The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-25
THElRPLEASELF-D
There Were Some Sharp TiIs Between 0ppo'
srg Counsel on Various Phases Of
the Case and The State Pressed
Vigorously for an lmme-
diate Trial.

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Ernest Haywood charged with the
murder of ]. Ludlow Skinner will not be
put on trial till in July.
This decision on the part of Judge
Justice was arrived at yesterday morn
ing following a prolonged discussion after
the defendant had been arraigned.
The State announced that it was ready
for the trial, but the defense said it was
not ready and gave many reasons for
this. After a full discussion the plea of
the defense for a continuance was
granted
The case will be tried at the next
term of the criminal court This begins
on the thirteenth of July and is for two
weeks, the presiding judge being Judge
r. Il. PEBBLES, of Northampton, resident
Judge of the Second district On Mon
day the case will be called and a special
venire of at least two hundred ordered.
The sheriff is given till Thursday to
summon these and on Thursday, July 10th
the trial will begin.
The session of the court began at $3.50
yesterday morning and before the bell
rang there was a crowd present This
increased and during the morning the en-
tire room was filled, while in the aisles
and about the bar the intent spectators
crowded 1t was only occasionally that
a buzz of conversation could be heard
for the people We're too deeply engrossed
in the proceedings to speak. Within the
bar all seats were occupied and many
were standing.
The counsel for the defense We're in
their seats first and all were grouped
near the judges stand. A few minutes
after court opened the prosecuting at
torneys entered and were soon assigned
seats about the table of Solicitor Armi-
stead Jones, who was to give way to
Mr.. Walter z. Daniel. of Weldon. who
was to be appointed as the special solic-
itor to fill the vacancy caused by the
retirement of Solicitor Jones, who did
not serve because Of relationship and
personal friendship g. Mr.. Haywood.
The attorneys present yesterday rep
senting the State we're: Solicitor Walter
f. Daniel, of Weldon Hon. John g
Woodard of Wilson; Hon. Donnell Gill
liam of TarboTo; Hon. Herbert e. Norris
of Raleigh; Mr.. R. c. Strong, of Raleigh
For the defense the attorneys We're:
Messrs. Argo & Shaffer. Mr.. James II.
Pou, Col J. c. L. Harris, Capt. w. II.
Day, Mr. w. n. Jones. Mr.. j. N. Holding
and Mr.. S. G. Ryan, all of Raleigh.
There was a slight buzz when Ernest
Haywood entered the court room, coming
in from the rear door which he had
reached across the bridge from the Jail.
He walked alertly and briskly and as
he entered the group of his lawyers he
was warmly greeted and shook hands
with each of his councillors. Haywood's
face and neck showed confinement and his
hair had grown perceptibly grayer,
much more so than his mustache. He is
a small man, and now his confinement
haV made him even more so. He
wore a suit of a brownish cast and APP
peared calm and collected, the only Wis
ible sign OF nervousness being an occa-
sional claSping of the fingers and the
biting of piece of a tooth-piek AS he
sat amidst his attorneys. many of whom
are portly men, he looked frail and
slight. showing the effects of his con-
finement and the mental strain he has
undergone.
Besides his lawyers there sat close to
him four brothers, DR.. Hubert Haywood,
of Raleigh; Mr.. Alf A. Haywood of Haw
River: Mr. John Haywood of Alabama
and Mr.. Edgar Haywood. of Raleigh.
Not once during the argument for a con-
tinuance did he speak and the only part
he took after his answer of mot guilty
when arraigned was to sign his name to
the affidavit by which his attorneys won
q continuance
This continuance was given for one
cause assigned and was simply because
the defendant and his counsel asserted
that witnesses material for the defense
Were not present. The attorneys and the
affidavit of Mr.. Haywood had asserted
many causes why the trial should not be
had at this term, but after calm review
of all Of these Judge Justice granted the
of material witnesses.
PROSECUTION READY FOR TRIAL.
Solicitor Armistead Jones made the
opening move. He arose and renewed
his request to be allowed 20 retire from
the case because of relation and friend
ship with Ernest Haywood and this was
granted, Judge Justice naming as the
snecial solicitor Hon. Walter f. Daniel,
of Weldon. In doing so Judge Justice
said:
''Tne prisoner being at the bar of the
court Hon. Armistead Jones' Solicitor for
the State makes and files the following
statement. 0his being the statement ex-
planning his reasons for withdrawing