The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-14

ana now Spohen, With all the inter.
est of trained counsel.
Mrs, J. w. Smith. wife of the de-
fendant, and sister of the slain young
man, accompanied by her
mother. arrived at Mt. Ida this morn
ing, but did not make their appear.
anco in the court room until after.
noon. AS the wlfo can not DO used
~ a witness. her presence in tho
court room viii obtain throughout the
whole of the Proceedings.
The selection of the jury vas COM
pleted and the following is It's per.
connel: w T. Simpson, Frank
Scroggins, ALI Brashlers, NJ. II. Lind
orman, Bud Ray, Perry Taylor, John
Grosyenor. w. C. Copeland, ID. D. Ly-
brand, Dave Murphy, Sam Iio1sley.
and Homer Smith All are compar-
atively young men. Defense and
state both seemed satisfied when that
Ions proceedure Of jury selection had
been completed The defense had cx-
haasted itsNl1ft challenge when two
more jurors Sete to De taken, and
there was one Ather sick who was ex-
cuseI thereforeA that side did not
have the prremptcW right OF ex
euslns any OF the st three iurors
drawn,. ~... p. s-...
The big feature ol The opeiing day
Ras the outtinlng OF the issues before
| the ttby by both state and defense
| The court room even though small.
has not been crowded There Ia d
small spfinApling OF women in attend
anen, but thei'e are more people gatli-
cred aooat the court house yard
where the witnesses assemble, baslang
in that sunshine, than are in the court
| room at any time
Prosecuting Attorney outlined the
case for the state. lie spoke earnest
ly and carefully. lie began with the
statement of the relationship OF the
defendant and the man he killed.
! They were husband and brother OF
the same woman. He took up the
story on the ranch on which DR.. Smith
lived far TO the north of Hot Springs
! He told that Dan ShaDnin and hts
| sister had left that place short time
before the shooting and was pursued
! on tho highway by DIR. Smith, who
was indignant at Shannon He said
that DR. Smith had charged Shannon
and his wife Of stealing about 1000
of his monoy, aud had also charged
that there had existed an intimacy be-
| tween the sister and brother lie said
| that DR. Smith had made threats, 0ut
/ on the pursuit of the couple from the
/ ranch, had not opertaken tom. Then
he said after they had all arrived 10
the city Or. Smith had attempted 20
get conference with his wife. and
that again Dr. Smith made statements
of an alleged intimacy between the
two, and was cautioned 10y some not
cutting attorney said that later Or.
to make srch statements The prose-
! Smith had retraWed the statement.
of alleged intimacy, and sought fur
, ther reconciliation with his vie
"0n the night Of the killing said
Prosecutor Randolph Dan Shannon
was down in the city. His home was
further north along Central avenue
In Hot Springs there is but one north
and south street A man must eith-
or walk the sidewalks of that stree.
| or PASS in car or conveyance. a
| block below the Shannon home was 4
restauront and rooming house above.
ana Dr. smith roomed there Dr,
| Smith seated himself on pench In
front OF that restaurant. Shannon
wore light suit OF clothes, called
Palm Beach. Dr Smith walked ner-
vously about the place. watching down
| the street. lie saw man in n light
suit about 4 street car az the Airing
ton corner and went to see who It
was.
Later he returned and was On 4
| bench ON the sidewalk when Shannon
was passing to go hCme When Shan
non was opposite Or. Smith the doc
tor arose and said You have ruined my
home or some such statement, and be-
gan firing. Shannon passed on north
and Dr. smith shot him twice more
in he back. until Shannon fell dead.
| Or Smith was seen to have % pistol
in his coat pocket. The pistol that he
shot Shannon with he drew from his
hip pocket. When Shannons body was
moved pistol was picked up from
under his body that would not shoot.
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