The times., 1899-08-08

poured out the Benning Road to Nineteenth
Street and there turned to enter the home
where the innocent victim of Smell lay.
The majority of those who tramped out
| the dusty road were actuated by nothing
more than d morbid curiosity. They far
outnumbered the charitably inclined and
We're ruthless and coarse in their invasion
of the sanctity of the death chamber. 1t
was not unusual to see men and women,
many of the latter accompanied by chill
dren and some bearing infants in arms,
approach the door of the Weisenberger
home and after being questioned as to the
nature of their visit answer in cold blood
ed terms, I'VE would like to see the
corpse" A refusal on the part of those
who held the door had no effect on the
curious and uncouth who remained out
side until the door was opened to allow
an exit for some one, when they pushed
their way in by main force.
Crowds at the House.
The condition of affairs became alarm
ing toward night and the crowd about the
Weisenberger home so large and disor-
derby to such degree that it was found
necessary to call the aid of the police to
restore order and clear the street. For
time Detective Sam Brown was COM
PEELED to stand guard on the front porch of
the house and push the surging mass of
humanity back. Policemen Vandershafter
and Sherwood, who were on the scene, ex-
perienced as much difficulty In frustrating
the determined efforts of the crowd 90 gain
access to the porch
Finally, when the situation became SO
grave that it was found necessary TO use
drastic measures in dealing with the
crowd, Detective Brown addressed those
assembled in quiet but unmistakable terms.
He apDpalpd To the Daople In DIaaSa con-
slider the bereaved family, to consider that
the father was worn out and grief stricken,
that the mother was injured Ill, and in
hysterical condition, and that the chill
dren were suffering enough with what they
already had to contend with-the loss of a
sister and their efforts to console their
parents. Brown accused those assembled
of being present more out of morbid curl
osity than anything else, and asked that
they forego their desire to gaze on the
murdered child and to disperse quietly.
He reminded the crowd that if there was
anyone present who wanted to contribute
to the fund for the defraying OF the funeral
expenses, they could either leave the con-
tribution with the policeman at the house,
place it in an envelope and leave it at
No. 8 stationhouse properly addressed. or
take it to The Times Office, where credit
for il would be properly given. The crowd
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but was loath to move and the result
was that the policemen were compelled to
force it 10 disperse. Some left contribu-
tions.
The Grief-Strickcn Family.
While the surging crowd was being
handled by the police the scene enacted in
the house was pathetic. In the little
front room where the child Lizzie was laid
out sat her father. He looked the
picture of despair as he sat ON a sofa at
the side of the body of his frail daughter.
He was mute as sphynx and save for the
infreQuent groaDs which involuntariiy es-
capped him one would have thought he was
lifeless. His head was bowed. his eyes
riyited on the floor, and his clasped hands
were extended over his knees. He was
totally oblivious to what was going on
outside, and even to the fact that he was
keeping silent and lonesome vigil.
Occasionally some member cf the family
entered the room by the door connecting
Il with the room where Lizzie was mur-
dered, but Weisenberger did not see them
nor did be. know. of their presence. If
he did there was no indication of it by any
word or sign. He never raised his head
In the room where Lizzie was killed the
other members of the Weisenberger fam
lily were gathered Mrs Weisenberger was
lying on bed. Her head and injured
arm were bandaged, and she was in a
feYerish and hystericaI state. Her daugh-
ters, Emma and Carrie, ministered unto
her as did kind neighbors. In the third
room, or kitchen, sat a number of family
friends, who talked of the sad affair. In
the second room occupied by Mrs Weisen-
berger the blinds were drawn to exclude
the light. Despite that fact, it could be
Of
OF the day before had been erased. The floor
had been cleaned, and the bed on which
Lizzie had been slain bore no sign of a
blood stain. Had it not been for the fact
that the frail form OF Smells victim lay
cold in death in the front room and for
the conversation Of the assembled family
friends, who discussed the tragedy, a
casual observer would have been loatn
to believe that anything unusual had hap
pened. This was the impression gained
in the house, but, as was stated, al en-
tirely different Impression was created On
the outside.
In striking contrast to the scene at the
Weisenberger household was that at the
District Jail, where Smell was confined.
AS has been said he was taken there in
the patrol wagon OF the Ninth precinct
Immediately after the inquest at the Sixth
precinct station On the way to the Jail
the man was quiet, and though he was
accompanied by Lieutenant Daley, In
speetor Cross, and three policemen he
showed no disposition to talk He was
not questioned and volunteered only one
statement. That was after a considerable
OF the distance to the jail had been trav-
ersed. Smell was evidently sorely troubled
and realized that he was going to be cut
off from the world. He appeared to long
for relief and apparently found it when he
said: Il suppose 1 will pay for this with
my life" The relief gained by unburden-
ing himself was short-liyed, as the af-
firmatiye answer given apparently did not
have soothing effect
When he arrived at the Jail Smell was
escorted to the scales. where he was
weighed. The scales registered 296 pounds.
This showed loss of from seven to ten
pounds in two days, and Smell appeared
surprised at it. He said nothing, how
ever, and followed the jail guards to cell
No. 5, which had been prepared for him.
The cell is located on the east side of the
main corridor, opposite murderers' row.
Were the brick wall which separates the
corridors in front of the two long tiers
removed Smell would be almost face to face
with the convicted murderer, George W.
Horton. After enjoying the luxury of a
bath Smell was given clean undergarments
and pair of No. II Jail shoes.
He Reads the Papers.
When seen in. his cell at No 9 station
yesterday morning previous to the inquest
Smell showed even more concern about his
welfare than Sunday night. He was anx-
ious TO see copy of The Morning Times
which was given him by Detective Sam
Brown. Before giving the man the paper
Brown questioned him In the hope OF
learning something more about the cir
cumstances of the murder. Smell admitted