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CONCORD, N. O; THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 2, 1911.
Slngla Copy, Casta.
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COEONEi'S JTUB.T &ETTJ&KED A
, VEBDICT TESTEBDAY TO
. THIS EFFECT.
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After a Thorough InverUratioB. Jury
; Comes to Thlt Conclusion : and
-' Goodman is Arrested Tha, Testi
Boay I Detail .
The coroner to jury bold a furtiier
investigation yestenday in the Barrier
murder, ease and after examining all
the men wtto were at the Dear beer
etand and several dubera who were
not presedt when the murder vu
ciuuuwieu, nut Trer rsuea in uruer
that every posnbla ae eotrld be aa-
irartnient Ww Miaii ae.f aVrauai knJnaiA
of the lUStdmony the jury returned
the following verdict f
"That Sid Banner earn to his
death by pistol shot in the hands
of one Kobert Goodman."
'The following as tha testimony of
tbe rmportar wnieaBes examined:
' x Jiat Plett'a Testimony. 4.
a Wfco was at tbe near beer stand
when tihe uhaatma mwamd
- John Safrit, John BUckweUer, Lu
. tber Penningeb George Motley, Bob
r and Bod Goodman, Sid Barrier and
Did you bare any trouble wkh any.
, One! '.- . -. .v .'..-,.-
' I never-had a cross word with any-
1 Who did have trouble t '
u wm uwnnr nui n intra mm
- pirte and Motley said something to
Blackwebfer, bat apologized for it and
mover made anyone road.
. At the time the shot was fired who
were Uhe people inside tbe stand T
' Bud Grtndman, J, T. Plot, George
; Motley,, PeMiinger, Blackwelder, Sa
int and Conard Lipe were all inside.
Trt . ., . l t m
- vuo wereon sneouonoeT
isra UMxtmaa ana cna namer. ,
. nmrt -were uiey 1 . , r .
' Jnst outside tohe door.- -
Were botfr togetberf - " T ; .
- Did you see 'anyo'ne shoot T
I seen tbe flash of tJie run.
, ,Wl dVyon think did the ttliootingt
, A mak Bob Goodman done it.
?Vfasi position, was Goodmtfh and
- Barrier etandimr when tibe bot was
"'firedt; . f
1 Tbey were in a struggle when the
Shot was fired. Barrier fell and left
Gomdman standing alone.
v '.Wtiib si)e was Barrier on. when they
. were standing? , ,
, Goodman wis on the riglht hand
side. ' ' '
ftreflt . - - , - '
- I was just inoidef. (- (
I' Did tiiose fellows (have any trouble
'on ttieirfeifeT '
: Safrit and Sid had a IMe trouble.
- ; Did Dob and Sid have any trouble f
.-.Not that I know of exept Bob took
pirn out. ' 1 '
;. Did you see anybody have a pkftol
tlhereT "
Yea, two. George Motley and Bob
Goodman. ;
'Were they loaded T "
Njinfuw iiuwt uau vr nih wia
one Bbb had was.
Did you 'have a conversation about
apitttolt
I wen. , be mowed it to me m
the roadt : ', t ' .,
Did he have it out in the beer
stiandf ; i. .- ,,
.-No, sir.' - v '
Wihat did you do with yours t
' " I did not have one. -i :-:
' At hhe time you saw Goodman's
pistol were you in the roadt
Was no on there but yon two!
No, sir. . -
Do you know whether Bob's pistol
was toaried or notT
' ' I don't know except. what be toldJ
me. . 1
How come him to show ton the
. . pirfholf - - - 1 " .
v Bob told me to walk up to his sis-
terls with him and while there be
akd CKiarJpy Earnhardt for a pistol
- and comriiig back he allowed it to me.
Do you think you would know what
kind it wasT
No it was in the dark.
Do you think yon would recognise
- t'he pistol 1
-I don't know, I think I eould.
What did be say wU a be allowed
it to Tout -
He said "I got a pistol" and pulled
it out of one rocket and put it back
in another pocket: " K - .
