On Thursday night of last week the store or commissary of
J.D. Covington near Ellerby was entered and a quantity of goods hauled away. It
is understood that two Smith boys and a man named John Ward were recognized. At
any rate a warrant has been sent to Robeson county for the arrest of Watt
Smith, and he was placed under $500 bond for his appearance at Rockingham for
trial October 20th. The other two Smith boys, Eugene and Clay, and
John Ward were not located.
Tuesday morning word came to Sheriff McDonald that the men
were near Long’s store, on the Montgomery county line. Officers went there and
finally traced the car to a point in Beaver Dam near Naked creek; the men were
located, and upon their refusal to halt were fired upon. They had partially
dismantled their car in the woods. The officers brought it to town.
Tuesday night the Sheriff received a message saying that the
men had held up Dr. Caddell near Hoffman and had tried to get his car. This,
however, later proved to be a mistake. The Sheriff Wednesday morning secured
bloodhounds from Raeford, but the dogs could not strike a trail. And so up to
today (Thursday) neither of the three had been caught. As to whether they are
guilty as charged remains to be seen.
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