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by Statetaept for -Ernest proposi to Show - Self De fense Important Testi mony of R. N. .Simms. Habias Corpus Pro ceeding to B. In stituted .Soon ' THE MORNING POST TUESDAY FEBRUARY 34 i6j after the autopsy at S o'ciockunttl 9:So ' at the court house. The Jury consisted of Mr. C. TOras, Mr. Fred Habel, Mr. T. ray. Mr. Thos. S. Stevenson. Mr. uucket and" Mr. W. S. West. The Investigation at the court house began at 9:S0 o'clock. A small erowrv ras present and watched and listened to every word said. - ' C B. Edwards, Jr., was the' first wit ness. He sid:. .,-: live Ih. Raleigh. I was tominir up i'EOL AN, PEM i'hii?.Tr. 001 ,nto the trt- He n Mr lll . "!MTnt. and tottered. Ar. Bimm looked am-v tn . . and whet ,., j I! : " 4 "as turr !Mr Mh. " v - CK loward him -n street, ana had gotten, to-the r . railn on the "lrwt- race comer. When I got lo the fS tklr'a"' m known. no counsel corner of the sidewalk I heard a .shot -JT T3'Utkn hM xet.ben en- Ared near the southeast cornej- of the VrT.V J Ur the "cltor. Mr. Pt office.- It sounded like a' canrion- Armmead Jones, will prosecute when cracker and caused me to, turn, and CJ' comes fj a hearing. as I turned , I saw Ernest Haywood Among the- counsel .for the 'defense Are what I had good reasoned believe JIe V2" Pou. Argo A Shaffer, w tol. w. IL Day, J. N. Holdinr and TC t? Ques. Wu that th. ...I'-a viV - - I DkVllU CilV k - . I --" ine second shot-. I saw cra-rf the Douglass. 'him Are towards th mitai ft,. street and I glanced to see w-hathe had fired at. Th i-jr swnner In about the -rtf iople of Raleigh have scarcely ,t covered from too terrible shock D tne gy of Saturday I .f.?r: "n. wlilch Mr. J. Ludlow; When the autopsy was held by Dr Sur-u- was shot and" killed by Mr. Knox-at the reaUenc fctn. i-p-i lUyr.ood., A deep giocm sttiSl : under the direction and in ihi mlnl' --' ln abOTlt- the ntre of thel -k,.,, the city. Trp,y .ple in of the VlZVXl . - r-j u ur in arp . arrirL-n with ihi - v. l..iu ... . v cast uae oi aveiie. wit uuiivi enirrea tne irt m ..hi. - . --,.r- rfff. Jn-I nwalt wlth deepest concern on a ftVel with and about tire! inc. 2! wh.thJTt,. J ' cahne ut' Pltlly :i, disposition orthe case. - MCk of the Uft nlnnle. t l7Zl 2? ? "n.Bln. or'-"ot' Vut the'rnost "oUbie -devclopmert heart, penetrated .the descending aosta. .".TZ JTliS ra- riu itir: i rivri in fcur- went . ihrmih kK . . ' ' was facing the post office. I'.Snr1 -lng between the seventh rib wm.uS,5 SJS, vy curr "v:V?-vcj.n7 ana tne m In the right side, having where Havwood i.r liJI, 11 proper Knox was assist in th nnn k. .itv.. t . . . .. : At Whil -Skinner see Wf-!tfne- w;ll le .nilfifM preentea 1j:;::u: ,unr- Dr- Battie and - t er ukm, his hana bt ' r,,f fJr'Zl "?n- . Ptf he pistol .in.v. , r HwoV ZZ J V lh. M . 'ng back at Skinner. I saw V . Wb-os corDUS nroceedln tHM t " ,JUKT'rare mmseir up to Deputy mm totter and slntf to his knees, and Out rH! i? . Sh?r!fr.