The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-15
Special to The Sentinel Record.

Special to The Sentinel Record
Mt. Ida, Nov Nv hen james l..
Graham this morning took the wit
ness stand in the case against Or. j.
w. Smith Tor the killing of DaGny
Shannon, and corroborated DR., Smith s
| story that Shannon made motion to
draw pistol just before DR.. Smith
KILLED him. the evidence was so
unexpected on the part Of the state
that Prosecuting Attorney Randolph
asked the court 10 postpone the sess-
ion until Friday morning that he might
have an opportunity to try TO con
tradict the evidence Of Graham.
Dr. Smith had taken the stand aIl
had told the story that had been out
lined by his counsel as the defense.
He had made good witness for him
self but there was nothing new de-
Vel0ped in his story, further than had
been outlined previously In the case.
At first he began the story rather
hurriedly. It was the first time his
own lips had spoken publicly of the
shooting. Later Or. Smith settled in
to a more usual witness. the story
thereafter being related in common
place manner.
Il shot Dan shannon. did not lle
| iu wait I had to shoot Dlna 70 save
my self"
That was the first Of Dr.
Smiths evidence. The words had been
well weighed. They were spoken EN-,
phatieally, After that tho where and
the why, and all the preliminaries
were unfolded.
The evidence Of Dr. Smith did not
upset the states case That had Deen
anticipated But Prosecuting Attorn-
ey Randolph believed that from all the
personal attention he had given the in
vestigation CT this case. and from all
the witnesses he had questioned, he
was at least Informed Of everybody
who had been about tho scene. and
when james l.. Graham was called.
ana testified to being within eight
feet Of Shannon at the time OF the
shooting. and eorroborated the story
VI III. ciHlth duuuA ohohhNh bNAh7
the aggressor, the state was taken by
surprise
"l would like 10 ask the court to
take adjournment until tomorrow
morning" said the prosecutor THE
state will need that much time 10
meet new situation"
Circuit Judge Wood granted the de-
lay, and there was a recess taken until
Friday morning. and Prosecuting At
torney Randolph was on the way to
Hot Springs In pursuit OF other cV-
idence within half an hour
Before adiournlug court for the day
Judge WdDd called the Jury in and
admonished them to exercise special
care in communicating with others,
and also admonished Sheriff Rad
ford to see that tho jury was not
communicated with in any manner
contrary to the order on the court.
DR. Rogers OF Beaudry. Garland
county was the first witness used at
the morning session by the defense
He testified that on two occasions hel
heard Shannon threaten the lilo OF
Dr. Smith He said that Shannon
told him that Dr.. Smith had promised
20 nay ofa q mortgage for the shan
mons. and that Dr. Smith had not doIG
this, and also Shannon complained
that his sister. DR. Smiths wife, was
required TO do drudgery on the farm,
and that he (Shannon) was going toI
take his sister back home and that II
DR.. Smith interfered, he would XIII
him. The witness said that later
shannon told him that DR.. Smith was
attempting a reconciliation with his
wife, and that this was not wanted.
and that II DR.. Smith persisted in this
he would kill him.
Graham Takes Stand.
James l.. GRAHAM was then called
by the defense. He said that he knew
DR.. Smith we'll Out that he knew
Danny Shannon only by sight He
said that Oh the night OF the shooting
he was walking Up the street. that
he had passed on the other side. ana
crossed to the side where the shoot-
Ing took place, and that he was Just
behind Shannon.
When urged to state Just how TAR
behind Shannon he made an esti-
mate that would be about eight feet.
Graham said that Shannon put ais