The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-20
SMITH BOYS ON TRIAL.
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stop the bleeding, which he did. Then
went down to the spring and tried to
get his arm into the spring but could
not reach II. will Smith followed with
the rife saying, "Damn you, don't put
on any style or we will finch you"
Witness showed the cloth he was IRON
ing when the boys came in, and the
scorched mark made by the bot iron
which he dropped and left lying when
the boys came in.
There we're three guns in the house,
the Winchester mentioned before, a
shot gun and another rife, there being
no ammunition for the two last
Witness displayed the shirt and the
sleeve Of the undershirt worn at the
shooting, showing the bullet to have
entered the arm from behind. He also
showed the wound on his arm, and this
was examined by DR.. Byrd aud DR..
Brewer, all retiring N the jury room for
that purpose.
Cross examined. Was at home all Of
The night Of the 18th and goth. Asked
II had the COW in his possession, the
question was objected to and objection
sustained, an exception being noted by
the defense. Was running when shot
with back ~ the shooter. Orvie did
not follow but ran out and around the
house with revolver 70 head him of.
Will followed witness with rife. AT this
time witness left hand was almost par.
alyzed and could not have held gun out
in IL.
DR.. G. II. Brewer was the next wit
ness. Dressed the wound the same day ,
IL was inflicted. Identified shirts !
Described nature Of wound. The left
hand at this time was very nearly useless,
aud was in a bandage. Might have
supported a gun across that hand in
certain positions. John Wynsns called.
Was working for W. p. Smith on Nov.
Goth. Left the place 10 go to work
about O'Clock. Between and 3
O'Clock heard gun shot. Soon after
heard some one hollow and the horn
blow. Started for the house and met
Smith who said his son will had shot !
him. Found Will Smith at the house. !
lie made the remark that they had a
warrant for the old mans arrest and he
had made fight, 80 they had to shoot I
him. will said to 0rviei 1--WE haven't
accomplished what we came here for"
There we're four guns at the house One
was upstairs and three stood in the !
corner down stairs. The Winchester
belonged 10 witness. II was found /
lying on the floor Of the room with an
empty she'll thrown out. Came to Sill
verton with Smith, leaving boys there.
Alter dinner Til Ford appeared
among the attorneys for the accused.
The first witness placed upon the stand
was the boy, Dave Morgan. lie was
kept on the stand a long time, and
both sides seemed some what afraid OF
his testimony, which however in the
main agreed with what had gone before.
The boy said Will Smith helped |
Orvie to tie up their fathers arm. This
lid not agree with the old man, who
iaid that win Smith did not help tie |
ip the arm. The witness was shaken
IN this point by Hayden, and finally !
acknowledged that he didn't know as
10 was present when the wound was
lone up.
Two others Of the men working for
smith were examined, but nothing |
materially new was brought ont.
Will Smith was put on the stand. !
Missed the COW and tracked her. Went
o his fathers place after her. Found I
Ter nailed up in the barn. Went out
md built FIRE. Next morning waited !