The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-06-10

Witness asked what was the matter
after they had started, and he told
him that he had shot Susie Terrell.
Witness said, s'my Godi You have
not r. The prisoner then asked wheth-
err he should kill himself. The wit
ness said he was unable TO advise him.
They both went into DR.. Stotler's Office,
and the prisoner picked up q paper
and read II until be was arrested about
Is minutes later. He had noticed q
change iii him few months before the
shooting, that accused was morose and
low spirited. That he was very nerv-
ons and could not keep still. Witness
said that Harry Smooth and Miss Fer
rell were very intimate and he thought
them lovers. Joseph Smooth, brother
of the prisoner, Miss Emma Smooth,
and Miss Alice Smooth, his sisters,
testified to the fact that Harry Smooth
had been attentive to Miss Susie Fer
rell for years, and that they noticed
change in him about 9 months be-
fore the shooting. He appeared mo-
rose, slow spirited, had little to say
| to anyone, and was highly nervous.
On cross examination the fact was de-
veloped that prisoner had been out Of
employment from July 1901, with the
exception Of few days during Sep
TENDER.
Mrs. Grant, Of Hagerstown, Nd,
another sister Of Harry Smooth, testi-
fed that the accused visited her often
at Hagerstown. That last fall she no
ticed change in him, and witness
corroborated what had been said by
other witnesses ON this point. She re-
ceived a letter from Harry Smooth on
September 21st. He said that be
would be dead when she received that
letter and stated the reason to have
been the same that he gave Mr.. Dand-
fridge. IN
Witness, Mrs. Grant, acknowledged
writing the following letter to her
brother
Sepeimber q Harry have heard
of your nice behavior and | am asham
ed Of you, and don't believe one word
you say about Susie. / do not think
you would stoop to lie on anyone, and
Iif / was Susie's father or brother
would thrash you until you would be
glad to keep your mouth shut and il
lyon come over here talking about
shooting anyone will have you ar,
rested myself. Now about you com
ling over here tonight You stay al
home and let all hands have rest.
Now you cannot come to my house,
\ Now mean what ] say. What would
tmother say to know you would ruin a
nice girl like Susie You are no gen.
tleman and am done with you and
, yours. JULIA.
Z On cross examination she said thai
she had forbidden Harry to come t
her house he had talked so badly aboui
: Miss Susie Terrell. This matter wa.
! arranged between them afterwards
, and witness went to see Mrs. FerTeli
! and asked her if she would consent t
the marriage Of her daughter TO Harry
, Smooth Mrs. Terrell refused, ant
said that she was not as crazy as hi
was.
I Later, ] F. a.-Comt opened at 9:3(
a. M. Long before the hour of open
ing the court room was crowded. PEG
\ pie were pushing into the bar and the
sheriffs were kept busy in keeping
4 room enough for thelawyers. To-day
there seems to be a greater expression
of interest than before.
4 Among the prominent personages al
, the trial is the Rev. ]. r. Vanhorn
J He sits closest TO the Prosecuting At
torney, and seems to take an unusua
interest in the case against accused
He has been present from the begin
ming of the trial and his actions have
attracted general remarks.
I The prisoner still keeps his nerv,
but looks slightly worn by the trial
Judge Faulkner decided that the let
, tiers offered by the defense as evidence
Of insanity could be introduced as evi
dence of that fact. There are five let
tiers in all, one from Miss Susie Ferrel
to Harry Smooth, and four others from
. Smooth to other parties. Copies d
these four were found on Smooth and
one ct them was the copy identified by