Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-16
SCHULTZ MURDER.

ltal murder OF Walter r.
g.t the northwest confines o.
on the night OF the 9Th In
IL the msin subj sct OF CONVEX.
ga ion benaboDts. AS was stated 10
tae GzAte. Richard Pines, Eugene
Dorsey aud Calvin Johnson, all cOloret 4,
are charged on tia blot!er Of the Police
Court with the crime.
That the authorities hsve positive
evidence OF this fact ia now the belief Of
all, although those having The case 10
charge still refuse to corrobcrate the re-
ports that are being circulated concern
log he de- rails Of the blood thirsty sct.
1. is generally admitted that Henry
Smith, colorea, who sas taken in cus-
tody on the charge OF stealing a watch
was with the murierers on the night OF
the commission of the crime, but who,
according to reports, Was party after
the fact, has imported Information
upon which the arrest of Pines, Dorsey
and johnson was made
May reports az to the details of the
murder are being circulated, the most
generally received being that Schultz was
struck on the head with rock by one
of the men and knocked to the ground
iusensibIe. He was then conveyed 10
the place where his body was subse-
quently found. 0ne Of the negroes
then cut bis throat. Another sat on
his head and held bis arms, while the
third held his legs It is also reported
that the victim pleaded piteOusly for bis
life, and Il Is believed, he was stabbed
while begging for mercy. The men, 1t
ss believed then vent through his cloth.
ing aud took part of the money. The
overcoat wss then placed over the body,
and the arms and legs left in the posi-
ton in which they we're found, to make
believe he had committed suicide, While
all this may be tue, the authorities re-
fuse 10 zorro crate The report.
Another report which is being circu-
lated is to the effect that one Of the ne
gtoes charged with the murder has con-
fsssed, alleging that he Is haunted by
the ghost Of the murdered man, and thst
Schultz is continually glaring at him
through The bars of the cell. All this
is denied by the authorities.
There il no doubt, howeve that the
police have spprshendtd the guilty
parties, snd thot the examination OF the
case will MAKE this Apparent 10 all.
The officers are still actively at work
gathering corrOboratlng evidence, and at
10 O'Clock Thursday morning the cor
ouer's jasg 10 ccnjauctiOn with the Police
Court will examine ths prisoners.
City Sergeant Cox was today directed
by Dr.. Moore to summon the members
of the jury to meet a. shat time.
Detective Birbee, Of Washington, vas
Yesterday detailed to investigate new
evidence brought to the attention Of
Ospt. Boardmsp, chief of detectives of
thst city. Birbee came to this city last
night to confer with officials here.
Schulz, it has beeu shown, spent sew
eral months 10 Washington, and brought
with him a trunk. This trunk is be-
lievad to contain papers which, If they
can be located, will shed light on the
murder.
The police of Washington are inclined
to believe that deeper motive than rob-
ber5 was behind the crime, and police Of
every precinct 10 that city have received
Instructions to visit all rOOmiDg houses,
lodging houses, aud hotels to locate, If
possible, the missing trunk.
Oap,. Bjsrdmsn has received lengthy
letter from Mrs. Gillette, of Chicago,
sister Of the dead man, telling of his
stay 10 Washington. The letter said he
was q craYon artist, aud had with him
trunk. Il is understood the letter con-
tanned other facts that may lead to clear
ing up the mystery.