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Smitli-Follanl Trial (Continued from Pape 1.) told ner that Sam Pollard had shot him to death without giving him any show and tliat It was a cowardly trick. Mrs. Smith further testified that her husband was not intoricated on the night of the shooting. The clothes worn by Smith the night of the tragedy were brought into cour identiled by Mrs. Smith and turned over to the jury. The counsel for the defense did not cross examine Mrs. T. H. Smith. Col. Albion Dunn of the prosecu tion announced hat they bad one more witness to place on the stand but owning to thee death of a relative (bat he could not be present this af ternoon and requested that they be allowed to call him as soon as he could be present. With this the prosecution rested its «'ase and the witness for the defense were called as sworn. The First witness for the defense l)r. I). R. Tayloe. of the VVashingtor. liuspital, Washington, N'. C.. wlio te.i lifted. That T- H, Smith arrived at his hospital between 4 and 5 o’clock. Sunday morning January 18th. That when Smith reached hospital he wa4 in a conscious and rational state. That examined and found that he had " wounds one in the left side of th • bhdominHl region and the other in the left hand. That the ball taken from victims lK)dy was a calibre steel hall. S. M. Pollaid takes stand at 4:10 P. M. whose testimony was; That lie was 42 years of age. born in Farmville. lived theie until 18 years old went to T. S. Army served eleven .vears. :i months, was honorably discharged from army. Aiter I his he returned to Farmville this was 1901 where he has liven since fheii, Marrien Delphia h. Ueleher October ;’>ii After went to Farnivilli' I' 'I'raveliiig salesman for about two yi'ars. Then ran a grocery store for 1 1-2 years. Then ran a bar room to DtOS. liccn running drug store .sinee bar closed. That he has known 'I'. It. Smith for about ten years. On Saturday night .January 17, he was in his drug store conducting hiti Inislnoss. That a few minutes prior 1(1 shooting. Perkins. Flowers. How ard were in store. Perkins was clean iiig floor. Flowers standing by large window in front. There were a or '> playing a punch board which was on show case parallel with window, when Smith came in door Pollard was stand ing by this sho case, he turned to put sdint nioni’v in cash register and then went to cigar case to wait on some oiu- One of the ooys. asken Smith fo conie take a punih. He said ‘‘No lin not tak ing any chances lonight." He then walked toward the rase where Pollard was standing. Pollard said ‘Smith I told you not to come in my place, so get out." Smith said I wont go auv wher.!. I'pon this Pollard shot him Fearing that his own life was endan gered. As soon as the shot was tlret Smith grabbed the barrell of Pollarns pistol and Pollard caught him around (he neck with the left arm. Whil-3 they were in he clinrh the gun I'reU the seeond time. That Will Askew cam in and he called him to come and take Smith right arm to keep him from getting out his own pistol, saying that he would not shoot SmitV again any way. Several men took Smith and carried him toward the door and upon nearing the door he drew a revolver from his left hip pock et and fired at Pollard. Pollard states that he kept eyes upon Smiths handa Yhi I u4t‘i bH.s'T mfmafwaftwbg gk from time he entered until shot was tired. Says to have had tour notices doring the week that said that he was going to kill him. Names of men furnishing Information .T. Ij- Hornette ,1. W. .Woore and Cameron Smith had made personal throat Saturday before. Pollard was in barber shop and Askew asked how hog case was coming on. Pollard said that Cox was gettiny up something but that If he proved all knew about Cox that ha would have his licenses. Cox came in and told Pollard he wanted to see hiui. Asked Pollard what he had been say ing about him. Pollard said that Smith had told him (Cox) Smith said yes and h e was man enough to back it up. He claims that Smith cursed him and later Cox told him that he would give him five dollars to bring Yerurton down there. Pollard told him that he had better bring him $7.50 on a note he had collected for him. Cox called him a damn liar, Pol lard got up; Smith grabbed him by arm and carried him out. Pollard told him that he had treated him wrong. Smith tolt him if he nidnt go home he would kill him. Wednesday, Burnette told that Smith said that he cursed Pollard out and that he was going to kill him yet. Friday J . W. Moore came with sam^ story. Saturday, Cameron said what E^ason Maid and that Smith said on Wednes day that he cursed Pollard out Satur day and that he was afraid to resent it and that he was going to kill him yet. Did not go to store Sunday- went late Monday evening for money