The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-07

same time He was down over me
and was beating me about the head
held by the barrel and was using as a
club. | got my pistol out and, reach
ing around under my left arm, which
was attempting to use to ward of
the heavy blows, fired twice. Terry
fell across me and bis body was lifted
off mine by Luther Price, who was
standing somewhere about at the
time the fight occurred. Price was
working for Terry. shot Mr.. Terry
in self defense. | knew that Terry
and my wife were intimate, and when
openly accused him, it angered him
and it seemed to be his intention to
beat and cover me into submission
and silence. When the know ledge Of
the criminal relations existing be-
tween Mr. Terry and MY wife came
to me, | made up my mind to go
away and do no violence and would
have done so had not Mr.. Terry as
sdulted me. knocked me down anu
| beat me
Smiths family consists of wife
and two children.
Tie deceased treasurer was held in
high esteem by the leading citizens
of this city and county, many of
whom were his business and political
associates. Treasurer Terry is sur
vived by daughter by his first wife,
Miss LYDIA Terry, about p years of
age; mother, Mrs. Eliza Terry, Is
years of age, and Second wife and her
fourchildren, Misses Virginia, Pete and
Mary York and Earl Montgomery:
two brothers, DR.. p. E. Terry, Black
ton, Ark, and Earnest Terry clerk
at the New Capitol Hotel in Little
Rock; also one sister, Mrs Edgar
Darr of Charleston S. c., and sister
in-law, Mrs. Emma Terry and little
daughter, Eunice.
The body of the late treasurer was
removed yesterday afternoon to the
FAMILY home on South Washington
street, where it will remain in state
throughout the remainder of the
week, Sunday having been set as the
date for the funeral, in order that all
the relatives and friends of the de-
ceased may be given time to arrive
here in limo for ba
Among the members of the family
who have already arrived in the city
are DR., and Mrs. p f. Terry and
family, of Blackton, Ark, Mr.. En-
nest Terry, Of Little Rock, while his
mother, Mrs. Eliza Terry, sister, Mrs
Edgar f. Darr and daughter. Miss
LYDIA Terry are hurrying home from
Charleston, 5. c..
None Of the killings which lave oc-
Cured in this city within the past
three months have been more deplora-
ble and heart-rending than that which
we are now called upon to record.
Banner Terry was our friend and we
loved him. He was the soul of honor
III all his business dealings, and in the
furtherance Of his aspirations and
ambitions deceased had never called
on The Times in vain. Therefore we
mlngle our tears and our heart aches
sincerely in sympathy with those of
his loved ones and many intimate
friends who survive him.
Deceased had been in public life in
st. Francis county for a number of
years, having first served the people
as TAX assessor and later as county
treasurer, in which office he was
serving his third term at the time he
was killed. Deceased was also large
~ interested in st. Francis county
real estate, and was the head Of the
Terry Mercantile Co., at Round Pond,
one OF the new and prosperous enter
prises OF the county.
Deceased was a grand and good
man In his home, his family was al
ways his first consideration. All of
the Terry name deferred to the
elder brother, upon whose shoulders
the family fortunes always seemed
TO rest and who was looked upon and
recognized as a leader, worthy of
every trust and responsibility.
The Times is deeply sorry. Indeed
it is beyond US to depict our sorrow
in words.
We, of the South, are great stick
lers for the "unwritten law" espec-
tally when the Illicit relations of the
sexes are placed in the balance. De
spite this fact, and, as an evidence of
the great popularity and high esteem
in which deceased was held by his
associates and colleagues, Smith was
bound over without bail by Coroner
j. +. Stockard, at the conclusion of
| the investigation