Ilad his trouble started before he
went to get itlbe piftf T
No.' Vv -
' Whr do you think be went after
tSie t)ut)lt
I don t know ; he was jnat going and
tnkm me to walk up Uiere with him.
Did Hob try to tbk Sid out of the
bee by f reel
IV 1 e l.nd hold of him."
Where was Bai rtndang when the;
went ont the done t s . . . I
Behind the eoutier. . - ' v
Where were you t , ' " -
In front ot tha eminteff' "
Who else was in frurd of the rxnin-
George Motley was iritting on a
barrel just in front of ma. -
Wtrn tuera a mule aod buggy out-
adet .
Yes, mins was. . '
Where did yon go when the shoot
ing oeenrredf ' " .
To Charley Earnhardt 'a.
What did you teU him t
I toM him Sid Barrier was ahotT
Did you tell him who shot himf
"No, bs didn't ask me. : -.
Had Sid and Bob had any trouble
during the niglT
No, smt; not that I know of.
Who went with you to Bernhardt 'a
after the shooting?
I went by myself.
What did you go there fur? '
To tell him Std was shot.
Was the boy drunk much? '
Near, beer was all I saw drank:
didn't eee anybody drunk. .
Was Sid drunk?
He was dunking; we aU were.
Was that an automatic pistol Bob
Borrowed? .w'r"
ft was just a pistol.. . -
Who was the closes person to the
door when the shot was fired?
There wasn't any differe op e-v be
tween Saint and Blackwelder.
Who caught Sid when he fell?
Nobody caught him.
Did you see him fall?
Ye9.-.v;-.:,:y'--''
Did be flail on hits back?
Who' was the first one to reach himf
Bud Goodman: he ran out and said
Bub was shot and then said it was
Sid Barrier. '
.What did Bob dot : :
He stayed there with the rest. r'
, Was Sid trying to figl Bobt
DWnU Sid call Bkb a t
Not that I heard:V''.-''-r
Who wen with ,yout ?A v
George MoUey.. :.: : '
r Who caraa biek wiih yout ; ' J '
. I came back" by mj-selr. . ' v v
What did you do woth your pistol t
didn have any. :--.;;'ij';j :
. Qaajm. !SaWTia1ia::
Tell ofi.the kffrfr that' happened'
Jim Plott and', went to Ithe gang to
hire a man and come. back by the near
beer stand and stopped. Saint and
Sid Barrier got adto a scuffle and Bob
Goodman run and grabbed, Sid and
hey kept seufluing and said be was
going out and Bob said "take hiin
out" and jnst as llhey got Ito the door
I saw a flash and Sid fell right at
Bobs feet. Bud. waa standing right
behind, the counter ami ran ont the
door and aaid, "Bob is shot" then
Whb was m we beer stand before
u was tbe nrst time 1 was ever
there and some of them I didn't know)
but vPennxnger, Blackwelder, bafnt,
Jim Plott, Bob and Bud Goodmanjfcn-
other feMow I dadn know end my
self. 1 ,
Where were yeu when the shot was
nreai -
About the middle of the store.
Where was Plottt
Standing behind tine eounter talk
ing 10 Bud, who was tring to get us to
siB-y an nigiw ran nun.
Who shot Sid Barrier? , ..
Bob Goodman shot hun. . I
How did ha fall? - . 1
He fedl backwards with his head
oKaani the dW. j
What dioTBob do when Barrier fell?
He jurt stood, there end looked t
nun. "
Where did Bob got
If he went anywhere I don't know
it.
What did you tell SUteriff Honeycutt
that night T .-
I told him I was innocent and could
tell wJio killed Kid earner.
Which side of SM was (Bob on when
tfbesnot was fired t ' '
I don It know. , , 'a
Did von see sinv Distal t '
No sir. . . '
lAd you have one? ' '..('
Yes sir, a numer 25 Colts that
bought from Mr. Chamley Bitehia Sat
urday morning but never had any ear-
traigca in U. ,
What did you (do with it t
I left it at the City Cafe. '
Why did yon do What?
1 Vhought they nught senron me
and anrest me for carrying conoealed
weapon. 1
Was Bob and Sid mnd when they
went out the door? -
Yes ithey were fussing.