and returned. Tuesday went down for a short while, sade Wednesday. Thurs day came to Greenville, Friday went hunting. Saturday moning went to store at 1:30, came back home at b o'clock. Back to store at 8:30 and re. mained until a few minutes after shoot ing. Went home and told his wife what had happened. After this, court took a recess until 9:30 this morning, ».SATUBDAT This morning’s session of court convened at 9:30 and the defendant, S. M. Pollard, took the stand for cross examination by the prosecution This was finished shortly after 12 o’clock and immediately following this camc the ne.xt witness for the defense. Vance Belcher, who testified that he ,had known Pollard for several years and that he had known Smith for about the same length of time. That he had heard of the trouble between Smith and Pollard at the barber shop on Saturday night, Jan. 10th. That on Sunday, Jan. 11th, ill till* presence of Mrs. J. 1*. Tit^'lor .Siaifh (old him that he {jjave I’olliinl a (hiiiin decent curs- iiifj; the iiif^ht before and that l*oI lard lia<l fold feet and Houldii‘t resent it. He further states that on Saturay ni^^ht .January 17th. about 10 niiniilos prior of .shoot ing .Smith ffave him a drink at town hall.Smilh asked IJolcher if Pollard had Immmi talkinjr about him. Hi'Icher .saiil no. Smith said Pollard had been talkinf^ about Jiiin and remarkcil that they eotdd not bt)lh slay in the same town wilh out one (akin*.; a whipping Of a killiii'r. Then Smith said tlnit that what it took for him he had it an dthat upon thi.s remark he tiiok an autoiiiatic j)is(ol from his hip |)ock<‘t ami put it in his ri^lit liaiiii <»v(‘i‘i'oat pocket. 'J'hal they till'll went up llu' .sirei't ami th:il lie leaviujf Smith in I’ront of bar ber shop, he. (hmsell’) went in barber shnj). That in a few min utes he heard soiiienm* call foe ■soine body tn in drtifj; store., Tliat. upon arri\iiifi‘ there, he I’ltiind I’ollanI and Smith clinch ed. Pollard holdin<i^ the breach of a pistol and Smith the barreli. That wit the aid of ('. A.s- kew. F. S. (,'orbitt and '1'. C. 'J’tiniajre he .sopiii‘ate the two men and that he took a pistol from .Smith rijjfht hand <ivei‘coat pock et. 'i'hat ln‘ opene»t.the door for Smith Id be carrieil out iiml that .Smith dri'w his pistol and fired at Pollard and cursiu" him at the same time, remarked that if he could tiike him with him that he would (lie content. 'J'hat he then went to Pollard innl asked him if .Smith hit him and that he said no. 'I'iiat he then went to the home of Smith an helped to un dress him and then he went down town and purchased twf> nifrbt shirts for Smith and weiit back (i) Smiths Ikmiso. He w.t^ then asked by Mayor Turmt^e to serve as police that ni<rht and h(* complied with (he .Mayors re- <|iiest. Uobeit Little the lu'xt witness for the defen.'^e testilied. 'I'hat lie lives near (h town of Farmville. That on .Satm-day eveninjJC of Jan iiary 17 he saw Smith behind Pol larils store n Farmville and held the follownj!; conversation with him. Smith asked him if he had any whiskey that he had sonie trouble ami that he needed a drink. That the two went to a nearby stables where they took a ilriidv. Tluit Smith told him that he had cursed the man ()Ut tliat runs that buildinjj;—referr iii}I to I’ollards place—and that he was fjoinji to kill him .vet. That on Sunday foliowiiifj he wiis in Farmville and that he heard o!' (he (rafred.v then. L. K. Flowers,(he ne.xt wi(ness for the defenst* testilied that aboii 10 o‘cl(K*k Saturday night. Jan uary 17. he was in Pollards drug store in Farmvilse, playing a pun<‘h board. That there were u number of boys engaged in this, that Smith entered and that one of the boys asketl Smilli to have a punch and that he saiil that he did not want to punch any. Smith walked on down the store. That Pollard went to the cigar show case. That Pollard and Smith had some few' words and that Pollard sai ‘•{let out of here’’ and that Smith said ‘*I shall not’’ at tlie same time reaching his right hand for his j>istol and taking a step forward towaril Sollartl. That Smiths overcoat prevented him from getting his pistol out an<l Pollard drew his pi.stol lired on Smith and that upon this Smith grabbed the barreli of Pol lard's pi.stol nd (hat the two clinch ed. 