Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-01

Bfs 81 esssys 81 te.-
ericksburg be asked Mayor PAT il rs
could see Lieut.. Smith, father 0. shs
murdered man. The message was con-
yeyed by the mayor to Lieut.. Smith,
but he said he did not care TO see tAe
prisoner. Just what Midgets desired to
tell the lieutenant Ia not known.
Mr.. William Gambler, jail Warden,
who accompanied dIdgeIs TO Frsdericks-
burg, has returned. De says the
prisouer talked but little on the trip,
and said nothing of special interest.
He, however, took exceptions to the tee
timouy OF one Of the colored Witnesses,
who, it was alleged, had given The
police certain information shortly siter
the killing Of Smith. which varied from
that given by him when placed on the
stand during the trial.
Attorneys for the defense viii, il is
said, have the bullet removed from
MidgePs leg with view OF showing that
1t Is not of .85 caliber. Both Policemen
Gsrysy aud Arthur Mceks claim that
the night of the murder tbty we're firing
.SS cartridges. Ia the event the bullet
Is removed and 1t Is DOT of thai sIz- IL
will be cited as proof that neither Gar
vey nor Meeks fred the shot This, It
ia conceded, will be telling point in
favor OF the appeal.
IL Ia also understood that SIassrs.
Bruuback and Smi b, counsel for the
defense, will endeayor to carry the case
to the Court of Appeals.
The verdict of the jury was bulletined
at the Gazette office within a minute
after 1t had been rendered aud many
expressed surprise while others at 6rst
were inclined to doubt the correctness
of the bulletin. The news 5000 spread
Throughout, the city and was the subject
of general conversation that Dighr, with
divided opinion concerning the just
ness of the verdict.
Chief Gods will today send com.
munication 10 the police at Phoenixville,
Pa, giving a statement from George
Midgeis, In which the condemned msn
charges ih.t Frank Robinson, color,d.
his companion on the night of the shoot.
ing 10 this city, mu'derd Max L kirs,
a baker, In Phoen ,xv'lle, Febiuar, ID,
1906 Johuss is also wanted by the
Pennsylvania authorities In connection
with the killing of EikIns. Johnson
claims he VAS not with Robinson At ,hs'
time of the murder In PhoenixviIle snd.
had nothing to do wi n II, but wss
familiar with the circumstances OF the
shooting. he declares that Robinson
entered Elkins' house for the purpose Of
robbery, aud, when unprecedented, COM
mitted the murder by firing two shots.
both OF Which took effect. When foym-
ally examined on the subject oy Mayor
Psii aud Chief Cords, johnson was de-
cidpdly on-communIcstiye. IL was with
difficulty that he could be induced to nj.
anything about the affsir His account
varied considerably from bis former statt-
ment to Officers Ferguson aud Roberts
who brought him here from Penos7lvans
that be was involved with Robinson in
the comm ission OF the crime.
The reward of 800 offered by the city
of Alexandria and a similar sum offered
by the Governor of Virginia for tie
arrest and conviction of the murderer of
Charles 4. Smith, will, 1t is understood \.
bs paid over to Maj. Hutchinson, chits
Of police Of Harrisburg, Pa, for distri-
button. Several of the police Of Harris
burg, under Police Sergt. w. Melvin
Kepford, accomplished The srresl of
Midpels.