Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Additional Charge Against VIII
liam Johnson, Alleged Murderer.
WANTED IN PENNSYLVANIA
Accused of Killing Max Elkins,
Phoenixville Baker.
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Special Correspondence or The star
ALEXANDRIA. Va, March IS. 1907.
William Johnson. alias George Midget.
colored. who is held by the authorities at
Fredericksburg. Va, and who VIII be
placed on trial March 70 or q for the muir
der of Charles 7. Smith, which occurred
October 20 1906 is also wanted. it is said.
By the authorities at Phoenixville, Pa, for
the murder of Max EIkins. a baker of that
place. which occurred February IA, 1906.
Chief Goods of the police department this
morning received a letter to that effect
from John J. Carter. chief of police Of
Phoenixvlle. in which was inclosed state
warrant for the prisoner charging him
with burglary and murder. 1t was stated
that the Pennsylvania authorities are con-
fident that he will be convicted here.
According to the warrant Johnson has
long string of aliases. which are as follows:
Charles Mitchell alias William Mitchell.
alias William Johnson. alias George Mi6Cet
The warrant is for Johnson and his CON-
panion Fred Wiles, also colored, who is
wanted in connection with the murder of
Max Elkns The warrant bears the date of
March Is, 1907. and was issued by Justice
OF the Peace Howell of Phoenixviile.
Both men are wanted for the murder of
Elkins and also for the robbery of Nathan
Levy, a baker, who was an employe OF FL
kins They only secured the sum of So
from Levy.
convinced OIL 4ucut1ty.
In the opinion of the local police Fred
Wiles is none other than Frank Minor,
alias Frank Robinson, co,orcd. a companion
OF Johnsons, and who is under indictment
in this city for assault with intent to kill
Policeman A. ]. Nicholson. on the old fair
grounds. about an hour prior to the muir
der of Smith. Minor indicted in this
city December 10. 1906. at the same time
an Indictment was returned against Smith.
Every effort on the part of the local police
to apprehend Minor has proved futile. and
the police of this city are inclined to think
that the fugitive is somewhere in Pennsyi-
vana Efforts the part of the police
to ascertain from Johnson his whereabouts
proved barren of results. as Johnson has
all along protested that he did not know.
Accompanying the letter is newspaper
clipping containing long account of the
murder. which is described as being one of
the most brutal crimes that ever occurred
before in that place. According to the story
the two men entered the bakery conducted
by Elkins, and after robbng Levy pro-
Cecded to room occupied by Elkins. his
wife and three children. The wife of Ell
kins. who was an invalid. was aroused by
the intruders and made an cutlery. One of
the men Immediately fired two shots. both
taking effect, killing Elkins Immediately.
They then attempted to fire two shots at
his wife. but the cartridges failed to eX-
plode and the men beat a haSty retreat
from the premises. Afterward they stole
horse and carriage from ne!ghoor of the
Elkins family and successfully eluded
capture.