The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02
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Settlers of the Missouri TERRITORY.

fight duel. but his challenge was not ao,
cepted.
The last man that Colonel John Smith T.
killed was man named Ball of Ste. Genes
We've Smith was arrested. His ATTORNEYS.
John Scott and Bevery Allen. got him o,,s
on bail. and afterwards succeeded in get
ting a verdict of acauittal. While on bail
he came to st. Louis The news of his pre.
vious history and the story of the present
killing were In the mouth Of everybody.
stepping into the Missouri Hotel ons
morning." says Mr.. Darby. Il saw Colonel
Jack Smith T. leaning on his elbow on tho
ofice counter. 1 shook hands with him.
The eyes of every gentleman in the Office
We're upon him. His appearance would at
tract attention In stature he was rather
under the middle size: his head was per-
fectly white. He wore buckskin hunting
shirt and pair Of shoes with the tan on
them- He seemed. as it were. to have
sort of Daniel Boone aspect about him.
when left the room several came after
me to inquire who he was. and when T
told them IT was John Smith r. they all
seemed to shy on and avoid him. No ono
would sit around the fire with him.
"As he walked along the street all ths
s~eA-8 hncH anu ClcrhS IN the stores wQtIl0
run out and point at him with dread. and
then dodge into the buildings again. Colo-
mel Smith had engaged me to draw sons
deeds for him l told him to call at my
office at o'clock. He came at the appoint.
en- hour. but l had not returned from
court. He raped at my door-many Der.
sons on the opposite side of the street peeps
ing at him. When i came to my Office a
haif dozen Of these persons came running
10 tell me. and warn me to look out. that
Old Smith was looking for me. as if he
could have no business with any one ex-
cept to shoot him."
HIS trip alone to New Mexico was a dar-
Ing undertaking. but quite in accord with
the character Of John Smith T. His broth
er, Reuben Smith. had been captured by the
opaniarcs and made to work. with other
Americans. In the mines like convicts. al
Chihuahua- Colonel Smith started. '.soli-
tary and alone" to that then far-off coun-
Try, 10 try to rescue his brother With a
courage. self-reliaBee and determination
Possessed by few men. he encountered per-
lis and difficulties at almost every step. all
Of which he met with unfiinching bravery.
colonel Smith was happy in his home life.
He had one daughter. who married John
Dedrick. and, after his death. James NJ.
White. Colonel Smith loved his wife and
daughter with warm attachment. His homa
was at Shibboleth. in Washington County.
He also opened a large farm in Saline
County. Missouri. In 1893 he went to the
neighhorhood Of Memphis, Tenn, to open
a cotton plantation. and died a natural
death. His remains were brought to Sell
ma, Jefferson County. Mo-. where his SOM
in-iaw, James NJ. White. lived.
John Smith T. killed most OF the men
he shot In fair and open duels. where his
own life was at stake; in what. in hts day
and time, was considered honorable. open,
manly warfare" says Mr.. Darby. And
when he killed any man in any sudden
quarrel. he always stood his trial. and was
always honorably acquitted. He was an
polished and courteous gentleman as ever
lived in the State Of Missouri, and as mild
hammered a man as ever put a bullet into
the human body"