The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-06

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ing examined about fifty witnesses, the
state today rested its case in the trial
of Ernest Haywood for the murder of
Ludlow Skinner in February last.
HAYWOOD WILL NOT TESTIFY.
The defense have here over 200 wit
nesses and say that it Will take four or
five days to hear these. Then comes
the state in rebuttaI and the defense
again, to be followed by seven
speeches for Haywood and five for the
state. 1t can be positively stated that
Haywood will not testify in his own
behalf
A new witness was Hon. Jones Fuller,
of Durham, brother of Mr.. w. w. Full
Ier, of New York. chier counsel of the
American Tobacco Company, q promi-
nent lawyer ard member of the last
legislature.
The state offered to rest after intro
ducing some expert medical testimony
from DR.. a. w. Knox, going to show
that Skinner could not nave lived as
long as he did if the first shot struck
him, but then the defense obtained "a
ruling from Judge PEBBLES that the
state could introduce no new evidence,
only rebuttal, if it rested
SAW THE FIRST SHOT.
Mr.. Fuller'S testimony made a SELL
satiOn. He stated that at the time of
the shooting he was on the third story
of the Marlborough House, near the
window over the main entrance and
that a young lady was seated in the
window. He saw the first shot, and
skinner who ting off
the sidewalk with his back to Haywood
AS he reached the middle of the street,
ne turned and fell at Haywood's next
shot
SKINNER STRUCK HAYWOOD.
On cross-examination Fuller testified
that his attention was attracted by
the young lady. Miss Native Pace, eX-
claiming that two men were about to
fight, and that after the shooting she
said that Mr.. Haywood and Mr.. Skin
ner appeared to be III a heated argu-
ment, and that Haywood was gesticu
lating as if to impress something on
Mr.. Skinner. who struck him, at which
She exclaimed, He IS going to shoot"
meaning Mr.. Haywood, and turned
from the window.
Miss Pace, who is one OF the bellies
of the state. is now in Baltimore. Her
engagement to Mr.. Fuller has recent
ly been announced.
THE DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Especial to The Messeuger.)
Raleigh. \. c., October 3.
Today's session of the superior court
here in the Haywood murder trial
was made notable by the evidence of
State Witness Jones Fuller. u member
of the legislature from Durham county.
There We're several minor witnesses
earlier in the day, one being Architect
W. 2. Rose. who had taken measure
ments.
RESULTS OF THE Autopsy.
Or. ~ w Knox who performed Il
special autopsy on Ludlow Skinner
gave interesting evidence. Three other
physicians were present at the autopsy.
The bullet entered SINNERS left side.
between the sixth and seventh ribs,
, passed through the lower lobe of the
lung and through the aortd. lodging in
the seventh rib on the right side. which
| il shattered. There We're three quarts
l of blood in the pluerai cavity. mostly
| from the wound in the aorta. DR.. Knox
| testified the blood traverses the body
| completely in fifty-three heart beats. To
| this part of his evidence. Haywood's
| counsel objected. and objection was
| oVerruled
| STATE STARTS TO REST ITS CASE.
Il
| state announced that It would rest for
| the present. Counsel for the defense
| said that counsel for the state had not
announced what kind OF verdict they
| would ask for in this case and 50 #
| they rested their case at this point. they
/ could not introduce any new evidence.
| but only testimony in rebu5tGl. Judge
| PEBBLES ruled this statement was cor
1 rect. After a conference of the state s
| counsel they proceeded to lntrduce 9TH
| er witnesses.
| John Harrington. colored heard Hay
| wood shoot and saw him with a pistol
| He looked in the street and saw Skin
| ner who. when first shot. appeared tC
| have been struck. The second shot
| seemed also to have hit him. as he reer-
| ed. When he first saw Skinner the lat
| ter was turning north and threw UP his
| hands. being then about three yards
l from the curb.
| JONES FULLER ON THE STAND.
Jones F'uller's evidence followed. He
| said he was near window on the