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Show Sheriff Smith is Acquitted . Judege Howell Instructed Jury to Acquit. On Friday, Judge Howell, who was hearing the case against Sheriff T. H. Smith, charged with malfeasance in office, Instructed the jury to bring In a verdict of "not guilty." The jury tiled -out and returned immediately with a ; -verdict in accord wi:h instructions. No one ever believed Sheriff Smith was guilty of intentional wrong In any instance involved in tills case, and that ne is held guiltless of technical wrong Is satisfactory to most. It Is said an effort to appeal the case will be made. |