The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-14

| ana vas mere TRYING to regain hlS
health. The day AFTER the marrlaga
DR. Smith and his wife went 10 that
ranch to reside Dr. Smith let Snan-
non cone there often, and iah and
hunt, and enjoy himself
DR. Smith and some neighbors
had decided to build dipping vat
and as Dr. Smith was to furnish thu
materials and the noighbors the WoGG.
they went to Hot Springs to get the
things When Or. Smith was in Hot
Springs that time Iy<n Shannon asked
| il he could return to the ranch with
him. He was given welcome. On tna
way back there were two wagons aud
| they We're loaded. ana travelled slow
over the roads. They canped al night.
Before the last night they spent calhp-
! ing Or. Smith hap gone on ahead to
the ranch, and pan and a man named
Wishay SLEPT together in 4 hay Pile.
Shannon had llnoWn Wishay. ana tall. =
ed with him conlideniially. lie told
| Wishay that Dr. Smith. when he had
married his sister, had promised To
bring her Jack into the city and that
he would not do SO. He told Wishay
also that Dr. smith had promised 10
take up mortgage for The ShaanonS.
and had not done that
Dan told Wishay.' said Colonel
Murphy that he and his sister would
get away and come back to town.
lie told Wishay that he had heard that
his sister had been abused on the
ranch, and asked i'm what he knew
/ about that, stating hat they were
going To- sue Or Smith, ana might
| want him fer Q witness
/ Colonel Mmphcy then Wen on TO
state that there was n hole in one OF
the fences that Dr. smith was going
! to repair Sunday morning, but that
'.tlore leariaS The house Dan ana his
sister took mp with him the payment
| OF the mortgage again. The attorney
said that DR.. Smith then called Mrs
/ Smiths attention TO his Willingness 70
i take up the mortgage if the title we're
Given over Ia him in security Colonc
i Murphy said that before DR. Smit
went our to reEair tlC fence hC saw
q pair of his old work pants there
she had promised TO wash and trey
were sim uuwashcd. and that he call
ed her attention to them, and she sale
che would wash them. lie said tina
when Or Smith returned from tllt
fence Dan Shannon ana his VIII,
were gone, and that Dr. Smith 0b.
served that valise also was eCnc
and that DR. Smith got on his hojn,
ana going down the road had ne
Mr. Wishay. and that the latter tote
him about the conversation that Dar
Shannon had with him. The attOr-
lncy said that Or smith was smart
Ing under the wrong. and because hi.
hospitality to Dan shannon had bcei
SO abus ed
a matter ] hope viii not come be,
fore you in evidence is that Indicate,
by the state said Colonel Murph,
having reference to the incestou
relations between Shannon and MI
Smith What | know OF them cam,
frcm 1T Smith When the atate offer
that I will object TO it having place ii
this case and ! will try to keep !
out OF this case, where il has no part
Threats by Or Smith or threats by tn.
deceased viii sed light and much lish
ON this affair. Dr. Smith said Their
was nc undue lack Of reserve between
his wife and her brother, and tina
was as tar as the matter had gone II
his mind He spoke OF Dan going int
the bath room where She was takini
her bath. but that unusual thing. be
tween males and females, even whei
brother and sister. was all that hal
impressed Or Smith"
Colonel Murphy said that after Dl
Smith came 10 the city he sought in
terviews with his wife to ascertain
what was the trouble. ana that il pafeh
be remedied Mrs. J. u. ORear la
been urged to get for him a meetin
with his wife All efforts had failet
Dr Smith had first met his Wit
at O'Rear's home The meeting wa
n her solicitation There hal bee
q dinner party arranged that sh
might meet Dr. Smith A. the mar
rlase ceremony DR. smith had intro
duccd DE- swan TO shannon as his bes
friend. and shannon 60 Or Swan a
his new broiher-in- law Dan late
went 70 Dr. Swan, recalled that h.
had been presented to him as Dr
Smiths best friend. and told hin
that Dr. Smith had been sending PEG
pie 10 his sistet TO renew their reia
tons as man 2nd Wife. and that
Or. Smith did rot stop that he (Shan
nom would kin Or smith The at
torney said tlat Dr. Swan was tol'
to deliver tina message 70 Or. Smith
and did so
Later, Coiolel Murphy saig Dr.
Smith went "A J n. oRear to ass
MIN IN have r. wife seel, one n,ort