The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-15

| murder OF Lizzie Weisenherger in Angus
last. This date was fixed by Justice Cla
baugh on Friday, after denying a motion
of the defendants counsel for postpone
ment until the 22d instant.
demand was made through the pub.
lie press day or two after Smell muir
dered the girl, that he should be imme-
| diately brought to trial. The killing was
| most brutal and wanton. According to
| the statements of the girls parents, Smell
| murdered her as she slept in her bed, and
| the public Indignation was great. But
| at the time of year the murder was COM
mitted there are no petit jurors in serv-
ice in the criminal branches of the Su-
preme Court of the District Nor does
| the law make provision for the summon
| ing OF a special panel. and it was i'm
| possible TO bring Smell to trial at very
| early day.
The grand jury for the District was
| in session, however. and during the week
| following the killing an Indictment for
! murder was returned against Smell. The
| change which took place in the Office of
the United States Attorney for the Dis
| trict shortly after the crime was COM
| mitted also contributed to the delay in
| arranging for the trial OF the accused.
Sc great interest as is manifested in
| the trial of Smell for the murder of Lizzie
Weisenberger has not been shown in con-
nection with any other case tried in the
District since Howard Schneider was con-
victed of the murder OF his wife nearly
ten years ago. 1t is remarked as a CO.
incidence that Smell will enter the plea
of insanity, as did Schneider.
Aside from the interest which is being
taken in the trial of Smell from a legal
point of view, and it may also be said
from medical standpoint, IL is under
stood that several women have been
watching the case closely since the muir
der was committed. However this may
be, ii is known that some women have
applied TO United States Attorney for
the District Thomas H. Anderson. ask
ing that they be admitted to the court
room during the progress of the trial
According to a noted psychologist, 1t is
not unusual for women to sympathize
with murderers. He states that the in
fluence of a murder trial is effective in
much the same manner as at revival
meeting.
During the last few days District At
torney Anderson has been absent from
his office, being confined to his bed with
a severe attack of tonsilitis, and has
not made any reply to the applications
for admission TO the court room during
the trial.
1t is expected that the trial of Smell
will continue for about two weeks or
perhaps twenty days The Government
will offer twenty-five witnesses for ex-
seven of whom will be med
icai experts. As the defendant does not
deny having committed the crime. 1t is
not expected that his counsel will con-
sumo much time in the cross-examina- |
ton OF the Governments witnesses as
TO the details Of the killing. The plea |
Of insanity made by the defence will re- |
suit in a lengthy and exhaustive exam |
ination OF experts. II is also stated that |
A great number of witnesses will be in |
troduced by the defence. Among these |
will be the father and mother OF the de- |
'endant and several of his near relatives |
who knew him when boy in Georgia.
II has been stated that the first words the |
mother of Smell uttered when she was in |
ormed that he had committed murder |
we're: "Oh, my God, He's the fourth one OF |
lis family who has gone crazy" The de-
ence Will endeayor TO prove that SHELLS
kull was fractured when he was a boy,
nd that he never completely recovered
rom the effects and also that during the
asst four or Ave years he has been suffer-
ng from epilepuc insanity, superinduced
" the partial paralysis of the muscles OF
lis left side. number of medical experts
will be called as witnesses on these points
" the defence
At the trial the Government will be rep
esented by District Attorney Anderson and
lssstant District Attorney Ashley NJ
'ould, and the defendant by Messrs.
harles II. Turner. and F. Edward Mitchell.
this city, and William p. Fleming. Rep
in Congress from the Atlanta
istrict in Georgia, who is recognized as
ne OF the leading criminal lawyers of the
outh
The names of the jurors summoned to
srve in Criminal Court No. / during the
lonth of January, and also the names OF
he witnesses who will testify against
nell, will be submitted TO him through his
ttorneys today. This is in compliance
it'll the law, which requires that in all
apital cases the defendant shall be served
it'll the names Of the Jurors ard the wit
esses against him two full days before the
of his trial
Besides Smell there are ten other pris- I
ners in the District jail awaiting trial .
IT the crime OF murder. OF these two
re women. As soon as the trial of Smell
over IL is the intention OF District At
'rney Anderson to call these prisoners 4
} trial as early is possible. 1t is
Ipeciec mat one oil them VIII be put |
! trial each week until all have been
led.
II is expected that the case of the I
'ashington Loan and Trust Company
sainst James G. Bowen. which has been }
! hearing before Justice Cole for a :
eek or more, viii be concluded today. I
istice Cole will then commence the trial 4
criminal cases in Criminal Court No.
Before doing SO, however. he may an )
ounce his decision in the Standard Oil Z
ntempt case. I
1t is also expected that the argument
the motion for a new trial in the
se OF Frank W. Funk, convicted of ;
urder, which was TO have taken place Z
Friday, will be heard some time dur Z
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