The Washington times., 1911-12-04
LAWRENCE BRITT.

Newport News Saturday and will re-
main here indefinitely.
Mrs. Stout first knew Smith at Seat
was working for man named Wilhoit
from whom the Stouts bought milk.
Mrs Stout said that the only time she
knew Of Smith getting into trouble was
once when he was drunk and started
quarrel.
He always seemed to be all right ex-
cept when he drank too much," she
At this time her son, Willard, became
acquainted with Smith. The boys were
friendly and their acquaintance has
continued since then.
Brought "Jim" With Him.
While Mrs. Stout was at Newport
News last October with her family. she
received a letter from her son saying
that he was coming home and that he
was going to bring "Jim" with him.
Mrs. Stout did not know who "Jim"
was, although she surmised that 1t
might be Smith. Her son and Smith
arrived at the home while she and her
daughter went to town.
Both of the boys sought work at the
ship yards. Smith, who claims to be
machinist by trade, founo employment
at the yards and boarded with Mrs;
to Mrs. Stout's claim.
He told me one day that he wasn't
going to stay in Newport News longer.
He said there was aad nGthlng S doins said
patient. He is sort of reckless fol-
low, and never content to stay any
where long. He was always going
asGeda asHcd him as Whs1 Was the matter, but % ne
never told me. When he left asked
him about the money he owed me for
board, and he said that II I would let
him go he would send 1t to me as soon
as he got work. I've never got 1t.
Smith came to Washington four
weeks ago Saturday" said Mrs. Stout
MY, boy did not come until week
ago"
Says Smith Had Gun.
In reply to a question as to whether
Smith had q gun when he reached New
port News, Mrs. Stout said he had one
that he told her they had taken fIorn
their employer in Washington. and that
the employer was mighty lucky not to
miss more. This gun hung In holster
in Willard's room until it was brought
to Washi1sts1G ton by par aesctve as tSspa ban
dana handkerchief, some spurs, and a
sombrero that he had had when they
were starting that play here. The gun
was put in the holster of the belt tnat
"tS a ~ eN'~ SA>N "~~ NS'SA
Smith was going to take it, but Will
lard told him that there had been right
smart house breaking, and that 1t might
said that he had not intended to use
it unless there was cause. We told him
he had better not find cause"
Regarding Mrs Frankie Davis. Mrs.
Stout said that she had befriended the
woman at one time. but that she did
not care to talk about 1t.
1t appears that Mrs. Frankie Davis,
who frequently visited Stout, according
to William Anderson, when young Stout
was working for Anderson, has a hus-
band who Is employed at the West
Virginia penitentiary. and two children
grandmother.
Once Lived In Capital.
The Stouts once lived in Washington,
at 1922 Union street. and 1t was into
their home there that Mrs. Davis was
admitted, with her two-year-old babyI
when she was hungry and without shell
ter.
During the time Smith boarded with
Mrs. Stout at Newport News he was
always polite. she said. except once.
when he drank.
Mrs. Stout's husband is cripple. She
is the mother of seventeen children,
nine OF whom are living. Her young
est baby died July 8.
'It seems that all my troubles come
together" she said Sunday. MY hus-
bands salary Is small and Willard was
the only one who could help us. l told
him to stay out of bad company. l
hope II he gets out of this that he will
straighten up and help his parents. who
have always helped him..