The times., 1899-08-08

went to live with the Smells while she was
six or seven years old TO be companion
TO Snell's little daughter. She remained
with the Smells for five years, coming
home every week She left two months
ago. The mother did not find out for a
month why she LEFT.
Lizzie. she said was at first ashamed to
tell, but finally burst out crying and told
the reasons. The improper conduct dated
back about two years. The child indicated
that other children were involved. and
gave their names. Lizzie said she left be-
cause she could not stand her ill-treatment
any longer. The child made this disclos-
ure. the mother testified. about one week
ago. Smell had since called at the Weisen-
berger home and had tried to induce her to
let Lizzie return TO him. He offered $6 a
month for the services of the child Lizzie
was not at home when he called. He said
that he was insured for 81, 600 and said
that he intended TO leave Lizzie $500 when
he died The mother did not know that
Smell had ever threatened her daughter. AT
the time of the disclosure the child had
said that Smell had threatened to kill her
if she told
The SISTERS story.
Carrie Weiseaberger, sister to the de-
ceased. was then called She worked at
731 Fifth Street, in a private family. She
came home as rule on Sunday nights and
remained until Monday morning. She was
not at home when the tragedy occurred.
Her sister was thirteen years old. she said.
Lizzie had never told her anything about
SHELLS conduct Smell called at the house
in Rosedaie Street one day. He was in
toxicated. He said something to her
mother that made her cry. The witness
said that she had slept with her sister at
the Smells house last spring While they
were in bed Smell entered the room very
late. He had a razor. The girls asked to
go home and cried and he said that if they
did not hush, he would cut them. Carrie
said that Blaneh Smell, daughter of the
prisoner. was in the same bed with them.
Mrs Smell was in the next room. Smell
called her sister into another room. Carrie
said she tried TO go with her, but Smell
would not let her, threatening to kill her.
She heard no noise in the room in which
they went. Blanch Smell knew that the
little girl had been taken into the next
ROOM 1t was the came room in which
Mrs. Smell was. S1ell was intoxicated He
was dressed. The young son of Smell was
also IN sthe same room When Lizzie re-
turned TO bed, Smell went out. Carrie ask
ed what had happened, but Lizzie respond
ed only by crying. At o'clock the next
morning Smell again entered the room and
bade Carrie go home. The witness said
she tried to take Lizzie home with her, but
Smell prevented her.
The Only Eyewitness.
Henry Weisenberger, ten years Old, was
sworn. The little fellow answered all
questions promptly and intelligently. He
identified the plan OF the house as pre-
pared by Detective Brown. He told of the
arrangement and position of Jthe furniture
-
Snndsy morning the first thing he saw was
Shell coming out of the kitchen into the
sleeping room. He was positive that it
was Smell. The little boy said he jumped
up and his sister in the next bed was
asleep. He saw Smell go TO Lizzies bed.
He woke her up. Then he heard his sister
cry murder, and he cried murder He saw
the flash OF razor. It had white has.
die. He saw Smell put his arm under his
sister, lift her up, and cut her throat. He
kept one Of his hands around his sisters
neck and cut her. The little boy cried
murder four times before Smell cut his sis
ter's throat Smell tried to cut him with
the razor, but ne lodged the weapon. AS
soon as Smell cut the girls throat he drop
ped her body back on the bed. Smell went
out. met his father at the door, went up
Nineteenth Street, and ran around the cor
ner.
The little boy identified the razor and
picked tho murderer out in the crowd.
Smell kept his face covered with hand
kerchief with pink border. His left arm
rested on one knee and his hand supported
his head.
Heard Mrs. weisenberger's Cries.
Charles r. Luscombe. after being sworn.
testified that he lived at us Nineteenth
Street northeast, few doors from the
Weisenbergers. After breakfast, at about
O'Clock. he heard great cry and wom-
IN exclaimed Ny Godt he's cut my daugh-
ter's throat" He went cut, mounted a
wheel. and rode for policeman
He saw the big man going across Ben
ming Road and into Graceland Cemetery
Smell was walking rapidly and was swing
ing the razor in his right hand He saw
blood on the mans hand. The witness then
went TO Tyne's pharmacy and commune
Gated with Police Headquarters. He then
followed the murderer.
John Kraft, who occupies the upper
rooms in the Weisenberger house, identi-
fed the diagram - the scene of the crime
ft.~..ished by Detective Brown. Yesterday
morning he was in bed and heard a rap at
the front door His wife looked out and
saw Smell. He heard footsteps below and in
a few moments he heard a child's screams
He rushed downstairs and heard Mrs.
WeisenbeTger cry that Lizzie's throat had
been cut He saw Smell going out the
front door. Smell was swinging the razor.
The witness said he had known Smell foi
eight or nine years. He had called at 740
Nineteenth street about three times The
witness entered the sleeping room and saw
Lizzie with both hands up to her throat on
her knees in bed and she was swaying TO
and fro. The witness watched the murder
er and saw him enter Graceland Cemetery.
He was then swinging the bloody razor. The
blade was open.
Policeman Patrick Creagh then took the
stand A colored man near the stockyard
told him that somebody had been killed In
Nineteenth Street. He put spurs to his
horse and went toward the place as fast
as he could. Dashing west over Benning
Bridge lie met a big man walking east
There was blood on him. Creagh jumped
from his horse and told the big man to
come along. Creagh said, Give me that
gun" The man said: Il haven't any gun.
I've only got razor" The prisoner then
handed over the razor, which Creagh iden-
titled On being arrested, the man en-
quired as to why he was wanted, saying
that he had done nothing.
James r. Robinson said he had taken
part in the hunt for SHELL
Eugene Anson testified that he saw
man charged with murder pass his house.
Smell was the man.
Detective Brown testified to making
drawings of the scene.
Policeman Jacob Larrick testified that
he was the first policeman to reach the
scene OF the murder.
The Jury's Finding.
At 1880 the jury retired to prepare its
verdict, which 1t announced at 12:45.
The verdict was that Lizzie Weisenber-