The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-10-13
The HAYWOOD Trial.
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ra. ,.as within six feet OF the al
.Hz r,1ge ruled out the expression of
TIC .g,- opiniOn that 1T was cold
Mr. -,,racr and then sent Cor the
be-~'- they filed back to their seats.
|.. discrimination.
~ 1.in. Editor Southern Pines
h. ~ WAS next examined by Mr..
Free He knew Mr.. Schmitz. Had
WOO. IN Monday or Tuesday after
seen ..:le. Mr.. Schmitz passed wit
.ae ..f.. on his way from the depot to
15s -.lrr house. Witness stopped him
Is ,..+ for the news. He said he could
ait I'll about the shooting and said
, never seen a more terrible deed.
- .l 4np man was hot as he was leav-
III .r. other. He himself was within a
.r Sac. Of the affair, that there was no
nv between the two men.
avqmtned by Col. Harris, witness
Mr. Srhmitz had told him these
before the habeas corpu hearing.
.. TINT witness had testified to the
5 character of Mr.. Schmitz.
r.7+ A. VI. Clark, Of Southern Pines,
,,az+ called and examined by Mr..
,,.1.r7 He saw Mr.. Schmitz on Mon
f-l ar | If-lttN clio us llC hVIIlltIut tl
,a.-ornce at Southern Pines. He
"- he had seen it, and there was no
,,r,ot;on. no quarrel, no fight. no blow
.,.r and that the man was shot going
-~v from Mir. Haywood. Did not saw
r far he was from the scene. Did not
sr lr Schmitz say anything about
Mr. Simms' statement.
r~,ssexamined by Col. Harris. Capt.
rrgk said he had formed a very good
.nnjon Of MI. Schmitz.
MORE OF MR.. SCHMITZ.
VI T. Thurston, of Baltimore, officer
If Raw Line steamer Alabama, was next
.vam.npi by Mr.. Woodland. Had some
continuance with Mr.. Schmitz. met hin
,a passenger going to Southern Pines
On his return, about 3rd of April, was il
forward part Of saloon and Mr.. Schmitz
was on the forward deck, talking to hin
through the open window. He said HI
had seen the shooting, and that Mr.. Skin
er was walking diagonally across tn
street. with his back toward Mr.. Hay
wood when he was shot. Mr.. Schmit:
said that was one reason he was return
mg 50 soon, as Mr.. Haywood was
brother lawyer. md he did not want t,
appear against him. Mr.. Thurston starte,
10 say that MI. Schmitz had said his tes
tmony would convict Mr.. Haywood, bu
was stopped. and this was ruled out.
On May 26 Mr.. Schmitz went on boar
the boat again at Baltimore, and said h
was going to Raleigh to testify in tn
Haywood case. Witness expressed SUI
prise, saying he thought he had said be
tre that his testimony would convict M
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expression of opinion. In answer to Wi
ness Mr.. Schmitz had said yes. he kne'
he had made that statement, but sine
then Mr.. Haywood's attorneys had bee
70 Baltimore and shown him diagrams
the wound, etc, which had convinced hin
that Mr.. Skinner could not have bee
shot going away from Mr.. Haywood.
J C. Thompson, OF Henderson, was e,
mined by Mr.. Norris. He knew Cha
B, Hocutt. Was in his store in Hende
~n shortly after the homicide. I.
Young was present. Hocutt said he sa
the whole thing, but he did not tell no
It occurred. Again the jury had to
taken out.
Witness had asked Hocutt what II
general opinion was in Raleigh. Hocu
sld it was d-n strong against Haywoot
that. # he vas not hung, the people wou
tear down the court house and the ja-
and that everybody knew Simms W;
swearing to a ID lie. But he knew
Young lawyer in Baltimore that Won
made a d-n good witness for the Ski
rers, if they would put up money enoug
That he CHocutt) saw the whole thin
and Skinner was forty feet or thereabOl
from Haywood at the time Of the shoe
ing. only this last part was allowed l
the Judge and the part about the laWy
30 Baltimore and the jury was broug
back. Hocutt had said that he saw it a
and there was no fight.
No crOss-examinatiOn.
l. J. Young, Of Henderson. said he h;
met Mr.. Hocutt. He saw him IN M
InompSou's store and heard a onver
ton between Mr.. Hocutt and Mr.. Thorn
son, Mr.. Hocutt had said there was
hight. that Mr.. Skinner was some thir
Or forty feet when the shot was fire
That he had a friend in Baltimore.
young lawyer that would make a d
good witness provided the SINNERS wou
put up enough money to bring him hel
M cross-examination.
MORE OF MIR HOCUTT.
%. 9. King, Of Raleigh, druggist, kno
mas. b. Hncutt. He had come into I
'of" several weeks before the habeas C
.-' 1etrng, and witness had asked n
h2ea-l if he knew anything about it. /
~.' 1e saw a part Of it, that there was
"SAf' and his attention was attracted
oso"' He had said he did not know
"o.a side he would be witness. II
s general rnr11+.tl,,4 u-,s had