Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-06-17
Turner w. Maddox: Took pistol

Col w. A. Morgan: Received PTS
ri from MAYOR Lemen, and turn ed it
over to Clerk of Court Latimer. lden-
titled pistol. -
Col. Morgan; kept it under lock and
kew ever since, until it was produced
in court Wednesday. Identified pis-
tol.
States Attorney Brown here an
nounced that the State would rest
for the present.
w. n. Lemen was the first witness
called by the defense. Testified that
up to six months previous to the muir
der he had not heard OF anything
against the prisoners reputation Tor
peaceableness and quietness.
Col. w. A. Morgan, }. W. kerney,
n II. Davis and John +. Maddox tes-
tilted that prisoners reputation Tor
ouietness, sobriety and peacefulness
was good.
M. s. Wenner, of Hagerstown, tes-
tilted that he had known prisoner Tor
twelve or thirteen years. HAD no
ticed him in Hagerstown last fall,
when he. acted very strangely.
Would pass his own sister and VIII
ness and not notice them; his actions
made such an impression on witness
that witness went to Mr.. Geo. w.
Show and said he thought Smootz
was crazy OH the subject OF Miss Fer
rell, and that he ought to be confined;
believed he would kill Miss Terrell or
himself or somebody.
James ID. Fayman, postmaster at
Shepherdstown Smooth would SIT Ill
room next to postotiice, and suddenly
get up and walk around the square
bv Ferrell's house. Thought he was
q maniac, from his actions. In con-
versation, however, prisoner appeared
perfectly rational. Cross-examined,
witness also thought Mr.. Myers
was a maniac because he talked 80
much on the subject OF binders and
mowers.
Charles Terrell, father of Miss Su-
sic, identified a letter shown by de-
fence, written to witness by Smooth.
The letter was not read.
At 11.30 o'clock counsel for the de-
Tense asked for an adjournment until
o'clock, which the court granted.
When court met Thursday afternoon
J. c. Show was called by the defense, and
said: Smooth had always been ola peace
full and cheerful disposition, but had no.
ticcd a change i'll him. seemed to act
strangely; thought something was wrong
with him.
George W. Show, Hagerstown: Knew
Susie and the prisoner well; Susievisited
Shows home often. Considered the two
to be lovers. Up to last July Smootz was
cheerful and bright, then his manner
changed thought he was going crazy.
While Susie was at witnesses house
Smootz would walk up and down III front
of the house; came TO the house to see
Susie Last fall change of feeling oc-
Cured between them, and for good rea-
son. Witness forbid prisoner from COM
ing to his house to see Susie.
Miss Myra Show: Had known Smooth
to be paying attention to Miss Susie; he
used to be cheerful, but for six months
prior to shooting had begun to act very
Strangely, and witness thought he was los
ing his mind; he became very low-spir-
tied.
Miss Bessie Albin: Knew prisoner by
sight only, but thought he had acted
quecrly the past six months.
II. {. Entler testified to prisoners rep
utation for peaceableness and quietneSs.
J. B. Miller had noticed great change
i'll prisoners former bright and cheerful
manner.
A. S. cambridge: Smooth had come
to witness and made a strange statement.
Said he would be dead by 7 O'Clock.
Showed witness copy of letter he had
written to Charles Terrell; witness adj
vised prisoner TO leave town; witness
also saw Terrell, and advised him not
TO take any account of what had been
said, as no one believed prisoner state
mcnts. Saw difficulty between Smooth
and Terrell. Witness never doubted
prisoner sanity; did not doubt his
sanity now.
Charles Z. Smootz: Detailed events
of the shooting. During last fall prison
cr's manner changed, and he became
silent and morose, and seemed TO be
nervous and strange. Previously he
had been bright and cheerful.
Joseph l.. Smootz testified that prison
er's manner had changed from cheer
fitness to moodiness and was the sub
jcct of family talk. Stayed about the
house and was alone more than usual.
Miss Emma J. Smootz and Miss Alice
Smooth testified to substantially the
same statements.
Mrs. VIM. Grant SISTER to prisoner):
Live in Hagerstown; prisoner was al
ways happy and bright; often came
over; saw change since last August,
when became down-hearted and sad.
Did not think he looked right, then.
Had received letter similar to the one
shown cambridge. IN letter prisoner
said he would be dead by o'clock, as
Charles Terrell had given him until that
time to retract what he had said about
Susie he would not retract. Witness
acknowledged authorship of letter to
prisoner shown by the State. III his let
ter to witness he said he wanted God to
bring his worst curses on witness and her
family and on Shows family. Was told
by Mrs. Show he had talked about SUI
sic, but did not believe him.
This practically ended the cxanina-
ton Of the witnesses for the defense, and
the court adjourned until Friday morn
ing.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
There were more persons preSentint the
courtroom on Friday than at any pre-
vious day. Every inch of space was oc-
cupied and the throng was packed so
tightly that it was very difficult for any
one to move through it. A number of