Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-06
c. +. Hudging Sxsafs That William
Jackson Had Rocks n His
Hands at The Time.
SAID HE'D BRAIN WHITE MAN
NEGRO Was Badly Scared and Had
Started into Stable When Firing
Began. However--Judse sarham
Fixes Bail Bond at $7,5Oo-Prisoner
Expects to Furnish Security.

Judge T. J. Barham. sitting In The
CcrpcratiOn Court for the first TINS
since his recent Illness. yesterday
held an informal session for the puf-
pose cf examining into the matter oil
admitting TO bail j. c. Connolly, who
IA held en- the charge, OF feloniously
shcsting William Jackson. negr"
After hearing the evidence OF four
Witnesses, the Judge decided To re
ouire a bond Fl $500 for the APP
nearance CT the accused in the police
ccurt for a preliminary hearing IL
was thought that Connolly would De
able to furnish security yesterday ar.
terncCn, and Judge Barham set TWO
o'clock rs the hour for accepting the
bend At the appointed hour. how
ever. one OF the four men who were
expected TO go en- the bond did mo-;
appear. Mr.. r. NJ. Lett, counsel Tor
the accused. stated that the BOND
would be given later.
IL Is understood that Gessrs. +. 4.
Vaughan, T. A. Fowler. Charles W
Whiting and enc ether well-known
citizen will furnish the security to-
morrow.
Has Chance to Recover.
When the matter - -ail was taken
ND the court decided to hear several
witnesses in order to get an idea OF
the gravity Of the charge against the
prisoner.
DR.. ]. r. Buxton. who is attending
the wounded negro, was the first Wit
ness. The doctor testified that the
bullet entered the negro's left side
and passed through to the right side
Of the body He sand tnat while there
aeemed to be no change for the mans
recovery Immediately after me shoot
inc. there was ncw a chance. though
only a chance that he would live.
q. T. pesrson's story.
r. T. Pearson, who runs mixing
machine" for AIsop & Pierce, and I'M
der whom the negro was working al
the time OF the trouble. told of the
origin OF the row which led to the
shooting. lie said that he and Jack
son were laying pipe near the bot
thing works owned by Connolly, at
Thirty first street and Huntington ay-
enue. and Ccqneliy approached. ask
ing what they were doing. Some con
versation ensued. during which Con-
nelly emphatically objected to the
laying of the pipe In front OF the
deer in the rear OF his place OF bust
ness. The witness said he proceeded
10 move the pipe. and the negro said
something to the effect that that man
has very little accommodation about
him"
Connolly started towards the negro
ana the two exchanged words. then
the negro ran across the street, say
ing You've ct ? gun now. but III
meet You some ether time when I'm
fixed"
Negro Badly Scared.
The negro was so scared. the wit
ness said. that he had 10 go across
the street and get from him wrench
with which to continue laying the
pipe. The negro went up the street
saving he was going TO see Mr..
Pierce. Connolly went into the house
Soon afterward the negro returned
and about the same time Connolly
came cut of the house again. Con
nelly started across the street TO-
ward the negro: the latter darted into
the stable deer (the stable is the old
Finch markeD. then the witness heard
the shots Gred The witness declare1
he did not see the nesro have rccs
in his hand 81 any time.
W ]. Carrow. the next witness. die
moi see any 4 the trouble. lie heard
the shots fired and ran TO the scen'
70 Gnd that the negro had been shot
Ne started for Dr. Buxt0n's Office viii
the negro. and later brought the Coo
tor to the negro after the latter ha'
collapsed in the street
saw negro with Rocks.
CT Hudgins. who has sign paint
ing establishments near Connolly
place. testified that he heard Con
nelly and the negro rowing with eacl
ether for some minutes. then h
saw the negro pass his place With
rock in each hand. and heard him say
III brain the white -livered 81.
About that time Connolly iumpe
around and said. -You nave sal
enough. The negro started 20 III
across the street. followed by Cor
nelly. The Negro stopped under IN
old market shed. still holding On
rocks and lodged behind one Of IN
supports Of the she'd apparently pr
paring 10 throw al Connolly. Whe