Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-06-14
SPIRIT OF IEFFERSO ON.
cnanIza Tovz. 5lErnasor oounzr, W: VA.
TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE ls, lses.
THE SMOOTH TRIAL.
Verdict Of Murder in
The First Degree !!
Intense Interest in the TtiaI !
GouIt-HDuss ThIongsd Daily
Evidence Connected With the Terrible
Tragedy and Its PGrpgtratlr, as
Related by Some Three
Score Of Witnesses
Gogrt-H0uss ThIonged Daily ]
FIRST DAY.

Ting LA
fnv trtzl or aarry f. Smooth, in
dicted for the murder of Miss Susie
G. FerreII in Shepherdstown on the
21st day of January, began Tuesday
in the Circuit Court of this county,
before Judge E. Boyd Faulkner
There were no dilatory motions Of
fered by the defence, and the State
being ready for trial the work of OBJ
tanning jury was at once begun
Only a few extra talesmcn had TO be
summoned after the regular panel
had been exhausted. BY o'clock
the following jury had been selected
and sworn to try. the case: Chas.
Vanmeter, Robert Smith, Chas. H.
Gruber. j. ID. Butler, HI. d. Middle
kauff, Frank N. Moler, 7. e. eleven
ger, Charles Rosenberger, Chas. n.
johnson, Lewis Clipp, Jas. L. Sbew-
bridge and VIM. A. Thompson. Mr..
F. w. Brown. prosecuting attorney,
opened the case for the State, and
Capt. Geo. Baylor, of counsel for the
defence, made the opening state
ment on behalf of the prisoner.
ORA. S. Reynolds testified that he
found Miss Terrell dead, that the
wound in the head reached the brain
and was necessarily fatal.
SECOND DAY.
Miss Schoppert knew both parties,
and was intimate with Miss Terrell.
Between 81 and o'clock on the eve
ming of the 21st of January started
to go coasting with the deceased
Stopped at Mr.. Neill's corner and
saw some one across the street.
Started up the hill and saw some one
following; said she believed it was
Harry Smooth, and they then went
down the middle of the street, and
started over TO go in Mr.. Neill's.
Smooth came across the street quick
lY, caught Susie's hands and said he
had something to say to her. Told
her he might as well settle 1t right
here now. Susie called to witness to
run for help-he had q revolver
Smooth said if she far he would shoot
her. Ran and met Mr.. Kearney,
came back with him and Susie had
been shot. Heard her callfor helm
Henry StoIev colored how sor
Miss FerrelI and Misc Shonnert Inv
Mr.. Neilps "a he went down hin on
his sled. After he got down he heard
a cry for-help. He ran up and found
Smooth with left arm around Miss
Ferrell's neck, pressing her head dowr
against his breast and pistol in his
matter when Smoot1 thraS,o " Wv ~
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vas h9ecessarlly latal'
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