Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-12
Janit0F Titus Defense Closed.
TESTIMONY OFFERED TO BLACKEN TILL
SMITHS CHARACTER


The trial Of James j. Titus for the murder OF
Title Smith continued AT Belvidere, n J., Sat
urday. He gave little recognition 70 passing
events, and betrayed no outward interest In the
attempt of his counsel TO blackeu the character
OF the murdered girl. His faithful wife and
aged mother sat by his side during the entire
session OF the court DIR. Cox testified that he
hao been present during part OF the autopsy,
aud that DIR. Cook, who performed the autopsy,
had informed him afterward that The girl had
is expected vii be contradicted by DR.. Cook, 3
former president OF the New Jersey state Medi-
Cox admitted that he had never seen orexamr
ined body that had been assaulted and that
he was present in this case only during the
The sensation OF the day was reached when
the defense produced three witnesses 20
blacken the character Of Tiliie Smith. The wit
nesses are named George Sherrer, Martin
Dolan, and George Gratx, all cousins, who
asserted that three years ago Tillie smith was
loo, and that they had all visited her while she
WAS there on two differen occasions. rigid cruas
examination elicted the general character oe
mony was in the nature OF q studied and pre-
pared story. The counsel for defense announced
that the case in behalf OF the defense was closed
which disappointed the SPECTATOR, no had
been waiting Tor the past week In the hope az
hearing the accused tanitor give his testimony.
The prosecution then introduced testimony
i'm rebuttal, and showed by the present janitor
OF the seminary and the malron, Mn. Ruckles,
mony by Plumber Drake 10 his (Meade's)
presence In the boiler room OF the seminary, ON
the night OF the murder, with Titus was false.
This testimony leaves The testimony OF Meade
uncontradicted. DIR. William A. ConoveI testt.
ned that lille had worked kitchen girl In
hIs family tor two years and her life was pure.
Samuei I. C.skey and Peter v. smith, who had
known the dead girl from childhood, testified
that she al ways bore a good name. Dr. William
MCGEE controverted The statements OF the
doctors Tor the defense In regard to Titles
character.
THE TESTIMONY ALL IN.
The taking OF testimony was closed yesterday
with evidence of the bad reputation OF the men
who testified as to the murdered girls habits,
aud District Attorney g. q. Smith began TO sum
up the case on the part OF the state. Ills speech
was IA complete review OF the testimony given
against illus. He traced Title smiths move
menls from the time sue LEFT shields hal I'LL
she arrived al the corner VI the institute build.
ing, on her way 10 the laundry door, in the reas
basement she WAS accompanied home by
Charles Munich, whom she Told that the JAM.
tor on duty had promised 10 let her in the
laundry door. Two students saw her part from
young Munich and walk towards the build
ing. The prosecutor related the theory of the
prosecution that Titus met the girl In the base
meDt and assaulted her, and when che
screamed choked her TO death. Titus face grew
pale as the speaker told the ghastly story Of LIE
crime which led 10 his trial for murder.