Sifrit'a Tasttmnnv.
- You were at the beer stand Satur
day might? '
Yea. "
State whalb happened before,
shootangf ; '
We were aU sitting around
house having a geneitol conversation.
We got to italkmg about the railrokd
and I told Sid nobody would know
where the railroad would go until the
bonds were iwoed. Sid flew up in a
pawion and purfied ma against the
door. Bud said wa would have to go
outside if we wanted to fight and Sid
diaNeoged ma and went out the door.
Who went out with hunl r
I ran H cay but I (think little Boh
Goodman was tanding near the door
and Sid slapped him on the shouMer
but I can't say tfta be went otft with
him. : v '
Where were Bb and Sid when the
shot wa fired t
6id was just on 11m outside of the
dons. - . '; , '.' : '
Where waa Bobt '
I iust don't know. I saw Sid slap
ft Am on the shouUetbnt I can't say he
went out. : v- ' : ;
Who were on the ineidie when the
shot was-fired t - " -. 'r.
Bud, Blackwelder, Pennioger. Iipe
and myself. .
Tho were on the outside? '
I couldn't say. -
WaH anyone outaidef
Not that I khow of.
Before the shooting occurred waa
thietra -anyone at the beer stand be
sides those you have named t ,
PWW and MoUey.
Where were they when the shbot-4
ing occurred? : ;" "
; I can t tell you. If they were in
the stand I have no recollection of it.
At the time of. the shooting who
were closest at the door? ' -
Bob and Sid were ctosedt and Bud
and I were next. ; -
Yon heard the shot V ? 1,
Yes sir; but I never saw the flashw
'Who did you see whlen you got on
the oirfisiwe? '..
I only recollect seeing Bud laying
the dead man down. ; ' ' --
Did Sid and Bob hare any trouble?
; Not that I know ot. :.; .. :
Did Bob try to put Sid out f -
-I au't say; it might be possible
thiat he slwved hin whim he put his
hand on his shoulder. - f
Did you see a pistol t r v
. I sewn Mr. Motley's but he said he
did hot have any cartunilgee for it
.What kind was it?:- ;-;A:-f';.v ..'
Automatic 25. ' " 5 ?V '"
: 0. 0. Earnbardt'a Tastimony.
Did anybody come to your house
Saftur&w. nisht t .. : :.-
Somebody - came after ' the killing
but I did not let them in. He said his
namajpail'ioi
thine to tell me. X tokt him to tell
mo from Whe outside. He said a mule
was ahot down there and about that
dme Canard Lipe seM tfhat it was not
a mule but Sid Barrier that was ahot.
Was Bob Goodman at your house!
ttbat night? -No
sir; not that I know of.
,Do you know Jim Piottt
: No, sir.
-Did Bob Goodman and Jim Plott
come to your house thaft night t
Not that I know 01.
Did anyone borrow a pistol . from
you that night. V
No; I haven got a pistoL
You found a pattbl next morning?
Yes..'.
Where did you find it t .
In the field across from the near
beer etand.-
,Do yon know whose pistol it wast
' No.. ' A 'kl -f
Was .the pistol loaded t ' .
1 Yes; four loadls in k. ' '
Where did the pistol get Itot -
Bud sent his little brother, Rosie,
over there and told me that he want
ed to see it and I sent it over to him
Jim Blackweldor's Testimony.
Who was at the. beer stand Satur
day nichtt "
I don it know all of .them: 'Bud
Goodman. Bob Goodman, Gonard Lipe,
Sid Barrier, myself and three other
men I didn't now. '
What do you know about the kill
ngt
Not anything.
- " You were there, were you not t
Yes, sir. ' i
v Where were yout 1 '
' At the back of .the store.
'-' Where waa itibe pistol ahot from t
rln front of the store. ,
Who was out there t
' I can't rnrne anyone except Bob
Goodmah who was standing at the
right of be door as you go out with his
hands in fats pockets and wthen bid
went out he caught hold of Bob and
pulled him. Sid was in front pulling
Bob and just as Sidf struck the ground
a shot was fired.v
Do you know bf anyone else on the
outbids?
