Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-16
NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA
Property Owners Protest
Against Telephone Poles.
THREATENS TO USE Ak
Patrick Street Woman Has No Use
for the Courts.
APPEAL FOR ARTISTS SLAYERS
Governor Petitioned to Commute
Death Sentences or at Least De-
lay Execution Of Men.
APPEAL FOR ARTISTS SLAYERS

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. November 16 1909
A line of long telephone poles being
erected on Patrick street is causing con-
siderable complaint among property
owners along that thoroughfare, most of
whom, 1t is stated. object to the erection
of the poles in front OF their houses.
woman appeared before Chief Goods
this morning and stated she would like
TO have some action taken against the
company to prevent them from placing a
pole in front of her home on North Pat
rick street. 1t is said, however, that the
matter would come before a civil court
The complainant told the chief she did
not desire to go into court and intimated
that should the pole be erected in front
of her house she would expedite the legal
end of the proposition by having it cut
down.
1t is believed that some Of the peo-
pie interested may bring the matter into
the courts for adjustment
Gov. Swanson was today asked by At
torney Lewis HI. Machen to commute the
and Eugene Dorsey. convicted Of the muir
der of Walter F. Schultz, to life impris-
onment. or else to postpone their execu-
tons until following the trial of Henry
Smith, the negro who turned states evil
dence, and who will be tried at the De-
cember term Of the corporation court.
Mr.. Machen was accompanied by Fl.
Noel Garner. representing Eugene Dor
sey. and Aylett Nico representing Rich
ard Pines.
The attorneys, besides presenting the
two petitions to the governor. presented
number of affidavits which were taken by
the attorneys last night from several wit
nesses who testified in the case.
Trial Of Henry Smith.
Commonwealth Attorney Samuel G.
Brent stated this morning that as soon
as Judge Barley Of the corporation court
returns to this city. which will probably
be early next week. he will have Henry
Smith, the negro who turned states evil
dence against the three negroes convicted
of the murder of Walter F. Schultz
brought into court and a date set for his
trial at the December term of court.
1t Is now certain that there will be no
further postponement in Smiths case A
jury will at once be summoned and the
trial will probably take place during the
early part Of December.
As previously stated in The Star, a
meeting Of the chamber of commerce will
be held this evening. when the question
of the re-establishment of a ferry service
between here and the Washington navy
yard and the steel plant. on the opposite
side Of the river, for the benefit of the
Alexandrians employed at these plants,
will be discussed Among those invited
to be present are all Alexandrians en-
ployed at the plants.
Councilman Spinks has secured the
names Of a large number OF business men
who have subscribed 500 each toward
this end. He has submitted the matter
to the chamber of commerce for consld-
Grafton. AS the owner of the boat which
ii is proposed to put on the line will be
present this evening. IL Is believed that
satisfactory arrangements will be made.