$eparkand the two walked to then saw his f;ice fall 'forward, i-j:!tute. within the next day or two. - nnvv-- .v. , " 1 L r r0' , ... Amft . t ' " - - '"- wc uma ""i. omnner nave any weapon; Vl'lJ' 'dlnr. where th-y remained for some He was about in front of themlddTe time. Later, about o'clock, Mr. Hay- steps and was going east (towards wood was carried to th sheritTs office the restaurant or Denton's bar). ! Itay where Justice of the Peace Marco t ood was standlnff very near the south prepared the warrant on affidavit made rn n,5 the post office and was near by Mr..?ipark. and Mr. .Haywood, tbo edge of the. pavemsnt, net Ihrnnrh hfa Aoiiiml x T "l n tit tV. 1lt1 '' ,trrrnon arc incomplete and Inaccu- M Mes?r?. Argo and Fhaffer. .waived Que-Dld you sea Skinner's bod r tr..- At a aVinnt k n,ination And was committed to Jail. "er the shot? Did he speak?- . ..v, - . , x AnS. TM. T MtP him M nnltf New Spring Novelties and Staple 3oods for This Week's Selling. New Uace Veilings, (Chiffon, Spots and Nets.) New Wrist Bags, (Ornamental and Plain.) Silk Shirt Waists, (of Peau de Soi, white and black.) .,1 f.-r the defm-e as Issued yester ty afternoon: -A counsel for Mr.. Ernest Hay roxl. think it proper tht we make :.atemnt. The accounta of the iafortur.ite occurrence of Saturday f!r!. nr did he shoot an unsuspeot- Sepa Skirts (Light weight, habit and pleat back.) Tailor-made Costumes, (Latest effects, all colors.) I:' "Ort the conmry there had been a rArsAl alterrntlon. between him and r. -caei. lie.run by Mr. Skinner.. ,h r M-h ?Tr. S'tlnner fnck ??r. :ijji-i frt anl knocke-I him do-rn. Tth rr?n .then reached for their, f, ana .'in iwywwm nrea nr?i Th"- wll! be p-oven by mn 4 t ' canrarr. n wer? rronr tho rrhrv -.v al" H Hon. ' Pchcrt N. r. IT"" - Mywl h-wnilf rfi -.' -i.?! or anr -cr t o- rv"?- 'Irr the rhir.''- p- of a"v ! H no -way i ri"ib!e f- n-; 'rn.i! now h T t?!r-;ony Tr. f"'.rrrr.. tr i!-h th osnI fr tl-e .'.'f'Ti- t.-- be to th r'Tt thwt Tn.t n h ijr to the r"--t ofT"' to rr."l! .i . r and a he rrp-ace-l the main J 1" Ans. Tea. I saw him. Me bnni'vu uiicc pr mice ana x aon ren tne warrant was Issued Deputy lieve he spoke, r..r.t was sworn oy justice Marcom I . not see Skinner untlMifter and r.'.aie a statement of the shooting second shot and after he put his hand iic ii ana or me subsequent on or above his side or hip. sur-wvier of Mr. Hayvood to, his cus-t The above was In answer to a ques- ofllce. I said that I would. When we tody. Ho said:" ' ;t!on whether Skinner attempted Jo got in his office I asked him for his pis- At out i:T0 o'clock this afternoon draw a -weapon. . jtol and he gave it to me. Then he sent I can.e out of the court house and- 'i ri.t : for his lawyers." stert! or-ard Davie strret. I had! ' j Here the witness was requested to gone nK-i'! ten step?-when I heard a T P Sale, "sanitary inspector, was , break tne pistol .and examine the cart- ca.iea. e sa:a max. ne was stanain rf,, He dl3 so an(3 found two emp. at the corner of the Berwanger bulla-lv .nej8 inar. up the street, and heard two shots, j The was a Smith & "Wesson immediately came down and a h5 h r! s. 3g .-Ilbr tr ft BOVLAN, PEARCE & CO pff?cl t and turning about saw the second hot f.red. I saw Haywo-d tn irf thM sl!e of lh main entranre To tb p--t flfr.'