Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-06-17
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place, was the next witness. In a ais
tinct, concise, Intelligent manner she
ave her testimony, telling how she
and Miss Susie had been together on
the fatal evening, how Smooth had
followed them, and finally seized
Susie by the hands, and threatened
to shoot witness if she ran for help IN
response to Susie's appeal; how she
did run for help, but found no one
until she got to the Main street; ana
when she returned found Susie dead
BEFORE she left she saw the revolver
i'm SmootZ's hands. Smooth had held
Susie with his left hand, a revolver In
his right. while she struggled to get
away.
Henry Staley, colored, testified;
Was coasting on the hill; as he was
returning up the hill heard woman
crv for help; ran up and saw Harry
! Smooth have Susie Terrell around the
neck with his left arm, her face
dressed against his breast; she was
| Struggling. Smooth had a revolver
| i'm his right hand and threatened to
| shoot witness unless he stood back.
He stood back and started oil, shout
ing murder. Heard pistol shot and
ran to Main street to find Miss Susle's
| brother.
Joseph Madison, colored, testified
| that he heard woman's voice cry for
help: ran UP and asked what was the
matter; Smooth told him to get back
or he would shoot him; had Miss SUI
sizes head pressed against his breast
with his left ARM had revolver in his
right hand, held it close to Susle's
head and shot her; she fell at his feet,
and he walked away, down New
street.
James w. Kerney: Was on Ger
man street when he heard pistol shot;
then Miss Lucy Schoppert ran to-
ward him and said Smooth had Susie
and was going to kill her. Witness
ran rapidly to the spot, and tried to
revive her, but could not. Helped
carry her into Mr.. Neels house. Saw
she was dead.
II. II. Davis: Was on Main street;
heard cry of murder and report of
pistol: heard Miss Schoppert tell
Kerney that Smooth had Susie; ran
to the spot; Kearney had lifted Miss
Susie's head, and was calling to her.
Helped Kerney carry her in NeeIs
house.
Dr. L. S. Tanner: Was called to see
Susie Terrell on the night she was
shot. When he reached her found
she had no pulse; soon discovered
that the wound was fatal one. DIR.
Tanner described in technical terms
a skull and the direction in which the
bullet entered the victims head, and
the prisoner joined in the general
smile that passed over the courtroom
as the DR.. reiterated his anatomical
phrases.
Edgar Fayman: Was on New street
half a square below the corner; heard
a. pistol shot, and ran up to the cor
ner; saw the body of Miss Susie Fer
rell living in the street; turned ana
ran down King street; met some men,
and then returned. Saw Smootz as
he walked away from the scene at
rapid gait.
Harry Licklider: Was coasting on
hill, went down on sled, and return
ing up the hill passed Smooth, who
was walking down New street; went
on to corner, and saw Miss Susie ly-
ing on the ground.
Geo. w. Humrickhouse: Was on
Bakers corner; heard male voice
cry murder, and soon after female
voice cry murder; stopped and saw
the flash of pistol and heard the re-
port; ran up and saw Susie Terrell
lying on the ground. Witness then
ran for doctor.
Jacob Terrell, grandfather Of Miss
Terrell, testified that Susie left home
with Lucy Schoppert on the evening
of the tragedy about quarter OF
o'clock; witness was close behind the
two girls as far as Neel's corner; saw
| Smootz standing on King street,
corner of New. Witness went down
| to Pendleton's store, from whence he
was called and told that Susie had
been shot by Smooth. Went to MIR.
Neels house and found her lying dead
upon the floor.
George w. Banks testified TO ac-
curacy of map put in evidence by the
States Attorney.
Jack Barrett: Was in Shepherds
! town ten or twelve days before the
shooting. While walking along the
! street with Smootz the latter told
| him that he intended to shoot Susie
| Terrell The witness was subjected
| to a very trying cross examination
by Mr.. Mccormick, but stuck to his
story. A couple of time his replies
raised laugh at the expense of the
attorney.
Fillmore Reynolds, railroad EN-
ployee, testified that one day last
| fall Smooth went with him to Ha-
gerstown in a caboose. In CONVEX
| sation Smooth told witness that be-
fore any one else should have Susie
he would kill her.
f. p. Babb, of Grant county, w.
| Va, said: Attended school in Shep-
herdstown. Knew Miss Terrell, and
several times called on her at her
! home. Further questions asked by
! Mr.. Brown were objected TO by the
defense, and the court sustained the
objection for the present.
William Myers: One Sunday morn
ing saw Smooth approach Miss Susie,
who was on her way to Sunday School;
| she ran back to witness, who went
with her to the church, when Smootz
also turned back and went up an
| other street.
w. S. Wagner: Was in DR.. Stotler's
office the evening Of the shooting;
Harry Smooth and his brother,
Charles Smooth, entered the Office.
Witness said he started to leave, when
prisoner stopped him and said he
should not go. Prisoner had revol
yer, and would not allow witness to
depart until he promised TO say moth
ing Of the affair inside of half an
hour.
John F. Maddox, constable, testi-
fed Arrested the prisoner in Dr.
Stotler's office, being assisted by Lar
nv Brown. Took him to Mayor Lem
EMS office. Prisoner asked several
times if Susie was dead. When told
that she was, said, God help us both"
Remained with prisoner until he
turned him over to Col. Morgan, dep
uty sheriff.
Larry Brown: Heard of the killing,
and started out to find Smooth; WAS
called by Constable Maddox to as
sist in arresting Smooth, which was
done in DR.. Stotler's Office, and took
| him To Mayor Lemen's Office Prison