The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-13

borates the theory of the State
Mr.. Satterfield, who was within four
feet of window, also looked as soon as
he could after the two shots and saw
Mr.. Skinner in the street. How could the
deceased go thirty feet while witness went
four feet.
Then Mr.. Stump saw the deceased in
the street.
Mr.. Pou interrupted to say that the wit
ness said he took a few steps and then
saw deceased in the street
Gid Aston, the colored boy, heard the
second shot, opened the door and saw
deceased in the street.
Summing up, why was that second
shot? How could they put deceased in
proper position to receive the fatal shot
on the sidewalk? Where is the other
ball? Is there any evidence that it
struck anything? II it had passed the
body of Ludlow Skinner, would it not
have struck somebody or something on
the other side of the street crowded rs
it was? The States theory was that,
after the blow, the deceased had turned
away, and the defendant, stung to anger
by the humiliation of the blow, drew aud
fired, and the pistol, being in first-cla6s
repair, went off prematurely. and the ball
went above the head of deceased and over
the tops of the buildings beyond. Then
the deceased turned and defendant took
sure and deadly aim and fired
Was there any evidence to show that
any threats had passed. or that there
was any bad blood between the two men,
or that the deceased was bent on mischief,
except the evidence as to the pistol But
that was even, for both had pistols, aud
there was no evidence to show why either
one was carrying a pistol AS to the
Florida trip, that did not explain why Mi.
Haywood had the pistol on his person
that day. He would have had it in his
valise, if he did not intend to use it be-
fore he got to Florida. 1t is admitted
that both had pistols. The burden is
upon the defendant TO show the reason
ableness Of his apprehension that his
life was in danger.
Mr.. Norris closed at twenty minutes past
eleven O'Clock, having spoken for two
hours and ten minutes.
S. G. RYAN.
Mr.. S. G. Ryan for the defense, followed
Mr.. Norris. He commenced by saying
that he had never seen twelve men pay
closer attention to evidence and argu-
ments in long trial than this jury lad
done. He thanked the jury for sitting
and listening patiently to evidence that
would end the trials of this defendant,
for he believed it would. Mr. Ryan said
that he had not one word to say against
the dead man, except that the defendant
had slain him to save his own life. as he
verify believed.
Mr. Ryan went on to say. that he had
yet to read that it was worse for a lawyer
to carry a concealed weapon than for
any other citizen. Why was that remark
about the lawyer made here? Mr.. Norris
had spoken with tears in his voice about
the death of the mother of Mr.. Skinner.
Now, it looked, to say the least of it, a
little strange for man to be carrying a
pistol about the day after his mother was
buried, and that in his left hand hip
pocket, and he left handed man. Mr..
Norris had attempted to explain that by
saying that the law against carrying con-
cealed weapons was a dead letter, and
that many young men in Raleigh carried
pistols But not a word had been said
that that excused Mr.. Haywood from car
rying a pistol.
Mr. Norris had actually blamed the dc
Tense for not having the evidence of Miss
Pace in court How could they have it
here when they were prevented from
knowing what it was by the compact BE-
tween Jones Fuller and the counsel for
the State? Were they willing for a man
TO be swung into eternity bound By such
compact as this? Had the jury ever
heard of such compact between wit
ness and the State of North Carolina, a
compact that might end in the hanging Of
the defendant? And one of the counsel
for the State had said they could not
break that compact, but they could, under
that compact break the neck of Ernest
Haywood.
Mr.. Woodland had told great many
things about the law. and about the du-
ties of a jury, and about proper conduct,
and so forth, but if he touched upon the evi
dence at all, the speaker had not heard +.
Mr. Norris had twice been forced to adj
NIT that he had misquoted the evidence.
And he misquoted it all the way through,
and he was guilty of as many inconsist
ences as he could possibly have been
Mr. Woodward had had great deal to
say of the evidence of Governors and Con
gressmen. He wondered what Mr.. Wood
ard would have given for Governor Ay
cocks character of jim Sauls, what he
would have given for Will Russ character
of Ed Murray. What did they mean
when they said that a character given by
a Governor and Congressman was not
worth anything? 1t was just another
way of attacking this defendant, and God
knows he had had enough attacks mace
upon him. Mr.. Norris had said he was
not going to attack the little country
boy, and than had accused him of per-
jury, and said he was a liar. And the
Solicitor was "sonning' fim Wasn't his
voice mellow and sweet. wasn't it juicy?
They were leading that little boy But
they could not make him drink, and son
had said Mr. Skinner was on the pave
ment, and then again son had said Mr..
Skinner was turned with his left side to
Mr.. Haywood. That had surprised Mr..
Daniel. The speaker said he would be
willing to rest his whole case on the evil
dence of that little red-headed country
boy alone. He may have made mistakes
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