Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-24
SIXTH DAY OF TRIAL
Smell Case Opens With His Daughter
on the Stand.
CROSS-EXAMINED BY ATTORNEY GOULD
Evidence introduced by the Defense
to Prove Insanity.
rHE INTEREST UNDATED

The sixth day of the trial of Benjamin II.
Smell. VIII" is held responsible for the muir
der of Lizzie Weisenberger. began this
morning in Criminal Court No. 1, the coudi
ii, MS being unchanged from Monday and
Yesterday. The attendance was large and
interest in the proceedings undated on the
part of those who succeeded in gaining adj
n.ittance To the room
Twenty or more witnesses summoned by
she defense reported today. Just before the
session h.gsrn all those who are to testify
were directed TO retire to the witness room,
and the exodus caused a noticeable gap in
the aS>-mblage Of spectators
\ striking group located in the corner of
the court room farthest from the WITNESS
stand was made up of members of the
family of the murdered girl. They Were
the father. the mother. the two sisters and
The little brother. The female members
were attired in mourning. All manifested
HE deepest interest in the proceedings, and
from time to time commented among them
:. ives regarding the testimony
Mrs. Smell occupied chair close beside
that of her husband They were to all in
I.nts practically motionless during the ses-
sion.
Mrs. Daniels Recalled.
Shells daughter. Blanche. who is now
Mrs Daniels, was recalled to the stand
this morning for cross-examination. Before
the interrogation was undertaken. how
ever. Attorney Turner announced that the
marshal had been unable to summon a
prospective witness named Wright, who is
expected to give important testimony for
Tho defense. the difficulty being the exist
cree of dphtheria IN the family of the per-
son referred TO- The matter. it was stated,
would be called 10 attention later
Mrs Daniels was subjected to an ex~
and Id
conducted by Assistant [ nited States At
I"ruey Could.
DO you know why Lizzie Weisenberger
/. II your house, inquired Mr. Gould.
Il never heard" was the reply.
But do YOU know insisted MIR. Gould.
How could / know if l never heard?'
then said Mrs. Daniels.
The witness further said that Lizzie was
Well treated at Smell house. and had q
good home there.
Each point mentioned by Mrs Daniels
during her testimony in chief was gone into
fully on cross-eXaminatiOn- II developed
that she hadsregarded her father we'll
posted man, a good scholar. good nu-
sIcian-'-a sort of local oracle, as Mr..
Gould suggested. She had not noticed any
manifestations of insanity on his part I'M
iii after he had received certain injuries
in a brawl. After receiving these injuries.
according 10 the daughter, Smell at times
would foam at the mouth and bite his lips.
Then he would discharge a gun from the
windows. turn over tables, throw missiles
ar the witness her mother and others, and
d. other queer things.
Arc you familiar with the manifesto
ti"i.s Of epileptIc insanity?' inquired Mr..
Could
Il am" answered The witness
You have given some study TO the sub
jet lately%' next inquired the assistant
United States attorney.
Il have watched my father" said the
daughter of the defendant.
With a view TO these proceedings"
YES"
Your father has been a drinking man,
has he not?" Mr.. Gould wanted 10 know.
He drank when h. was bothered re-
Piled Mrs Daniels
saloonkeepcr "a Witness.
The next witness for the defense was
stephen X. Collins who for some years
prior to Monday last conducted a saloon
on 1th street opposite the Center market
Mr.. Collins testified that during a number
= years Smell frequently visited his place.
w nat did You observe regarding him.
asked Attorney Mitchell.
To use q slang expression, l considered
I'm 'nuIly. remarked Mr. Collins. His
actions wer" queer. Among other things
IL" would start TO talk on one subiecf and
abruptly switch off 10 sonnet hing entirely
foreign thereto once he came into INV
place with a new and valuable gun A
stranger admired the weapon and Smell
wanted 10 give him the gun"
en- decentralization the witness said
u" Was "t The opinion that half the peopIe
ne meets need more brains than rhev
nav sometimes. when in the. witness,
saloon. smell was sober and at other times
h. was drunk.
Physicians Witnesses.
DR. George c. Burton Of 9ai New yorL
avenue. the next witness. told of beine
called I" attend Smell for a broken loo
about tW" and half years ago. Smell was
lying On a mattress IN a room in the lower
moor al his house. The witness noticed a
bullet hole in the door Of the room.
Dr. Roy d. Walters of 1863 MARYLAND
avenue northeast was next called To tho
stand lie told of treating Smell for bruises
GA Tue mead about the same time DR. Rur
ton was treating the fractured log Tho
witness mad also treated Smell for bead
aches. insomnia, alcoholism, nervousness
ana the tertiary form of another aiIn,nnt
IL was brought out that Smell had diS
Charged pistol during the night AVID
afterHard denied having any recollection az
having done so. ~ VI
ON accumulation DR.. Walters sofa
that the skin of the head was not broken
He also said the use of alcohol might helm
To induce Insanity.
Harry Shedd OF 1911 II street northeast
testified that he had observed Lizzie Weis-
enberger when she was living al SHELLS