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VOLUME XXXIT.
Smith-Pollard
Murder Trial
3 O’clock Wednesday Hon.
F. C. Harding Opened the
Argument For State
FKIDAY
At a late hour Thursday afternoon
Ihe jury haviiiR been duly drawn and
•'nipannt'lU'd. the trial of S. M. Pol
lard. for murder in the second degree
began in earnst. Owing to the lat3
hour only one witness took the stan.l
this one being Dr. U, S. .Morrill for
the slate.
'riio testimony of Dr. .Morrill was aj
follows;
ile slated that about lOMT) o'clouk
Saturday night January 17 he receiv-
I'd a phone message to come to th<’
lionie of T. II. Smith and that he ar.
rived there about ten minutes later.
Vpon his arrival he found Smith with
a pistol shot wound in the left side of
the abdominal region. Smith aski'd
Jiini for help He told Smith that there
was nothing that could be done unless
he could get him to a hospital wheri;
be could undergo an operation. To
this Smith replied that he would rath
er die at home than in the hospital.
Smith then told Dr. Morrill how the
Bhooting occurred which as he stated
was as follows:
That he entered the store of S. M
I'ollard and that Pollard said to him.
‘Smith get out of here, get out of here.’
He then stated that he asked Pollarc
what for, and that without other words
Pollard drew his revolver and fired
the fatal shot."
Dr, Morrill testified that Smith was
i-.arrled to the Washington hospital
on the midnight train, where he died
about six o’clock Sunday morning, ha\
ing made no other statement than the
above mentioned.
After the cross examination of the
witness by counsel for the defense,
Judge Daniel ordered that court take
a rcess until 9:30 this morning.
After court had adjourned and the
jury retired, counsel for the defense
applied to Judge Daniels, under a
writ of habeas corpus, for the release
of Pollard under bond in the sum of
$10,000. This was opposed by coun
sel for the state, and there was much
discussion on both sides, and the mat
ter ended for the time being by Judge
Daniels saying he would take it under
consideration until today for his de-
cisou.
court assembled this A. M. at 9:30 and
it was decided by Judge Daniels that
he would take up the matter of writ
of capius at the noon hour.
First witness for prosecution this
a m. was Mr. P. S. Corbitt whose testi
mony was aa follows:
That he went into Pollards dru,;
store for a cigar about 10:00 o'clock
Saturday night Jan. 17th, where some
boys were playing a punch board.
Pollard was behind the counter.
After a very short time Smith entered
by front door placed hands Inside
pockets walked toward rear and stopp
ed.Corbitt said he noticed Pollard
watching Smith. As Corbitt started
to leave store he beard someone say
“get out of here,” Corbitt then turn
ed and as he did so, he beard the se
cond command, "get out of here” and
a reyoiver report followed immediate
ly. Says that there were only a few
seconds from the time Pollard said
get out of here and the time of the
firing of a gun. The two clinched and
a second shot was then flred, and that
Pollard had hold of the breech o fthe
gun and Smith tlic harrcll. Ho thon
wrung tlio gun from Smith anil I’ol-
lard. while this was going on Smitfi
said, "Sam you have shot mo and kill-
«'d me for tiothiiig.” I’ollard ropli -(;
"you have lursod mo enough and 1
have takon it my last time,,.
When Smitli was being carried
I'roni store he pulled r(^volver from
his left hip pocket and tired across
breast at i’ollard.
Corbitt, Askew and I’elcher helped
to take Smith home. On »vay honi •
Carl 'I'urnago said that he would go
for tho doctor and Smith told Turnagc
ho need not go for a doctor as lie was
ilready dyin?:. When they got Sniitli
to his homo he called his wife by
name and said, ".Mollie, Sam Pollard
has shot me and killed me. you need
not cut up about it for I am going to
die.”
On cross examination Corbitt held
to former testimony.
Second witness was Chief L.upto ,
of New Bern, to state good character
of F. S. Corbitt former witness.
Then was called Sheriff A. C. Oas
kins, of New IJern, also to state good
character of Corbitt. Both said same
t? be good.
The fourth witness was D. R.
Morgan, (eye witness) he stated that
on Saturday night Jan. 17th, he came
out of barber shop adjoining Pollard’s
place. He saw a number of boys
standing around and he opened the
door to go in and as h:; did ho saw
I’ollard standing by tho connter with
a gun in his hand and heard him say
“get out of here,” to Smith and at
that moment shot him. Upon cross-
examination Morgan held to sam*'
testimony.
The fifth called was H. M. Howard,
also an eye-witness. He stated that
he was in Pollard’s drug store on
Saturday night Jan. 17th, standing by
side of counter, and that Klowers
Skinner boys. Burch, Perkins and a
few others were in the store and that
all the boys were at a punch board
when Smith entered door. Smith wt<-<
walking with hands in side pants
pockets.
