The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22
WITNESSES CONTINUE.

Mr.. Will Spragins, who is connected
with livery stable here, was next eX-
amined by Solicitor Daniels He said
that when near the town hall he heard a
pistol shot and ran in that direction, but
before he turned the corner he heard
another shot. AS he turned he saw DR..
Bass in the street and after that came
the shot from Dr. Bass pistol. After
the shooting he went to DR. Bakers of
flee and asked DR.. Baker at his office
door if he was shot.
Did l hit him." he asked me, and l
asked him if he thought so.
Il don't know he replied.
Mr.. j. r. Moore, who was present,
heer said to DR.. Baker
You know well you put it to his belly
and fired"
Mr.. j. T. Moore, a carpenter of this
place, was the next witness and his direct
examination was conducted by Solicitor
Daniels
He said that he had heard no words
but first saw DR.. Bass have hold of DR..
Baker, carrying him in the street from
the postoffice. He was hitting DR.. Baker
with his fist A crowd got afoul of them
and when Baker pulled his pistol Dr.
Bass caught it. When the second shot
was fired two or three men had hold OF
DR.. Bass and some had hold of DIR.
Baker. 1t was later that he saw DIR.
Bass draw his pistol
In responce to questions from Mr..
Fountain. of the defense he said that he
| thought Mr.. Dancy was holding Dr. Ba-
ker and two or three, perhaps Mr. Cas-
tarplen, Mr. jenkins and others had hold
of DR.. Bass when the shot came the
second time.
/ On the redirect examination be said
/ that he did not see DR.. Bass pistol
drawn till after the second shot had been
! fired
Mr.. A. B. Cosby, a young man con-
nected with the Pamlico Bank. next tes-
tined He said that he was in DR.. Baker S
office after the shooting and some one
asked DR. Baker Are you shot?" and that
! Dr. Baker said either "Durn him or
damn him I put two balls in him"
Being cross-examned by Mr.. Henry
/ Gillian he said that Mr. Whitley was
present. (Here Mr.. R. l.. Whitley among
the spectators was recognized as the par
! ty referred to-.
Continuing Mr.. Crosby said that he was
excited, thought DR.. Baker was and did
not think there were any present who
We're not excited,
| While in the bank at work he heard a
shot and rushed out. The men were
/ separate by that time and he saw moth
/ ing of tho difficulty, only hearing the
] shots.
| In answer to a question as to the
weight Of DR.. Bass he said he supposed
ne weighed about zvv pounds. He was
what he would call big man" His
judgment was that he was little hoav-
Ter than Mr.. B. H. Bum.
After the shooting he said that he
picked UP a coat and hat on the street
and went to DR. Bakers office to carry
these. He did not recall seeing Col
Bridgors with DR.. Baker on the way to
the Office.
Dr. L. L. Station was the next witness
He got to DR.. Bass between II and y
o'clock. after returning TO town. He was
in charge of the case. DR.. Bass died at
11:15 at night
He explained the wound by saying that
the bullet entered the body below the
sternum and to the right median line and
ranged upward a half inch crossing the
body and lodging in the eighth rib.
AS to the weight of DR.. Bass, he sail
his weight he considered about 200
pounds; that he appeared to be physi
cally strong and was a man of impulse
and of intense feelings.
Mr. A. r. Walston a merchant, next
testified that Mr. Cosby had repeated
the conversation he had with DR.. Baker
in which 'duTn or damn" was used
His evidence was that while in his store
last Monday, a MIR. Peters had called his
attention to the shooting going on, and
that when he looked Dr. Bakers coat