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

him If he would like to see Star reporter,
and make statement of his case to him.
pie outside were saying about him, and until
he had talked with his wife he would say
nothing for publication. After Mrs. Smell
left he was seen by a Star reporter and
asked If he desired to make any statement.
MY mind is so mingled and tangled up
just now" he answered, that / prefer to
wait until it gets clear"
What about the statements made at the
inquest yesterday?' he was asked.
Many statements made there are I'M
true" he answered, but I don't care to
point them out just now. l prefer to go
over the testimony carefully and then II l
conclude to make a statement about the
testimony l W. let you know
Last night out 10 O'Clock somebody
sent telephone message to the jail telling
the guards that mob was on its way there
have been sent from police headquarters,
but the guards were not the least bit dis
turbed.
Crowds View the Remains.
While Mrs. Smell and her husband were
in the rotunda of the Jail conversing hun
dreds of people We're about eight squares
away in plain view of the prison. They were
calling at the Wesenberger home to see the
body of the prisoners little victim. The body
was in a white coffin in the room next to
where the terrible crime was committed
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callers that Undertaken Lee found 1t neces-
sary to keep an assistant on duty at the
door all day III orGer to prevent the over
croWdiug of the house. Many friends of
the family were tccre to lend Il helping
iand to the bcrcaved parents and the
brother and sister of the unfortunate child.
a number of floral offerings were received.
Arrangements for the funeral, which is to
take place from the house at o'clock
this afternoon, Were completed last night.
Four young men, friends of the family,
we're selected to act as pallbearers. They
are James Crawford, Genie Bell, Edward
CARL and Mr.. Hill. From the house the
body will be taken to the German Luther
Churcn Sth street northeast, where
the Rev. j. E. A. DoerEan will otficiate.
rhe body will be buried in Prospect Hill
1t has been inaccurately stated that Ben
jamin H. Smell, the slayer of Lizzie Weisen-
berger, was clerk in the special exam1na-
ton division of the pension bureau. Smell
was instead a clerk in the southern division
of that bureau and had never been employ
ed in the special examination service.
Aid for Weiscnbcrgcr Family.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
After reading the account of the brutal
murder of little Lizzie Weisenberger at the
hands of Benjamin II. Smell in company
with several friends, we went to the
mcrgue and viewed the remains of the
poor child. While there we met the father
of the unfortunate girl, and in the course
of our conversation with him. and later in
talking the matter over with their imme-
date II .iShbGrS, the information was elicit
ed that while Mr.. and Mrs. Weisenberger
were known to be Industrious and frugal,
their earnings were hardly sufficient to
keep the wolf from the door: hence, that
the children might obtain food and cloth
ing, they were sent out in the world to
seek employment at very tender age
This fact was taken advantage OF by the
monster, Smell, who deliberately planned
little lizzic's ruin and subsequent murder
| 1t is a fact that the father of the child
was unable to make arrangements for the
decent burial OF the remains, except with
| the assistance of A few charitably disposed
friends and the undertaken. AS mark OF
coincidence in the bereaved family we Sug-
| gest that popular subscription be started
through the medium Of your paper to be
| devoted toward the burial expense and the
| relief Of the unfortunate family, and fol-
! this purpose We herewith tender the sum OF
| so. Respectfully,
| JOHN w. OCONNOR.
| A. d. LOEFFLER, Jr.