Howard spoke to Smith and saiu
"Chief come up and take a chance,”
Smith said "no, I am not taking any
chances tonight,” Howard turned his
face toward punch board and paid
ro more attention, Pollard turned and
walktHl toward the cash register
Howard testified that he then heard a
voice say "get one” and at that
moment a shot was flred. He turned
and saw Pollard with the revolver in
his right hand and Smith had his left
hand on barrell of the gun, the two
had clinched and another 3hot fol
lowed. Howard ran out. 'T^ben
another shot was flred he returned and
heard Pollard say "that Smith had
cursed him like a dog and he had tak
en it his last time.”
E. S. Hobgood another eye witness
was then called and his testimony wa^
that on Saturday night 17th he went
into Pollards drug store to get a pack
age of cigarettes and that a number
of boys were standing around a punch
board. That Smith was standing in
the store about 12 or 14 feet from Pol
lard. Hands in bis side pants
pockets. That be had seen Smith in
Turnage's store a few minutes before
Less Than Three Hundred
Americans are Now Left
In Capital of Mexico
I’ollard went to tho cigar case and that S. M. Pollard had shot Smiili.
sold Hobgood a package of cigarettes. |'l'urnage rushed in and I'ouiicl .\Ir. Cur-
Ho started out. Smith was standing j bin and .Mr. Ask<nv I'luli'iivoriii.s;
near middle of store. Hobgood heard to separate the men.
I’ollard say "got out” and turned and | Smith said "he has shot ini.' and kiUeu
saw I’ollard standing with a revolve' iiie for nothing. .Mr. Turnage and
drawn on Smith and he tired into hinj. ^ Mr. Uelcher and Askew started to tako
After sllot was tired Smilli sprang Smitli out. Just belore li'aviiig tlie dour
forward and took hold of barrell ot I Hniitli drew a revolver from his Id',
gun. Hobgood then ran to Turnage's liii) pocket and lired at 1‘ollanl. On
store whore ho found the night police
man and told him that i’ollard liad
shot Chief Smitli. He stated that, Iv
<iid not go back to tho drug store and
that wlu'ii he saw Smitli again he was
being carried across the slre«'t to hij
home. Mr. Hobgood held his testi
mony in cross examination.
Seventh Witness was Kufus Skinner
an eye witness. That he lived four
miles from Farniville, and that he and
his brother, had come to Farmvill
to the moving picture show. That ho
111 the show about ten o’clock and as
he passed Pollards store a bunch of
boys were punching a punch board.
Pollard was standing at counter wail
ing on boys, Smith entered about 10
minutes. Came in with coat unbutton
ed and hands in side pants pockets
and one of the boys asked Smith to
take a chance and he replied that he
didn’t want to. Pollard moved to the
cigar show case. Smith was standina
c little distant. Skinner turned his face
to the punch board and in a few min
utes be heard Pollard say "’;i i
here” and a shot was fired. Skinner
said he fled from the store.
Eighth witness was Roy Skiuner an
eye witness. He stated that he was in
Farmville on the same occasion as
above witness. Smith came in and
walked toward middle of store. Skin
ner said that he heard Pollard sav
"get out of here.” Smitli said what
does this mean and without other
words Pollard fired at liim. Skinner
I an out and later returned to the store
where he heard Pollard say“that Smi*h
had cursed him like a dog the week
before and that no man could do
that.”
Ninth witness was C. E. Bowen of
Martin county also eye witness. That
he was in Farmville on business Sat
urday January 17tli and that Satur
day night he was in Pollards drug
store where a bunch of boys were
playing a punch board. A few mlnut‘^s
Chief Smith entered the door with h^t;
hands in bis side pants pockets.
When he first came in he walked )>y
the boys and passed to tbe middle of
the sto*e in a few moments ho heard
some one say "get oat of here” and
immediately a revolver shot was fired,
he turned and saw the two men
clinched and he rushed out of the
door. He looked through the window
and saw Poila.'ls I'ght hard n tho
breach of a revolver and Smiths left
second report. He then saw several
hand on the barrell and he heard the
men start to carry Smith out and as
they were nearing the door Smith
drew gun and flred at Pollard.
Tenth witness L. C. Turnage. The
pistol is produced by Mr. Turna^'! and
some of the chami being still load
ed. Sheriff Dudley was ordered to un
load same which he did.
Mr. Turnage is mayor of Farmv llle
and said that on Saturday night Jan
uary 17th, that he was in his offlc?
in bia store. That about 9' o'clock
Chief Smith came In and that at that
time he was In a sober condition,,
About 10 o'clock Turnsc« was told^
the way homo Smith remarked severa’
times that he was going to die. 'i unu
age says that he was in tlir bank Mon
day or Tuc'sday before the shooting
iiiul that I’ollard I'ame to the window
and asked him what ho would si ll hitu
a pistol for .Mr. 'I'uriinge tokl him
that he would sell him one for In pi r
cent profit.
