Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-06-17

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times worse than death. Carrie uiu hot
tell YOU Sam King was coming because
he is not. She does not know wnen ne
e coming. Not for long time. Please
excuse writing. lam extremely nervous
and can scarcely see tor crying. SaIIle
aaaI sbIe SUSIE"
a Staley was the first witness called
=, rehuttal of the defense's evidence OF
prisoners insanity. He testitled that he
was clerk at Entler Hotel on January
oIst Knew Smootz well; prisoner was
i, hotel Office about o'clock, looking
on at game of chess; appeared cheerful;
looked natural, same as lie usually DID;
thought he was perfectly sane.
Col. w. 4. Morgan: Conveyed prison
ar IN Charlestown, and also removed
hin, from Charlestown TO Jail in another
county: knew him as young man about
town for a long time. Believed, from
what he had seen prior and subsequent
TO the shooting, that he was perfectly
sane.
T. r. Licklider: Saw Smooth every
day-prisoner spent a great part of al
most every day at Office OF witness. Saw
no change from his usual demeanor.
! Considered him high-tempered man.
w. n. Lemen: Was mayor OF Shep-
herdstown at time of shooting; prisoner
was brought to Office of witness; saw
nothing to cause him to think prisoner
was insane.
u. L. Rentch: Prisoner came to his
store nearly every day. Noticed no
change in him. Was in store ofwltuess
between 6 and O'Clock on the evening
of the shooting. Read a little and
talked with the boys as usual. Saw
nothing to make him think prisoner was
insane. Had said to Mr.. Faynlan once
that he appeared to be little off, from
what witness had heard.
H. L. Snyder: Knew prisoner well;
had talked with him several times
about Miss Terrell. Prisoner said he
wanted to marry Miss Susie, and said
she wished to marry him. Defense OBJ
| jected to this testimony, but the Prose
cutting Attorney said he desired to show
by the evidence that the prisoner had
we'll planned scheme to force mar
rage and that it was not mental de-
rangement. Court admitted the testi-
mony as proper. Witness thought the
prisoner was sane.
J. S. Myers: Knew prisoner well; con-
sidered him as bright as any man i'll
epherdstown.
J. J. w. Johnson: Knew prisoner well;
thought he had a fearful temper; con-
sidered him as sane as any young man
in Shepherdstown. Saw him about ten
minute before shooting.
T. w. Stingley Knew prisoner since
September; saw him at postofiice an hour
and quarter before shooting on evening
of murder; his appearance was as usual.
H. H. Cooper, telegraph operator:
Prisoner loafed at station great deal
prior to shooting; noticed nothing strange
in his appearance, manner or converse,
ton; regarded him as man Of sound
sense.
Jacob Wintermoyer: Knew prisoner
we'll; saw him frequently at his store;
saw no change in his appearance; took
him to be sane and sensible.
Ben Hartzell n. & w. Railroad agent:
Prisoner was his assistant for about two
years; prisoner was alsoin Sunday school
class Of witness. Prisoner was employed
by railroad company il September.
Noticed no change i'll his appearance.
Prisoner had on one occasion spoken to
witness about Miss Terrell, and said he
wanted to marry her; had been to Ha-
gerstown, and they would not let him see
her. Prisoner said he would spread
bad report about her if they would not
let him have her. Witness regarded
prisoner as sane.
Fred L. Weltzheimer: Knew prisoner
all his life. In conversation with witless,
prisoner said he desired to marry susie
Terrell, and thought she would marry
him, but her friends would not let him
see her or talk with her. Prisoner said
he intended TO marry her, and that be-
fore very long, or he would send Susie
to hell and himself too. Regarded pris
oner as sane. Counsel for defense tried
to have the evidence Of this witness, and
also that of Mr.. Hartzell, stricken out,
but the court refused to do it. Mr.. Nc
Cormick subjected Mr.. Weltzheimer to
prolonged and rigid cross examination,
but did not shake his testimony.
Rev. 7. r. VanHornc told of a CONVEX
sation with the prisoner, who related to
witness alleged relations of himself and
Miss Terrell which aftcrward proved to
be false; prisoner wished to marry Mss
Susie, and wanted witness to interCede
for him with her family. Regarded pris-
oner as perfectly sane. In response to
question of Prosecuting Attorney, witness
said Mrs. Terrell, Susie's mother, was
unable to be present in court on account
of her nervous and sick condition.
Jacob Terrell, grandfather of Miss
Terrell: There was no interference on
part of the family with the friendly rela-
tons between Miss Susie and Smooth.
This ended the examination of the
witnesses, and all of them were dis
charged. The counsel then submitted
their instructions to the court tor perusal,
and an adjournment was made until
Saturday morning at 9 o'clock.
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MENT, &C.
It was just 10 o'clock Saturday morn
ing when States Attorney Forrest w.
Brown began his argument before the
court for the prosecution. He congratu-
lated the jury upon the approaching
close of the trial; from the interest that
they had manifested i'll the case he
knew they we're prepared to render a
just NSiulSl ahu w IASi uuly a. "AA'
ever cost. Showed by instructions of the
court the various degrees of the crime,
and the verdicts that might be rendered.
He proposed to handle the case without
gloves, and was sorry that there were
ladies present as some things might be
said that they would not like to hear.
Mr.. Brown spoke of the happy, light
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