Marshall Hanging In 1906 Recalled
(11)11 OK * NO I K: l lif follour
account of the hanging of a
Sprint Creek man In Marshall
5! year* aco h rewrinted bv re
quest. It was published original
ly in the Marshall Record Octo
ber 6 1905 and reprinted in the
Oct. 11 edition (this yean In the j
Marshall News-Record.I
MAOlSON COUNTY RECORD
Issue of October 6. 1905
For the first time in thirty years
:>n<i the second time in the history
of th" county tb-*re was on Mon
day. the 2nd inst.. in the nerson of
Peter Smith a man legally execut
ed; this latter one being the only
instance of a Madison County man
comic'.>d in his own county receiv
ing the death sentence which was
executed, the former execution be
ing that of Cunningham whose
trial was moved h'ro from Bun
combe.
While the law only allowed a
few to witness the hanging, many
came to see and hear what they
could, the.iv> being twelve to fif
teen hundred people present
Smith having expressed a desire
to s?v something. Sheriff Cole had
kindly arranc-d a place and at
12:30 o'clock brought the con
demned man out unon a nialform
where the crowd had gathered to
hear the last words of the poor
old man who was soon to pass into
an unknown beyond
Sheriff Cole asked f)r. Roberts
to mak" a statement to the crowd
exnrcsning his reBrets that he
could pot allow them all to s<>e
Him and am going home to Him p
iu a few minutes. I am not guil- V
t> of the crime as charged [ C
against me 1 am sick and can't h
talk any more Good - bye, f
friends." S
It
SMITH'S STATFWi:\T
"Friends I meet you now for
mv last time but I am going to
a better olace All take warning;
1 have been charged with many
things God know- how the\ are
and r>oi (be (M'ople. I have been
kirkrd about n food deal but
thev are dor., kirk lee me around
now. for j will v?Min go ??? ay. 1
am ready to go home I will not
say but a few words e? f am too
weak to talk hut don't think that
1 am seared I have made nearr
with m.v God and am coin? home
to Him I can't come to volt ape
more but von ran come to me if
you ...rve Gorl. I low my friends
and mv enemies .-ilikr 1 am eoing
home It takes truth and the )rtVQ
of God |n a man's heart Scrvln"
God Is the best work of man I
have had some lime to sen" with
the execution as the iaw forbid it a
and he musl observe the law. e
Smith wax Ihen taken bark Into 1
the jail and dropped into a chair *"
ill moat exhausted he beinu so weak "
froin sickness and th<>. confinement, "
that the sheriff had to support him *
while making hi* talk. At 12 55 the ?
sheriff was handed a telegram and 1
all was suspense for a moment,
?i'erhap* it's a respite," Said some
one but not so The sheriff called
thf? writer to one side and read j'
ibe message which was from the '
Governor, he declining to further ''
interfere in the mailer.
The Marrh To The Gallows (l
At 1 o'clock Sheriff Cole told u
Smith that it was time to go and p
he was assisted from his chair and -j
walked with the sheriff to the gal
lows, Rev. (' O Gray, who has
tx^n very attentive to the doomed
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man. advising and praying with
him since be was brought to this | '
jail and Rev. I- H Cornplon and ^
I' 1-. Manr'ss, and two lady mls-t,
slonaries, who were iris snirilual
advisers while in the Ashevillej
jail, accompanied the prisoner loj
II ? scaffold where hv his request "
? ||*
I hey sang a hvtnn "Sin Can Never
Enter There." after which Rev ^
Compton read a chapter and Ihen
offered a very fervent pravor that '
brought tears }o the eyes of strong '
men
Smith Weeps Bitterly
This was the only time lhal lire
prisoner showed anv sigh of emo
tion at all he breaking down audi*
weeping bitterly The prisoner |
Ihen asked for one more hvmn.