-e. .Mr. fkinr.er wa in tr.e -t-t at h-?.tt-T-- I fa-r him. 1 rvx SkJrrr. make n nrot to throu- rle hrJ rro rip pock-. Then I - .aw him turn -jro'Vfl. pt.. xsr ar. 1 fall arrops the srtrt c.r trrrk. At !?at it look-! n to m. tTe wa be.ir-hr-'ded at the irr.r. As r s th -e'-orfl phot wa fre3 1 rn tor.irfl Mr. Hrwro-i and I ff.T" i- ten or or fifteen Ftp? of Mm I rl! him. - I cH "irrnet. In iSociety tion a though : "ent the hod7 anJ Sent S?m ne to, evidence to him for him to sign as w d toward h,,' telePhone tJ-e undertaker. - Some; one curitty tan. He corrected a portit bin? turn i that we "J5ht to see of statement so that it read as fo Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Harrison are at the Yarborough, returning from New Orleans. Mr. Harrison will leave . to nght for Weldon while the latter re mains in Raleigh a few days. 1 immediately came down and a b' crowa surrounaea luqiow jsKinner. a ; Coroner Jordan read Mr. Seoark's ent to the body and sent some one to rfr7i..p o him for him to sia-n as ae- ion statement so that it read as tot it- r m k -r- a a s .w am Im a s A at Tit 1 MeGce. Jr.. vas feeling Skinner's pulse : ..j naT no doubt but that Haywood I told him to look for a gun. He looked !dja the . shooting; but I could not swear and found one. anJ then I also felt of tha, i, rtM !f T w satisfied that h iu cetera! o us too Conner s Jjdld the shooting or I would not have attend the marriage at Rockingham to James I. Johnsons drug store, and; . tg.,h, Ipuh. m,tv a w.rinocv ot we straightened the body out on j ..x;j .opposite Judge Rubs' window (he counter I took the pistol from hls!whn th(J second shot was fired j hip pockeU I do not believe any onej th , t , t Haywooi I gave it to me in . his office." Greensboro, N. C, Feb. 23. Special The following relatives of the bride and groom will leave here tonight to Jfe tT around and n!d "rV il-rh -irce Mr. u.-.n vt:k rnn.e .own . Ard y.Kd me to walk vp fo his office had touched it Trom the time I saw t-p"' ar.f rret h'n. roi"'g to r.'m. Whn w wet Into the of- the body until then. I thengave you it fce h-4 ree1-. n not? that mom- fje M,". Ciwk?r can- up. I a.ked (Coroner Jordan) the pistol. I have not a r-.-i??r. A Mr. Firm Tq:,r- to r!ve ne bJs pigto. Ke looked to see If the pistol Is loaded." It to r-.o. ! Here Mr. Sale said he believed fiejtween the ending of the hearing and Afr 'he rr-"e:!n-r5 before Jut!-e pistol exhibited was the one and had; the decision of the jury. They retired -: m attnrscn at:raced d? c?-:t:re o: tno r"i sinn-li- nv TrfB TRBDHT There was only a short interval' be- i the nijht. --rtr.rn rrp- or tji.- p.it r ti--: v -,r jn th- hrlT of -"re Mr Hiv- A'lro-t in the m-.r. o.-. I ,rftrt , nr nt. bark into the .il 1 ---r rile s?r-'Ct the ronn o- 1 nT.r n -Ml on the second tl'or o the side of theh--.d. r rn?ivP -enl oAn be:-7ing. tfr wit. r : hrm o-rr on r.e ore tep--Mblch wls mftde comfortable for r ti- h-!!-.jtrle of the step. Th- fc nir. v.-as on the ou.er slfie ! -r a fvrv nr friz . r ti -if? t- S f r . ri r.h re Mr. Kimma was stand- Th incidents of Ihe shooting were vi. . w- ci fwell brouirht out by the examination . if i. .ii. nuc lunai j filling, rn fr.n rwos-nlyrd hh a I.tiaiow r. The fallen- ruin, who, Mr. t vi.i tfit:y. ne recognlied as lr. !!- oj. almost Instantly recov- tI t ..-.