The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-12
HOW he WAS SLAIN
StanciIIs' Side of the
Killing of Harrison.
The Story of Sam Paints With Brevity
and Dramatic Force Pic
lure Of the Trage.
Especial to News and Observer }


Wilson, n. c., Feb. 1.-THE court
took up the Stancil case this morn
ing at $3.50 o'cock and \. T. Hollo-
| man, who was on the stand when
court adjourned yesterday, was call
ed back to the stand and examined
by Mr.. Spruill, and after this was
cross-eXamined by Mr.. L. A. Wood
ard, j. S. Bynum was next called
to the stand to prove the character
of Holloman. r. W. Shackefoot was
the last witness presented by the
State. Joe Craft was the first witness
for the defense and was examined
by Mr.. J. +. Woodland and cross-ex-
amined by Mr.. c. c. Daniels, the SO,
licitor. The next witness was j. l..
Gay. he was followed by Jim Bynum,
court took recess until two o'clock.
AT two O'Clock Richard Stancill
was put on the stand and was ex-
amined by Mr. F. A. Woodland and
cross-examined by Mr.. II. G. Con.
nor, Jr ]. w. Groom was next introe
duced and examined by Mr.. w. A.
Finch, cross-examined by the solicit
tor, re-examined by Mr.. Finch and
again cross examined by the solicitor.
TO prove the good character of Dick
Stancil. then ". Stancill.. Sam Stan
Gill, John Garris, J. W. Groom, n. I.
| Holloman, Joe Craft and DR.. s. Fl.
| Crocker. and the bad character OF
JEFF Davis, w. 4. Harrison, the man
/ who was killed, and Oscar Davis, the
| following witnesses were introduced:
| r. A. Wootten. Wiley Webb, Dennis
| Mercer, j. S. Bynum, r. w. Bynum,
! r A. Rodgers, J. J. Jones. j. d.
Moore, Elijah Corbett, j.: E. Taylor.
/ w c. Jones, G.. w. Page. L. NJ.
Shelon. w. r. Mattox, W. j. Petteway,
| Laurey Bass, r. E. Bynum, Jonathan
Applewhite. J. Y. Speight. W, G..
Peoples were also called to the stand
and examined by Mr.. Finch. Court
then took recess until 1880 tonight.
At that hour Sam Stancill was in
troduced on the stand and said: Il
am q brother of Dick Stancill. Mr.
Craft came 10 our house on the even
ing of February 81, 1904, and want
ed to know where father was, as he
wanted to get the warrant which
father had for the arrest Of George
Taylor for the assault of my brother.
Father came about this time and
gave the warrant to Craft, who was
constable. Mr.. Craft summoned
Dick and myself to go with him and
serve the warrant. l did not want to
go, but Mr.. Craft said ! would have
to go. Father asked him not totake
us. We got ready TO go and Mr..
Craft told us If We had guns we had
them. Dick took rifle and / took
n single barrel gun. / told hiTu not
To let them hurt US over there.
did not know that Mr.. Harrison Yves
over there as he lives in Elm City.
Father asked Mr.. Craft not to take
us in the house. When we came to
Mrs. Floras, Dick stood at one end
Of the house and ] stood at the other.
while Mr.. Craft and Mr.. Garriss went
in and looked for George Taylor.
Next think we knew they were coming
out and started to go down the road,
and Mr.. Harrison said, Hold on boys,
7 will go with YOU We went to JEFF
Davis house and Dick and l stayed
outside while the rest went In, except
Oscar Davis. In about two minutes
Mr.. Harrison came to the door with
i gun in hand and said: No damn
Stancill shall search my house. And
then he raised his gun and Dick said,
Look out, Sam, he is going TO shoot
YOU And 1 shot at him just after
Dick shot him with rifle. We then
went to the. road. and Mr.. Craft came
out and spoke to us and we went
| home. When we got home Mr..
Henry NARROW and his son and my
mother and father were there. l
| i'd Father. ] have shot Mr.. Harrl-
son. He asked me why and I said
that he pointed a gun at me and |
shot him to save my own life. Then
Dick asked him TO take US to Wilson
and turn us over to Sheriff Sharp, but
he did nor, and 1 went to Wilson the
next day with Deputy Oily
On cross examination he said that
they left home about nine o'clock,
and lie lived about three fourths OF a
mile from Mr.. Davis house.
The next witness was the defend
ants father and he was followed by
Mr.. Henry NARROW. Court then adj
| io,h'ned until Monday morning at
nine thirty.