Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-30
JanisOr Titus Trial.
THE MAN ACCUSED OF MURDERISG TIILI
SMITH BREAKS DOWN IN COURT

THE MAN ACCUSED OF NUMBERING TrI.LIR
SMITH BREAKS DOWN IN COURT.
There Was a decided sensation yesterday In
the trial, at Belvidere, y. j.. OF Janitor THUS.
Tor he murder of Title Smith. OF iacketls-
town. In concluding his opening address 10
the jury, the prosecutor, Mr. smith, said:
I'VE will prove TO You conversations held by
the prisoner with y confidential friend Ia re-
gard 10 Miss smith; show you that tea, houts
AFTER her dead body WAS hound; and We shail sx-
hiDit "A Chain OIL evidence that viii tpring The
crime home 10 the prisoner AT the bar"
John q. White, farmer residirg near Hack
etts,own, testified that on the mofnlng oi April
y, while walking ia a Held auJoialT. the semi
nary he saw Tue dead bouy or girl. 1he head
WAS thrown back, the ieet crossed. the dress
some hat disarrauged and "A fence board MAS
lying iig may ACROSS Before ile returned Win
The proper officers the body had been viewed by
"A number OF other persons. Calvin Cutler, q
milkman, VINO On the Inorning ol the discovery,
Was al the seminary delivering max, testified
tuat he saw the BODY aud curroDorat,-d Mr.
nlte as 70 us hppearahce. ShHries Searies. .
iai mer employed by Mayo Reese. said he was
In "A Held sowing oats. tie heard Mr. WnIls
cali anu Went directly 10 the body. He looked
lor footprints, Out saw none except tno,e made
By spectators. Ii Was in the early MOI Mug aud
the ground was frozen 50 that FOOTPRINTS were
not aistiLguishabie. As Mr.. Sear,es reached TINS
point IN has story those wDo had been watch.
Ing the prisoner noticed a marked change couue
over him. His face asnen pale, tine hope
iui Expression he wore when lac entered the
COURTROOM Was gone and baggard. haunted
look had settled upon his features. he touched
Gls counsel upon the arm, whispered a Iew
words and grasped his chair AS taough he Ieit
dizzy.
"iour honor" said the prisoners attorney.
hurriedIy, "tae prisoner IL AL. Win the per-
mission OIL the court 4 should like ~ have niin
excused a lew moments wnile a pny sicIan Is
called"
lhe court granted the request, and then jan
itor Titus, trembling and nervous. was led 10
an ante-roonl, supported by his counsel aud his
iather-n-iaw, anu followed by The court ofti-
Gers. Tae party absent ten or twelve
minutes, aud there no sound in the court
looin save the buzz OF eager comment the
crowded benches. Tue poor little vile oil Tue
Janitor remained In her place, the picture OF
despair, w:In her eyes nAed upon the door
through which ner husband had disappeared.
Meantiine Dr. raul had been summoned aud
had prescribed stlmuiants Tor tne prostraled
prisoner.
Tue door swung open again finally and Titus
re-eutered tue COURTROOM supported by the
sneriu. During has DrleI absence The dark cir
Giles under nis eyes nad deepened anu tue color
had completely lett ma lace. lie glanced ABOUT
the courtroom la a dazeu anu Irlg uueued Way
and walked " his seat Win sham Uilng step.
his appearance was That OF man wuose
nervous system u completely shattered. In
deed, IL Is now Thought ny many that he Will
coiiapse completely wnen confronted by the
ctothins WORN by the dead cara anu compslied
10 listen 10 The evidence Oh friend 10 whom
he Is said TO have connded his Intentions An re-
gard TO her.
Alter AR. Searles had finished his story it was
corrooorated by Charles j. Reese, mayor of
HackeItstown, Who said Le examined the
ground Dut saw no footprints. There were red
Qlsu MARKS On Tie girls neck, looking ike ihe
imp essIon OF "A mans hand. Bridget GroSan,
ASSISTANT couk at tne SEMINARY, lsstineu: Il
have Anown lille Smith Ior ioar nouIns. L
last saw her alive AT y 'clock April . the
Kitchen Inc next morning saw uer uead an
the he'd. also know James liius, ana nave
known nim for eleven years. 4 never SAW him
with Title alone. she waited the Table "A
which he ate. once saw llIlie aud Titus 20
10 all outbuilding for potatoes and Two weeks
before uer death, On wel DAY, they went 10.
geIher 10 the potato cellar. Tilus GA duty
AT night only. 1 saw Titus at the iab,e iiIe
mornlug tue body MAS found, bur lac said uotn-
ing about lille, though She usually walled on
man. i waited on INN, and q COOK named
Lizzie Cool with ham that mornlns-"
The prosecution put in evidence Two wooden
ooors used IN the laundry Room. The wood of
tucse corresponds with liIe spIluIeIs Iouu2 An
LIVE dress OF Illlie SmIIh.