- If. .ind. as he did so, fired. fn th:-. ?lr. Skinner sprang away to- :r! th !.w:k, Vhen he re:chd j "-rh at the H of th street he f l. Sir. imm s-ivs. to hesitate a nvrM with his face toward M int. the street. It was about tir-.- it th." pe-?ond r! ct. w.n.i Ii. ilr. Sin-.ma then sw Mr. SXln- it examined. Five unflred cartridges ; from the court room and went to Dr. r ere found in the chamber. "I be'ieve Jordan's office where they renderef that Skinner was dad when I got to him. He gasped twice." A ft. wr aa Rvldne the followlnr verdict: "WE THE CORONER'S JTTR" Richmond county, on Wednesday, of Mr. ; William R. Land of Hamlet to Miss Mary LeGrandy daughter of the late James T. teGrand of Rockingham: Mr. and Mrs. John N." Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Harrison! Misses Mamia Harrison, Annie Land and Mr. W. R. Lani. A Tlol't TLniiche Miss Pattie TLewis gave a most de lightful violet luncheon at her homo. "Cloverdale." last Tuesday. The color EM Mill T OF Tuesday Night.Feb.24 THE SEASON'S SUCCESS, An Elaborate Production of the rei; tlful Comedy Drains s WEET CtOVER, FIND THAT J. LUDLOW SKINNER scheme, violet, was carried out in the I A. H. Green, a farmer, but a resident FROM A REVOLVER IN of Raleigh, was sworn and followed upt HANDS OF ERNEST HAYWOOD. with the following evidence: T was standing in front of Cross & MET HIS DEATH BY A BULLET menu which was delicious and elegant- J j Alexander ofi Chapel Hill, Salllo M. I j 2-ieacn ot litiieton, Mary Anorews, j i Mary Thompson, Rebecca Chambers i mm mmmam t i W bat -m. ByiUBdrrt . , , . . .v.fi-,",t of Charlotte, Sallie London, enable ning, In speaking of the shooting, that ,. of witneres before, the coroner's Jury, T in.K,n'. ftnd I hard a nlstol renort. which was first emfranne'ed at the rts- ir-, t t th otithAnt iwnw of fdencc by Dr. Jordan for the autopsy the post cfflce by the smoke from the .Mr. Haywood was in his office (the nnd continued latef ln the evening at powder. Then I heard another shot, j clerk of the court) not five minutes the court houre. The rerult of the au- j oniy see a pistol and part of before the shooting. He came ln to topy Is riven above. One witness was a man's arm. I couldn't recosnlre the have some deeds probated, paid the examined at the houFe. That was Su- man from where I stood. frees, and he (Mr. Russ) had barely san McCu'.'.crs. colored, who cooks for; "Seeing the pistol pointed across the ! had time to write .the title on the pa- 1 n4in vir.rM.; Rhi tMtifled that .f a tia tat nMnf ren with ' pers and put them, in a drawer of his Ti-sterday bHrtf her afternoon off she Turner's restaurant, or nearly there. Jjdesk before he heard the report of the anJ Mrs Pembroke Jones, their daugh was up town on Fayettev;ile sJreei Tr ? man makinr his way across the nYst shoot, xnen ne turnea to tne m- Migg gadie Joncs an(3 a number of nrd Haywood fire the. second shot and street and the car track: then Skinner laow. saw me wnu Buuu their New York society friends have THE JONBV ARRIVE n.llghtral Party Nr st Arll J-yfai Its Gmi Mp(tmlItlM The Wilmington Dispatch says: Mr. Witt the Verwsrrte Cmrrm CwAi Mr. Otis B. Thayw SUPPOJUTIJD BY Miss Estelle Carter -AND- rnw Lud!