The news & observer., 1903-02-22
He DIED IMMEDIATELY
Haywood Refuses toMake Any Statement Wha'-
eyer---ls Now in The County Jail---
Skinner Was Armed With
Revolver.

]. Ludlow Skinner was shot to death
by Ernest Haywood yesterday afternoon
II was done on Fayetteville street,
right in front of the postoffice at half
past four o'clock, in broad daylight.
Two shots were fired, the second one
doing the deadly work.
The ball entered under the left arm
and reached the heart.
Mr. Skinner was in the middle of the
street, near the street car track when he
fell.
He lived hardly two minutes, being
barely conscious when picked up.
He was carried into James l. Johnson s
drug store and laid upon the counter.
DR.. Hines was phoned for and arrived
in a few minutes. He pronounced Mr..
Skinner dead.
Then was the saddest scene of all. The
bereaved wife came in, accompanied by
Mrs. J. C. Winder. When Mrs Skinner
saw the body she uttered one awful, mild
shrek. Her grief was terrible in it's
abandon. There was not dry eye in the
room.
The body was removed to the home on
North Person street
Mrs. Skinner declared she would not
leave her husbands side. and would go
home in the carriage with him. Il am
going In the carriage with Ludlow" she
said
But as she was being led to the car
riagc. she famed, and was taken back
into the drug store, where she was re-
vived in few minutes.
Here Is the story of the shooting, as
best it can be gathered from the different
accounts:
Skinner had been in Havwood's office
for some time yesterday afternoon. Lo-
gan Terrell was also in there part of the
time. Then Skinner, accompanied by
Terrell. went to the postoffice.
In the meantime Haywood went to the
court house. AS he returned. and was
near the middle steps of the postoffice,
he saw Skinner on the sidewalk. and
called him. saying: Ludlow! come here,
l want to speak to you"
AS Skinner approached. Haywood fired
point blank at him. He missed and
Skinner turned and ran. When he
reached the car track Haywood fired
again. and Skinner stumbled on for
second and then sank to the ground
Haywood then deliberately put the
smoking revolver back into his pocket
and turning around met Deputy Sheriff
Charles A. Separk, and asked him to go
up to his office with him.
While there Mr. Haywood gave up his
revolver to Mr.. Separk and sent for
James H. Pou, Argo and Shaffer, his at
torneys With them Haywood consulted
for awhile, apd then accompanied Mr..
Separks to the sheriff's office.
Justice OF the Peace ]. c. Maroon
was sent for. He made out the warrant
and then, in the presence of Mr.. Pou.
Col Argo, Haywoods counsel. and S. F.
Mordeeai counsel for the sheriff, held
the preliminary hearing.
The defendant plead not guilty.
Charles A. Separk was sworn in and
testified as follows:
Somewhere near half past four o'clock
D. m, / weEt out OF the front door OF
the court house and started down toward
DdNle street w men Sol dboui tCu VI
fifteen steps from the court house dor
l heard a pistol fire. / turned around
and looked and saw the flash of the
scond fire I saw Mr.. Haywood standing
up this side of the main entrance to the
postofflce Mr.. Skinner was in the
stree. at the time that l saw him. | saw
inner make a motion as if to throw
his hand around toward his pocket when
/ frst saw him. Then | saw him turn
around and stagger and fall in the street
mix he fell across the street car track.
max he was bareheaded at the time
rs con as the second shot was fred l
van toward Mr.. Haywood. and when got
h' fifteen steps of him | called
F4 said: Ernest" He turned
around and said: ''All right" Then
taoN MS arm and he asked we to walk
~ his office with him when we
"ehs into the office. Mr. Crocker came
tp aH asked Mr. Haywood to give me
Ha stoi- He gave it to me. That is all
ksov.''
l' defendant was asked if he had any
atpment to make. and he renliad
tnroush h his attorneys that he had NOT
The judgment of the court was that
the q fendant vas committed under tho
tlarE of murder without bail.
j- understood that John w. Hinsdalo
toen retained also by Haywood
When Skinners body was examined
a reyo per was .ound in his hip pocket
YVES new one
Hay ood. whel asked by A News, and
obse n reported for a statement. said
none to mike at present.