Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-14
THE TRIAL OF DORSEY

Judge Barley mas decided 10 cOntinuo
the May term OF the Corporation Court
until all the cases on the docket shall
have been disposed Of The June term
of the court will therefore not begin un-
I'll the third Monday OF this month.
Under the Law, the May term of the
court ended last Saturday, and the trial
of Dorsey, one of the cOlored men in-
dicted for the murder of Walter F.
Schultz, which began last Friday, had
not been completed and could not legally
run over into another term. The order
entered Saturday removes any Doubt as
to the legality of the trial of Dorsey,
which proceeded today.
The jury 10 the Dorsey case, sccom-
panied by City Sergeant r. Il. Cox,
Deputy Sergeant B. B. Smith, and
Bailiff T. A. Fisher yesterday attended
services at the First Baptist Church. 10.
the afternoon aod evening the Jurors
found what amusement they could in
their rooms at the Hotel Rammel, where
they are quartered.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
When the Dorsey trial Was resumed
before Judge Barley In the Corporation
Court this morning the defense placed
number OF witnesses on the stand, in
GLIDING Isaac Thornton, Mary Earl,
Thomas II. Brown, Lewis Smith and
Christopher Brooks, all of whom gave
practically the same evidence they gave
10 the previous trials.
At the request OF juror Thos. Ohauu-
cey, Mary Earl was recalled. She de-
MED having given Smith money, and
vas unable to say whether he had any
considerable sum on his person the night
OF March s.
At the request of juror Mrs. Gillette
| took the stand again, and stated at
her brother could not have known
Henry Smith In Chicago, and that he
was too proud TO associate with negroes.
Edward P. Purvis, the Southern
Railway freight conductor, who has sew
ersl times testified that he saw body
lying 10 the field shortly after o'clock
the afternoon of March 6, several hours
before the prosecution claims that Schultz
was killed, stuck TO his story.
Lynn 8. UNeil, the brakeman, said
Purvis called his attention to something
lying in the field, aud said it was man.
O'Neil did not think 1t possible, under
the weather conditions that existed, TO
/ tell whether 1t was q map or not.
Percy f. Gift, superintendent OF the
Mount Vernon Electric Railway, pro.
duced the electric car train sheets OF
March 6 to show at what hours trains
should have passed Cameron and Payne
streets between and s o'clock.
At this juncture Mr.. Cation said that
the defense would DO compelled to rest
its case, as several material witnesses
had left the jurisdiction and there was
no hope of securing their presence.
10 rebuttal Mr.. BrenPs first witness
was Edwin @. Atkinson, and he wss
followed by others along the same line,
but nothing new was elected.
The defense called DIR. Penn, who re-
peSted his former testimony as to Dor
sey 8 physical condition.
Henry Smith was recalled at the re-
quest of juror Thomss Ohsuncey, who
questioned him as to whether Schultz
had on his overcoat or not. Smith said
the men threw an overcoat over Schuliz's
head, but he could not say whose 1t was.
Juror James OhaunCey questioned
Smith ss to his various shops, and tried
to bring out the fact that Smith hsd &C.
cess to q vacant house he formerly &C.
cupied In the north western section of the
city. Smith said he not only hsd not
been in the building in question for over
year, but that he had understood it
was occupied.
William Gambler, the city jailer, said
Dorsey had required no medical stten-
ton while he was confined 10 the city jail.
Both sides then rested and Judge
Barley read the instructions to the jury.
AT l1:30 o'clock Mr.. Brent began the
opening argument for the state.
Mr.. Brent 6Dished bis argument st
1890 O'Clock, after which Mr.. Cation,
for the defense, spoke for 80 minutes.
Court then adjourned until 2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon the reassembIing of court Mr..
Garner spoke about 20 minutes for the
defense and was followed by Mr.. Brent
who made the closing argument.
At 3 05 O'Clock the case was given to
the Jury which retired 10 their room for
delibeIation.
At 4 o'clock the jury had not agreed.
Murder in the First Degree.
The Jury at 4:S0 o'clock returned
verdict Of murder in the frat degree.