-"w Skinner fa'i. The court of inaujjsr took a reces.1 turned. hi, tonH nn hu tvnft or id and , Skinner fall. t. w.. ..... - - ,t- 'yj .1 b rftm' over, the: tncV r. lum , u?, an ciujcc w. arrived on private, cars Nos. 300 and 2C2. The party took a trolley car at Terr rtyd.a win ten yon that you should a-irr hre .OTnt kse. Tot accUcats. f ilatlt speil exhaustUsn. and otber emer?eccy -5T!l rtlr. Dot you nvnt bare good whiskey, pure whiskey, for 10 r t"-c'r:"1'l iUkr. nay do decided harm. HAYXEK WU1SJCEV U Juat what n need for i goea Twt froa out owa fitnlUery to you. with aU lu erUicrf t-r' Tr r rf PT . UNITED STATES REGISTERED riSTrLLEaS OUAEAAEEof PUI HT 4 AGE aad sarlag the dealeTs enonrons proflta. eJ 7" ?or SediclnU erioa sa-Jrfed ccatomer.. exclonrely family trao rfho kaow lt ii'" 2S3if nrpos tad prefer it f er other uses, Thai s way YOU should try lu Your money bae u m are sot satisfied. BIrecfc from oaar dlofHiepy fo V00 imi Ouhn'PreflisI PnnnU AiulIsraHeal PUriEiOEVETJ-YEAR-OLD RYE V Sput on his side Just, above the hip. ft ! I believe he put hl3 hand there on ac- P, I count of pal". The body of the man who did the shooting was , hidden around the southeast corner of the post 1 DOT .20 EXPRESS TT PREPAiD know.v I think it was his left . hand as tney were laming ciose oy me that Skinner put to his wblst and was -trance to the post office. They did , fn ot th a-t rail from the post mailing department, of The Post, was cf1tln nni nt office. I didn't recognize the manThen n -witpess of Jhe h"n- through to the sound on the suburban came the big crowd, and this is all I passed Mr. Haywood andMr SMnner and Mrs. Jones will enter tain at "Airlie" for a couple of weeks a M A..... 4- a. A-kAW w"rt . t. k n.,aaiiTtr ana an wno r.rc iouunaic cuusu w He did not see the first shot, but be their guests will spend a delightful turned in time to see the second shot season at the magnificent winter home and the killing of Mr. Skinner, his ac- . of the Joneses. eount being in line with those of other Before. the-middle of March Mr. and v - ------- i,..it,!W-, ourtted. Mrs. Jones wm sau ror Europe w bu omce. i.otn.nf ZZ. , Vi,; trial will nrobablv occur at the several months abroad. tier smOKe ana rxirnucu unt inunoicu i - . . tn fwl flr tho -hot- ' March term of superior court for the The party wasmet at the station by ure -- ... . . . , . . Ques. Was Skinner running to get trial of criminal cases, uesinmns u IN MEMORIAM Uh. VIA away? Ans. He was walking a little hur-j -rledly and at more than an ordinary I Salt. C. A. .r.- rvl.e. . . j ; LUDLOW SKINNER. C. A. Separk, deputy sheriff, was d "Inl and deU statement; !frLCLudlow Skinner.. Those who lietween 1 ani :o'J o cioua, uui near-. ... . .. A, knew him be er 4:30 I came out 01 tne counnouac - . MlM ftfi v, wj.artn.i- -,-t sivie, a number of Wilmington frieiids. An Apprtciated Gift The choir' of the'Church of the Good Shepherd have shown their apprecia tion of the organist and choirmaster, Mr. Wade R. Brown, by giving him a pleasant ' surprise on his birthday. P An elegant framed photograph of th The Original Company. ELEGANT SCENIC EMBELlSR. MENTS. HANDSOMU COS-' TLTklES. QUAINT PUR NITURU, A Play That Will Linger Lovingly the Memory of Play-Goer. Prices: 28. 