The evening times., 1900-01-22


would give her So a month. and ] should
have everything that l needed. He said
he was insured for $4,000. and ne would
give Lizzie $500 of that. l said: NO, l
don't want your money l want Lizzie
here You shan't have Lizzie
Smell then asked where Lizzie was. and
she told him. but he said he already
knew.
when he came to the house on Friday
he said: If can't have Lizzie any more,
we die together"
The witness then ordered him out OF the
house. saying. What you have done to
Lizzie is enough
Il went on 10 ccok breakfast, and he
went somewhere. Then ! heard . scream
three times Of murder and ran 10 the
room. He came out and knocked me down
and cut me on the hand and or the lip
Displays the Scar.
She got upon her feet and ran to the
room where Lizzie was. but the child was
too far gone and could not answer her.
Witness ran to the front door, but Smell
had gone and she did not see him. The
witness displayed the scar upon her head.
A tilt occurred at leading question,
NJ Turner objecting. to which Mr.. An
derson said that It was intended 20 draw
out an answer.
Very well, then. we note an objection,
and ask the stenographer to note that the
district attorney says be intends to ask
leading questions"
"Oh, l didn't mean Il In that broad
sense" said Mr.. Anderson.
The court put the question. which was
merely a different repetition of the scene
in the house on the morning Of the murder.
Mr.. Turner took the witness. and the
. 4 #~lra
up. The attorney confused the witness
/ somewhat by implying that the mother
/ had allowed her daughter 20 remain az
SneITs house when the child cried and did
not want to return.
did you tell your husband that Smell
/ had said they would die together If Lizzie
/ did not return 70 him.
| NO. not at that time: / told him after
In an endeavor TO draw from the witness
| the fact Of her having told a Mrs. Robin
son. about two months prior 20 the muir
] der. that she would never let Lizzie go
/ back "a Snell's the defence failed. A mild
! sensation was caused when the witness
/ said that she was out cf her head ar the
I time Of the inquest and could not recall
/ what she had said there. Mr. Turner gave
| tho witness 10 the Government for the re-
/ direct examination. but nothing transpired,
and little Henry Weisenberger, nine years
| of age. was called
/ Mr.. Turner then asked the court t. *
anime the boy as TO his understanding Of
| he nature OF an oath
The Hoy witness.
Il am sure he viii tell the truth, but It
may be as well 10 examine him
Henry then said that II be told lie he
would go 10 the devil and the crier
| raped for the necessary order. that had
been disturbed. The witness said:
Mr.. Smell raped at the door and asked
my father for a drink Of water. and when
my father went for it Mr. Smell walked
into the kitchen, and when my mother told
him to get out he came into the room
/ where Lizzie was sleeping and he sat in
! the chair by the bed for a minute and
! then he took LizZie's head on his arm and
/ cut her on the throat like that Gllustrat-
| ing) and she hOIlered three times 'mur-
der and hOllered murder
! The razor was placed on exhibition aad
| identified by the brother Of the murdered
child.
The defence 5ben took the witness but
failed to confuse him. and the next Wit
/ ness called was Katharine B. Kraft. now
OF 1903 Fifth Street northwest, but at the
time OF the murder she lived az 740 Nine
| teenth Street rcrSeest.
Mr. Could examined for the Government
Sne heard Sne On the Friday evening pre-
ceding the muI '.er say he would take Lizzie
dead or alive; ne would kin her and kill
himself
His tones were angry said the Wit
| ness. and I heard Lizzie cry out Let 60
Of me as II he had caught her"
COrrObSratTve Testimony
On the morning OF he murder she heard
him enter tie house. and overheard the
conversation between l1r5. We;scuberrer
and Smell Her testimony eOrroborated
that OF Mrs Weisenberser, and Mr.
1 Mitchell took up the cross examination for
| the defence.
The witness said that Smell had taken
| hold OF Lizzie and told her to come With
bin. that be would take her dead OF alive;
they would both die together. Lizzie re-
! fused TO go, and her mother went to a
neighbor's house and Smell and Mr. Wei
senberger talked together On the morn
ing OF the murder the witness was Just
| rising from bed when she heard a knock
! and opening the blinds OF her room saw
| Smell just entering the house. She later
heard the screams of murder from Henry
and his mother. but did not hear any cries
! from Lizzie She saw Smell leave the
house. his head bowed and the razor in his
hand. She followed him with her eyes IN
I'll be turned the corner into Benning
Road. He walked as il nothing had occur
red.
SMELLS Face Gets Red.
At this point in the progress of the trial
SnelIs face had grown red, and seemed
more pulled than usual while the hither-
to Indifferent look had given place to one
OF eagerness. and he watched every move
OF the witnesses. A telegram came for
| Juror Ellis, and was opened by the court
| and then handed to him. 1t was a message
from his family stating their good health.
| John Kraft was thea CALLED. He had
| be said, known Shell for seven or eight
| years. and saw him frequently during that
| time but had had no social intercourse
| with him He ran into LiZzie's room after
! the cry of murder, and saw her kneeling
on the bed her hands holding her throat.
the whole bed and her clothing covered
| with blood.
| His testimony produced no new facts
| other than that when he saw Weisen-
| burger attempt to take hold of Smell after
the murder. he told him to keep away
from him.
! Mr. Mitchell remarked that the witness
| was peculiar.
What's the matter with this witness. ."
! said Mr. anderson.
Quite a furry was Occasioned for a mo-
ment. the court stopping it by saying that
no comments upon the witnesses must be
made by counsel.
Il have noticed it before on one or two