The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
90 ksr- street


90 k;ns Street
Alexandra. Va. May Z9.-At 1905 O'Clock
tonight. the jury IN the case OF Calvin
johnson, one OF the four negroes charged
with the murder OF Walter r. Schultz the
Chicago artist, through its foreman.
Frederick Klaus, again announced It's in
ability 10 reach a verdict
By order OF Judge Barley, the Jury
was locked up until 10 O'Clock Monday
morning and the prisoner was remanded
to jail But few people were IN the court
room al the time, as II was not generally
believed that a verdict would be given
tonight Il is said the jury viii not ar
rive al a verdict and that It IS hopelessly
divided. Notwithstanding this. 8; IS re-
ported on good authority that the jury
stands ten for conviction and two for
acquittsI
Commemorative Attorney Brent an
nounced that in the event this jury does
not agree the trial of Johnson VIII be
resumed BY another jury Tuesday morn
ing next A venire of fifty talesman
viii be summoned Monday should they
be unable 10 reach a verdict. Many
people are Of the opinion that consider
able difficulty win be encountered in OBJ
tanning another jury, and that Il may be
necessary 10 go out Of the city 10 get
one.
This morning hen the jury went into
the box. shortly after iG o'clock. the
jurymen asked that Henry Smith. the
uegrc who turned States evidence PO-
/ Iceman Frederick J. Garvey. Edwin At
| kinson. and TroIieyman " n. RittenOUr.
/ OF the electric railway company. be sum
uoned. TO appear before them % again
testify The court granted their request.
7 and the last Of the witnesses, Smith, was
I examined this afternoon The story told
/ by Smith was a repetition for the ninth
time of the murder. He did not once
vary in any manner from the story he
I frs told. Chief GoOde also testified The
! testimony given by the others was sim
( ply a repetition OF what they had already
told
! Following its annual custom, AleXan-
dris Council. No. g. Junior order of United
Americans, viii at I O'Clock tomorrow
/ afternoon hold its annual memorial serv-
/ ices at the National Cemetery, this city
An interesting programme has been PIE
pared II Is as follows Opening re-
marks. James r. Mansfield. prayer. Rev.
[ " F. Watson. pastor Of the First Baptist
+ Church. singing. announcement Of the
/ names OF the deceased members Of the
1 order. J. W Wills. singing. memorial ad-
/ dress. Orlando n Daniels. singing. ad-
dress. Rev J. y Holmes. pastor Of Trim
I ity Methodist Episcopal Church; singing
By The choir. Rock Of Ages closing
/ address. James r. Mansfield The choir
will be from the First Baptist Church.
under the direction Of J. T. Peston-
1 Appropriate exercises VIII also BE- held
/ Monday afternoon al : O clock al the Ma
/ tIouaI Cemetery. this city. after which the
graves viii be decorated Lincoln's Get
4 fvsburg address VIII be read bE " P
/ Graves Rev. Osborn Belt. pastor OF
T. Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, VIII
be the orator
Miss Eliza c. Adam. a weIl-knoWH resi-
dent died this morning al her home, Is
South Washington street. after long
/ ILLNESS The deceased was ninety-six years
old She was a sister Of DT. T I. Adam.
and vas for many years principal OF a
female institute here Her funeral viii
take place from her home al 3 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon
Mrs. Emily A. Richards. widow of
George Richards. died yesterday after
noon at her home. I'D South Royal street
She was eighty years old Her funeral
will take place at o'clock to-morrov
! afternoon
In the Corporation Court, Judge l. c
Barley presiding. the VIII OF Miss Eliza
Williams Smith has been admitted 70
probate. She bequeathed her property %
her SISTER, Miss Isabelle h Smith, whom
she named as executriN
Funeral services for Mrs Annie L At
well. who died Thursday. were held at
O'Clock this afternoon from Demaine'
undertaking establishment Rev p. p
& Phillips. rector Of St Pauls Episcopal
! Church. conducted the services.