The Washington times., 1906-10-25
SLAYER OF SMITH
NOT YET CAUGHT;
POLICE HOPEFUL
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lots until he reached Mr.. Parker's
yard. when he lost trace Of him.
Il am blamed" " said Policeman Gar
vey, FOR not shooting at Johnson when
he was running up King street, but
there was a crowd of white citizens on
the Hotel Jackson corner and If l had
failed 10 hit Johnson l might have kill
ed one of them"
Policeman Nicholson. on whom the as
sault was made early Saturday night. !
stated that he returned TO duty after
the shooting of Smith and worked until
an early hour sunday morning hunting
for Johnson. He went with several
other policemen TO the negro camps and
searched for the murderer.
Commonwealth Attorney Brent said
that he had seen several policemen last
Sunday afternoon, who were supposed 70
be searching for Johnson, leaning
against a fence in upper King street for
1t is common talk" declared Mr..
Brent. that the escape Of the murderer
on Saturday night was due TO lack OF
courage on the part of the Alexandra
police"
Sends for Murderer's Picture.
Chief Goods said this morning that he
had written TO New York for a photo
of Johnson. and expected TO have 1t here
today, when postal cards, giving a de-
scriptlon of the murderer with his
his photograph on them, would be sent
throughout the country.
Previous 10 being killed Charles T.
Smith had arrested two cOlOred women
charged with assaulting Policeman
Nicholson and had brought them to
the station house. He had returned 10
the old fair grounds and was assisting
Policeman GarVey when he was killed |
IL is thought that the Offer of $500 re-
ward by the city council viii prove an
incentive for parties outside of Alex
andrId 10 help locate the murderer and |
IL is hoged now Ihat he VIII soon be |
brought To justice.
How Trouble Started.
The trouble, which resulted I'm the kill |
ing OF Charles r. Smith started last |
Saturday night in a side show of a
circus giving a performance on the old
fairgrounds. William Johnson and Frank /
Robinson, both colored, engaged in a
fight over some women. Policeman An
drew Nicholson undertook to separate
the men. when they showed fight. Rob-
inson proved stubborn and resisted the
policeman and the two Clinched The
policeman pulling out his blackjack,
raised il above his head. and was about
to hit Robinson with IL, when someone
I'm the crowd. said 10 have been a negro
woman, grabbed il out OF his hand and
he was, at the same time hit over the
head with a brick. The blow stunned
the policeman. and Robinson seeing his
advantage, broke away and ran. john
McCUen all this time. then broke away
from his captOr and followed Robinson. |
Fired Pistols Into Crowd.
As the two ran up an alley near the
fair grounds they fired their pistols at
the crowd which was chasing them
Word having been sent TO headquarters
policemen were dispatched TO the scene
10 hunt for the men. Policeman Fergu-
son stationed himself at the house in
EF.F.f "a
TO have lived, and Policeman GarVey
watched the Hotel Jackson. where John
son stayed. About 8 o'clock Policeman
GaFVey saw q man whom he thought 10
be johnson leave the Hotel Jackson and
walking down King street, stop behind
a boiler there, which is being used TO
pump water from sewer trench.
Mr.. GarVey. knowing that both John
son and Robinson had pistols. told sew
eral citizens standing around 10 watch
out for Johnson, as he was going to
arrest him, apd if he began TO run for
them 10 catch him
How Smith Was Shot.
Policeman Garvey, accompanied by
Charles II. Smith, approached Johnson,
who was standing behind the boiler,
with his side toward the Hotel Jackson.
Mr.. Carvey walked up to him and,
laying his hand on the mans shoulder,
at the same time holding his pistol TO
his face, said: Say, partner. do YOU
board at the Hotel Jackson mo"
replied Johnson. Il do not know Jack
son" Come with me TO the Hotel
Jackson said Mr. Garvey, "and we
will see if YOU don't know him. "AI
right" said Johnson. He had turned
and was facing King street, when
Smith. who had been standing behind
Garvey came forward and. laying his
hands ON him, shook him against Mr..
Garvey. knocking the pistol from the
pOliceman's hand. The negro. seeing
his opportunity, pulled his pistol from
his pocket and. placing il To Mr..
Smith's face fired the ball entering Mr..
Smiths head just below the nose.
SmitlSs body fell backward against |
Garyey, but despite this the policeman
managed 10 hit the negro two stunning
blows across the head with his night !
stick before he broke away and ran up
King street. firing his pistol back at
Mr.. Garvey. Pushing the body of Smith
from him, Garvey gave chase and was
Joined by Policeman Gill and Harry
Weeks.
Johnson ran up King street 10 Pey-
ton street when he turned south and !
rdn down PeVtOn street. Just before |
ne reached Prince street a cab drove |
up and stopped half way across Peyton |
street. The negro took advantage of
this, ran around the cab and over q
fence which runs hack of the Hotel
Jackson He was closely followed by
the crowd. but managed to escape