Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-12
LIKE A YOUTH
Witness in Smell Case Says Old
Man Expended $4,000 i'll
His Old Age
soAsTEo OF HIS LAvIsHNEss
Says Millionaire Paid Fares
of All Girls on Street Cars-Wit-
nesses Admit Smell Wa Insane
Trial Resumed at Clinton, Ill.

Clinton. Ill.,, Feb. l2.-That Thomas
fifth birthday upon his love affairs with
women. many of whom reside in Chi
caso. and that he boosted proudly Of
the fact, was testified to in the hear
ing to break his will on the grounds
that he was insane on the subject OF
love.
Farmers. lawyers. business men and
one minister took the stand during the
proceedings. and all of them swore h Il
they believed that the aged millionaire
was insane. one witness. a former
street car conductor, testified thai
when his car contained feminine pas
sengcrs who were pretty that the col
onel would insist in paying their fares,
much to the embarrassment of the re-
cipients, who did not know Colonel
Smell. His eyes would shine like dia-
pretty girls testified X. Sylvester, the
e~x-conductor.
Phillip A.. Kari. superintendent of
the Mclean County poor farm. sworc
that he believed Colonel Smell was in
sane, and created considerable amuse-
mcnt when under cross examination
by admitting that he thought that ev-
cry person was slightly insane on some
subjects.
DO you think that you are insane?'
Attorney Barry smilingly asked the
witness. Kari squirmed in his chair
and Ms chin dropped, but stuck to his
guns manfully.
YES" he replied, ION certain ques-
tons"
When Rev. j. b.. Horney took the
stand he stated that he was pastor of
the Bloomington Methodist church and
that he believed Colonel Smell was in
sane.
What did you talk to Colonel Smell
about when you came to see him when
he was ill?" was asked.
II talked to him about his souls in
the minister replied.
What would he do?" was inquired.
"Oh. he would show great penitence
when he was staring death in the face
and would pray and hope to be for
given. If he were better the next
morning he would have no more use
for me, and would start swearing and
cursing. His mind was debased. There
was something wrong with it," replied
DIR. Horney.
Did you get n contributions
from him. inquired Attorney Barry.
or Iaft thof To tho In ry,.orS ~ u.aS thu
quick reply. Il did not know who they
would be, but l knew they would all
get a whack at the colonel's fortune"
G. w. McCord told of SMELLS boast
concerning his lavish spending of mon
on women The old colonel met
me at the train one morning and
chuckled as he remarked, by George,
do o know that l hav spent $175, 900
on my love affairs in the past two
years. l told him that | would spend
the money in some other way" said
the witness.
A fruit dealer testified that Colonel
Smell would come to his stand every
morning, eat the largest strawberries
out of the box and select a few other
choice fruits, and when asked for pay
threatened to stick a knife into
the proprietor. County Judge Fred G.
Hill testified that Colonel Smell once
spat in his face, when he mentioned
his son Dicks name to him, and others
that When they spoke Dicks
in the c%oloneIs hearing he would
'claw at them, prance around for hours
and sometimes run around the streets
till he fell from exhaustion"
The famous letters vowing love for
the aged millionaire which were writ
ten to him by Mabelle Smell McNam- ,
ara, his grandnieve, and Mrs. Lura
wife of Rev. E. A. Hamil-
ton, will probably not be offered as
evidence before Thursday. Judge
intends making an effort to
keep them from reaching the public,
and they will be real to the jury in
private.
DR.. Archibald Church of Chicago,
who testified as an insanity expert in
The Mcdonald murder trial, came to
last night to testify today in
regard to Colonel Shells sanity. The
physicians testimony is expected to be
4 description of love insanity"