The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

ever seen Smell walk worse than at the
times mentioned Witness replied that
once. when the defendant was being exam
ined 10y DIR. Richardson, Superintendent OF
the Government Hospital for the Insane.
Smell had placed his heels together, had
wabbled. and FALLEN TO the floor.
Frederick T. Sayre, another Pension Blu
reau clerk, gave testimony similar to that
of the other associates of Smell in the Of
fee. as did Charles Newburgh. who worked
beside the defendant in the bureau.
An Examination for Insurance.
Or john #. Junghaus was called and
testified that he had examined Smell for
life insurance on October rs, 1897, for the
knights Of the Mancabees. The witness
produced the blank application. signed by
Smell. in which the applicant had denied
having ever had commissions. or any o.
the ailments commonly noted in the ap-
plications Of insurance companies. The
applicant stated that he had no disease OF
the brain and was in general good health.
William H. Griffith testified that he
knew Smell and had always looked upon
him as perfectly rational man.
Edwin l.. Robson, guard ut the Jail
testified that the prisoner had -four or five
hours sleep Al the jail every night, which
was a fair average for prisoners.
Upon cross-examination he admitted
that this was perhaps little below the
average.
The witness had seen Smell under ex-
animation by the physicians. and when
taking his exercise in the rotunda OF the
jail, and at these ines he prisoner $
gait was rolling and weak. but when he
was not under observation his manner and
salt were normal.
Smell had been very much interested in
the trial of Funk. and in other affairs
going on in the outside world. The Wit
ness test fled that he had always cunaid-
cred the defendant sane man.
NJ. L. Thomasson and Thomas ]. Mitch
ell testified TO their belief ia the sanityto of
the defendant rs judged from their ohser-
vaiions.
George G. Martin. a Pension Bureau
employe. held the same opinion.
James X. Clark another Pension bureau
clerk. was Of this general opinion. as was
DIR. A ". Boswell. vino had examined the
defendant at the fail.
Or. Boswell had given Sncli TWO ounces
of whisky and had thought him TO be sur
fering from the nervousness following
debauch. Tie said the defendant had told
him not TO put any poison in the whisky. NJ
he wanted to make a statement 10 the
world about the case before he died. The
witness had not noticed any symptoms OF
epilepsy.
James ". Walters captain Of the watch
at the District jail related the circum-
stances attendant upon the examination Of
Smell at the jail. During The time of the
doctors presence, the witness said. Shell
walked badly. but when he went 20 his cell
and thought he was Lnobserved he walked
as well as any man could. II was the de-
cided opinion OF the witness tina, The man
was sane.
John Wesley Carter. colored. had known
Smell for five years. He had talked with
him on many occasions. aud had never
supposed him TO be anything bu. sane
man.
Detective Browns Opinion.
Detective Samuel L. Brown lad known
Smell well for seven or eight years lie
stated that he had never thought the de-
PENDANT anything but sane mar. Wines
had had n talk with Smell at the station
house after his arrest
He told me be remembered going to
Wcisenberger's and asking Tor drink OF