'I'hat the .st'cond shot tired and that he run out of the store and watchetl through the window as the two were seprated. That he then went on down the street and heard the third shot go That upon returning Smith had been taken from the store. Court takes a rece.ss until 2:30 this afternoon. MONDAY Saturday afternoon session of court convened at 2:30 and immediately fol lowing the assembling it was decided that as this court would not finish its case until the middle of this week, thu sheriff should telegraph the sheriff of Pamlico county stating that Judge Daniels would not be (here to begin coart Monday. W. O. Flowers, of Wilson, brother of Li. B. Flowers, a former witness, testified that he saw his brother on Sunday night following the homicide and that his brother told him the fol lowing: ‘‘That he was in a drug store in Farmville standing near a punch board when Chief of Police Smith came in and walked down the center of store. Pollard advanced to the cigar case which was near the mid dle of the store. That he heard Pol lard say "(iet out of here, we have al ready had trouble and I don’t want you In here." That Smith stepped forward toward Pollard at tlie same time reaching for his revolver. That at this moment Pollard fired.” The next witness was Mrs. S. M. Pollard, who testified ,that she wa? married to S. M. Pollard Octobei 30, 1902. That they have 5 childrcn living, 1 dead, the youngest v.as :i months old last Monday. That I’o'- lard came home Saturday night, .Tan- uary 10th and told her of the follow ing incident which hapened in the barber shop. "That he and \V. (’. Askew were in the barber shop talk ing of a hog case which he had in court and that he remarked that ho would come out alright unless Cox tried to get up somethig agoinst him, and that it this was done that he could get old man Yelverton down there and prove things on Cox that would cause him to lose his law li cense. That Smith who had been ii.stoning to the conversation went out and in a few minutes he and Cox re turned. Cox asked Pollard what ha had been saying about him. Pollard told him that he knew that Smith was the one that had told him this. II'j turned to Smith and he and Smith then passed curse words and then Coi joini^d in llie discussion and Pollard ro.se to strike Cox. That Smith grab bed him by the arm and carried him (o the street all the while cursin!, him. He then went a part of the way home with him and told him if he did not go on that he was going to kill him.” The witness also testified that dur ing the week prior to the homicide that her husband took every precau tion to avoid Smith and that he re mained at lionie most of the tiinr that during tl.ls time many reports of threats made by Smith were brougli to him. She further testified that on the night of the homicide her hU3. band came home and told her th** whole story of the tragedy and he remarked to her that he did it in self defense and that when the officers wanted him thy could find him at home. Church L. Perkins testified that he was working in Pollards drug store in Farmville the night of the homi cide, That on Saturday night, Jan- uary 17 about 10 o’clock he was clean ing up soda fountain, Pollard was attending to the punch board where several boys were playing. Smith en tered and walked down toward rear. That someone called for a package of cigarettes and Pollard turned and went to cigar case and waited upon customer. That Smith walked over toward where Pollard was standing. Pollard said “Chief, 1 told you that I didn’t want you around here, get out.*’ Smith stepped forward toward Pol lard trying at the same time to get his hand in his pocket as it for a pis tol. At this moment Pollard fired. Smith reached forward and grasped the barren of the revolver, the two clinched and a second shot fired. That at this time he ran from the store and that he did not return until the two men had been separated. W. C. Askew, testified that he knew the defendant. That he also knew the deceased. That he married the sister of Mrs. Pollard. That on Sa'- urday night prior to homicide that he went to barber shop and met Pol lard and they started a conversation in regard to a case which Pollard ha 1 in court. Pollard said that Cox was makiug himself busy about the cas-j and that he thought tliat he woulJ have to get old man Yelverton down there to show Cox up. That he went on home and that on Sunday morning he heard that Smith and Pollard had some difficulty. That during the after noon he asked Pollard about the at fair and Pollard told him that Smith h'd followed him a part of the way houie cursing him all the way. That on Saturday night January 17, he had gone to the barber shop to get a shave and he heard two shots fire and saw a crowd rush up In front of Pollard’s drug store. He went to the store where he found Smith and Pollard were clinched. He rushed in followed by Policeman Moore, Belcher, F. G. Corbitt. That Pollard told him to tako Smith’s right hand. That he did so. That Corbitt took the pistol from Pol. lards hand and that Belcher took Smiths pistol from him. That he and Belcher started out with left arm in order to open the door and that at this Interval Smith drew a piste! from his left hip pocket and fired at Pol- lard. That he then returned to Pol lards store where he