The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-26
Joseph Thomas Faces -Four
Charges at Alexandria.
BEGs SHERIFF TO SAVE HIM
Believed ia Tie AssaiIant Of Miss
Mabel RisIey-AIsO Charged with
Sdu ut Large and Police Are
without CIe,v TO His Whereabouts.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
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/ Alcxandria. Va. oct. after being
| surrendered by the District officials 20 the
Virginia authorities on requisition from
the governor of the state. Joseph Thomas,
colored, alias John Wright, was taken be-
/ fore Judge Charles r. Nicol in the Al
cxandria County Circuit Court this even
/ ing and JTraigucd on the charges OF muir
der, criminal assault, attempted criminal
assault, and assault with intent 20 kill In
each case ne entered pleas of not guilty.
lie will be placed on trial next WEDNESDAY
morning at 10 o'clock. but the indictment.
which VIII be taken up first has not yet
been determined upon. 1t is understood
however. that the prisoner VIII be tried
first on the charge of crimiHally attacking
Miss Mabel Risley near Luna Park sew
cral weeks age.
When Thomas was arraigned. Common
wealth Attorney Mackey informed the
court thar the prisoner was then without
counsel, and Judge Nicol assigned Attor-
neys James r. Clements and Basil Bote-
Ter 60 conduct the defense. Mr.. Mackey
viii notify counsel tomorrow as 10 which
case he viii take uD first
Many people We're M the courthouse
when Thomas was taken 20 the jail there,
and ii big crowd gathered about the prison
10 get "a look ut the negro The prisoner
seemed almost overcome with fear. APP
parcntly believing that q lynching party
was being formed. lie begged Sheriff
Palmer and Jailcr Couins TO protect him
from violence. and seemed much relieved
when once safely behind the heavy bars
Of Il cell.
Attorney Na-kin said a speedy trial
would probaoly secure the prisoner from
the danger OF molcstatiou.
Thomas is under indictment for Use
murder Of Jackson EoHcy. colorod. ON the
night of August - last. a criminal attack
upon Annie Green. colorCd woman. who
was the companion 81 BOnev ou the night
of the murder: attempted criminal attack
upon Miss Mabel Risley and assault with
intent TO kill upou Forrest Goodine
Fire Boat Demonstrates.
How possible eonfagration on the
river front can be- fought efficiently was
demonstrated to-day by the hreboat Fire
fighter ar Washington. which anchored
at The Cameron street wharf this morn
ing at DO o'clock. and soon had three
giant streams Of water playing high
above the OLD Braddock House The fire.
men operated $50 feet Of hose. IN three
section. extending from the wharf 10
Fairfax street. distance Of three
squares. A crowd ot several hundred
citizens witnessed tho test Among the
Interested spectators was Chief petty. 81
Oh" Alexandra Fire Department al
whose instance Che exhibition was made
Others connected with the local fire de-
paumenJ were present
Johnson SttII n Large.
Nothing now had developed up TO n late
hour tonight In the efforts ON the part Of
the police 90 discover some clew 60 the
whereabouts 1T William johnson. the ne
sro who murdered Charles r. Smith in
this city last Saturday night An iuycsti-
cation of report that man thought to
Boz the Eegfo Robinson, charged with com
pliCity in the murder. had been seen going
10 'a railroad camp near Quantico Va.
was barren of results
Mayor Pan has withheld his approval
oi the bill passed by the city council
Taesday evening appr0pratiug 500 as
reward Tor the c3pture and conviction Of
the murderer. The mayor holds ID is
stated. that such an appropriation is not
authorized under Che Virginia statute APP
plying i'm such cases This law il is point
than SiG0 can be offered 10y a. city council
Tor "a criminals arrest. a meeting of the
council VIII probably be held tomorrow
evening 40 tho request Of the mayor TO
take the matter up
Idle Negroes Arrested.
ia connection with The crusade recently
inaUguratcd by The police against idIc
colored persons in certain sections OF the
city who loaf about with apparently ID
means OF support Chief Goods and Po-
Hccman Nicholson last night rounded up
Lucy sheppard, Everett stanton. Pearl
Hawkins, and Estellc Bcuy. young coiored
women. To answer the charge OF vagrancy.
In the Police Court this morning Justice
Cation sentenced all tue defendants with
the exception of Estelle Bouy, tc serve
sixty days in jail.
The funeral OF Mrs Anna Lee Klaus.
whose death occurred yesterday morning, /
Will take place from the residence of her
sister. Mrs. c. w Fleet 81 Queen street /
tomorrow afternoon an 3 O'Clock Rev J. /
\. LETTERS. of Trinity Methodist Episc0-
pal Church. viii perform the ceremony. /
and the intermcnt vii be made in Bethel /
Cemetery.
Tn the Alexandria County Circuit Court !
to-day the jury in the case of Arthur g. I
Williams against the Washington. Airing /
ton and Falls Church Railway Company [
which was suit for S1.G00 damages for !
alleged forcible cjectmeut from eur. re-
turned "a verdict for the defendant COM /
pany.
Miss Mildred Shockelford and Miss /
Helen Nottingham, OF CUlpe9er County. !
Va, are visiting Miss Fannie Smith az her 4
home, SgI Duke street