The evening times., 1900-06-29


| OF the husband os Snell's daughter, and Po-
| lieeman Patrick Creagh, who arrested
| Smell after his crime
Mr.. Weisenberger was carly On the
| scene and watched the execution with Z
| morbid interest. His eyes never left Sne I
| from the time he entered the scaffold yard
| until his lifeless body was cut down. Whel
| spoken to Mr.. WeiSenberger said: ''It is
right. II is all over He got what he de
served. Think what he did Ny hsart has
been sore for long time. but ii feels bet
| ter now
Smell passed comparatively good night
| ard apparently rested well, his sleep b ug
broken only three times. He retired abou.
O'Clock, just an hour after tie ata
watch was set, and shortly afterward a
| heavy breathing Indicated to A. c. Arm
strong. the guard. who was seated out
| side the cell that the slumber Of tie
conGemned man was profound.
On the occasions when Shell awakened
| he was On-communicstive, but appe AT
| no more depressed than usual. His ae-
| tioEs were practically the same as at any
| other time since his first attempt to c.e-
ate the impression o$nsanlty.- Tee-e " as
only Cne noticeable difference. aud tha.
was that Smell gave evidence that - real
lied the fate awaiting him. He app are
reconciled. too. and remarked that te
would face death without dlnching.
During his, months of confinement
Smell occupied the large double cell. No
"a, on the right hand side at the extreme
southern end OF the corridor. Last night
he was moved TO cell No i. AT the extreme
northern end of the left hand corridor
and directly opposite the cell occupied
by Frank Funk. Funk witnessed the
change and evidenced a keen interest in
the proceedings, as did Nelson Vale. COL
Ored. in cell No. 10. and Charles MeUin
in ell 20 Z -.
sentence TO hang. Vale on Friday next
Smell paid absolutely no attention to the
murderers as he passed their cells on Lis
way 10 cell No. 1. and none spoke a word
TO him. Unlike George W. Horton the
last man executed at the Jail. Smell was
net disposed 70 say goOdby to his fell
low-pTisOners.
Before being moved 20 cell No. I. Smell
was visited by Rev. Father Mcguire. the
only spiritual adviser with whom he would
converse and he appeared in better spirits
afterward- When Father Mcguire left
Shell asked II he would come again, and
was assured Of another visit at 7:3O o'cIoeL,
this morning.
When Smell awoke this morning II was
just o'clock. The sun was well up and
sent its warm rays into the cell OF the con-
demned man. Armstrong the guard who
had relieved another member Of Captain
Randalls watch. wished Smell good morn,
ing and asked IL he would wash and dress
and have breakfast Smell replied that he
felt tired and said while he did not want
more sleep he would like 10 remain quiet
for about an hour. Armstrong then re-
minded Shell Of the promised visit OF Fatn-
er Mcguire and the remark awakened an
interest that was remarkable.
DO you think he Will Gomez asked
Smell. Il would like to see him and hope
ne viii come" Smell then lapsed into 81
lence and shortly before O'Clock asked for
! his clean clothing and breakfast The sim
pie toilette completed. Smell looked much
improved. He said he felt better. too.
though the newness Of the underclothing
and black suit felt little uncomfortable.
he said.
Father Mcguire entered SneH's cell after
the prisoner had breakfasted and remain
ed with the condemned man until the
reading Of the death warrant. when he
took his place in the little procession which
marched to the scaffold
During the time that Father Mcguire
was in the cell Smell talked very ratsonallv
and showed that he was keenly alive 10 all
that was going on about him. He expressed
no concern. however. for himself and as
sured Father Mcguire. Captain Randall
and others Of the watch that he would give
them no trouble He said if it were pos
siDIe he would prefer 10 walk alone to the
told that it was necessary that he should
be accompanied TO the scaffold Smell re-
Piled An right. but I would rather 20
alone Il was understood that during his
conversation with Father Mcguire smell
talked earnestly and dispelled the idea
that he was not mentally responsible.
The crime for which Smell paid the pen
atty with his life today was one Of the
most atrocious ever committed in the Dis
trict. and, considered with all the sur
roundings. most revolving IN its nature
The crimes for which Irwin Ford. the mur-
derer Of Elsie Rregloe. and George W
Horton. the murderer Of Mrs. Jane Nichol-
son suffered death upon the gallOws in no
way compare with the Nervousness OF the
crime committed BY Smell For years
SHELLS family and that OF his victim had
been on friendly terms; in fact had lived
together in the same house
Lizzie Weisenberger had been for five
years. until about two months before her
death, an inmate Of the Smell household
having been kept there by Mrs Smell as
d companion for her little daughter. about
LizZie's age Lizzie was thirteen years OF
age, small and frail. while her murderer
as already stated. was a man Of tremeu-
dous stature. About two months before the
crime was committed for some reason
which the child did not explain she left
smell 8 mouse and returned TO live with her
parents at TAO Nineteenth northeast This
vas only few blocks away from the
Smell residence. Several times Smell en-
deavored to induce Lizzie to return To his
family. This. however. she positively re-
fused to do. On the day previous to the
murder Shell again returned to the Weis
enOerger home and made a last effort TO
induce Lizzie to return 10 the place she
had so long occupied in his family. Again
he was unsuccessful and this seemed to
madden him.
Early the next morning. August 6
Smell, between 5 and O'Clock, again re-
turned to visit the Weisenberger home
When he arrived at the house he net the
chilfs father at the door and asked him
FOR drink of water. Mr.. Weisenberger
replied that he would go and get him
some, and taking a bucket. started for a
public hydrant nearby When Weisenber-
ger had gone, Smell entered the house
passed through the front room used as a
parloT into the next used as a sleeping
room. There he saw Lizzie and her little
brother, Henry, asleep in bed. He passed
on to the threshold of the next room.
which is used as a kitchen There he
found Mrs. Wefsenberger. the mother OF
Lizzie. preparing breakfast Hearing some
one approach. Mrs. Weisenberger turned
around and saw Smell standing before her.
As she turned Smell said Good morning
Mrs Weisenberger, how are you today"
She replied, Go away. will you: / don't
want TO speak TO you. Lizzie has told
me all that you have done and don't
want you 10 come here again"
With this she turned again to Ter do
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