Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-27

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PAIL. Frank M. Micklebaok, Ssmnel
O. Bou.h. J. Matthews, John Aitcheson,
Adam Martin, r. W. Coleman. John Il.
Cockey aud William e.. Bremen.
Mr.. Brent then addressed the jafJ,
rscitIng the fscts lesdiog up to the nar'
der of Chas. T. Smith a. they have bean
published from time to time. Daring
his opening statement Mr.. Brent stated
to the Jury that Mr.. Smith hsd bsen
dsputized to sssist the oficefs By acting
Iisutsnant Roberts. and that Is was bis
duty as & citizen tn assist Policeman
Garvsy whether be had been deputlzed
or not. Mr.. Brent also commended the
zeal Of the police, resulting in the final
arrest of Midgets.
Mr.. Smith announced that the de-
tense would not make an opening state
ment and the witnesses for the prosecI-
ton, numbering II, we're called and
sworn and then excluded from the court
room. For the defense the names OF
only three witnesses were called bui
counsel said they would ask thnt seV-
eral others be summoned.
B. Whestley. undertaken, was the inst
witness. He testified to removing the
body of Mr.. Smith and said he found q
blackjack In his pocket but did not zee 8
pistol.I
Police Justice Cation identified an
overcoak ga thu one acolored man named
Brookes brought to .police headquarters
after the murder.
Washington Jackson, proprietor OF the
Hotel Jackson, identified the prisoner
Is william johnson, and said be came
to bis house to board September 81,
1906. On the afternoon of October 20
he Jaw johnson and Robinson on the
corner of King and Peyton streets and
die dot zee them afterwards. They we're
dressed In light clothes, like brothers,
he said. After considerable difficulty
Mr. Brent compelled Jackson to admit
that he had told Chief Goods and Po-
liceman Ferguson that he SAN a man
who answered Johnson's description
running south on PeSton street. and
that the man shot pistol and threw of
his oyercoat IS he ran. Jackson was sp-
parently very unwilling witness. He
was shown the brown ulster that john
son is said TO have discarded, but would
not be positive that he had ever seen it
before. Under examination by counsel
for the defense Jackson said II had rot
occurred to him that the man running
and shooting was johnson, until the
police told him that Johnson had killed
Mr. Smith. BE was shown two light
overcoats aad ssid they we're like the
ones worn by johnson and Robinson in
the afternoon.
Mr.. McCuen Zone of the jurors asked
jackson what Johuscn's occupation was,
the witness said johnson told him be
was an electrician and worked for
northern firm.
At 1850 court adjourned until 2
O'Clock.
Judge Barley appointed Charles
Adams bailii, aud he, with City SeTgeant
Cox, accompanied the jury TO luncheon
at the Elkton Cafe. The prisoner was
carried to police headquarters under
guard Of the military during the recess.
The first witness at the afternoon ses-
sion was CITY Engineer Dunn. who de.
scribed the sewer which was Ia course
of construction at the tine of the muir
der and the location Of boiler near
which Mr.. Smith was killed. Mr.. Dunn
was not certain whether there was an
electric light on the corner Of King and
Peyton streets, but testified that there
we're a number OF lanterns on the edges
of the sewer.
Policeman A. J. Nicholson stated
that he was ct the circus grounds aud
told of arrestipg twO men who were
lighting in the aide show, and OF the
attack on him by the men and women.
He could not say that the prisoner was
one of the men. CCeuusel for Midgets
asked that the prisoner be allowed TO eli
by them, but the court ruled that be
must remain In the prisoners boz and
said be would stop the proceedings at
any time that counsel wanted TO consult
with the accused. The first time the
witness saw Mr.. smith that night was
at headquarters when Smith brought In
two women. Smith hsd blackjack In
his hand and said that Officer Garvey
had sent him down with the women.
Mr.. Brumback questioned Nicholson al
great length, but failed to shake hi
testimony.
Policeman Roberts said he was 10
charge Of the station honse the night o.
October 90, when Mr.. Smith brought
In two colored women and Nicholson
brought In one.
Mr.. Brent asked Roberts what b.
had said to Smith and counsel for thu
prisoner objected, claiming that the off,
Ger had right 10 dsputlse citizen t
assist him Ia making an arrest, but hsi
no right to send man out for that pur
pose.
The court overruled the objection snt
Roberts testified that when Smith offer
ed to 20 back and help Garvey, he tolt
him he would appreciate Il.
An argument here ensued between
counsel as to whether Officer Robert
shosld tell what johnson told the off,
Gers who brought him from Harrisburg
In reply to questions by Judge Barley
Officer Roberts said there had been NJ
intimidation and no offers Of clemency
but that johnson had voluntarily told
that he Was In Alexandria the night o
the murder; that he had shot into thu
ground twice and had been shot In thu
leg himself, but that Il Mr.. Smith had
hAan killed iha shnf nnnsf have beel