Cherokee County AlArchives News.....Will Chandler Tried, For Killing Will Smith at Borden Springs September 26, 1908
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Cleburne News Era, Heflin, AL September 26, 1908
Will Chandler Tried, For Killing Will Smith at Borden Springs

   Will Chandler was placed on trial here last Wednesday evening for the 
killing of Will Smith, the famous Bell Tree desperado, which occurred several 
days ago at Borden Springs.  The trial closed Friday afternoon.  The evidence 
in the case showed that Chandler acted as would any other man under similar 
circumstances, but according to the law he was guilty of either murder in the 
second degree or manslaughter, and the jury was so charged by Judge Pelham.
   The jury, after having been out only a few moments, brought in a verdict of
manslaughter, and placed his sentence at one year in the penitentiary.
   Within thirty minutes after the jury rendered its verdict, all the jurors, 
solicitor and judge had signed a petition asking the governor to grant him a 
pardon, and had it not been for technicalities in the law, all would have 
favored giving him freedom.  (Cleburne News Era, Heflin, AL, Saturday, Sept. 
26, 1908)


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