The Washington times., 1909-03-18

The man just let groan out of him.
pulled up his leg and then stiffened out
straight.
Afraid of Watch
They commenced to go through his
clothes right away. When they found a
watch one of them said don't take the
watch I have been put UP twice by
watch Dorsey then put his hand in
his pocket and took out some money. I
don't know what he got. but he put it
i'm his pocket and he and Johnson
started toward the railroad Pines
started as If toward union depot. 1
went up 10 a house of a woman named
Earls, and remained there all night I
went home the next day"
Asked by one of the iurymen what
the men had done with the dead mans
oYercoat, smith said he was all excited
at the time and didn't remember. but
he thought they had put it on him
During Smiths recital the three &C
cuSed men sat in the prisoners pen.
Pines wore broad grin most of the
ume. The other two were more sober
when Smith finished each of them tried
10 prove an abb. Johnson declared
that he hadE seer Smith ar all Sattlr-
DAY night, and didn't know anything
ABOUT the case He said another man
named Robert Parker could prove they
were together all Saturday night
Parker testified under oath that he had
only seen Johnson twice that night.
ohce at b o'clock and once at midnight.
OF Little Weight.
Another negro named Charles Tyler
and one named Spider Ford were call
cd upon by Dorsey 10 prove an alibi for
him. Both of them said they had not
seen him after o'clock that night. Ford
went further and said he was in Kelly's
barroom, where Dorsey claims to have
been all night. and ne never saw Dorsey
there. Pines called upon Ned Green TO
prove that he had spent the night IN
Green's poolroom. Green, however, UNI
der oath, said that he didn't remember
t.
Police Judge H. B. Cation, who CO.
operated with Coroner Moore. holding
has preliminary hearing at the same
time as the inquest, did not wait for the
coroner J'Ty 10 give a verdict. When
ne ordered the four men held for the
grand jury Pines shouted out loud:
Don't let that man Smith go. Hold
I'm. he the man YOU want ! tell YOU
when You know the whole story OF this
thing YOU II find I'm speaking the truth.
Hold on 10 Smith The four men were
hustled into cells. where they will re-
main until the grand jury dispOses Of
them.
Before Smith was called upon to tes-
tify several witnesses, including Chief Of
Police Goods, told something about the
police investigation. which resulted in
the arrest of the quartet The courtroom
v as filled to the doors. and the sidewalk
ia front Of the building was crowded
with people who could not get in. and
who were anxious to near some Of the
details of the murder. Major r J. Paff
OF Alexandria, was among the specta-
tors. The witnesses were examined by
Commonwealth Attorney Samuel G.
Brent. DR.. Moore described the would
IN SchultZ's neck He said there was
evidence that the man had been cur
twice, both cuts making one entire
wound in his ueck.
First Man Arrested
Chief Goods said the first man ne
arrested was Walter Smith on sus-
picion. He found he had nothing to do
With the case. however. and sent him
away 10 jail on another charge From
information obtained by him later he
decided that Henry Smith was the man
ne wanted. When arrested Henry Smith
was croSs-eXamined by ar. Brent. In
der the third degree ne broke down
and told the story precisely as he re-
cited It in court today. Pines, Dorsey.
and Johnson were then arrested. Chief
Goods exhibited a shirt with the evil
dence that il had been stained with
l.