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and was finally excused to give place to
the mother. Mary Weisenberger.


and was finally excused to give place to
the mother. Mary Weisenberger.
The Mothers story.
Her testimony was on lines similar to
that Of her husband. Lizzie and her meth
er on the Saturday night preceding the
murder were sleeping together. According
| TO the witness there were in the house
| the parents. and Lizzie and Henry, the
children. The witness stated that she had
| known the prisoner for eight years, and
that ne had a wife and seven-ye,r- Old
| daughter at the time Lizzie was ght
| years OF age. Lizzie went 10 SHELLS hclse,
! she said. at the solicitation of SMELL as
he wanted some one for company for his
daughter, and he offered to pay the child
lC cents a day for her services This was
about six months after she had known
Smell. To the Jury she said that she had
arranged with Smell that he might have
Lizzie come to his house for company for
his daughter and remain over night
This was when the two families lived
side by side The child lived with the
Smell family for FIVE years, during which
time she had been home for three short
periods. The mother wished to keep her
child TO raise herself, because. she testi-
fed, Smell had kept her from school, and
had sent her for beer.
Il told him that I knew from Lizzie
what had been going on in his house, and
that Lizzie was seeing nothing but bad in
his house, and that he should never again
send that child for beer, or have her in
his house. Lizzie cried all the time, and
said SHE didn't wantto go back there but
1t was some time before she had told me
the whole truth, and when ! knew that,
then IL was | told him never to come into
my house again. But he did come again
He came on the Tuesday and the Friday
before he killed her.
He wanted Lizzie back. He said he
would give her So month. and should
have everything that | needed. He said
IL was .inaared for 5000, and he would
give Lizzie $500 OF that | said: No. /
don't want your money. want Lizzie |
here. You shan't have Lizzie'''
Smell then asked where Lizzie was. and /
she told him. but he said he already |
knew.
Smell Makes Threats.
When he came to the house on Friday |
he said: III can't have Lizzie any more.
we die together"
The mother then testified that she q
dered him finally out of the house. but he
came back on the fatal Sunday morning,
and was again ordered to leave while the
father had gone TO the hydrant for the
water.
What you have done to Lizzie is
the witness stated that she said
TO him on that occasion.
II went on to cook 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 the hand and on the lip
with the razor The scar is here YET
Mrs. WrisenberGer Displays Sears.
She displayed deep scar on the side
Of her hand TO the District Attorney, who
went forward to examine 1t, and said that
he scar on her lip had disappeared. She
then testified that she got upon her feet
and ran to the room where Lizzie vas,
but the child was too far gone and could
rot answer her. Witness ran to the front
ioor, but Smell had gone, and she did not
zee him,
tilt occurred at leading question.
Mr.. Turner Directing, to which Mr.. Ander-
ION said that 1t was intended to draw out
in answer.
Very well. then. we note an objection
nd ask the stenographer TO note that the
District Attorney says he intends TO ask
eadlng questions"
"Oh, didn't mean it in that broad !
ense. said Mr.. Anderson.
Mr.. Turner took the witness. and the
question of salary paid Lizzie was taken {
Up. The attorney confused the witness I
by implying that the mother
lad allowed her daughter to remain at
nell's house when the child cried and did I
ot want TO return.
Did you tell your husband that Smell
ad said they would die together il Lizzie {
id not return TO him? d
NO. not at that time; told him after"
A Wild Sensation.
In an endeavor to draw from the witness c
he fact of her having told a Mrs. Robin a
On, about two months prior to the MUIR o
er, that she would never let Lizzie go I
lck 10 SHELLS the defence failed. \ mild p
snsation was caused when the witness
lid that she was out Of her head at the
me of the inquest and could not recall
hat she had said there. Mr.. Turner gave
lc witness TO the Government for the re-
rect examination. but nothing TRANSFERRED
nj little Henry Weisenberger, nine years
age, was called.
After the boy was sworn and before he
ok the stand Mr.. Turner addressed tae
'urt.
81 am sure" he said that the hoy VIII
II the whole truth about the portion OF
e case with which he is acquainted, but
might be just well TO see IL he I'M
rstands the nature OF an oath"
Ready assent being given, the court
estioned the little fellow asking him II
went to school and to Sunday school,
ID il he knew what would happen to him
he did not tell the truth. All of these
estions were answered in the affrma
re. and Henry said to the last that IL he
not tell the truth he would go to the
VIII at which there was audible
i've of mirth that caused the crier to rap
d call sharply for order. The ingenious