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Bride Charged as Husband*s SlayertitlCharged with fatally shooting Joseph Edward Smith, tiffin Rankin, Texas, hanker on July 7. the former Mrs Opal Lillian Stewart, (rtght*, of this city, revealed after her arrest that she and Smith were secretly married two days before the fatality. Mrs Smith, who will be remembered here as Miss Opal Mnae, claimed self defense. Mrs. Smith is the daughter of J. T. Muse of Greenville and was born and reared here She had made her home in Rankin most of the time Kinre 1927 and was employed tn the poat office there for more thanfive years Relatives here were advised by Mrs Smith that she metMr, Smith tn im and he was her suitor from 1929 until they weremarried Smith was the son of John Smith of Ohliatoval, Texas Mr*. Smith is being held in 1*11 at Ran Angelo. Texas
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Greenville Evening Banner

Greenville, Texas, US

Mon, Jul 22, 1935

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