The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-03-17
Interest in the Outcome of the Trial Still
Intense. Pictures of the Jurors
Taken This Morning While
Standing on Front Porch
of Times Office

and Wynne were. Heard other shots.
Heard some one say Chief was shot
Saw Lonnie Lyon and another ne
attending to Chief. Saw Mumford
down, and West running; shot at
West three times as he went down
South street. Went to Mumford; he
was in dying condition. Saw wound
over ear and some Of his brains ooz-
ing out.
Cross examined: There was con
siderable excitement; was at corner
Of house when window rat-led ana
drove West back drawing gun. Then
witness explained positions with pho
tograpb. Didn't see anything in
Vests hands Don't know who fired
shot gun. Heard Policeman Wynne
say he fired gun. Denied that Mum
ford had broke door down and gone
into house before he went in. Mum
ford's pistol was laying on ground
when he went to him. Didn't examine
i, but put it in pocket and gave it
to Sheriff Sharpe in about fifteen
minutes. Mumford was lying near
fence, a short distance from corner
Had description of West morning CT
tragedy 1t came from Fayetteville
Saw West shoot pistol. It was point
ed towards Mumford. Don't think one
or two men could have done all Of
shooting in house. Reports sounded
like two or three packs Of fire-crack
ers
Chief Glover then took the witness
stand. Lived in Wilson on February
3rd Was Chief of Police since June
/. 1910. Saw Mumford first in morn
ing about 1920 on Spring street.
Was there with Warren looking for
vagrants. Saw Mumford la-er in
morning, telling him Of telegram from
Fayetteville. Saw West and mar
about size Of Stetson at Manda
Bishops, near Mary Young's. West
had on red sweater and black cap
They went towards Mary Young's.
| Stopped there minute and turned up
/ South street towards Greene stree-
When he and Warren got to corner
couldn't see them. Saw West again
! III afternoon when prisoners were. lo-
/ Gated in Mary Young's house. Had
on uniform. Went to Mary's mousse
asked her where negroes were, said
who had on red sweater. She said
she hadn't seen any of them. FOLD
| her there was no use lying as he saw
| them come in. Opened door and saw
Arch Mclean and others. Saw Mum
ford on back door. He said look out
Glover, they are in this room. West
slammed door Parties inside refused
to open it. Threw gun on him as lie
slammed door. Tried to open door
but couldn't Mumford went of
came back, struck door and shooting
hegan. (Here witness described po
sitions during shooting with aid Of
diaeram). Said twelve, fifteen OF
! twenty shots were fired. Soun'le
like bunch of firecrackers. Fired al
West; he then fired, struck we II
West; he then fired, struck me il
rhoulder I changed hands ana sho
again. Commenced to spit blood ane
went off and sat down on porch o
next house; called Lonnie Lyon q
assist him to Sanatorium. Saw Wes
come out of house. Saw Mu1lforh "
ing near fence. Looked like ne wa
In great pain. West went towards
Mumford. Witness was too weak Il
warn Mumford. West stopped Owe
nia1n,o ord, threw his gun six or eigh
inches from Mumford's face AM
fired.
Cross-examined: Witness explaine'
,ositfon of Mumford with regard Z