missed him and did not see any more Of.
him. 7 went north.
20 What was there in front of the en-
trance to the building?"
"a There was carriage in front of
the building. almost in front of the cen
trail or middle entrance.
90 The direction taken by Mr.. Skinner
would have taken him to which side of
the carriage?"
"a Behind the carriage if he had con-
tinued that way"
90 How far had you gone, Mr.. Telrel?"
"A had walked. I suppose, to about
the north end Of the postoffice building.
somewhere between the north steps and
the corner or the north steps and the
curbing, and had stopped there a mo-
ment."
90 After leaving the postoffice, did you
stop until your attention was arrested by
a shot2"
"a No, sir, / did not stop"
20. What arrested your attention."
"a. report from pistol"
90 What did you then dog'
"A | turned my face towards the. east,
and in a second I heard another shot. anc
looked from where I was standing and
saw a gun in the hands of Mr.. Haywood
90. When you turned from the discharge
of the pistol. could you see Mr.. Skinner
"a I could not I did not see him un-
til he emerged from behind the carriage. .
20 On which side of the carriage?"
"A. On the East side of the carriage"