The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-26
Saw Smith With Nan.

OF the Smith letters was written by the
same hand. He was excused.
Saw Smith With Man..
Joseph Hewitt, cripple and news
boy, said that last June ne sold news
papers at Columbus circle. Hewitt said
that he often sold papers to Miss Pat
terson. He said that at half past III
the evening of June he saw Miss Pat
terson in company with man. At this
point ). Morgan Smith was brought into
court.
Rand Smith strobe up to the counsel
rail. His face was flushed.
is this the man who was with the
defendant"
ut is the man. said Hewitt.
Smith was very much excited and said
| TO the reporters:
Gee whiz-he has learned his lesson
welN
,sinhh was hustled out of court and
tween the man and the woman
Where were they coming from?"
HOut of a restaurant
Did he say anything to herr"
What was it?"
"You Have Got to Do It."
1.-The man said to her, You have got
to do it,
! What did she say?'
"She said. 4 won't
Then what happened?"
He struck her and9 'pHsheda her in
| the cab.
Abe Levy did his best to shake the
| testimony of the newsboy. but he stuck
| to his story.
Stern Then Called.
! LYMAN Stern, the pawnbroker, was
| then called There was wave of ex-
| element in the court room when the
| pawnbroker took the stand. Stern said
| he was a pawnbroker with a place of
/ business at $50 Sixth avenue. At this
| point, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Morgan Smith
were brought to the counsel rail
! Did you sell this revolver on June
3, 1902"
WAS the revolver purchased by a
man and d woman?
| Yes" =f'e -
| Describe the man"
| He was taller than l am. He was
| smooth-faced.
Was the defendant the woman?''
! Il cannot say
| Was Mrs Morgan Smith standing
! there the woman
| Il cannot say
Did The features of the man resemble
those Of J. Morgan Smith, standing
| there?'
4 object" cried Levy.
/ Sustained, said Recorder Golf.
Identification Fails.
as that the man who bought the re-
volver?" asked Rand pointing to Smith.
Il could not say"
How long were the couple in the
store?'
But Il very few minutes"
How much did the revolver cost?"
Ten dollars"
Mr.. Stern was excused without cross
| examination.
Frederick Trainer, a clerk at the st.
Paul Hotel followed Stern. He testified
that j. Morgan Smith and defendant left
the hotel the night before the shooting
and stayed away about an hour. Mrs,
Smith remained in the hotel while Smith
and the defendant were away On cross
examination Trainer said that Miss Pat
terSon told him before going ont that
If Young. telephoned TO tell him She had
gone TO n restaurant. and that If anyone
| else called to say she was out
Sensation at Close.
The crowd at the afternoon session yes
terday had tedious time of it, Most of
the testimony was of a technical nature
being about wounds, the probable angle
OF DETECTION If a weapon is held in a
certain position and the bullet passes
through resisting substance, and "a de-
soripticn of the various muscles and
bones Of the upper section of the hui
man body, near the shoulder.
Coroner's Physician O'1anlon was the
last witness called. as well as the most
important. Although Mr.. Rand had
relied on the physician to prove that
Young could not have committed sui
eide. the most that witness would as
se.t positively was that the bullet could
not have been detected by the tissue OF
muscles after entering the body.
Tells Cause of Death
Young died from q hemorrhage fol.
IL wing a pistol shot wound that per
forated the left lung" DR.. O'Banlor
said in answer to a question put by Mr.
Rand He then illustrated the course
of the ballet on the skeleton, and sale
that ii could not have been DETECTED un
I'll il strdck the spinal column.
You neld the autopsy on the BODY
did YOU not ?" asked Mr.. Levy.
Il did
After the autopsy what report die
you make to the coroner?'
II reported the case as one Of sui
eide"
why did you think it was case O
suicide?''
well. l found black spots on the In
dex finger Of the right hand which
thought were powder marks
did YOU examine the fingers of thu
defendant?'
Il do"