Albemarle, Nov. 21—J.L. Gregory, who is charged with having shot and killed S.W. Smith on the streets of Badin on last Thursday morning, was given a preliminary hearting here today before Squire J.E. Agle and was bound over to Superior Court without right of bail. Superior Court convenes here next Monday with Judge P.A. McElroy presiding and this case will likely be heard at that time.
Three eye witnesses to the shooting were offered this afternoon who gave substantially the same testimony. From the evidence given, Smith and Gregory were standing talking and angry words were passed, where upon Gregory stated to Smith, “I’ll shoot you,” reached for his gun and at short range shot Smith full in the breast. Whereupon Smith turned and ran and what at a distance of about 20 feet Gregory shot a second time. Smith went about 75 yards farther, fell and died in a short time.
Just what led up to the difficulty has not been learned. It is rumored, however, that Gregroy had charged Smith having used abusive language to Gregory’s wife the evening before. It is rumored that Gregory has killed two men prior to this homicide but under what circumstances it is not known here.
From page 2 of The Concord Times, Monday, Nov. 23, 1925
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