The Washington times., 1911-10-30
SMITH FAMILY
COMES TO AID Of
STRICKEN M|LANOS
Assist Woman Whose Hus-
7 band Is Accused Of Kill
| ing Smith Boy.

Coming to the assistance OF the fam
lily Of the man now in the District Jail,
charged with numbering their som and
brother In the most horrible manner
several weeks ago. the mother and sis
ters Of Harry Elton Smith, the youth
whose charred body was found in Tony
Milano's shoemaking shop. last evening
visited Mrs. Fortunate Milano, the
shoemaker's wife, and her three chilly
dren, and left with them a quantity Of
food, clothing, and the small amount
Of money which the family could
gather together.
Myrtle Smith. the pretty sixteen-year-
old sister, who nearly lost her mind
during the narrowing days following the
discovery of her brothers. body, bruised,
beateL, end burned beyond recognition,
and who wanted to fly at the throat of
the italian charged with his murder,
gave a dolla:' out of her own meager
weekly wage to Mrs. Milano.
Bring Aid to Destitute.
Harry was a good-hearted boy. He
never missed an opportunity to assist
the needy. believe that he would have
US do as we have done, were he alive
today" said Miss Smith, in explaining
the attitude of the family toward the
family Of the man accused of murder
ing Harry.
Immediately after reading the story in
The Times yesterday about how Milano,
now in the District jail, tried to END
his life after having been told by Mrs.
Milano that the family had been elected
from their little home because the rent
had not been paid, and about how the
children are nearly starved and are
Smiths family began getting together
those little articles which they could
spare, and which they thought would
relieve the sufferings Of the deserted
wife and children.
The meeting of the mother of the slain
boy and the wife of his accused slayer
was :. pathetic one. None of the dra-
matte incidents which characterized the
over the charred body of little Harry
Smith. and his later Indictment, when
Myrtle Smith. crazed with grief, could
think Of but one thing. that being re.
venge and the life Of the man accused
of her mothers muder, was noticeable;
Mrs. Smith and her daughters walked
into the little room, where were hud-
died together the mother and her chii, tII,
were and why they had visited her
1--WE are doing the thing which we
believe Harry would have us do" said
everything in our power to relieve II E
sufferings OF yourself and your children.
You are the Involuntary sufferers from
a crime, the same as we are. You are
not to be blamed, and we are giving
You these things to, show you that we
hold no enmity against you.
Myrtle Smith. so different from the
girl who few at the throat OF the
frightened italian the day Of the in
aueet and WHO. ON the day her brother
waE buried, tried to leap into his grave,
begging to be buried alive with him;
but little money. NV salary Is small" "
she said, II can't give you much. but
here is what I have. and You are well
come to t."
The girl gave the surprised woman a
single dollar BILL which the latter care
fully tucked away in the pocket of her
dress.
Relatives Indifferent.
Mrs Milano says that the relatives of
her husband refuse to give her any as
sistance. She has been elected from
the home because she had no money
with which to pay rent she said, and
for the same reason, her children are
starving. II she can get to New York,
where she has relatives, she believes
that she will be able to keep the little
family together until the District courts
decide the fate of Tony Miano.
This morning representatives Of the
Associated Charities visited Mrs. Milano
snd drew from her her plans for the
future. They have communicated with
the New York branch Of the Associat ted
to Ascertain if Mrs. NIilano has rela-
s!st her, should she visit the metropolis
If her relatives want her to come TO
New York, the Associated Charities, the
secretary said. win furnish the trans
portation and will look after her in
terests until time for her TO leave