The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-12-04
THE WON EN- IN JAIL.


Application VIII BE Made for ii Special
Term of Court to Try Fannie Nc
Cain and Annie Turner as Accom-
Diccs in the Characterization Of
Walker VIII BE Delayed as His TcS-
iimony Is Essential in the Trial
~ Walker Tells Ii the Two Women
Entered Into a plot With Him and
Arranged All the Details-Eannic
Mccain Gave Him the Pistol and
Annie Turner Unlocked the Door for
H.m-Story Of the Crime and the
Trial Rctoid-Mr. Holt Is Improving
and Will BE Able t. Go Out soon.
(By Sou. Bell Long Dis. Telephonc.)
Graham. n. G., Nov. 28.-Henry
Walker, the negro who entered the
house of MI. l.. Banks Holt and
wounded him on the night of the 9Th
of November. his afternoon confessed
the rhine and in his confession i'm
plicated two women.
\ few days ago Walker sent for
MIR. f. S. Parker, Jr., who assisted
Solicitor Brooks in the prosecution.
In conversation with Mr.. Parker,
Walker told him that Fannie Mccain
and Annie Turner were equally guilty
of the crime with himself.
The confession of the condemned
ma led to the arrest IF the two wo-
men.
Annie Turner, who was a servant
at the home of Mr.. Holt, was to eff
feet an entrance to the house for
Walker and leave town while the
tragedy was being enacted to avoid
suspicion. She did this by unlock ing
Il door. which opened into a hail that
was supposed to have been locked at
the time Mr.. Holt was shot. She left
the premises two hours before the
shooting took place.
Fannie Mccain had seen Walker at
burlington on Sunday before election
day, when the shooting took place,
and there made a conspiracy with
him and planned all the details lead
ing up to the shooting. She had
also been a servan at Mr.. Hollis
house and was acquainted with the
premises. She went to burlington
Tuesday afternoon. and Walker re
turned to Graham with her, going to
her homo. She told him that if An
ME Turner did not see him and give
him the key to the north door of Mr..
Hollis house. it would be in the door
on the outside.
Fatal Slip OF the Tongue.
When Fannie Mccain was arrested.
before she knew what she WAS
charged with. she remarked to the
officer: Il did not give Henry that
key"
Walker saws that Fannie Mccain
gave him the pistol with Which he
shot Mir. Holt Tuesday night. and tolG
hin that if he was afraid she wouIo
so with him. lie went alone to Mr.
lioit's residence and found the nortI
door unlocked. the key on the out
Il and the door standing slightly
ajar. He entered d dark hall anc
rr"uChcd behind a tlight OF steps unit
the telephone rang. Walker also
says that Fannie Mccain had toIt
him that MIR. Holt often answered tn,
telephone at night, and she and Annie
Turner had told him to conceal him.
self until the telephone rang, and h
would have the best opportunity il
call. Walker says: L shot him il
the face, but [ did not intend to Kill
him.
The Women sent to Jail.
Fannie Mccain and Annie Turne
were given a preliminary hearing thi
evening before Justice McCrackel
and were committed to iail in defaul
or $1,000 bail. Steps have alread,
been taken to have a special term o
coGrt TO try the two women. 1t i
not thought probable that d specia
term can be arranged for earlier than