50, T5cshrd! ehfdmfwyp omr Prlcts: 25c, 60c, T5& and fl.fla ri"r? ''r rcrcR rrLL quart bottles of ?AI2?fuS JAB)t.rj RYE fo? Cix iid we wtil Tf b xSrVLC7TL tZ from 1 au ncttt aad aa road a r "rJ7r$?tiwm be E Price, md i back at for eZT2JZZ TVevM it b JaH j, too by at .U. JU Ula Jl t Bnrr lit us SST.L" PrtecU ttU.aed rarew "Tt.t a friend to KVVrweMw. If ym o wai r'-' '"ir, ,ii,n wht1 IU 00 mamt rtah.WaB. C.a'u- 5fe:paeBt made la a plaia sealed Or n ana naa gone aoii p , ln a tne years of our asso- was presented ; to him in the church mlTTtornS T, d Mw th? tion I never knew him to utter a lMt Pnnday bpeforc sein-Ice, acco.Pa- S L WJ ? hot ThTn Ian uo tl' rd I would rather he had left unsaid nWa by the foiiowing card: the second shot and 1 then . ran up to- which I would rather he -wishing you many happy birthdays rn 1 tt r i iriin tt a tuv. xl. 1 iicpt t ewt 3 "" ' " " . , - hnd i-ft undone. Mild in manners ana spent with us. . iiiEi first sMTsZTl tarn-d and TJ hateadfast in principle and faithful in treatment, but the choir, the reotor and - L J .ho? till-r?n all-thtng-a Bayard In courager a Sir the congregation say it is because flash of the second shot and then ren ..m gentleness. His rude death ver before in the history of that Ernest Haywood stendlng between the Gaimaa m gcniien l . - ,. mi n f. ... j. .4,va aa a shoCK to ni3 many incuua cnurcn liua biv-i main strps and those ?he .th5n, a -e had an ;nemy in hear,3, aml that Mr. Brown deserves 1 nd or tne POST omce. 1 fsw mis aner " . . .1 , .... I THE CHOIR." not know don . to deserve such Wednesday Night, Feb. as GORTON'S ELEGANT NEW, M He leaves behind him in sji he gets. me ursi tit". . -- ,iaT. .v- ehrt tvn fri 1 co- o!TK.Mhls wtnmonuy v- - - R:;r and he immediately turned and :ieea life and to his family ne leave tre . . I . T 3 : iacea nar wwu. r vv-in.:,r icS .tVM. ftw l i or SOQiart. for ii.OOTby Fretga l-rep-. Write our nearest cflce aa oW THE HAYTlEn DISTILUflQ COnPAflT """ BTIOT.0HI0- ST.10UIS." ' ST. MO."- Then I saw- him-legatn' or on n-rare-i . v i::i;,r:,v0.v. t;" chas. e. johnson. V ;nrwv ,tl " - " - : .-. , , k. x? r VH 1902 1 his hip. I don't know whnt he was i Jixilelgn, ..-., after. Then Skinner staggered apd! ' fell across the street car tracks. I ran ! A A True Sfatemnt Aa there have been various state rnt Mineernin.e the amount of legls- i lative appropriations for the annual BTr.jal convocation of Raleigh suorort of the state Institutions for S'SaHa.C r edition, we and calling him: . this (Tuesday. February 24 1903) .at tewing taken from the treasurer ..P ...... ' UrSO o'clock at Masonic Hall. Work books: "I Think he said: 'Of course.- I then Fin . Past Master and Most Excellent; Appropriations tor WPP v7- . mair'a dexrees. Visiting : Compan- tions for each year, 1901 and 1902. P.VoS wtuhaVrto vSih meVy- cordially welcomed. Please attend Iversity ....... ;-;;' d then promptly. By order 01 . , ormai ,,"T instrels Splendid Costumes. EXTRAORDINARY C0IIP4H7 'Why certainly," said he . and asked me If I would go with htm to his I W. E. FAISON, H. P. A. and M. Celie re .... ........ . This Season Everything En tirely New and Up-to-date See the Finest Minstrel Parade on Earth. Seats now reay at Bobbin-Wynn Drug Company. Prices, 2S 9 7f I 1 - : ' "... " --i.-; " " . ' n . '-..-
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