The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-02

Manager, Charlotte, ". G
H. E. BIGGS, District Superintendent.
Caraleigh, SO / could get in ahead of it
don't know whether the Mills train
stopped or not for any purpose.
II. j. BUFFALO, who lives on the
Grimes place: On Tuesday evening i
was working only back from the railroad
My house is maybe quarter OF mlie
straight from the railroad. There rs Il
plantation road near my house from the
asylum l first saw defendant about $50
Tuesday night. The factory whistle blew
about that time. He was standing ir'
the road in front of my house. I went
over toward him, and he slapped me on
the shoulder and said: Buffalo, old boy,
I'm drunk | said: You're not the
onliest one who gets drunk He said
Where are you going?" 1 said: Across
the road. Then l asked; Where IS
Delmo?" He said: Il don't know. /
think left him at Mr.. Pipkins's house.
Mr. Pipkins's house is about 600 or 700
yards from my house. We went on in
the house. He offered me a drink. In
tho house we found Mr.. Charlie Edmuncs
and we sat talking and drinking locust
beer. Pretty soon my brother came in
and while we were talking Byrd said if
he ever caught Delmo de the city
corporation, he would beat him to death.
don't know how he came to say that
Delmo used to come out there very Of
ten, Sundays and like that. He used to
go very often to Mr.. Pipkins'. Mr.. Pip
kins has a daughter that is near about
grown. Mr.. Byrd never paid her any at
tention that l know of. Byrd slept with
me that night. He asked me to wake
him up about 5 O'Clock. He slept rather
restleSsly that night. l walked him about
$50. About the middle of the day, just
as l had heard of DEMOS death, and
started out to seq the body, I met Byr..
He SAID a man named Van Gill had told
him about it, We went on and Byrd
cried to me: Buffalo, I didn't hur
Delmo. l didn't kill him. People Will
say l did because we were together and
had fuss at MIR. Pipkins." When we
got to the body l said: That's not
Delno King" and Byrd says: Yes, il
is know it by the coat he had or
yesterday l didn't tell this to the
coroner's jury because l had asked Mr..
Pipkin about it, and he had said there was
no fuss at his house.
VILE BUFFALO, DTOlUeT Oh i. j.
Buffalo: l saw Byrd about O'Clock
passing my house going to my brothers.
II is northwest from me, not q quarter
of mile. 1 am not more than a quarter
from the railroad. l didn't see any tine
piece. He was coming from the direction
of Mr.. Pipkin's, with Jim Hall. went
in and washed up and dressed and went
to my brothers. Byrd was there, and
IL &c L.
Delmo out of the corporation he would
beat the life out of him.
OSCAR KING: 1 saw Delmo King in
the back lot of Robbinss stable
heard them cursing and went there ..
they were drinking and fussing. This
fellow BYRD was telling King II he told
something on him he would kill him. Thi,
fellow called King a vile name. mat
was about two O'Clock.
BEN WINSTON: l was on Borwanger's
corner Tuesday, and Byrd and King
came along toward the dispensary. Next
morning Byrd came in John U. Smiths
said Colonel where did you leave
Delmo?'' He said: ''Over by the knitting
mill. We made a Niger Of ourselves"
asked why He said we we're drink
ing and got to cursing one another
Delmo got to cursing me- 1 said: "Tou
all didn't have any fight, did YOU" lie
said mo, some one did not let us fight.
don't know how it was l said: Have
you seen Delmo since?" He said: II
was coming on down the railroad and
Delmo was coming on behind NC and
gave Delmo that (wit. = wave OF his
hanO, and I'll give it to you, too
Witness saw them later On Tuesday,
and King seemed 10 DC very drunk. King
started along Faye't .ylln street. 3it
yrd pulled him coward he Union depot.
WINSLOW KELLY, an employee Of the
Raleigh Hosiery Mia: saw tn two
young mcn at the mill about two o'clock.
Delmo said he would make me acquainted
with his friend, Mr.. Byrd. He left Byrd
down in the boiler room while he went
up stairs to see his sister told him h 5
sister was not there, and he went up to
see Mr. Roberts. Mr.. Byrd seemed to be-
in hurry wanted to go. 1 went UP and
told King Byrd was in hurry and came
down and told Byrd he was coming direct
". Delmo asked for drink and Byrd
started to pull bottle out of his left
inside pocket, then changed and took g
bottle out Of the pocket on the other
side. and Delmo took a drink Delno did
drink. Byrd did not take any They
then left, saying they were going to Mr..
Pipkir's They went on up the track
toward the Park.
PARNELL PARRISH: l was near the
Union shed on Tuesday At about 2:30
l saw King and Byrd going down toward
the Union shed. staggering on along the
sidewalk. King went up &c TINS fellow,
and this fellow struck him. Then king
got in front. and this fellow BYRD. made
a motion at US with his hand.
JAMES HALL. the negro who lives on
Crimes farm: Lived there a year ard
half. Have known Byrd ever since last
July. Tuesday evening ] was getting
load or wood. l had to pass Mr.. Pipkin'
house going to my house. AS l got just
north OF Mr.. Plpkin's, l reached an oid
shop there. It twas about o'clock. Byrd