Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-22


IF can't have Lizzie any more, we will
die together
Continuing, Mrs Weisenberger said that
early Sunday morning. the 9th of August,
smell appeared in the kitchen of her house.
He said:
Good morning. Mrs. Weisenberger"
Get out replied Mrs. Weisenberger,
You have nothing to do in here. I know
what you have done to Lizzie; that is
enough
Screams and shouts of Murder.
Il then turned to the stove" the witness
went on to say. "a moment later 1 heard
scream from the next room, followed by
shouts of murder l rushed to the other
room. Smell was coming out. He grabbed
me, KNOCKED me down and slashed at me
with razor. cutting me on the hand and
lips
The scars of the cuts referred to were
pointed out to the Jury.
II also heard my little boy Henry cry,
Oh, mommy, mommy, mommy.' - Mrs.
NetSenberger testified.
At the time of the murder, so the jury
vas Informed by the witness, her two older
daughters We're living away from home.
There were two beds in the sleeping room.
One had been occupied the night preceding
the murder by the witness and Lizzie, and
the other by Mr.. Weisenberger and Henry.
On cross-examination Mrs. Weisenberger
denied that prior to the murder she had re-
marked to Mrs. Robinson: Ben Smell Is
making too much money, and I'm going to
cause trouble for him.
AT the time of the coroner's inquest, said
Mrs. Weisenberger, she was "out of her
mead and didn't know what she said.
The Only Eye-Witness.
There was a stir throughout the court
room when the only eyewitness of the
murder was called to testify. This was
Henry Weisenberger, the little brother of
Lizzie Whom inf cd Nv I,,ot
baush to determine whether he understood
the nature and soiemnity of an OATH Henry
explained that he is nine years of age and
attends the PiertA Annex School
IF you don't tell the truth, what will
become of 'you?" asked the court
I'll go te the devil" Henry rade prompt
reply. He was permitted to testify under
oath 3 =
The morning of the murder" Henry
said, II was in Bed in the sleeping room I
heard Mr.. Smell in the front room He
asked for drink of water. and my father
said he would go and get some water Mr.
Smell walked from the front room through
the sleeping room and into the kitchen
where my mother was. My mother said to
Mr.. Smell: Get out of here. My daughter
mas told me something about you
MIR. Smell came into the sleeping room
and sat in chair by Lizzies bed After a
moment he got mp and put her head on his
arm. Lizzie screamed Murder. Murder.
Murder.! He then cut her throat three
times. | shouted and he slashed at me with
the razor. MY mother came in and he
slashed at her
as the one used by Smell in committing the
murder.
Would Take Her Dead or Alive
The next witness was Mrs Katherine B.
Kraft, who, with her husband and child
occupied the upper floor of the two-story
house where the Weisenbergers resided last
August The witness testified she heard a
conversation between Smell and Mrs Weis-
ennerger the Friday evening prior to the
murder smell, among other things. said:
II will take Lizzie. dead or alive. and if
necessary, we will die together"
The morning of the murder l heard
Smell when he came to the house" said
Mrs. Kraft. He was talking to Mrs Wefs-
enberger. and l heard her say. My Lizzie
has told me something you've done to her
Smell Smell asked what 1t was: and she replied,
I'm ashamed to tell A few moments later
| heard some one cry, Murder, murder!
Smell has killed Lizzie; Smell has cut Liz
zie's throat
leave the house. He was crouching at first
but after going little way he walked off
in an ordinary manner"
The husband of the preceding witness,
John Kraft, told the jury that he heard
Smell when he called at the house the morn
ing of the murder. On hearing the outcry
the witness FASTENED down stairs He saw
Lizzie. She ON her knees webbing
and bloody, with her throat cut
The witness Joined in the pursuit of Smell.
He had known the latter for a number of
years. The witness once heard Smell say
he would get Lizzie or he and she would die
together.
Reply in the Negative.
After recess. Mrs. Weisenberger was re-
called and asked if she had ever stated that
she would rather put Lizzie under ground
than have her go back to SHELLS house,
She replied in the negative. Mr.. Kraft
when recalled and asked if at the cor
oner'a inquest, he had said he never heard
Smell threaten to take the life of Lizzie
Wesenberger, also answered in the mega
tive.
Mary Moore, colored, was called upon
next witness for the government She
heard of the murder a few moments after
the occurrence, and saw Smell going along
the Benning road. taking his time" Mr.
Weisenberser ran up and said to SHELL
Amt you ashamed to do a man so; you
cut my daughters throat"
Yes; cut her throat" Smell made reply
land I'll cut yours, too
II was scared at the time" the witness
took occasion to say, land l haven't got
over ii yet"
David Moore. husband of the preceding
witness. heard racket coming along by
his house" on Benning road, the morning
OF the 9th OF august He also heard Smell
remark that he (SnelD had cut Lizzie
Weisenberger' Throat, and would, If neces-
sary, cut the throat of her father. Smell
had q razor in his hand. When the wit
ness first saw Smell he was walking along
as though he had not done anything
DR.. Larkin W. Glazebrook deputy cor
oner of the District of Columbia the next
witness, said that the eth of last August
he was acting coroner, and directed DR. p
Mcdonald to perform the autopsy on the
body of Lizzie Weisenberger The witness
however, was present. The body was that
of a well-deyeioped. strong. athletic girl.
She covered with blood There were
two distinct cuts in the neck. Both reached
to the spinal column, and each was neces
sarily fatal There was a superficial ont In
front Of the left ear, cut on the left
shoulder and a cut on the left side Of the
breast.
Deputy Coroner's DISCLOSURES.
Although objection was entered by the
defense, DR.. Glazebrook was permitted to
testify that a further examination Of the
body disclosed state of affairs lending
to support the contention of the eovarn
ment in regard to the alleged Rotations
that existed between Smell and Lizzie
Weisenberger.
Produces the Razor.
Charles F. Rupert. a grocer. who w,s
one Of the pursuers of Smell. made state