The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-09
Bullets Crash
Stops Pitchfork
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tcrnoon and surrendered to the officers.
a trial was he'd before Justice of the
Peace Charles A. Separk, and as re-
sulC Marcus Edwards WIS placed under a
$500 bond to appear on Thursday at ten
o'clock before Justice Separk. His bonds
men are Messrs. Charles E. Johnson and
Frank Stronach.
If the negro dies it is understood that
coroner's inquest will be held at once
ey the coroner, Dr.. 7. NJ. Jordan.
The only witness of the tragedy was
Mr. D. NJ Edwards, the brother OF Mar
Gus Edwards. At the hearing before JUS
rice Separk, in answer to questions
asked. he gave the following account of
the affair:
| @. Now state just what you saw in as
short way as you CAM A. las
| started to the barn for my horse L sa"
my brother going in the direction OF the
barn, and Solomon Smith in the passage
way OF the barn, coming straight toward
| him with a pitchtork clasped IN DoIh
hands. He was in about two steps or the
! door. and my brother was within about
| ten or twelve feet of the door l was IN
about twenty or twenty-five feet behind
nv brother, and / SAID: solomon, go
back. Solomon, go back; throw down that
pitchfork, and L also called to my broth
err at that time, after calling to Solomon
to go back. AS he put one OF his feet up
on the door back of the passageway, my
brother out with pistol and shot him
down with one fire"
In reply to the question: How did
Smith have the pitchfork as he advanced
on your brother, the witness initiated
man holdingAa pitchforll in front of him in
a fighting position, using a cane to repre-
sent the pitchfork.
The following questions and answers tell
the rest of the story:
O. 'What did your brother say to him
before he fired about his coming on him
with a pitchforl1?" A. He said don't
come out of that. door with that pitch
| fork"
@. did the negro appear to be mad ?
A. cat that time l was coming from dim
ner and going TOWARD the barn to catch
my horse which had broken loose. 1t
was done so quick at the time saw him
was in front of the barn, and it Is hard
to say, but he looked in mad, sheep
ish way
| O. Estate whether or not he lb1ed as
| if he was going to assault your brother
| with that ptchfork?" A. ''Yes, SIR
| @. did your brother offer to fire on
him again after he fell down?' A. mo,
sir
@. THAT ended it right there?' A.
Yes. sir
@. "Do you know what your brother
4 was going in the barn for?' a. For a
horse to go down to the mill. We were
both going together"
O. did he have to come in the pas
sage-way to get his horse?" A. Eyes,
sir
@. "And the negro came toward him
from the inside with pitchfork in his
hands?' A. yes, sir
After the witness had answered the
above questions asked by his attorney,
Col T. NJ Argo other questions were
asked by Justice Separk as follows:
O. ''What was the negro doing in the
barn?'' a. ut was about feed time, and
he came from his place Up to water and
feed up
@. Had your brother and the negro
had any trouble before that?' A. They
| had some words whiIe~they were eating,
! Brothers wife and himself Brother said
Solomon was getting mighty impudent
| lately when he spoke to him about work
ing He said Solomon spoke to him as if
he was not telling him for his good, as
well as for himself
| @. "Had he just come from the barn?''
A. Yes. sir
@. do you think it was Soiomon's in
tention TO assault your brother with the
pitchfork?' A. Yes, sir
@. You were ten or twelve feet from
him?" A. Eyes, sir.