found Pollard standing by the cigar case. He a^kcd Pollard what had caused the trouble and Pollard told him that he had shot Smith in order to keep from being kill ed himself. Court adjourned until 9:30 this morning. .. Moiiduf Morning. Todays session of court convene I this mrning at 9:30. W. C. Askew again took the stand for further cross examination. The next witness to testify this morn ing was J. It. Hinson who stated. That he had known both the defen. dant and deceased for years. That on Monday morning prior to homicide he was in Farmville and that Smith go*, up on wagon with him and told him that he had tuckled one of the big bul lies the Saturday night bef jr • "d that it was Sam Pollard. That he then told Smith that he and Pollard would have some trouble if he didn’t watch out. That Smith said that if Pollard began shoot inj; off his lip again or bothered liiiii that he was going to kill him and that I’ollai’d knew he would do it loo. The second witness was ,1. W. i;ns- on who testified that he lived in Wash ington at the time of homicide. Thai he was in Farmville on Tuesday prior to homicide and that he saw Hniiili 'I’hat Smith s(>emed to be mad and that he asked him what was the trouble and that Smith replied that i'ollard didn’t want to treat him right and that he was going to kill him if he didn’t begin treating him right and that during this time he use.< profane language in regard to Pollard. That he went into Monroe Cameron’s place to collect a bill and that ho told .someone in the store that they had better tell Pollard to watch out that Smltli was going to kill him. That he went back to Washington and that on the following Sunday morn ing some one stopped liiin on the street and asked him if he knciw the druggist in Farmville, saying that lie had killed the Chief of Police there. That he asked them if it was Pollard and that they sait that tlK^y believede Ilia he wa.s liie one That he then replied that he was not surprised for Smith had tol-.l him hat he was going to kill Pollard and that he supposed that Pollard had gotten Smith instead. John Woolard testified, that he lived in Washington. That on Sunday morn ing following the homicide that ho saw Eason on the street in Washing ton and asked him if he knew the drug stores in Farmville, that one oi' the druRgists had killed the Chief of I’olice there. That Kason remarked that lie bet tliat Pollard did it. for Smith had told him that he was go- Ing to kill Pollard and that he re marked that he had better watch out. or he would die with his shoes on. Tlie next witness was Monroes Cameron, who testified that he had been living in Farmville for many years. That he was the market business in Farmville. That during this time he had served eight months on the roads for soiling liquor. Tha": on Tuesday prior to the homicide Kas- on came to his homo and told him what Smith had said about th>^ allair of Saturday night before and that Smith had said that he was going to kill Pollard. That Eason requested him to notify Pollard of what he haO. heard. That on Thursday Smith saw him and asked him if he had heard of the trouble which he had had with Pollard. That he replied that he had heard something of the affair. That Smith then said that ho nad cursed Pollard just like he want’d to s nd that if Pollard had crooked ir lad ■ a move at him that he would have killed him. That he went to t?ll Pollard and that Pollard was not at home and that it was not until Saturday morning tha he saw him. That he then told him what Kason had told hun and ri’Uiioned h'm to be oa the look out The fifth witness was GiH)rge E. Moor«' whose testimony was Miat he lived in Farmville and tha*. he has known both defendant and deceased for several years. That he had been neighbor to Pollard for about ten years and that he knew Pollards repu tation to be good. J. B. James testified that he knew both defendant and deceased. That he held a conversation with Pollard a few days prior to homicide. That he was in his office and Pollard came in and said that he wanted to talk ‘o him both as mayor and as a lawyer. Pollard said that he was in the barber shop the Saturday night before discus sing a hog case. That something was said in regard to Cox. That Chief Smith went out and that in a tew min utes that Cox came in and asked what he had said about him. That he said that he knew that Smith had told him He told Smith he didn’t think that he was using much judgment as an of fleer of the law by trying to caus' a discussion. That Smith stood up, shook his fist at him and said "! am the law. I’ll take the law in my own hand.’