The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-08

of his face had been pale, as usual
Cross-examined by Senator Woodard,
witness said she could tell that Mr.. Skin
ner was about a yard from the curb. She
had seen no carriages at all that she re
membered.
On redirect examination she said her
mother had told Mr.. Strong about the
bruise on Haywood's face, and he had
said yes, that would be Mr. Haywoods
plea, self-defense
Mrs. Billings was recalled and corrobo-
rated this
LESTER BUTLER.
Lester Butler, of the Revenue Depart
ment was examined by Col. Harris. He
was standing in the hallway near thesteps
to Judge Purnell's office, in the southern
end OF the postoffice building. He heard
two pistol shots. He crossed the hall and
went through the door and looked through
window, by Mr.. Koonce's desk, the
fourth window from the south end. For
the first second he did not see what had
happened. He saw gentleman appar-
emily coming slowly from the opposite
side of the street. bareheaded. He put his
hand to his side and slowly fell, until his
head rested on the car track. Witness
had measured the distance he had ira
versed in going to the window, and it was
571a feet. He went faster than an ordi
nary walk to the window
Cross examined by Mr.. Daniel witness
said he went to the window after the Sc
cond shot. He could not say whether Mr.
koonce was then at the window or not
Mr. Skinner was perhaps little stopped
when witness first saw him He took three
or four steps before he fell
John r. Rand was called next by Col
Harris. Lives in Swift Creek Knows
witness Sauls very we'll, and his general
reputation is bad.
On cross-examination by Mr. Norris,
witness said his reputation was bad for
not telling the truth. He named a num-
Der of people who had said his reputation
| for the truth was bad. Witness might
have talked with Mr.. Sauls about this
case, but he did not exactly remember
| w. N Branch, of Panther Branch, also
knew Sauls and said his general reputa-
| tion was not very good. Cross-examined
he said Sauls had promised to do work for
him and failed.
Thos. j. Stevenson, of four miles south
of Raleigh, knew Sauls, and his general
character was bad Had never had any
trouble with him.
| John Matthews, of Swift Creek, also
gave Sauls bad character. He had OBJ
| ligated to make a crop for him and quit,
and had also quit a debt
N. r. Stevenson, of Swift Creek, also
gave Sauls bad character. 1t was bad
4 -. I'll I, l..
neighborhood talked of him for lying.
A. L. Harris, of Middle Creew, said
character was bad.
Burwell Johnson, of Swift Creek, also
said Sauls was unreliable, that his char
acter was bad Would not pay his debts
Sauls had married Johnson's daughter
b. ]. Utley, of McCullers, also said
Sauls' character was not good. Had dis
appointed people about working crops.
Frank X. Ellington, of Raleigh, was
next examined by Mr.. Pou. He said
it would take a man from five to seven
seconds to walk at an ordinary gait from
the curb to the car track on Fayetteville
street. About sixty-three or sixty-four
feet of the street in front of the Tucker
Building was in view from the window of
Johnson and Thompson's office.
Cross-examined by Mr. Daniel witness
said the windows of Haywood's office took
in Martin street and about seventy feet
on Wilmington street.
l.. w. SMITH.
L. W. Smith, of Raleigh township, ex-
amined by Mr. Holding said he was on
Fayetteville street about fifteen or TWEEN
ty feet from the granolithic pavement on
the brick pavement just north of the
court house. A pistol shot first attracted
his attention. He stopped and glanced
around He saw Mr. Haywood standing
about the north end of the south steps.
He saw Mr.. Skinner just few feet west
of the grass plot, on the granolithic pave
ment He was going somewhat in the di-
rection of the Marlborough House. At the
second shot he was either in the gutter
or from three to five feet from the curb
He turned his bead to the left, and went
northeast. He kind OF sided off His
body was facing northeast, with the left
back toward Mr. Haywood Mr.. Skin
ners hat was Off Mr.. Haywood had
passed witness before the shooting at his
usual gait, coming up the street, few feet
from the entrance of the court house.
Cross-examined by Senator Woodland,
Capt. Smith said that at first Mr.. Skinner
was facing slightly southeast then he
turned and went off northeast. Mr.. Hay
wood had passed witness just about ten
or fifteen feet from the court house door,
going at his usual hurried pace Witness
had gone very slowly about ten feet before
he heard the first shot. When he saw Mr. |
Haywood he was at the upper corner of |
the south steps. Mr.. Skinner was then
near the grass plot, the with of the grass
plot and some inches on the pavement
back from the curb. After the second shot
Mr.. Skinner sort of staggered to the
right and then swung to the left and kept
northeast. When he got to the car track
he turned and sank down. Witness did
not see his hands
At this point court adjourned until half
past nine this morning.
Southern Pines News Notes.