Lamar County AlArchives Obituaries.....SMITH, Terry June 1889
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Vernon Courier, June 20, 1889 - pg 1
Vernon Courier, June 20, 1889 – pg 1
MURDER IN ABERDEEN – An Engineer Shot by a Section Foreman – The Particulars
A special of the 14 to the Age-Herald from Aberdeen gives the following account 
of the murder of Engineer SMITH.  During the quiet of this morning a fearful 
tragedy was enacted at the Kansas City Depot, in which TERRY SMITH, one of the 
best engineers on the road, was shot and killed by C. C. EAKER, the section 
master on the Aberdeen branch of the road.  SMITH had complained to EAKER and 
also the officials of the railroad about the condition of a portion of the 
track, and this complaint resulted in a quarrel.  This morning about 7 o’clock, 
while SMITH was on his engine at work EAKER approached him and the quarrel was 
at once renewed. Because of EAKER’S violent abuse, SMITH stopped off the engine 
and they both stepped upon the platform in front of the office odor. At this 
juncture EAKER knocked SMITH off the platform, when he retreated to his cab and 
at once returned with a coal pick in his hand.  Just as he stepped upon the 
platform, EAKER, who was standing the office door, shot him through the right 
lung, the ball passing entirely through the body.  A second shot was fired, 
taking effect in the left shoulder.
	The killing was witnessed by GEORGE W. MILLER, the fireman and others.  
SMITH had been three or four years in the employment of this company and was 
regarded as one of its faithful and official employers.  He was a native of 
Illinois, was about 38 years old and unmarried, was sober and very quiet.  
EAKER lives at the Junction near Amory and has a wife and eight children.  He 
surrendered to the city officials and is now in jail.


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