* That Smith took him by the arm and they went out and that Smith cursed him and threatened to kill him. James further testified that be asked Pollard If be was afraid of Smith and that Pollard related several instances setting forth Smiths violent character, stating that be was afraid of him. That at this time his father F. G. James came in the office. That Pol lard retold the barber shop afi'alr and said that he wanted protection and that he wanted to see Judge Daniels about it. That F. G. James suggested a peace bond but that Pollard sayin'j that this would do no good as Smith would break this the first time he go. to drinking. Chester Smith testified that he knew both defendant and deceased. That ho was in barber shop on Saturday night prior to homicide. That Pollard wa.i getting a shave. That Cox told Pol lard that he wanted to talk to him. That when Pollard got out of chair l e went over and sat down by (.'ox. Co\ i said “Pollard, you have been talking about me.” Pollard said “niy friend told me.” Pollard said that it was Smith. That at this time Smith goi out of his chair and walked up toPo',- lard and told him that he was the ono that told him that be was man eiiini' to back it up. That he cursed Pollard and took him by the ariii and went out with him. I»r. Wni. Fountain testified that iilioiit four or five years ago he was ei.ronor of Pitt county. That he held an iniiuest over the body of Simon Ty- Hon a negro .said to liavi* been shct by '1‘. II. Smith. That thi' wound wa.; in the back a few inches to the left of the spine. That Smith was Indicted and turned over to the Sheriff. That a few days later Ur. Joyner had body of negro taken up and examined and stated that the wound was more than three in dies from tin' spini; as had been stated by coronor. Tliat both he and Joyner went before* the (Iran I Jury and that (iraiid Jury did not find a true bill. TIKSIJAV From file openinf; of court this moi’u ing up to the adjournment for the noon day meal the trial of S. M. Pol- liinl progressed ratiier slowly on ae- coiiiit of several poiiils made by \vi'- iii sses and upon wlii< h the counsel for both the defense and pro.seeiUioii ar gued at leiiKlli. Ill i-acli instanee ilie jury retired lo an adjoining room, and this is the way they spent a majority of the forenoon, going lo and fro. .Vfternoon At the convening tliis afleriioDii the same practiei' was taken up. It is thought, although it is not con firmed that all ti;stimony will be heard by sometime tomorrow morning, then I immediately following will como the argument by the attorneys. At 2:30 yesterday afternoon ecu‘t tlie Pollard trial, the first witness be ing S. V. .loyner, who testified that ho Knew both defendant and deceased, 'lliat he knew Pollard.s gf'neral repu t.ition to be good. That he knew that Smith killed Simon Tyson and that bad. J. II. Manning, testimony. That Ik- knew S. M. Pollard but did not know his general character or reputation. That he had known the deceased, Smith, and knewhis n putation for be ing a violent and dangerous man to be bad. That be was present wh('n Smith killed Simon Tysin and that Tyson was shot in the back while run ning from Smith. That he was tol.l a' that lime that Smith was atle.mp - ing to arrt'sl the negro, Tyson, when he ran. F. G. Allen, testimony. That Pol lard cauK' to his house bird hunting one day during week prior to homi eide. When Pollard finished his bun* and came back lo the house for his horse that he asked him if he had heard of the little affair which hap pened between him and Smith on th ' Siiturday night before. That Polhi' . told him that Smith bad cursed him out and that he had told him to stay out of his place. (1. T. Tyson, testified. That he lived about 7 mUes from Farmvill. That he knew Pollard and knew his genera! character and reputation to be good. That he had also known the deceased Smith and knew his general character and repufatiiu for being a violent and dangerous man to be that of a bull dog. W. U. Hinson, testimony. That he was in Farmvilh* Saturday evening, January 17th That he saw Smith b" tv,een seven and «Mght o'clock in front of thi' barbt'r shop and that Smith took a drink with him. That he then went to his hime which is a fe" miles from Farmville. Skinner for the defense, states that there is one witness who can not be here until tomorrow and that they re. serve the right to put this witness on when he does arrive. With this the defense closes its case. State— W. K. Murphy, testifies. That lu' has lived in the town of Farmville since December 10, 1913. That be knew the deceased T. 11. Smith. That he saw Smith near the market in Farmvillt* alM>ut 10 o’clock Saturday night January 17th. That he held a short conversation with him. That Smith at this time was sober and that he did not seem to be in a bad humor at this time. Dr. Miseley. That he is a doctor in Farmville and has been since last August. That he knew the deceased, T. H. Smith. That on Saturday nigh^ January 17th, he went to Smith’s bed side and examined his wound. J. C. West lestifii?d. That he is a carpenter. That he had worked In Farmville. That he had known the de ceased T. H. Smith. Ho is questioned by defense and jury is asked to retire before qaoHtions are answered. W. (’. Dresbach is given map of Pollards dru^ store. State,s that he made the map from a survey of store and marked locations of tho,se in store at time of homicide, under di rections of Perkins. O'l cross exaiui- I nation it is stated by the witness that two locations on the map were chang-;d under the direction of Harry Skinuc!r, for the defense, statinj.