Dunn, Feb. 5—A civil trial in Harnett Superior Court was brought to an abrupt ending in Lillington today at noon when Wiley Godwin, the plaintiff in the case, fell dead while being cross-examined by J.R. Baggett, council for the defense. Mr. Godwin, who was nearing his 73rd birthday had been on the witness stand for nearly an hour, about half of the time having been taken up with the cross examination. As he started to answer a question, he was seen to throw his head back and death was instant.
Mr. Godwin lived on the outskirts of Dunn and was a large landowner. He was one of the pioneer citizens of the Dunn section and was a well known and highly respected citizen. He leaves his widow, who was in the court room at the time of his death, three daughters and five sons. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church. Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
From the front page of The Concord Times, Monday, Feb. 9, 1925
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