The Washington herald., 1908-01-16
Gov. Swanson May Pardon
George MidgetS.
He IS TO HANG TOMORROW
Action of Executive in Case of Negro
Condemned for Murder Awaited
with Interest-PIans for CeIebra-
lion of WashingtOn's T3irthday-An-
nuaI Report of Chief of Police.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU,
BELL Telephone e9l
..... Asl..t

Alexandria, Va, Jan 15-Goy, Swanson
will tomorrow announce whether or not
he will extend executive clemency to
George Midgets. alias William Johnson.
colored sentenced 10 be hanged Friday
morning at the city Jail for murder
The above information reached here
this afternoon following visit this MORN
ing OF Attorneys Howard w. Smith snd
+ D. Brumback representing the con-
demned man. who urged upon the gov
ernor to commute Midget's sentence to
life Imprisonment
Unless Gov. Swanson intervenes in be-
half of Midgets. the condemned man will
expiate his crime on the scaffold. already
erected for the execution, at an early
hour Friday morning. The action OF Gov
Swanson is awaited with much interest.
The executive committee Of the George
Washington Birthday Association is MAX
ing active preparations FOR the parade
which will be held here February %, and
the members of the committee assert
that me event will surpass any heretofore
given under the auspices Of this organi-
cation
Several members of the committee yes
terday went to Washington and urged
Capt. ]. r. oyster, president of the board
of education. to have the high school
cadets appear here on that day. They
also visited the officials Of the Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat Company and
the Washington. Alexandra and Mount
Vernon Electric Railway Company and
were assured that ample transportation
facilities would be made 20 handle the
large crowd expected incident 10 the occa-
sion,
The Williams Watchman's Clock Com
pany has elected these directors; II. II.
Darnelle. Fred Williams. E. 5 Norton.
Charles w barr. L. Y Rector. W C.
DarneIe, r. q. Shafer B. F. Adams
Washington. and ". j. McHale, Boston.
S. s. Shed & Bros. Company has elected
the following officers. 5. s Shedd. presi-
dent; ]. L, Shedd. vice president NJ
Holverson. secretary, G. Herth, treasurer
The above officers. with H. Strobe J.
p. Evans. constitute the board OF di-
rectOTs.
Funeral services over the remains OF
Prof Robert T. Heyman were held at
10 o'clock this morning from the residence
of his daughter, Mrs 4 L. Monroe 5l0
North Washington street. Rev ". J.
Morton. rector Of Christ Protestant Epis-
copal Church. conducted the services. The
pail bearers were: Judge /. c, Barley
r. NJ. Green, 5. L. Monroe. J. b. Waller,
F. s Harper and ". D. Wood.
4 meeting OF the Loyal Workers Of the
Second Presbyterian Church was held
this afternoon, and was followed by
a reception in the curio missionary room.
Tonight Rev. J. Il Taylor. Of Wash
inEton. delivered an address concerning
the value Of missionary study. Glasses
were formed for the study Of existing
conditions in Africa. which VIII be con-
tinued for ten weeks.
The board of police Commissioners held
its regular monthly meeting tonight and
transacted considerable routine business.
Chief Goods submitted his annual report.
which showed that during the year just
closed 1855 prisoners were taken into
custody, and there were !, 7S3 dodgers ac-
commodated at police headquarters.
James Woolly, ten years old, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. James Woolls, died this morn
ing at the residence Of his parents. 327
North st. Asaph street. His funeral will
occur Friday morning from St Mary's
Catholic Church.
Kate Williams funeral occurred az 10
O'Clock this morning from Wheatley's
undertaking establishment Rev. II. J.
Cutler Of st. MaTy's Catholic Church.