whether or not’ he was drunk on the night of Feb, 10, 193, when he
killed Casteel by shooting him, bludgeoning him with the barrel of
the shotgun and mutilating his body with a knife by cutting off one
ear, his lips, nose, a portion of. his tongue, dbwo of bis fingérs and
inflicting .other ‘knife wounds, BRE Casteel's 10-year-old daughter
was a witness and while Smith was killing her father, she took her
younger brothers and sisters to a barn where they hid, A fter Cas-
teel was dead, smith, Govered with bhood, went to a store and told
the owner that Casteel had been killed by several men and asked that
they call the Sheriff, When the sheriff arrived, he promptly placed
Smith under arrest and Mrs, Casteel was subsequently indicted as an
accessory. The Casteel children testified against their fatherts
killer and he was convicted and sentenced to die. Mrs, Casteel was
acquitted of any complicity. Smith was ,electrocuted at the Florida
“tate “rison on April By Loa.
Letter dated Nov, 19, 1976, from Mrs, Mary Jane Knisely, Box 16636,
Orlando, Fla., who obtained the information from the Court transcript,
His appeal to the Florida Supreme Court was denied,
‘158 SOUTHERN REPORTER 91
whether or not’ he was drunk on the night of Feb. 10, 1934, when he
killed Casteel by shooting him, bludgeoning him with the barrel of
the shotgun and mutilating his body with a knife by cutting off one
ear, his lips, nose, a portion of. his tongue, bwo of bis fingers and
inflicting .other‘knife wounds, ME Casteel's 10-year-old daughter
was @ witness and while Smith was killing her father, she took her
younger brothers and sisters to a barn where they hid, A fter Cas-
teel was dead, Smith, Govered with bihood, went to a store and told
the owner that Casteel had been killed by several men and asked that
they call the Sheriff, When the sheriff arrived, he promptly placed
Smith under arrest and Mrs, Casteel was subsequently indicted as an
accessory. The Casteel children testified against their father's
killer and he was convicted and sentenced to die. Mrs, Casteel was
acquitted of any complicity. Smith was electrocuted at the Florida
“tate *rison on April 5, 1935,
letter dated Nov, 19, 1976, from Mrs, Mary Jane Knisely, Box 16636,
Orlando, Fla., who obtained the information from the Court transcript,
His appeal to the Florida Supreme Court was denieds
°158 SOUTHERN REPORTER 91
the owner that Casteel
they call the Sheriff,
Smith under arrest and
accessory, ‘The Casteel chi
Letter dated Nov, 19, 1976, from Mrs. Mary Jane Knisely, Box 16636,
Orlando, Fla,, who obtained the information from the Court transcript,
His appeal to the Florida Supreme Court was denied,
158 SOUTHERN REPORTER 91
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SMITH, Herman
Smith, a 36-year-old. white man, had served at least seven years in
prison. In 1933, he was living in rural Orange Co., Fla,, where he
was employed as a water boy for EKEXXKK a labor gang of the WPA. Even
though he had a place of his own to live, he generally took his meals
aad slept at the home of Jeneral M, Casteel, a 5i-year=old native of
Georgia, who, with his wife Betty and their large family of children
operated a small nursery at Clarcona, Smith made little effort to
hide the fact that he and Mrs, Casteel were having an affair and on a
number of occasions she was known to have gone to his room and stayed
with him, When he was at the Casteel house, they frequently had re-
lations and on at least one occasion were caught in the act by one of
the Casteel children while Mr. Casteel was out in the barn, Lvidently
Smith and Casteel quarreled frequently and Smith had on a number of
occasions threatened to kill Casteel in front of Mrs, Casteel and the
Casteel children, NMXXSXKEXHAXXEREKEXED) AELHRKKE CHET AERA EXE REELS,
HS SELMOREXAL AX HOEXBRINY XOWEX ERE XLKARY ERAEX KEKHAR ABR On one occasion
he obtained a Shotgun for this purpose and was dissuaded only when
Casteel's 22-year-old daughter toee the weapon from him, While he was
known to drink frequently ,amt court testimony did not bring out
SMITH, Herman
Smith, a 36-year-old. white man, had served at least seven years in
prison. In 1933, he was living in rural Orange Co., Fla., where he
was employed as a water boy for EK&XNEK a labor gang of the WPA. ven
though he had a place of his own to live, he generally took his meals
aad slept at the home of Jeneral M, Casteel, a 5-year-old native of
Georgia, who, with his wife Betty and their large family of children
operated a small nursery at Clarcona, Smith made little effort to
hide the fact that he and Mrs, Casteel were having an affair and on a
number of occasions she was known to have gone to his room and stayed
with him, When he was at the Casteel house, they frequently had re-
lations and on at least one occasion were caught in the act by one of
the Casteel children while Mr. Casteel was out in the barn, lividently
Smith and Casteel quarreled frequently and Smith had on a number of
occasions threatened to kill Casteel in front of Mrs, Casteel and the
Casteel children, »
eae SLC IETSIUT SOT SEN TIENT ICCC CSEN TE SET SCTE SETI On one occasion
he obtained a shotgun for this purpose and was dissuaded only when
Casteel's 22-year-old daughter Hook the weapon from him. While he was
known to drink frequently amt court testimony did not bring out
SMITH, Herman
Smith, a 36-year-old white man, had served at least seven years in
prison, In 1933, he was living in rural Orange Co., Fla., where he
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WPA. Even
aad slept at the home of Jeneral M, Casteel, a Si-year-old native of
operated a small nursery at Clarcona, Smith made little effort +
hide the fact that he and Mrs, Casteel were having an affair and on a
of
gccasions threatened to kill Casteel in front of Mrs, Casteel and the
Casteel children,
On one occasion
ine obtained a shotgun for this purpose and was dissuaded only when
asteel's 22-year-old daughter tock the weapon from hime WHI e was
known to drink frequentlyjamt court testimony did not bring out
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