The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-07

ton sustained Witness told a number Oh
people right there that he saw the dirt
ON Mr.. Haywood's hat
Crossexamned by Senator Wood
ard. Mr.. Woollcott said Mr.. Hay
wood was rather pale. but no unusual
excitement. The ring of dirt was hardly
a half inch wide. Was not the pavement
where Mr.. Haywood stood clean? No. 1t
was not.
B. w Baker. of Raleigh, also knew
Mr.. Skinner intimately He was left-
handed man.
Bart M Calling, county attorney, aof
Wake county, also knew Mr.. Skinner was
at school with him. He was left-hand-
ed man.
A. E. S. Lindsay, who lives one mile
north of Raleigh and does business ~
Raleigh Mr. Skinner and he were III
the postoffice together that afternoon
They came out of the postoffice together
out of the main entrance. Mr. Skinner
was at the bottom step and he at the
| top. Witness walked on IN street with
| Mr. Terrell, and was approaching north
curbing of Martin street, when he heard
the report of pistol and turned to see
where it came from. He could not at
once locate the shot After the second
shot he saw Mr. Skinner. and he was
about half way to car-track, going
little north of east. Witness thought his
gait was about medium. 1t was about
SO steps that he had gone. If he had
| gone over in the direction OF the Var
borough House he thinks he would have
got about to the railroad office when he
heard the second shot. When lie
first saw Mr. Skinner his hat was off.
Cross examined by Mr.. Woodland wit
'ess said Mr.. Skinner got 4 letter, read
r. sNd smiled. He was talking to a young
PEI ~ he did not know. and witness af-
ards found out it was Mr.. Philip
zee When he first turned and saw
Skinner he came out from behind
rriagc in front of the postoffice, 1G
feet from tie car-track. AS he
pea from hfhind the carriage, his
s.cmed thrown back and he was
onward. One hand was up about
81. ile was stepping high. He
~ running at FIRST, but his speed half
diminishing ~ he went.
n. n. Denny. OF Greensboro. who was
chief page in the House of Representa-
tives last February. was examined by
MIR. Holding. He was coming down
Fayetteville street entering Otey's barber
shop, with bis hand about on the latch
when he he IS pistol shot. Before he
could s.1 nd he heard the second.
HC ,-- haywood Just south of the
sol ..r 4 the postoffice, with a piss
tol . d looking out into the street
His ~ .a was lying on the ground.
He pr :., -#.,9l in his pocket, picked up
his hat, lL4 started up the street. Then
the officer came down the central steps
Of the postoffice and went up street with
Mr.. Haywood. He could not see who
Mr.. Haywood was shooting at. He went
to the curbstone to see. and Mr.. Skinner
was Just coming around carriage. Then
he circled around the car-track and fell.
Cross-examined by Mr. Norris, witness
said Haywoods hat was lying to the
right of him. He told at Mrs. Lands
that he knew something of the matter.
He had seen some of the lawyers while
he was still in Raleigh.
E. B. Crow of Raleigh, testified as to
the good character of r. e. Denny.
r. B. Heartt, of Raleigh also gave
Denny a good character He saw Mr..
Haywood shortly after the killing, with
Mr.. Separk near the central steps of the
postoffce. Witness was in the street. He
noticed Mr.. Haywoods hat was soiled and
his clothes a little dishevelled, and he
remarked on it after he went back to the
, office. He had always noticed Mr. Hay
wood was very neat man.
Gilbert Crabtree, a clerk at Hicks drug
store in the Tucker building. He saw
Mr.. Haywood shortly after the killing Ee
was in front of the store when Mr.. Hay
wood passed. He noticed dirt on the left
side of his hat. He was paler than usual.
AS TO THE BRUIsE.
j. d. Whitaker, Sr., was next called and
examined by Col Argo. He lives two
miles north of Raleigh. He was walk
ing down Fayetteville street in front of
the Carolina Trust building when he
heard two shots He was near the cen
trail part of the building Mr. Pink Ray
was in front of Cross and Linehan's
store, and witness made remark to him.
Had not seen anything yet. Then he
looked down the street and saw Mr.. Skin
ner in the centre of the street. crossing
the track and turning to the left Wit
ness had gotten a few steps below Mr.
Ray before he saw Mr.. Skinner. Thu
distance he had gone from the centre of
the Trust building was some 80 or 40
feet, or about the entire length of the
court room. The two shots came about
as quick as one could shoot He was
walking at his ordinary gait.
Mr. Whitaker saw Mr.: Haywood
while he was going to Mr..
Skinner. Some one said it was
Mr.. Haywood and Mr.. Skinner. Just then
Mr.. SeDark and Mr.. Haywood passed
He noticed the left side of his face was
very pale and the right side was flush
ed, with a red spot
examined by Mr.. Daniel, Mr.
Whitaker said that he had remarked on
the red spot on Mr.. Haywood's face TO
his brother. He was only a few steps
from Mr.. Haywood. Mr.. Separk may
have passed between him and Mr.. Ha.-
wood. Mr.. Skinner was going at lively
speed He slowed down and fell easily
with his right hand to his breast.
On redirect witness said he was feet
112 inches tall, and he thought Mr.. separk
was about 51a feet tall.
George D. Green, of Wilson. chairman
of Board of County Commissioners testi-
fed to the good character of Ned Barnes,
both in Wilson and since he had left.
Walter Woodland, of Wilson, also gave
Ned Barnes a good character as long
as he lived in Wilson