"Is Thy Heart Right With God?" j"
"You Have Bern Good To Mc" j.,
Smith was then carried onto t
the trap where Sheriff Cole, as- *
slsted bv denutj sheriff Nick White a
and Sheriff K< -d of Buncombe ar- c
ranged his ciotlring opening his t
collar to properly adjust the can t
and rime While doing this Smith a
gave a la?* hearty embrace to dep- |
utv sheriff Nick White, saying, t
"You have I *en good to me." ?
Smith then smiled and ?aid "good- t
bye" to those around him. :t
The Trap Sprung I
Sheriff Reed olaci d tin- black
cap over bia head and Slrcriff Cole jc
laced thj noose around his neck,
i'ht n properly adjusted. Sheriff
'ole look his position al the lever
elnw. When released by Sheriff
k<2d, wfio was supporting him.
imith reeled and came near fall
ng backward" from weakness, but
gain steadied himself and stood
reel All h"ing ready. R< d gave
he signal and Cole pulled the lev
r. The droo being si* feet. Smith's
cck was hrole -n. paralyzing every
rtu'cle in him. Not a sign of strug
le or suffering was visible, it was
ust 1:13 when the trap fell and in
ve minutes Drs Roberts and
'lontz pronounced him dead Af
er fourteen minute s the body was
aken down and placed in a coffin
nd delivered to George W Gand
er and Piter Freeman, who. at the
?quest of Smith'^ wife, had ar
anged to send the body to his
Id home on Spring Creek, the
eople of Marshall having contrib
ted the money necessary for this
urpose. ,
'wo Nickels ? "Take Them To
My Wife and Boy"
Smith's only earthly belonging* |
/ere two nickels, which he re
uested the Sheriff to give one to .
lis wife and th> other to his little I
?oy. John and request that they
;eep ttiem always
The Hanging A Success ,
Sheriff Cole had everything in <
rder and the execution was car- |
ied out with perfect smoothness
lithout a hitch or a jot of any
;ind. and the sheriff deserves
rcdlt for the manner in which tic
lerformed the unpleasant duty
vtiich devolved upon him
THE CRIME
As mint of our readers remem- .
icr. Smith was arrested about a I
ear ago, charged with criminal as- |
ault upon Eva Suttlcs He was
ried at the February (??rm of court (
ind found guilty with a recom- ,
limitation by the jury to the mcr- (
?v of the court but under the law. j
he court could only give one
cnteniv and that wa* death. An
ippeal was taken '<> the Supreme
lourt, which confirmed the lower
?ourt. The easewas then carried
0 the Governor who uavv- Smith
1 respite from May to August and
uter to Sept. Nth and then lo Or
ober 2d, when after carefully con
Irierine the evidence h.? declined
o further interfere with the svn
encr of the court.
mplicates Henry and I.um Erisber
Smith had been charged with
ither crimes in the past but had
iot bi-cn convicted of any of them;
the most serious being that of kill
ing his stepdaughter .some years
ago. but tb': grand jury didn't even
find a bill in that case Smith left
a statement in which be says that
Ilcnrv and Columbus Frtsbee kill
ed his sterwl a lighter and gave Jim
and Men Allison as witnesses.
Peter is dead and gone, lie died
game and with a smile "" his fact*
when last sc?n Ho died protesting
his innocence and had all the ap
pearance of. being sincere. We do
not know ourselves, but he has
gone to be iudfecji by One who does
know Smith either died with a tie;
on his lips and in his heart or his ;
blood is upon Eva Suttles and the i
other witnesses who swore his life |
awav "Murder will out." is an old j
saying, and some day oven we may!
know the truth of Peter,
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SPEAKERS' BUREAU
or the
GOVERNOR'S TRAFFIC SAFETY COUNCIL
1956-*,7
Cutfin'r Chairman, Official Division
SPEAKING FOB SAFETY . . . Doing their bit for highway safely
are some 200 members of the (Jovernor's TrafTir Safety t'ouneil
who rairy special ll> cards like this one. Influential In community
affairs, the speakers have pledged their support to the governor's
campaign against traffic deaths and are anxious to tell others about
it. Members from llaywood County are: Koy Hurrh. Sherrell Jimi
son. Ernest Messer, Don Kandolph. J. E. Wilkinson, and Carl
Williams of ( anion: Wavne Rogers. John Thomas and Charles l'n
derwood of Fake Junaluska. and Jack Felmet, Robert II. Ilall. Al
Hunt. Jark Noland. and Ted Stackpole of Waynesville.
