The Washington herald., 1909-06-05
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
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Blakey, a negro. came TO his death by
wounds inflicted by a sharp instrument
in the hands OF James Lucas, a negro.
the night OF June 3 on Aitcheson's s wharf. %
The foregoing verdict was given at 4
o'clock this afternoon by a coroner's jury
summoned by DR.. S. B. Moore. The
jury was composed OF the following: T
A. Fisher, foreman; R. z. knight. J. F.
Lowenbach. c. J. W. Summers. L. c.
Leatherland. and James New.
Lucas will be arraigned IN the Police
Court tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock
He will probably waive the formality Of
a preliminary hearing and will be held
for the action OF the grand jury. Eight
witnesses were examined this afternoon
by the coroner's jury. William Murdock.
a negro circus employe. testified that
the men fought three minutes, after
which Lucas stabbed Blakey, He died In
ten minutes thereafter.
Put II on him, Jim was what James
Thomas. a negro, heard some one in
the crowd say while the men were fight
ing. Witness was under the impression
that the men were playing William
Speakes, a negro. amused the jurors
when he said: White folks are mighty
funny in this here town, and stayed
there to keep clear"
The foregoing was the explanation why
he remained with the body Witness
also thought the men were playing, and
he heard some one in the crowd remark:
Put it on him. Jimmy"
negro named William Fountain saw
the men clinched and made a futile at
tempt 70 separate them. He also heard
Speakes demonstrate with the men while
they were engaged in the fracas. Ethel
Poindexter, also colored. said that she
was down on an excursion at the time
the murder was committed. Witness
knew Blakey.
Policemen Young and Knight told OF
the arrest Of Lucas, which was made
at his fathers home at 1:30 o'clock this
morning. Policeman knight said Lucas
father, on being informed that Lucas
was wanted, went out in search of him.
T. y. Carter testified OF seeing the body
of Blakey following the murder, and Of
having notified the police OF the tragedy.
Lucas. when seen this morning. denied
that the trouble originated over a woman.
He also denied that he used a razor in
cutting Blakey. II is understood he told
the police that he used a knife and
dropped II on the wharf following the
affair. Unsuccessful efforts were made
by the police to-day 70 locate the knife
Lucas said that Blakey threatened hin
and started toward him with his hand
in his hip pocket. As he did so. Lucas
welded the knife Lucas also said thai
on one occasion he was assaulted by
Blakey, and that he was always afraid
of him.
Fifty talesmen from Fairfax County
from which jury of twelve will be Sc
lected, were summoned to-day by City
Sergt. Cox for the trial Of Richard Pines
a negro charged with the murder Of
Walter T. ShultZ. The trial Of Pines vii
begin in the Corporation Court Tuesday
morning. II is expected that a jury vii
be obtained within a short time. aftel
which the taking Of testimony will bs
commenced II is not believed that tht
trial Of Pines will last as long as thai
Of Calvin Johnson. recently convicted fol
the same offense in the Corporation
Court.
The closing OF the public schools oi
this city will begin June Il next with IN,
boys school, known as washington
white girls will follow, after which vii
come the closing Of the negro schools.
Among the applications rfseived by III,
city school board last eVe5ing for IN,
position as teacher In tho public school.
was that OF MahlOn s J4nney Fo
some time past AIr. JanEe4S. has beer
serving as substitute, and sA2RpplicatioI
was merely a formality. as required BY
the board
Announcement IS made that all ticket,
for the disposition of lot in the Georg,
Washington Park. for the benefit Of IN,
building fund OF the Alexandria Washing
ton Lodge OF Masons. must be presented
at the ONCE OF DR.. T. 2. Cochran BY
June 10
Thieves last night boarded the schoone
Grapeshot. anchored at one of the cit,
wharves, and several OF the articles stolei
were found this morning by Capt. W n
Wheatley in the latter's boat Capt
Wheatley carried the articles TO the polio
station. The police are making an IN
vestigation.
Archie L. Nails has purchased from o
J. W. Summers a house and lot on III
north side Of Duke street, between Alfre,
and Patrick streets.