I flon It know.
Who Were those inside at the timet
All I know was Budi, Pennioger, Sa-
fnt. Line and miyself.
Where were the strangers at this
timet t . r
I don't know. , ,
Where was Bud Goodmnaf -'
Beiland the counter by himself.
Did you see a pistol theref
Kn mi.
Had anyone had any trouble be-
ftreliist
' Yes, I had a few words with p fel
low they tell me was Motley. . i
Did Bob Goodmun and Sid have any
trouble t -. ' J
Not that I know of. '
Could tliese strangers have been in
side and you not notice them?
Yes, sir j it eould hare beea possible.
Were yon all dmnkt
I waa drinking soma. .
Before Sid fell did anybody catch
bimt ' ,1 - ...
I doot know.. - ;
Ware Bud and Rob' the only ones
you saw when yon went on the out-
aidet--'- . :,
I don't know when I went outside:
I was looking down at the dead man.
Eari Blackwelder was called but tes
tified that he left the stand at 10:30
o'clock, before the killing occurred.
' Oonard Upe's Tastimony. -.
'.Who waa at the beer stand Satur
day nigbtt ''..A.-' a- :--.:
Seaford, Pennineer, Bob and Bud
Goodman, Blackwelder, Motley, Jim
Plott and myself.
Was any trouble going on?
Sid and Safrit had a racket
about the Railroad and Motley and
Blackwelder had a few words.
There was a shot fired there, wasn't
t beret '
Yes, sir.
Where was H form?
The outside.
Who was inside at this timet.
Bud, Blackwelder, Saflrit, Pennineer
and myself.
Was any one else inside?
I can't say whether Plott and Mot
ley were in there or not.
Winers waa Warner when be was
shott
He stepped out the door.
Who was nearest hdrot
Rob Goodman.
Can you tell us the position Barrier
and Uoodman were in when the sliot
was fired.
Bob was standing at the door and
when Sid went out he hooked his arm
Lin his. '-
Where was you when the shot was
Bred?
I wan standing abouf the middle of
the counter. ..
Ik Where was Bn4 Goodman f
Sitting on a barrel near the stove.
Where waa Motley t
I don't know.
Where waa Piottt
I;dont know. '
Do you remember if iber were in-
fcidet -
k 1 uon't rememDer. -
Who was on the outside after you
trot to the door after tits shot was
Bud, ' Blackwelder. Mot-lev and
Plot. ' '
Do you know who shot Barrier?
No air. '
' t
the
the
it was that was fired t
No, sir; I have no idea. '
Had anybody had any trouble up to
that timet
Yes, air,; Mttley and Blackwelder
had some-heated words and cussed
csri other." - -'.',!
After the shooting what did you dot
I told Plott and Motley to go to the
chain gang and get a doctor. ' They
cams back in a few minutes and I told
them the boy was dead and to go to
town and get tbe sheriff and coroner.
At any time during the night did
you ask Plott and Motley to spend
ehs night with yout
Yes, sir; I did. Motley called me off
and told me be had about $75 in 'his
pocket and asked if there was any dan
ger in going to town. I told bam no
but if he iwas afraid to come over and
stay with me.
Bob Goodman's Testimony.
Were you at the beer stand Satur
day ought ?
Yes.
Was there any trouble t
No, sir.
Did anyone have any wordb.
John Safrit and Sid.
When ihe ahot was fired where were
yout
Standing at the door.
Who wes nearest there T
- Oonard Lipe,- sitting on a barrel.
Did you and Sid go out together ?
No; he tried to put me ont.
Did he have hold of you when the
shot was fired 7
No; he lie 1 let me go.
Who were irnnide at that timet
Bud, Safrit, Blackwelder, Peraun-
ger and Lipe.
Who were on fhe outaidef
Motley and Plott were all I know,
How near were they to the door?
I ean'c tell you; they were hitching
their mule.
Did you leave the beer grand and go
anywhere before the ahooung?
Kn air.
