Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-11
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
Final Effort of Attorneys to
Save Convicted Men.
PETITIONS TO GOVERNOR
Chamber of Commerce and 'Coun-
ellis Action.
LIVELY MEETING PREDICTED
Washington Woman Sells Row Of
Frame Dwellings-Potomac Con-
tracts for Electric Lights.
PETITIONS TO GOVERNOR
LIVELY MEETING PREDICTED
Sp.cisI Corresnondeuce Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va. November II. 1906?
The final effort to save the lives of Cal
win Johnson. Richard Pines and Eugene
Dorsey negroes convicted OF the murder
Of Walter 2 Schultz. who was slain In
this city March 6 last. and who are SEN
fenced to be electrocuted November ~
and 2s and December 3 next. respectively.
Ia being made here today by Attorneys
l.. TT. Macnen and J. r. Cation. jr., rep
resenting the condemned men.
The attorneys started out this morning
with two petitions. which are being nu-
merodsly signed. and which will before
the close Of the week be presented to Gov.
Swanson. One OF the petitions requests
the governor to commute the sentence OF
tho men to life Imprisonment. The other
asks that the eiectrocution of the men be
postponed Until following the trial OF
Henry Smith. the negro who turned
states evidence and whose case is set
for trial at the December term or the
corporation court.
The petition reads in part as follows:
From what We know OF this case We
have serious doubts of the guilt of these
men and believe that Henry Smith. upon
whose testimony they were convicted. is
utterly unworthy OF credit. We think II
would be very dangerous to take the Ire
Of any one upon his statement.
I'D to noon a large number OF cltizens
had signed the petition. and the attorneys
expect to secure many more before tne
close of the day. IT was stated by Attor-
ney Machen this me rning that three mem
hers of the jury that served on Johnson
trial have signed the petition
The action Of Gov. Swanson in the case
is awaited with no little amount OF in
terest Speculation is rife as to how he
will act In the case. johnson, as we'll as
the two others, have already Deen re-
spited twice The court Of appeals some
time ago refused a new trial for Johnson
ATTORNEYS for the other men did not,
therefore take their cases TO the nigher
court.
Special Trade Meeting Tonight.
A special meeting of the chamber of
commerce has been called for B O'Clock
tonight at its rooms. King and Washing
ton streets While 1t is not given out
what Is the object of the meeting, II
is generally understood that 1t is to take
up and discuss the action Of the city
council last Tuesday evening in refusing
to make an appropriation OF 1900 for
the Improvement of North Washington
street. 1t Is regarded as more than prob
able that further steps Will be taken Dy
this organization to again secure the
passage Of the measure.
awaited with no little amount OF interest,
as IL now looks as II the matter has re-
solved itself into tight on this measure
by the chamber OF commerce against the
city council. Those In position to know
assert that some interesting things will
he brought out at this meeting, and this
body 10 just now the center OF attraction
inasmuch the result of this evening s
meeting 10 concerned.
The chamber of commerce now has on
hand $l3.6 for the improvement of the
upper end Of King street with vitrified
brick. The foregoing. together with 5000
subscribed by Alexandria county. consti-
tutes the entire cost OF the work.
Basket Ball Contest
The Alexandra Athletic Associate 5
basket ball team last night defeated the
Alexandria Light Infantry team In a
game played at Armory Hall by a score
OF Is to =. The first half of the game
proved most interesting. the score being
!, to in favor 81 the winners. During the
second half several of the members Of
the soldiers team were knocked out and
substitutes were put In their places, and
il proved an easy victory for the winners.
Louis Duffey of the a. l.. /. team received
an ugly cut over the right eye during the
game
John u. Normoyle. real estate dealer,
has sold for Mrs. Gaschon Clarke Of
~ SshIngton six two-story frame dwelling
houses on the west size OF fdyne street
between Cameron and Queen streets to
James keogh Of this city.
An informal meeting Of the town coun-
ell OF Potomac, Alexandria county. was
held last night when the contract with
for furnishing electricity to that town was
signed 10 provides that the work Of in
stalling the lights shall be completed
within six months. The company gave a
bond in the sum of 81 900 for the faithful
performance OF the work.
Civil Service Examination.
A civil service examination will be held
in this city December 1870 next. to Sc
cure elgfbles as assistant, male. and
teacher. male and female. In the Philip
pine service. The position pays an en-
trance salary to the majority Of male ap-
pointees OF $1,000 per year.
\ large number of handsome steel file
cases for the ONCE of the clerk Of the
corporation court arrived here this morn
ing. The cases Will be placed in position
within the next few days. They are
similar to the ones now in that ONCE
Announcement was made this morning
that the initial meeting for the purpose
OF organisation Of a branch OF the State
Sunday School Association, will be held
at 3::O o'clock Sunday afternoon in the
Second Presbyterian Church. when an
address will be delivered by the state field
secretary of the association.
Fitzgerald Council. No. 4Je, knights of
Columbus. held a meeting last night at
ST. Mary's Hall. when officers were nomi-
mated and other business was disposed Of
The election will take place next month.
4 lunacy commission will be held this
afternoon over Amos Redmond, colored.
Should the commission adjudge Redmond
To be Of unsound mind. he will be sent
to the state asylum.
The fifth Of a series of lectures was de-
ivered last night at the Second Presby-
terrain Church by DR.. 8. s. Laws He
took for his subject The Church.