Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

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sons woodward at the foot of I'd street
southwest, October 16, and that wrench
disappeared about the time Smith left
Ida Go!dstein, a secondhand dealer,
identified the wrench as one she had sold
TO Anderson-and the wrench she fdenti-
fed was the one with which Mickle mad
been killed.
Charles Davis, a coachman. with a
record of fidelity and good service, and
with an unimpeached reputation, came
forward and said:
'I saw that man Smith in the rear OF
Mickle's cigar store, with a package IN
his hand, few minutes before Mickie
was killed
Capt. Charles Peck of the second po-
lice precinct was asked last night IL
Davis testimony had changed.
mo" he replied, cit has not, and l
think IL is as strong as we can get.
George Hurley. an employe or the
United States Express Company. as
signed to the company's Treasury De
partment branch, knows Smith, be-
cause he resides at Chesapeake juno
ton, near the place where Smith has
lived. This is what he told the police:
81 know Smith we'll by sight. ! left
the Treasury Department that Thurs
day evening and went to Goldenberg S
first and from there I went to 7th and
K streets to board a car. l was on
the south side of X street and / saw
Smith on the north side. 1t was about
o'clock pm.
frankie Davis declares she met Smith
at about Z O'Clock in the vicinity Of the
Mickle store Smith denied It at first, but
as late as yesterday afternoon he sad
he had been mistaken about the denial
and admitted to detectives that he met
frankie Davis at 9th street and New
York avenue about Z o'clock the night
Mickle was killed. Not only that, but
after long talk with Star reporter
Smith said:
wei. Charles Davis may have seen
me on the outside of the store that
night"
Matter for Jury's Decision.
It is this chain of remarkable coin
cidences which has been forged by police
and witnesses. Police officials said last
night that it appeared to them to be a
matter for a jury to decide.
Meantime the police seem to have
reached the end of their clues. Very
little was being done last night in
either the Bennett case or the Mickle
murder The police here are not going
to give up Smith to the Chicago au-
thorities, who have telegraphed their
positive identification of Smith as John
Kabusta, alias Cabbage" with two
bage" in the Polish-American dialect
of the middle west. Smith told Star
reporter yesterday he had never heard
of such a name, and that he had never
been in Chicago One of the Walker
brothers said last night Smith often
talked about that city when with him.
The police are sticking to the Bennett
case. Morris Bennett, the grocer, who
has so far lived In spite of a smashed
skull and a terribly injured face. eye and
iou RI ha strength
at a time. When his wounds were ex-
amined and redressed by the surgeons at
Casualty Hospital last night it was found
they are healing nicely. He is still ter
described as frightful. 1t would be no
great wonder If he should die. The one
word he uses now constantly Is NAM
ma" 1t is by that name that he ad-
dresses his wife.
Question for Solution.
What became of the money taken from
Bennett and Mickle? 1t is true that no
formal charge of murder has been pre-
ferred against any one in the Mickle
case. but members of the police depart
ment are setting up the claim that Smith
perpetrated the deed, and they are anx-
ious to account for the murdered mans
money.
AS matter of fact, said a member of
not certain that Mfckle was robbed. II
is believed, however, that a roll Of bills
was taken from his trousers pocket the
night he was murdered. He always car
ried such a roll, his friends say. and no
money was found in his clothing after he
had been killed.
II is argued that Mickle may have put
the money IN the cash drawer in the store
and that his murderer therefore did not
get II.
Bennett unquestionably was robbed. His
wife knew Of $50 or more he had when he
left the store, and he places the amount
In the three-figure column
Arrest Of Smith.
Smith was arrested shortly after Ben
nett was found. He had very little money
in his pockets. Policemen and detectives
have searched high and low for the cash.
but have failed to find it. 1t is believed
by them that Smith secreted the Bennett
money in the woods, where he thought he
would afterward get It.
The police believe he secreted the money
near the tracks of the Washington, Bal
timore and Annapolis electric line, at a
point less than two miles from Seat Pleas
ant, and that he intended to return, get
it and go away on the electric line.
It 10 possible that a reward will be Of
fered for the .lnding of the money watch
and deeds. as the Iolice are anxious to
set PScccSSiotl VI tfic PfVpCIty pCkOTS NAc
case Is heard in court Many persons
were engaged in the quest yesterday, and
il is thought the number will be largely
increased today.
Chicago's Second Dispatch.
Inspector Boardman last night received
second telegram concerning Smith,
alias as Kabusta, as follows:
James Smith, alias John Kabusta,
wanted for the murder of John Grigei
about September g. 1908. Grigel was
found dead in his room, with a cash over
left eye and nose broken.
''Kabusta also wanted for murder Of
Louis Fallerdeau August %. 1908, when he
robbed, shot and killed him."
When Detectives Baur and Cornwell
showed the prisoner the Chicago circular,
one Of the detectives said last mig t, the
sight OF the likeness staggered him fCr q
moment. He showed that he was labor
ing under more excitement than he had
Heretofore exhibited, and he paced the
cell neryouEly.