Draft Board
Classifies 75
County Men
Seventy - Ave Haywood County (
ton have been assigned new draft ,
?iH^viflcatlons by Selective Service j
Hoard 45 They are
Class 1-A (available for indue- ,
:ion> ? Billy Robert Jenkins. I,
Charles Robert Mills. John ManuH
flhinehart, Phillip Lee Capps. Fred
Lyles Finger. Neal Lamar Stamey. !
Charles Howard Jones, Tommy
Ervin Clark. Charier Ritbert Edge.
Jackie Hay Rhodes. James Richard
Evans Thomas Dewitt Hyatt. Wil
liam W s|ev Leatherwood.
Class l-C (inductedi ? Frank
Glen Clark. George Dennis Wi!
liamson. Jake Denver Hurrell. Roy
Chambers Moody.
Class l-C (enlisted1 - Clyde Er-j
win Metcalf, Hoy Lee Stiphenson
Michael Larry Singleton,
Class l-D I reserve i?Gene Ar
thur Cagle, Erne st Harry Patrick.
Rrure James Holder. Robert John
ny Oonard. J >rry Carroll I la hey.
Donald Howard Franklin. Riley
Lewis Inman. Gary Dean Wyatt
Harry Sidney Buchanan. Arthur i
Roger 11,'lt. Josenh Divon Edwards.,
James Mike Trout man. Richard
Keith Messer. John Frederick RufT.
Class 2-S (student deferment'?
James David Greene.
Class 4-A (prior service or sole
survivor! ? Flovd Furman Roten.
Billy Lambert Pearson. Hugh Ar
thur Post on. Benjamin Butler Lati
mer, Jr. Herseh'i \ Shields,
James David MeJunkin. James Ar
thur Davis. Francis Lamar Pless,
Melvin Bryant Karlev. Fred Alton
Roeers. Ray Richard Morgan. Bruce
William Hall. Roy Henry Stuart.
Paul Hamilton Allen. James Weav
er Parkins. Reaves Edward Payne.
Robert Randolft Sutton. Doyle
lloyatt Jordan. James Woodward
Bryson. William Howard Trull
Bruce Leon McKinnish. Billy Joe
Lowe, Dolton Cullins
Class 4-F (reiectod! ? Herman'
James Medford. Max Haywood
Chapman. J. B. Martin. Harry \
Finchor. Jr., John Carlile Holt/
claw. Frederick Spureeon Brown.
Class 5-A iover-acei ? Robert
Cordell Fvans, Jr.. Timothy Mack
Conley. Arthur Carroll Hargrove.
Homer Lee Duncan. Frank Gale
Davis. Sanford Teddy Knieht. Rob
ert Harvey Williams. William Max
Wright, G'or?e Asbury Gaddis
William Anderson Huskey, Jr.
James Hugh Scruggs.
The-next board meeting will be
held Nov. 21 at 9:30 a.m.
Roast Pork
Is Seasonal
Meat Dish
Low on ideas for a flavorsome
meat dish for these cool November
evenings? A roast fresh pork
shoulder with savory stuffing may
he the answer
The hearty roast flavor is bound
to please, and the savory stuffing
helps provide that "something ex
tra" that \ou may have bo.'n look
ing for.
Moreover, November is a good
month to serve pork rather often,
as this time of the year finds vari
ous oork cuts and pork products in
generous supply, owing to season
ally lveavv hog marketing.