- that tlie lo.:a tions as first pul down on th ' map to he incorrect. Peyton Atkinson, te.st.fied. That liii knew .S. .M. Pollard ati'l knev,' his geu eral character and reputation to In; good. That he had known the decease J T, H. Smith and had know’n his general cliracter and reputation for being a violent and dangerous man to he bad. WKI)>KS».VY V.’ith the testimony of two defense v.iiness after the convening of court this afternoon iLe giving In of al' testiiijiiny wa.s concluded and al :i o'clock Hon. F. C. Harding, attorney for the state opened th<! arguuKMit or I lie case. There are about seven lawyers for the defense and live fo' the prosecution. It was argued upo:; by the counsel and the Judge that each side should have seven hour^ II) wliiih to fini.sh their argument. It is thought that lie jury will prob ably get tlie case Friday morning. Tuesday Afternoon . K. K. Belcher testified that he. was a Justice of the Peace and that h<! k.iew defendant and had known de ceased. That during November Court 1913 that Mr. Abernethy asked him and Smith why they did not break u| the gambling and liiiuor selling by Pollard in Farmville. That he bad h(‘eii in Farmville the night befon; and that the ladies of the town bad notified him of the same and had re- (luested him lo havi; such lirokeu uf- and that as olhcers of the laws it \sas tlii'ir duty. 'I’hat he has talked to Pollard since he has been in jail. That since the homicide he had held a conversation with Vanc(' Helcher and that Vance llelcher stated that lie thought it fo bi‘ one of the most cold blooded murders he had ever known of. That Vance Belcher stated that he talked to Smith a few minutes beforo homicide and that be said that at. that time Smith se(»med to b(‘ in a very good humor and that he did not think that Smith come into Pol lard's store expecting to hurt him. ill slated that ht^ thought that if such had been Smiths intentions he wou'd havi' gotten Pollard before the de- fmdaiit fired his gun. This conver- sution being a direct contradiction of the testimony of Vance Ueleher given ou th(> stand a few days ago. Judge Danii'I’s ardered that the tt'stiniony giveu by Vance lielden be stricken from the records. |{. K. lielcher further testified thai he had known Pollard several y(>ars ai d knew his gt'neral character and reimtafion to he bad. That be knew Smith and that he was not consider ed a violent and dangenms man. Two nelVn>P ^Vitiiess Heeulled L•^. V. Joyi,''-.- testified that two .vears ago this April, that H. S. War.' asked Smith a question on the star.’ which had made him mad and that riniith said that he was going to whin him if it was the last thing he eve' •ii'i. J. K. r.arnhill n'called tliat he know T. H. Smith by sight. That he was hen' during the November term of court when Smith was on th - stand in the Fagas Joyner cas.'. Tha' Judge Whedbee had refused to accept Smith's evidence. That Smith he. came angered and as he left (he court rt)om that h«' heard him make threats against Judge Whedbee. A I' .Monk, testified that h«* haii lived in Farmville since 190). That Smith was in his store about a (]uar t( r t«> nine on the night of the bonii- ciiie. 'that he again saw Smith aboin half an hour after he had been s'vi' Thai he h-'ard .Smith --ay that I’ollarl was a coward and was not game. That hi wouldn't give him a show. Tha* al the depot Smith again said lh-<* he was a coward. That he ordered b»ni out of the store and upon hi.^ asking what he meant that Pollard • t.-.,, i iiHt he bad known Pol lard for several years and knew hi< teni'ral character and reputation to be bad. Tha* for the last few years Smith bad not been considered a verr v.’olent and dangerous man. J. H. Thorne testified that he at jresent lived in Greene county but pievious to this time he lived in Farm vllle. That he had been in Pollards drug store during last October and November. Th.it he went up stalr.^ by the way of ladder and played pokor and that Pollard took part in th** game. That beer was served and same was paid for b.v chippiog out of (Continued on Page Kighl •
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