The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-24

ness said that she was OF The opinion that
he was at times insane.
The Government announced that Il had
no cross examination, and Ralph B. Daniels
! was called He is the son-in-law Of Smell
/ having married the defendants daughter
Blanche. on the 10th OF the present month.
| a Soldiers Evidence. 10;
| He is soldier. and stated that he had
followed the race horses for Several
| years, having returned to Washington few
| days before the murder of Lizzie Weisen-
/ berger. He had been In the army for six
months. he said During the past three
! years he had seen Smell a great deal OF
/ the time while he was in the city. and had
7 lived near the home OF the defendant. He
/ was a welcome visitor there. and had been
! engaged to Miss Smell for about year
and half Frequently he had been with
Smell on his pleasure rounds.
What was he accustomed 10 carry in
his pocket" asked Mr.. Turner The Gov
eminent objected. stating that if il was
the object to show that he was in the
habit of carrying a razor it was out OF
order.
The court ordered him to answer the
question and Mr.. Turner asked for the
razor This he showed to the witness. Ii
was identified as the one Smell had been
in the habit OF carrying. He was then
asked il he had noticed anything extra
ordinary in the conduct of the defendant
Objection was twice taken by the Gov
eminent to what they called leading ques-
tions. and Mr.. Turner said they would
take tbs question from the District Attor-
ney.
The reference was ignored by that
gentleman. and Mr.. Turner put the ques-
ton in different way The witness then
said:
Once when | went to his house he
caught me by the coat and began to shake
me He hurt me severely. When | asked
him some time after what he had meant
by it. he never answered me.
Again objection was taken or a technical
point, and the court asked for a reading
of some authority on the subject Mr.
Gould read lengthy ruling in the Taylor
murder case
During the long argument upon both
sides. Smell seemed TO be at times inter-
ested in the debate. but not gathering it
all clearly His eyes wondered. and the
wrinkles between them deepened
The court finally ruled against the de-
fence. and the latter took an exception.
sncII's Deficient Memory.
The witness said that. Smell. day or so
after the occurrence. did not seem 10 have
any recollection of it. He treated him as
usual. Friendly relations had always ex-
listed between the two.
There were almost constant objections
from the Government TO the questions of
Mr. Turner to the witness. the defence
irving to show that the defendant was in
the opinion OF the witness, insane. Wit
ness said that Smell was erratic in his
movements and acts. and would sometimes
leave a company for no apparent reason.
Witness married Blanche Smell on the 10th
of this month He had been in the racing
business during the summers Of several
years
The cross examination drew from the
witness the fact that he was black in the
lace from the choking He said that Mrs.
Smell told him he was black in the face.
and that he rushed out into the blizzard,
and when he came back. in five minutes. he
was still black in the face. Witness said