Immediately after the adjournment
pt 12:4.') tho counsel again met wi'.'i
tho Judge in conference to continue
the motion for writ Habeas Corpus
to allow the defendant bail in the sum
of $1U.00U. After a warm discussion
ot tlie matter Judge Daniels refused to
tAd’wj wy faow bmtaf tain tcveemfwv
permit bail for Mr. Pollard.
Afternoon Session.
This afternoons session of court
convened at 2:30 o’clock and up un
til this paper went to press the follow
ing witnesses for the prosecution had
testified:
J. K. Spivey whosff testimony was
as follows: That he began work at the
store of T. C. and J. W. Turnage
January 1st. On Monday or Tues.
day of the week before tragedy, Pol
lard came into tho store to purchas.-j
an automatic gun and Mr. Spivey sold
him one. Tho pistol with whicli I'o
lard shot Smith was brought into
court and identilled by Mr. Spivey as
the one sold him Saturday night he
was at Turnage’s store and states that
he went to Pollards drug store abo i!
20 or 2,') minutes after shooting had
occurred. He also states that the
only statement which he heard made
was that of Pollard who said that
Smith had cursed him to everything
he could thnk of a few days before and
that now he had put an end to it.
Andrew Moore, who testified that he
was night police. Thiit at tiie time of
the shooting on Saturday night Jan
uary 17th that he was in the rear o'
Turnages and Co’s, store and that pre
vious to this time he had talked to
Smith and knew him to be in a sobe.*
state. That upon hearing of the
shooting he went immediately to Pol
lards store. He entered the drug
store where he saw the two men
clinched, Pollard holding the breech
a pistol and Smith holding the barrell.
He caught Pollards wrist and tried
to part th etwo when Smith said "dont
pull my arm like that, Pollard baa
shot and killed me for nothing.” and
Pollard said that Smith had cursed
him to everything that he could think
of an dthat he had put up with it hlj
last time. The two men were thea
separated and Smith was carried
from the store. That when near tiui
door Smith drew a revolver from hit
left hip picket and turning, fired at
Pollard.
Mrs. T. H. Smith, who testified that
she was the wife of the late T. H.
Smith. That she had been married
9 1-2 years. That they had one child
who was now dead. That on the night
of Saturday, January 17, her hus
band was brought home and that h»
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Refugee Train Left There
Last Night With Five Hun
dred, Enroute to Puerto,
Mexico.
CONGRESS ASKED
FOR APPROPRIATION
PREVENT EPIDEMIC
Reports Coming From Cordoba Stales That
Seven Americans Were Executed There
Yesterday by the Federals. Upon Investi
gation Secretary Bryan Has Been Unable
To Have Report Confirmed
WASHINGTON, April 29.— (Spec-ial)—Less than three hundred Ames'
icans remain in Mexico City. It is tho smallest number in that city in ha’.l
a century according to ofilcial dispntches received here. Most of those re
maining are expected to take chances and stick in the capital. Jammed
refugee train with more than flvo hundred Americans; several Knglish-
uien and Germans loft tho Mexican capital last night enroute to Puerto,
>lexico, where they will board an .\nierican transport. Swamped by in
flux refugees from the war scone desperate efforts to care for them are
being made by the treasury, public health, labor, state, war and navy de
partments. Secretary McAdoo asked congress to apjiropriate one hundred
thousand dollars to be used by Ihe public health service to iirevent the
epidemic that generally hits Mexico aiiout this time each year. The safe
ty of the thousands of .American soldiers now in that country.
VEKA CUrZ, April 29.—’I'he (1^:11 ting fifth brigade are still lighting
aboard tho transports tied up at the docks while General Funston is con
ferring with Adm ruls Badger and Fh tcher completing doT.iils to trans
fer the contiol of 'Vir.i Cruz from navy to army. Adminis'.rf ti/> forces of
the c'.ty now !OPit)lj'>'y i rganlird l-'very report from Mexico City indi
cates that the danger of America:i.‘- have passed for Ihe present. A’
thougb agreeing to mediation plan argentine. Brazil. Chile powers are ask
ing Americans to leave interior. Huerta doing everything possible to
strengthen his forces. Otficlally treating with Bandit rebel Zeapata with
view of forcing an alliance.
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W'ASHINGTON, April 29.—Marching time was the diplomatic sta.
tus ot the Mexican mediation program today. Secretary Bryan stated that
this government was on a standstill regarding mediation, pending same
affirmative action by Argentine. Brazil and Chile mediations. That reprc.
sentatives of Brazil, Argentine and i bile would act alone without injecting;
any European powers into the situation. So far ai is kno'wn as state-l
by Secretary Bryan no further v.o’- has been received from Villa or Car-
ranza. Confirmation was lacking Bryan stated at the reports of several
Americans being ex’ruled at Ca»'doba and Aguar Calientos.
TERA CRUZ, April 2!» —From reports received here there are good
reason to believe that not a single American has lost his life in Mexico
during last two weeks. Many Jailed, but refugees stories indicate that
the imprlBonment was to save them from the mobs.
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