The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-23

adjoining this city IN a fruitless search for
William johnson, alias George Midget. the
negro who is alleged 10 have murdered
Charles T. Smith, sen of Lieut. James
Smith, of the local police force. on upper
King street Saturday evening As many
officers a. could be detailed from their
regular duty were dispatched to every
likely point in the surrounding section.
Much excitement was created at a late
hour by a report that the murderer had
been surrounded in the woods three miles
west of The city.
Exchange shots.
About II o'clock word was received az
the police station from Fred Brooks. an
English sailor, who was an ye-witness
10 the shooting. that ne had cornered one
of the men concerned in the affair He
also said that they had exchanged pistol
shots.
Chief Woods dispatched Officers Lyles,
Jones and Nicholson to the scene ana
later started out himself The chief at
midnight curroborated the statement
made by Brooks, that ne had engaged in
a running duel with negro. and that
Brooks believed the man 10 be the one
wanted.
When the officers reached the scene
Brooks had been outdistanccd by the
negro. who was making his way through
the woods near the Episcopal The0-
logical Seminary.
Tho officers remained ON the ground To-
continue their search at daybreak.
When the news spread throughout the
city a crowd of several hundred gathered
along King street There was no disor-
der and no demonstration. Not a few.
though. expressed a determination 20
join q lynching party should one be or
ganized
Once il was reported that man an
swering the description Of the murderer
rad been seen in the vicinity of the
seminary. about three miles from Alex
audTia. shortly before 10 O'Clock. bat this
supposed cIew failed 20 materially. The
same fate befeil the rumor that "a man
supposed 10 he Johnson had been started
from a hiding place on the outskirts Of
The city, and was being chased in the li-
rection Of Hunting Greek
The search of the police during ta,
day was divided principally between the
western section of the city and the aG-
joining area on the outside of the COZ
poration limits. The Hotel jackson. whore
the murderer had been stopping. WIS
secured for traces OF the fugitive, and
other houses We're also searched from top
to bottom. A trunk said TO belong TO
johnson was found, and was taken 60
police headquarters. The police also took
chaTgc Of effects said 10 be the personal
belongings of the negro named Robinson
who is wanted ON the charge OF compile
ity in the affair.
saw Two Strange Negroes.
In connection with tine belief. enter
tanned by some. that the fugitive made
dash in the direction OF Falls Church
or Fairfax Court House Immediately
after the shooting, some significance was
attached 10 "a telephone message received
al The station-h0use this morning to the
effect that a citizen living near East
Falls Church had seen two strange col
Ored men riding along the road at an
early hour sunday morning. According
10 The statement. 0ns of the men was
heard TO ask the other what disposition
they should make of the horses, which
seealed jaded from hard riding This in
formation, however. led TO 10 tangible
developments
In the Police Court this morning. Cora
Conner. Gertrude Robinson. and Sarah
Johnson. all coiored. were given a hear
Ing on the charge OF being implicated ia
the assault uuun officer Nicholson at the
fair grounds. just before the fatal shoot
ing The women were committed 10 Iat
Tor ten DAYS bv Justice Cation 10 await
The outcome of the Investigation now
being conducted by the police. Sarah
Johnson claims TO be the wife Of William
Johnson.
Funeral services over the remains of
Mr. Smith VIII be held tomorrow after
noon sat o'cIcck at his late residence.
20 North Fairfax street Rev. T. =. Phil
lips Of 81. PauIs Episcopal Church. and
Rev. Charles ID. BulIa. of the N. F.
Church SOUTH viii ofiiciatc The inter
ment viii Dee made in Bethel Cemetery.
So far as the police are informed.
Johnson has not been seen and reroE-
uizcd since he succeeded in escaping from
his pursuers Immediately after The muir
Ger.
Al police headquarters to-day vigorous
exception was taken TO certain published
statements which were thought 90 reflect
upon the conduct of the policemen in
the investigation. Chief Goods in Che
most positive terms, expressed his re-
sentiment of the assertions ina question.
This afternoon the following notice
above the signature of the chief of po-
lice appeared in the Alexandra Gazette.
The articles published I'm Sundays and
Mondays Washingt u Herald relating 20
tie murder Of Charles II. Smith are au-
thcuuc."
Tn the Alexandria Couuty-Circuit Court.
Judge Charles T. Nichol presiding. evil
dence was heard to-day i'm the case of
Barbara Pope. colored, on the charge Of
violating the Jim Crow law 1t was
testified that the defendant was a pas
senger on "a train on the Bluemont di-
vision of the Southern Road. and that
she had declined TO comply with the regu-
lations prescribing different sections of
the cars for white and colored passen-
gers. on the complaint of Capt King.
The conductor in charge of the train. she
was given Il hearing before Mayor
Hawkshurst of Falls Church. who inn
posed "A fine of S. From his decision
the appeal was taken.
The trial was not concluded to-day.
and viii be resumed tomorrow after
noon at o'clock. when Conductor King
VIII be summoned 10 testify Com
monweaIth Attorney Macsev represented
the State during the proceedings.
II is stated that the case Of ". J.
Blake against the Washington. Alexan-
dria and Mount Vernon Railroad Com
pany. for S25.000 damages. which had
been set for tomorrow. has been set
tied out of court, but the terms of the.
agreement are not announced. The smt
was brought for damages for alleged
personal injuries i'm collision at Spring
Park. The plaintiff was represented by
Attorney Leo p. Harlow. Attorney James
r. Cation and r. Walter Moore appeared
for the defendant company.