Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-09
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
GEORGE MIDGETS AGAIN SEN
FENCED TO BE MANGED.
Funeral of William n. Lambert.
Policemen Investigate Robberies.
News Items of General Interest.

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. December ., 1907.
George Midgets. alias William Johnson,
colored. convicted of the murder of Chas.
T. Smith in this city October 90 1906,
was today sentenced to be hanged Janu-
airy II next in the yard Of the city Jail
between the hours of o'clock am. and II
o'clock noon.
The courtroom was crowded when
promptly at ITO o'clock court was open
ed. N. S. Greenaway, clerk, directed
Midgets to arise, and asked the usual ques-
ton whether or not the prisoner had
anything to say why sentence should not
| be pronounced.
| In a calm and deliberate manner Mid
get, arose, and without faltering made the
following statement: Yes, l would like
to speak a few words. I hardly know
what to say. l am dissatisfied with my
life, as it has been a failure all the way
| through.
| II saw a paper bearing a picture of
| Smith over which was headed 'Midgets'
victim. This man is no victim of mine:
| You all would like to know the history or
my life, but will not know it until after
| am dead. You can then rebuke or
praise me. l have not done much good IN
this world, although l have done some
things that have pleased me. l am not
afraid to face death. for If man dies ne
will live again. The people have made
a sad mistake. One witness testified
falsely and knew he did, but l forgive
him for it,
Judge Barley remarked that Midgets
had a fair and impartial trial. He then
pronounced sentence. The condemned
man was then returned to jail.
Funeral of William II. Lambert.
With Masonic ceremonies the funeral
of William H. Lambert was held at 8
O'Clock this afternoon from the Second
PRESBYTERIAN Church, Rev. Joseph r. Sc
vier, pastor, officiating. The interment
was in the family lot in Union cemetery.
The pallbearers were James E. Alexan-
der, Dr. w. NJ. Smith, H. *. Field, Z. A.
Simpson, A. G. Uhler. r. w. Arnold. E.
e. Dowsham and Edgar Warfield. The
services at the grave were conducted by
Alexandria Washington Lodge of Masons,
of which the deceased was member:
| Among those who attended the 1unerai
were representatives. from the Grand
Lodge of the state, of which the deceased
was past master.
The Citizens National Bank, of which
Mr. Lambert was vice president, was
of the board of directors of that institu-
ton will be held Thursday. when action
will be taken on his death.
The police department is Investigating
TWO rODDerleS, COulIullleQ, pTeSuAIouis, Ny
boys, early yesterday morning. About
o'clock thieves entered the shoe store of
S. H. Lynn & Co., 429 King street. and
secured about six pairs of shoes, valued
at SIS. Entrance was effected through
transome over the rear door.
Thieves about o'clock visited the store
of Webster & Kirby. dealers in electrical
supplies, 91S King street, and after break
ing the east side of the King street win
dow entered, and after securing 80 cents
he dPnartfd
sounding of burglar alarm caused them
to beat a hasty retreat.
Death Of Mrs. Bessie Craddoch.
Mrs. Bessie Craddock. wife of William
A. Craddock, died this morning at the
Alexandra Hospital. In addition to her
husband four children survive her. Fun
eral services will be held tomorrow after
| noon at 2:3O o'clock at 14O7 Prince street.
Mrs. Lewis Fohrney died this morning
at her home, go South Alfred street. The
deceased was a native of Green county.
Va. Besides her husband several chill
dren survive her. The funeral will take
place at her home at O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon.
Maria Jackson. colored, died suddenly
while on the street shortly before noon
today.
In the police court today Jason Swan,
charged with desecrating a tomb. was
fined $40. Swan claims to hail from Texas
He was arrested yesterday afternoon by
Mr.. William H. Emerson, sexton of the
cemetery. Swan had Clipped off small
piece of the marble about an inch in
diameter.
Brief Mention.
Fourteen meetings were held today in
various shops and stores throughout the
city by Rev. Richard Orem Finn, an
evangelist Of Atlanta, Ca. who is con-
Quoting revival services at the Second
| Presbyterian Church. He was assisted
by number of ministers and several
other church workers
Tony Stearns, who escaped from the
chain gang several months ago. was this
| morning arrested by the alexandria
| county authorities. He was brought here
| this afternoon and conveyed to Jail.
| AT a meeting of the recently organized
camp of Sons of Confederate Veterans
at o'clock this evening officers will be
elected and constitution and bylaws
| adopted.
In the corporation court this afternoon
| the grand jury returned indictments
against several prisoners charged with