The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-25
Four Days Search for Alex
andria Murderer FruitIeSs.
NEGRO WOMEN STILL HELD
Arguments 90 Be Heard Tomorrow
i'm Petit saloon Case-First ADpIi-
VOtcrS-SOutheFn Hallway Moves
Machine MateriaI-Other News.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU,
Bell Telephone No. 49,
Gnrncr prince and ROYAL Street,

Alexandria Va. Oct A.-Aftcr four
days Of untring and thorough searching.
both in this city and in the surrounding
country for William Johnson. cOlOred.
who murdered Charles T. Smith, the po-
lice are Of the belief that the fugitive
has made the best Of his opportunity and
has gotten far away.
Every place in the city where il was
thought likely trace Of the man could
be found has been secured, while the
adjoining section in Fairfax and. Alex
andria counties has been traversed again
and again.
His companion. negro named Robin
son. has also disappeared. The wife OF
Johnson and two colored women. charged
with being implicated IN the attack on
officer Nicholson just before the fatal
shooting. are still locked up.
As has been the case every day since
the tragedy, vague rumors as to the
whereabouts Of the fugitive reach police
headquarters. but in each instance only
superficial Investigation is necessary to
show them 10 be groundlcss.
II IS expected that the reward of $50
offered by the city council for the arrest
and conviction Of the criminal will have
the effect of stimulating the search.
Argument viii be- heard Friday before
Judge Nicol. in the Alexandria County
Circuit Court, on the petition of James
n. Petit for a license 20 conduct u saloon
near Brick Haven. in Jefferson district.
Much interest attaches 20 the hearing
because the application is the first one to
receive the Endorsement Of a majority
Of the qualified voters.
The recent removal by Che Southern
Railway Company of quantity Of ap-
paratus from its machine shops i'm this
city TO Monroe, a railroad town a short
distance this side Of Lynchburg. Va. is
said on good authority TO be "a part Of
a plan for Tho practical abandonment
Of the local shops.
Many machines have been transferred
10 Monroe in the past few weeks. and
"A number of ears equipped with living
quarters for lIbOrers have been sent 10
that point. Years ago large force or
mechanics and laborers Were EMPLOYED
In the shops. which then constituted
an important factor I'm the industrial
life OF the city, bat che number OF em-
ployes has been from time 10 time re-
about thirty mechanics and q few APP
prentice boys and helpers.
Messrs. Henry X. Field. r. T. Down
ham. and J. J. Green. Of Mount Yer
non Chapter, Royal Arch Masons. wen,
10 Richmond to-day 10 attend the meet
ing Of the Grand Chapter. Messrs. Arthur
Paul and Harry Hammond. Of Old Do
al the meeting of the Grand Command
cry in Richmond.
Mrs. Anna Lee Klaus. wife of Mr.. VII
liam Klaus. died early this morning after
Ia lingering illness at the residence OF her
sister Mrs Charles W. Fleet. 81 Queen
street. She was twenty-one wears nj
age. Her husband and cAe child sur
vive.
Miss Myrtle Y Hackney ard Mr.. VIII
liam b. MaUphin We're quietly married
Monday evening al 7.3o O'Clock at the
rectory of Christ Episcopal Church. Rev.
William J. Morton performing the cere-
mony.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement Of Miss Rena Kaufman. OF
this city. and Mr.. Raymond Blumeufeld.
OF Washington.
Messrs. William a. Smoot. jr-. A. D.
Brockctt. Frank King. and f. =. Harper.
members Of the local chamber Of com
merce. were in Philadelphia to-day IN the
interest of railroad business connected
with Alexandria