Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-12-29
fore AL was shot he had 1t in his
pocket; "that's what he did.n


pocket; "that's what he did,"
CLARA CHASE
The next witness called gave this
version vi the affair:
| was in my room In bed, Miss
Emma came in and got In bed with
me, after she Miss Emma) came in,
AL smith come in an got IN bed with
US; was lying in the middle and he
had not been in bed but few minu-
tes when Frakn Smith came in and
struck me with a pistol. L had my
shooting after he struck me, and Al
threw up his arms and said my God!
you have killed your dear brother" l
got out of bed and came out of the
room and that is all know about it.
Question. How many shots were
fired? A. Two.
@. What remark did Frank Smith
make when he came in the room? A.
He did not say anything, he walked
up to me and called me foul name
and began shooting.
q. Did Frank say anything after
the shooting? A. Nothing; only said
l have killed my dear brother, and /
will kill myself.
@. Were you all lying,in the bed
A. Yes, sir; and AL was lying on his
left side and the ball went through his
right arm.
q. Did you and Frank Smith have
any row before this time? A. Yes,
sir; about ten days or two week ago he
kicked in my door.
q. Did you ever make up? A.
He neAer liked me after that and said
he would get even with me?
q. Did the two brothers ever have
any quarrel in there? A. Not as
know of, / saw Frank push AL over
on the bed one night because AL was
full.
O. What did Emma do after the
row? A. l left her in the room, and
heard her say. Frank you have killed
my Al. .
o. Had the parties been there all
night drinking? A. Yes. sir; 1t was
6 o'clock when / went to bed; they
were still drinking; We had put AL and
Emma to bed.
O. Had Frank Smith been in the
room before the shooting? A. Yes,
sir; / should judge about ten min
utes before the shooting occurred;
he did not go out after he came
| in but he had been in the room about
thirty minutes before that time; he
came in with the pistol In his hand.
@. What did he say? A. He said,
81 am watching them" he was flour
ishing the gun around and l knew he
did not like me, SO i never answered
him.
MAUD HEWITT
| Then took the stand and said:
All know about 1t Is l heard two
shots fired; was in my room at the
time; heard the man that was shot
say, "Oh, Frank, you have shot your
own dear brolher!" Heard the one
that did the shooting say, 'Oh, AL
speak 10 me, just say good bye
That was all heard.
Question. Do you think he intend
ed To kill his brother or Clara Cha D?
A. think he intended to kill Clara;
! Clara told me that Frank and her had
a quarrel before, and that she CLARA
had struck Frank with pitcher, and
that Frank said he was going to gel
even.
@. Did she say since then that she
thought the shots were intended for
her? A. Yes, sir.
MILT RUSSELL
Was the last witness examined; be
said:
Along in the night the boys were
out having good time; Al was pretty
noisy, l went home with him and put
, him i'm room; he kicked a panel OF
the door in; / went in and laid down
on the bed with him To quiet him,
when dropped off TO sleep; the mex,
thing | knew Frank came into the
room, thrusting my gun into my face
saying, 81 have killed my brother and
AM going TO kill some one else.n ]
took the gun away from him and that
is all 1 know about il.
Question. How did he get the re.
/ volver? A. He got it while i was
sleeping; never knew when he took ii,
q. Did you have it on your person
when you went to sleep? Yes, sir;
had it in its scabbard.
@. Were both noisy drunk? A.
Yes, sir; both of them were drunk.
The inquest then ad ,ourned until lC
o'clock this morning, when the exam.
inafion will be resumed.
The examination of witnesses before
the coroner's jury in the Smith case
was concluded yesterday.
FRANK SMITH
B ing called upon the stand testified
as follows:
Gentlemen remember very distinct
ly of passing through the house when
this happened and picking up re-
volver. entered the room where my
brother lay and began very foolishly
throwing the revolve around and
clicking it. My brother spoke TO me
and told me to be very careful ns the
revolver might go off have no more
to say. The gun went of. Jumped 1
TO his side aud asked hil6 If he was
hurt. He couldn't speak. That Is all
/ remember.
q lestion. Had you any previous
trouble with your brother? A. No,
our little spats amounted to nothing;
we were together on Christmas night,
having good time.
@. Do you recollect shooting more
than once? a. No, sir.
q. What was the name OF the de-
ceased and was he your brother? A.
AL Smith; yes.
@. Had you had any trouble with
either of the girls in bed with your
brother? A. AT one time: yes, Clara
Chase, but was at that time on friendly
terms with her.
@. Where did you get the revolver?
A. On the parlor floor.
@. How long did you have the re.