The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-09
TAKING OF EVIDENCE
JURY IN SMITH CASE SECURED AND
THE TRIAL BEGUN.
Whitman, the Hack Driver. Tells the
story of the Murder-Jury Not
Allowed to Separate.

The men who are to meet out punishment
To Winnifred e. Smith for the murder Of
Western b. Thomas as follows:
Newton ]. Mcdaniel, Indianapolis; John
FeIsnger, Wayne towhsh d; Hezek,ah Jones
Broad Ripple; Reuben Bunnell. Washing
ton township; John Reagan, Decatur town.
ship; William E. Privett, Washington town
ship; William r. Johnson, Wayne town.
ship; Louis Theme, Indianapolis; Frank r.
Harding, Wayne township; William T. Nc
Vey Warren township; Jacob T. Morris.
indianapolis; George H. Huron, Indiana
polls.
H. In the progress of the grave judicial
action of the Criminal Court yesterday,
there was one feature to brighten the sur
roundings of Winnie Smith it was the pres
ence OF his mother. She sat at his side
during the entire afternoon, her face alter
nateiy portraying her hopes and fears
Court convened at o'clock in the morning
a large PEE cent. of the half-frenzied hui
manly that fairly tumbled over itself to
gam admission to the room were women.
Many or them were pretty, and nearly all
were stylishly dressed. Most of them were
young, and the majority of them spent the
day feasting their eyes upon the handsome
race of the prisoner. Smith paid but little
attention to the spectators, and his eyes
rarely ever rested upon the gallery, where
the most attractive of the feminine
part of the audience had lodged itself Myr-
tie overturf the companion of Smith on the
night OF the murder, did not put in an APP
pearance yesterday. She was not in court
Monday, and probably will not come in un-
til she is called a witness for the pris-
oner. DR.. Wands, the stepfather of Smith.
was with his son all day. Yesterday after
noon Smiths mother. CARRIED in the deepest
piack, came into the courtroom through
rear door, and for an hour occupied the
private apartments back of the main room
one was accompanied by her sister, Mrs
Piumb, OF Evansville and Col. John Miller
OF New York, a brother Shortly after the
jury had been selected, Mrs Wands. walked
quietly to the vacant chair at the side of
ner son and sat down, remaining there until
the hour of adjournment. Occasionally
smith would whisper to his mother and
OFTEN allowed his arm to rest on her Shout
father ~ ~ anu e'ep
At the opening of court yesterday morn
ing the routine of selecting the jury was
tlnued until o'clock before they were nut
aside aside to the intense relief of all The at
TORN on both sides pounded away at the
oeen summoned the night before, but only
niSil. OF tnem appeared. Yesterday after
49, zen the court convened 1t began to
t ha IS II another venire would have to
De arawn.
The only witnesses examined were the
architect, who made a diagram Of The
brighton beach bar, and Harry Whitman.
tne cabman. Both were called by the de-
h henSe whitman. was the driver of the
mack which transported merry party to
6rlgnton beach on the night of the murder
he witnessed the murder but his recollec-
uons OF the tragedy were indistinct He
was examined by Attorney Elam, who will
CONDUCT all of the examination for the