The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-07
FIFTY MORE
WITNESSES
Judge Peoples Speaks Plainly
Against Examinations.
BRoWBEAT & PULL DOWN
Expresses His Strong Disapproval Of
Methods Of Counsel for the State.
Solicitor Daniel Vigorously De-
MES the Judges Criticisms.
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RALEIGH, N. c., october Gritty wit.
nesses were examined to-day for tho de-
tense in the trial Of Ernest Haywood
for killing Ludlow Skinner. However,
only about a half dozen were Of special
Importance, the others being only char
acter witnesses, or witnesses of some un-
important feature of the tragedy.
c. b. Hocutt testified to having been
with Bernard s. Chmitz, the Baltimore
lawyer, at the Citizens Bank corner. and
seen the tragedy from that viewpoint,
Their gestures attracted his attention to
them. He saw Skinner strike Haywood,
who fell back and seemed to catch him
self. Skinner jumped back about ten
feet, then advanced a step or two. put
ting his left hand behind him as though
for pistol. Haywood steadied himself
and shot. Skinner then turned and left
tho sidewalk He passed behind car
riage out Of my view, then came back
to view after time enough had passed
for him to pass the carriage. He con-
tinued on in the street and passed over
the car track. crcled and fell. Skinner
was near the curb when the first shot
was fired.
Hocutt was subjected to a most rigid
cross-examination, and practically with
q view to breaking down his character.
He denied having been divorced from his
wife. Said he had not been charged with
stealing a pistol or brandy In Johnson
county, was never charged with stealing
tobacco, and had not boosted that he
had $500 behind him to secure character
witnesses.
A SENSATION
In the midst Of Hocutts cross-exami-
nation Judge PEBBLES sent the Jury from
the room and expressed Misrepresentation OF
the manner in which the States counsel
were conducting the cross-examinations.
It seemed to- be their plan to browbeat
and tear down the character OF every
witness the defense put on the stand.
tIcder such conditions 1t would be hard
to get any witness to go on the stand,
II he had to be subjected to such scath-
ing questions. He said he could not con-
ceIve of how a man like Hocutt could
be charged with SO many crimes In John
son county and could escape prosecution.
He said the authorities, Il such charges
were true, must be very derelict IN their
duties.
Their cross-examinatlon Of Bernard S.
schmitz was also, he declared, beyond
all reason in this respect. and ne cine
IrarS should not have allowed It. He
would put a stop to such methods now.
Solicitor Daniels and other State coun-
sci vigorously denied any improper 1nten-
! tion or method in the DISCRIMINATION.
! and had witnesses whom they would IN
| troduce later to prove charges they make
| against any witnesses. The defense In
troduced a number of character Witness
es for Hocutt all we'll known and repu-
table men, who gave him good charac-
/, ter. Mack Fuller testified to having seen
skinner strike Haywood in tho face be-
/ fore Haywood shot. He told other incl
| derts of the tragedy about as other wit
nesses had.
Walter Thompson, country boy. hao
! brought q load Of wood to town and was
near the postoffice. He saw Skinner
nearly knock Haywood down. step back
| ten or twelve feet. put his hand under
! his coat; about that time Haywood fired
tho first shot. Then tho boys mule be-
| came scared and he saw no moro OF the
| tragedy.
number of witnesses testified to see
ing some part of the tragedy after the
| hrst shot. their statements corroborating
those made by more important witnesses
as to those particular phases Of the az
fair.
Tailor Parham, in whose custody Hay
wood was until the writ OF habeas cor
| nus. testified to bruises on HayWoods
face, evidently inflicted by the blow from
Skinner.
Deputy Sheriff Separks, who took Hay
wood In custody after the shooting. tolo
of dirt on his hat and other evidences OF
a scufIle with Skinner. No conclusion
can be formed as yet as to when the
defense will rest. 1t is expected the tria
will continue through the week.