Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-07
Smells opportunities.

ton also arrived 10 represent the govern
ment.
Carrie Wejsenberger, sister of the de-
ceased, fifteen years old, was sworn. She
was not at home when her sister was
killed. Size told of the prisoner having
| called at their house when they lived on
Rosedal, street. Smell talked 10 her mother
| to get her to let Lizzie come to his home,
and made her mother cry. Last spring,
| when Lizzie had been taken from Smells
employment, Smell called and said he
wouldn't bother her any more about Lizzie
| If she would let the little one sleep at his
house one night. Carrie said that Smell did
| not want he- to accompany her sister, but
| she insisted upon going. They retired, and
during the night Smell came in the room
with razor and threatened to use 1t.
Witness said she became angry and called
was frightened. Snelrs daughter was in
| bed with them.
Mrs. Smell, said the witness. remarked
that she had heard her tCarrie) long
| enough, and told her husband she wanted
| him TO put her out. Lizzie went in another
room with Smell. She was frightened into
| going, because he threatened to kill her
| with the razor. Smell did not close the
door after him. They were in the room
about five minutes. Mrs. Smell was in bed
| in the room to which her sister was taken.
what was his condition that night?"
HE was intoxicated"
Witness explained that the prisoner was
fully dressed during the time mentioned.
Witness did not sleep any during the night.
Carrie said she asked Lizzie several times
what he said to her, but all she got in re-
Spouse was a cry. About o'clock in the
morning he returned to the room and or
dered her to leave the house.
II went said Carrie, land tried to sneak
Lizzie out. but MIR. Smell wouldn't let me
| do it,
Her sister returned home the next day.
Witnessed the Crime.
Henry Wesenberger, the brother, ten
years old. was next called
if you tell lie?
Yes, SIR
You know what it is to tell the truth?"
Yes, sir
He was able to give good description of
the premises and tell who occupied the
different rooms and beds in the house.
Questioned by the coroner the little boy
said:
When I woke up yesterday morning |
saw Mr. Smell come in the bed room from
the Kitchen"
What did you do?'
4 just jumped up"
Where was your Sister?'
Lizzie was in the other bed asleep
screamed murder
Il was nearly scared to DEATH he said,
and ] screamed murder too
Then what did you see?''
Il saw a razor was his quick response
"a white handled razor,
He saw the prisoner go over to the bed
he said, and draw his sister across his arm
and cut her throat. His sister screamed
four times before he cut her throat
What did you do?
Il was kind of dreaming he answered.
and 1 struck at something. I thought
struck his nose. He asked me who it was
and I told him it was me-"
Did he hit your
mo, sir"
Did he do anything to your
He only cut al my throat, but of course
| lodged the blow
Witness then told of the assault on his
| mother He said that Smell knocked his
mother down with his fist and then tried
to cut her, but she was too strong for him.
Witness followed Smell out and saw him go
around the corner.
Heard the Mothers Cry.
Charles r. Luscombe, neighbor, testi-
fled that he was in his workshop yester-
day morning when he heard woman say:
My God you've cut my daughters
throat
He got his bicycle and went out to look
for a policeman When he got on the
street neighbor said to him:
Smell has killed her daughter"
Did you Mr. Snel?'
Yes, sir. He was crossing the road
swinging the razor, and L saw blood on
Witness followed Smell through the
woods and along the road. Last night he
saw Smell in the police station.
"Oiii M at, WHO occupies the upper
story of the Weisenberger house, testified
to the arrangements of the furniture
IN the house and identified a plat of the
premises made by Precinct Detective Sam
Browne Yesterday morning he heard
Mrs. Weisenberger tell the prisoner to go
out of the house; that Lizzie had told her
something about him and she Gid not want
him about. He went down stairs and Mrs
Weisenberger told him that Smell had cut
Lizzie's throat. He saw Smell walking
'ay from the house swinging the razor
III MS hand and seemingly unconcerned.
Witness said he went to Tyree's drug
store and had a message sent for an OFF,
GER He asked some friends to follow
Smell. Witness said he saw the prisoner at
the house Friday.
How was he swinging the razor?" asked
counsel
Just in this way" he answered, indicat-
ing by gestures.
Policeman Creagh Testifes.
Policeman Pat Creagh, who made the
arrest, testified that a colored man met
him near the stockyards at Benning and
told him that murder had been committed
on 18th street.
81 put my spurs to my horse and went
gallopins down the road he said. Near
the bridge l met Smell and I saw blood on
his hands. L dismounted and grabbed the
man: Putting my hand on his hip pocket
| asked him for his gun. He said all he
had was a razor. and gave it to me-"
Witness said that Smell had flask of
whisky in his pocket. He very much
excited and seemed exhausted He let him
have drink and then took the bottle from
him
Was he drunk" the officer was asked.
HE had been drinking
When witness placed him under arrest
he said he had done nothing. Witness in
formed him that he had killed somebody,
and he said he had not
Policeman Larrick, Precinct Detective
Brown. Eugene Arson and James Robinson
were called as witnesses. Their names were
taken IN order to complete the record, and !
the case was submitted to the jury with
the result above stated.
Early Indictment Probable
The case of Smell will be called to the at |
tention of the grand jury tomorrow, when |
every effort is to be made to have an in
dictment reported forthwith. The expecta-
ton is, according to information obtained |
from the office of the United States attor-
ney this afternoon, that the grand jury will |
be conducted into court and an Indictment
for murder officially recorded against Smell |
possibly Wednesday, but not later than
Thursday of this week