If you wish to prepare a roast
fresh pork shoulder, the U. S. De
partment of Agriculture specialists
suggest boxing one that weighs
from five to six pounds, enough for
five to six servings. Th.? next step
Is to -kin it and remove the bones.
Then prepare the savorv stuffing
1 t cup chopped celery and
leaves
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 tablespoon chopped onion
2 tablespoons fat
2 cups soft bread crumbs
' 4 teaspoon savory seasoning
Salt and pepper to taste
Cook celery, onion and parsley
in the fat for a few minutes T^ -n
add the bread crumbs and other
seasonings arid stir until well mixed
and hot
Sprinkle the inside of the pork
shoulder with salt and pepper, and
pile in some of the stuffing. Begin
to sew edges of shoulder together
to form pocket, and gradually work
in the rest of the stuffing. Do not
pack tight.lv. Sprinkle outside of
shoulder with salt and pepper, and.
if desired flour also.
Place the roast, fat side up. on
a rack in a shallow uncovered pan.
Roast without water at 350 degrees
until tender?about four hours for
a five pound shoulder Turn roast
occasionally Remove siring before
serving.
LOSES EYE TO SAVE THE OTHER
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CAROL ANN MOIINARO is Shown with her mother as she went to the
Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston for removal of a cancer
infected right eye. The surgery is being undertaken in an effort to
prevent spread of the malignancy to her left eye. The doll held by
Carol was an "early Christmas" gift. (International Soundphoto)
Capital's Embassy Row
Saying Helios, Goodbyes
By JANE EADS
WASHINGTON Capital society
is having a hard time keening up i
jwith the residents on Embassy
| flow, saving hello to the newcom
ers, bidding farewell to their dip- t
loinatie predecessors a
Washington instinctively extends '
a friendh welcome to its new ar- *
rivals, whether they represent big j
or little nations. and always is sad '
to say goodbye to the departing. 1
Ai. one the last w ho'll be most '
missed are Britain's popular Am- '
hassador Str Iloger Makins and his '
I American-born wife w ho left some
weeks ago with their pretty twin j
daughters Vlollio and Cynthia, to
j return to England after 10 years j
it1 this country. Sir Roger is tak- |
ing over a new. important post as :
Great Britain's joint permanent
under secretary of the treasury. I
Next year there'll he many more
sad adieus when Norway's Am
: bessador Wilhelm Munthe de Mor
penstlerne. who first eame to
'"Washington to represent his eoun
?jtr" In 1010. reaches his 70th birth
day and is Scheduled to retire. As
j d< r.n of Washington's diplomatic ,
corps, lie and mis cnarminc wit".
Marjoric. are much beloved and
respected by big and little-wigs
alike' in this many-faceted city.
Some 11 new ambassadors and
ministers frorn four continents
have "resented their credentials ?o
ti e President since last June.
Three of them represent new na
tions
There's Ambassador Ibrahim
\nis ipronounced An NEECE' of
Sudan, formerly an Anglo-Egyp
tian Co-dominion, which became an
independent republic. Jan. 2. 1956.
The retired physician, and his wife
have five children and are expect
J _ - ? O 1 - _ _ *: _ *
iiij, a M\ui. ^uuaii, a iidiiuu ui
from eight to ten million persons,
hj.f already purchased an embassy
here.
Morocco, formerly a protecto
rate of France, established Its in
dependence last March and has
sent as its envoy Ambassador El
Mehdi Ben Aboud. who is also a
physician. Both he and his wife
are young, good-looking and speak
fluent English. Tunisia, also a
former protectorate of France, es
tablishing its independence last
March has sent a charming, witty
bachelor?Mongi Slim?as its am
bassador. Then there's France's
new ambassador Harve Alphand
and his chic and talented wife, who
ar< expected to take their place ;
among the capital's top party- ;
givers.
