Clay County AlArchives News.....Mr. Russell shoots Mr. Smith  January 28, 1878
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The Weekly Advertiser January 28, 1878
We learn that on Saturday a very unfortunate affair occurred between two 
neighbors, living near Ashland, Clay County, one by the name of Russell and the 
other Smith. It seems from our information that Mr. Smith felled a tree and made 
the same into boards that stood near the line between him and Russell. After he 
had made the boards, Russell went and moved them away, and appropriated them to 
his own use, without letting Smith know anything about it. On Saturday last, 12th 
inst., they met when they got into a dispute, which resulted in Russell shooting 
and killing Smith. After Russell had shot Smith he remarked, "I'm sorry, I shot 
you," and at the same time presented him a five-dollar bill, saying, "Take this, 
I will pay you for boards." Smith lived only a short while after he was shot. 

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