Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-06-14
The following letter vas addressed

= TETTET
to Hagerstowu 70 three different parties and
distributed five copies In ShepherdstoWn.
You should have gone little more mild, for
whit this letter tells you Is 50.
In this letter was enclosed the one
Improper to publish.
The following is q letter sent to
Frank Mcdaniel.
shepherdsto,on. W. Yd..-Former Friend:
When son read the enclosed letter, " hieh is a
copy of one sent Mr.. Chas. Terrell, yon VIII
perhaps Say It Is . lie, but as coming from me
ON my dying II would say the same that
have written and have sworn before God and
| man that the letter is true / offered to nlrf-
~ Susie, which was the only TlIing could do
to right the wrong ! had done her, but they
would not listen to me. and have driven me to
my death and forced me to do what have
done. Pray for me and may God prosper you
in every way. H F. SMOOTH
REBUrrAL EVIDENCE.
j. "A. Staley, clerk at EntIer Ho-
tel, saw and talked with Smooth near
" every day. Prisoner was in hotel
office just before the shooting, look
ing at two gentlemen playing chess,
andsremarkedit to DIR. Luke, Doctor,
Ihe's getting away with you this time. !"
Looked cheerful and natural
Thought he was as sane as himself Or
any one else. Talked and acted the
same as any other young man would
do.
Col. VIM. Al. Morgon has known
Smooth all his life. Brought him to
Charles Town on night of shooting
and afterwards took him TO Jail of an
other county. Noticed no chang e in
him. Looked a little serious, but
perfectly composed.
| Mr.. E. T. LickIider has known
Smooth all his life. Were boys to-
lgether. Smooth was at his (Lickli-
der, place of business last Septem-
Der and later every day-s sometimes
about all day. Talked with him
often, and one time about Miss Fer
rell. Never saw any change in
Smooth. Thought he was sane. Saw
him night before killing. Was al
ways rather reserved, and q high
tempered man.
i Mr.W.N. Lemen has known Smootz
fifteen years or more. Saw him Of
ten. Saw no change in him. Saw
nothing at all that impressed him that
prisoner was insane.
| Mr.. d.. Rentch has known Smootz
since childhood. Came to his store
most every day. Noticed no change
in him. Saw him on night of shool-
ing between 6 and z. Was in his
store. Read little and talked with
boys in store. Have never seen any
thing in manner or action to cause
him to think Smooth insane.
1 Mr.. H. L. Snyder has known
Smooth nearly allhis life. Conyersed
with him often within six months
prior to tragedy, and spoke also on
subject of Miss Terrell. Do not think
be was insane.
j. S. Myers knew Smooth and con
sidered him sane.
1; Mr.. j. WV. Johnson gave similar
testimoney. Also met Smooth twice
on night of tragedy, before the shoot
ing. Said +" Harry, we meet often.''
Smooth responded g yes, tonight p
j. w. Stingley came to Shepherds
town last September and has been
there at school since. Knew Smooth
and saw him most every day. Have
talked to him. Saw him on the eve
ming Miss FerrclI was killed about a
quarter of six O'Clock. Talked upon
different subjects, and saw nothing
strange about him.
Mr.. H. H. Cooper was engaged al
Shepherdstown for seven months as
telegraph operator, and saw Smootz
about the depot often. Noticed
nothing singular about him. Seemed
rational. Regarded him as man who
had sound sense.
Mr.. Jacob Wintermoyer keeps
clothing store in Shepherdstown, and
has known Smooth from boy. Would
come to his store often. Considered
him a sane man.
MIR. Benjamin Hartzell is agent OF
the N. & W. r. r. in Shepherds
. town Is teacher in the NJ. f. SUNDAY
, School, and Smooth was member Of
his class. Also had Smooth as an as
slstant at the depot for two years W
I to last June. Had him employed a
Morgan's Grove last September
Talked to Smooth once about Mis-.
Ferrell and told him that he and Mis-.
F. ought to get married. Said b,
, wanted to get married. Had been t.
! Hagerstown and they would not lie
him see her. Witness asked hin
what he meant by circulating sucl
reports as he had, and advised hin
to drop it. Regarded him as sane
/ Mr.. Fred. Welsheimer las known
Smooth all his life, and saw him al
I most every day. Smooth told Wit
ness he wanted to marry Miss Fer.
reli, and didn't propose TO have the
matter DELAYED very long. If he
didn't marry her would send her t.
HI and himself two. Witness CON
sidered him sane.
Rev. j. r. Van Horne, pastor Of
the NJ. E. Church South in Shep.
herdstown, knew both Smooth and
the deceased. Miss Terrell was q
teacher in his Sunday School. Smootz
had conversation with him in re-
gard to Miss FerrcIl. Smooth said
he had been unfortunate and only
wanted ten minutes to talk with Su-
sic. Asked Mr.. Van Horne to see
her family. Susie was a member OF
the church choir, and was highly es-
teemed and respected. Smooth in
this conversation Was perfectly CON-
posed and deliberate, his sections all
that of a sane man, and regarded him
as such. Conversation took place
about the 18th and Doth of Sentemher.