Five Generations
Attend Church
DUNBAR. W. Va. UP'? It was
i church record when G. P. Payne
ind four of his decendants attended
services at the First Advent Chris
ian Church.
With Payne were a daughter,
ttrs. Naomi Rummers; her daugh
c~, Mrs. Wilma Garrett; her
daughter, Mrs. Sharon Sebren, and
Mrs, Sebren's infant son, Kenneth
Ftay. Jr.
Save That Broom
ARCOLA. Ill iAPI ? They've
found a good use for the old broom
you've been wanting to throw away.
Paul A Lindenmeyer, secretary
of the National Broom Manufac
turers and Allied Industries Assn.,
says fire departments throughout
the country are using them to
stamp out grass fires.
Key Club
To Collect
Food For Needy
The Key Club of the Waynes
ville High School has made plans
for its annual Thanksgiving proj
ect of collecting food for the
:ieedv.
Members of the club will make
a 'house-to-house drive tonigb'
from 7 until 10:30 o'clock, to pick
up donations of citizens of, the
community. Cash will be accepted
also. 1
Last year the Key Club collected
10 bushel baskets of food and ac
cording to Ralph* Provost. Jr.. the
group expects to exceed that
amount this year.
The food is turned over to the
Haywood County Welfare Depart
ment for distribution. *
Added to the collection of the
Key Club will be contributions of
other high school clubs and class
rooms.
Ninety percent of Bermuda's
food supply is imported. Most of
the British colony's cultivated land
?about 700 ucres?is used for
Easter lillies and bananas.
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NOV. 19 & 20
LAST TWO DAYS TO
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Excitement ? Thrills ?
Suspense!
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WED. & THURS..
NOV. 21 & 22
SEE
How The Army Can Make A
Soldier of A Younn Rebel In
Its Newest Class.of Draftees.
TAB HUNTER
(in Battle' dress agam!)
(5 A NATALIE WOOD
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FRI. & SAT
NO V. 2.'! & 21
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Cartoon and Chapter 11
"King of The Rocket Men"
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Theatre Program
MON. & TI ES..
NOV. 19 & 20
"THE FASTEST
GUN ALIVE"
Starring
GLENN FORI)
JEANNE CHAIN %
BRODERICK CRAWFORD
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WED. & THl RS..
NOV. 21 & 22
"THE COME ON"
Starring
ANNE BAXTER
STERLING HAYDEN
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FRIDAY. NOV. 2:1
"I AM A
FUGITIVE"
Starring
PAUL MUNI
?PLUS?
The Best In Selected
Short Subjects
Waynesville
DRIVE-IN
THEATRE
First Show At 7:00 P. M.
LAST TIME TODAY
MONDAY. NOV. 10
"QUEEN BEE"
Starring
JOAN CRAWFORD
BARRY SULLIVAN
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TI ES. & WED..
NOV. 20 & 21
"JUBAL"
(In CinemaScope and Color)
Starring
GLENN FORI)
ERNEST BORGNINE
ROD STE1GER
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THURSDAY, NOV. 22
"THEM!"
Starring
JAMES WHITMORE
EDMUND GWENN
JOAN WELDON
Plus
Selected Short Subjects
Smoky Mtn.
DRIVE-IN
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Balsam Rd. Dial GL 6-5116
LAST TIME TODAY
MONDAY, NOV. 19
"THE MAN
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LARAMIE"
(In Cinemascope & Color)
Starring
JAMES STEWART
CATHY ODONNELL
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TI ES. & WED.,
NOV. 20 & 21
"ON THE
THRESHOLD
OF SPACE"
(In CinemaScope & Color)
Starring
GUY MADISON
VIRGINIA LEITH
JOHN HODIAK
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TOURS. & FRI..
NOV. 22 & 23
"YOU'RE NEVER
TOO YOUNG"
(In Color & VistaVision)
Starring
DEAN MARTIN
JERRY LEWIS
DIANA LYNN
NINA FOCH