Did you and Plott golo Charley
Karnlbaraitls?
No, sir.
How come Sid to have hold of yout
He tried to jerk me out and caught
hold of the door. i
Which side were you ont
Leftside. . - j
Which way did h sound of the shot
come from?
From right where tbe snub was
bitWied. .
Who did you see on the outside?
Nobody but Peoct and Motley. -Did
you see the flash?
No, air. , . . -
Immediately tafter the rend-tin
of the verdict, Robert Goodman waa
areJted by Deputy Sheriff Propst aad
placed in jail. , ; ! . ,
The grand jury is aw Bearing the
evidence in the ease but on account of
the number of witnesses it will hardly
take aetion before tomorrow'. Plott
and Motley, who hare been in jail.
were released this morning as there
was not evidence aufoeient to hoed
them. They were represented by
Montgomery ft CroweB. Senator L. ,
T. Hartsell, and ex-Judge F. L Os
borne, of Charlotte, are eotmsel for
Robert Goodman and Attorney W. G.
Menus represents the State.
A True Bill Found Against Goodman.
At 2:45 o'clock this afternoon the
grand jury found a troe bill for mur
der against Robert Goodman. ' 1
OUR BILL KTE FU1TD.
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Another $26.00 Added to ths Onwiig
Fond Today. .
fill I 1 . M ikA-AA .
i ne nwKisome sum oc sza.uu mam
added to our Bill Nye fund today, Mr.
J. Locke Erwin being the contributor.
The fund now stands: '
Mrs. J. W. Cannon ..$ ZSM
J. W. Cannon . 2S.M
Times . . &M
Tribune -- 5.W
Cash ; ... 10.00
Cash . 25.00
J. Locke Erwin . 25.00
Total r
.'..$120.00
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they put salt In the ooffla bafara at
lowered luto the grave. Thai ts tts
survival of aa aacteat castesa
was once universal. The tsstasi
out of the Idea that Bataa hatat 1
because it la tbe symbol at I
Hon and Immortality.. .
Lather Penninger's Testimony..
Were you et the hear beer stand
before, the shooting occurred t
Yes sir.
Did tlbere seem to be any trouble?
Motley and Blackwelder fell out.
Who ejse had any words t
Sid and John Safrit.
Did you hear the shott
Yes. .
Where was itt
I suppose it was on the outside. ,
Who was on the outside?
(Bob Goodman and Std had just
stepped on the outside.
Who was on the inside t
Mis. Safrit. Bud. Blackwelder. Line.
Motley and ftattt.
Who were outside f
Sid and Bob had just stepped out
the door, v . 1
Wjhere were you gtJandingf
Back nean the door.
Can you give the position Sid and
Bob were in at the timet
Sid had thrown his arm around Bob
when the iwent out the door.
Who killed Sid Barrier t
I dont know.
Did you see him fallt
I saw him fall but eouddn 't tell who
it 'was. iv ' V
Where did you go after the shoot-
ingt . - . v.- -Vv,,:-
Mduey and I went to the chain
gang and tihen came to town.
Who else came?
Plott and IipeT
Bud Chwumaa'tTestimony.
What time did the shooting occur t
Twenty minutes to 12 o'clock. -Tell
how it occurred.
Just a little before that time Safrit
and Barrier had Home words. I told
them to be quiet or I would put them
out. Sid dbred Safrit out of the house
and started to the door. My little
brother waa standing near the door
and as Sid went by ham he touched
him on the arm or on the hand I can't
say which and stepped out the door
and just as Barrier was atandmg on
tns ground a pistol cracked." i was
standing behind tbe eounter and rush
ed out and caugnt iJamer m my arms.
Who were inside at the tune?
Line. Pennineer. Blackwelder and
myself is all I remember. -.'
At that time who were on the out
sddet .Vv
Motley and Jim Plott were stand
ing on the ouhside to the left aa you
go out. ..." '
Do yeu know who fired the pistol f
No sir; I do not. v : -;
Did you see a pistol that night f
I saw an automatic pistol.
Who had it f v .
Motley. . '
Do you have any idea whose pistol
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