The Washington herald., 1909-06-11
wAsANeroN HERALD BUREAu.

verdict OF guilty OF murder IN the firss
degree Richard Pines Is the second of
the four negroes, charged with the mur-
der OF walter F. Schultz, 70 be con-
yieted
Pines case was given to the jury al
4:25 O'Clock and exactly az a.50 o'clock.
scarcely before any OF the spectators had
left the court room, there was loud rap
on the door. and the jury. through its
foreman. handed IN the verdict, which
was read by Clerk Duney. Il was as
follows: I'VE. the jury. find the pris-
oner. Richard Pines guilty OF murder IN
the first degree" The jury was then
polled. and each man announced It was
his verdict. Pines stood up IN the pris-
oners' box as the verdict was read. while
beads or perspiration poured from his
forehead. Il was evident be was aEi-
tated. and those who saw him were OF
the opinion that he was about TO make
statement in open court
Within q few minutes afterward Pines
was manRcled 20 Policeman RawIett and
accompanied by Policeman Ferguson. he
was taken 70 tail. where he was re-
manded By the court A large crowd OF
spectators stood on the sidewalk 70 get
a glimpse OF the prisoner as he left.
The usual motion 70 set aside the YER
dict as being contrary 70 the law and
evidence IN the case, was made by At
torney Aylett g. Nicol. representing
motion FOR a new trial was also made
al a future date.
Before Pines left the court room he
made a statement 10 a reporter for The
Washington Herald. in which he said:
1T was a fair enough verdict They
could not have done any better with the
evidence they had God knows I am In
nocent- I hope the white people viii
give me fair treatment"
The taking Of testimony was concluded
az lao O'Clock this morning after If
teen witnesses had been examined, many
being called IN rebutai by the States
attorney Court adjourned until 80
o'clock and shortly before 2 o'clock Il
again reassembled. and Commonwealth
Attorney Brent opened FOR the State with
an address. which was not concluded
until O'Clock. He was followed by At
tOrney Nicoi. who spoke for one hour and
fifteen minutes The closing Tor the state
was made n a ten-uiinute address by BIr.
Brent. who asked for a verdict OF guilty
Of murder IN the first degree. Through
out the arguments Pines stood az atten-
ton in the prisoners box. During the
recital Of the crime 0s narrated by the
States attorney ne appeared III ~ ease.
James Dorsey, the third OF the quartet
charged with the murder. Will be placed
on trial for his life IN the same court
tomorrow morning al 10 O'Clock. one
hundred and thirty-flve talesmen have
been summoned from this city. and II Is
expected a jury VIII be obtained with
comparatively little trouble. Dorsey IS
the man whom Smith asserts stabbed
schultz
About forty witnesses have seen sum
moned by the defense. and an equal num-
Der has been summoned by the state.
Many OF those summoned for the defense
have not. II is said. testified IN the two
previous trials. Dorsey's case will prob
ably occupy three or four days Dorsey
Will be represented by Attorneys J. Ran
dali Cation. jr. and II. Noel Garner The
trial OF Henry Smith. the negro VINO
turned States evidence. VIII follow II Is
said that Smith may possibly be allowed
to plead guilty Of murder and have the
court hx his punishment
ST. Mary's Academy. conducted by the
Sisters OF the Holy Cross. VIII hold its
annual closing exercises al the Opera
House az $50 O'Clock tomorrow after
noon. when a musical and literary pro-
gramma VIII be given by the students
Diplomas OF graduation will be conferred
upon the following: Misses Margaret
Daily. Phoebus. Va. and Ida Crilly, Helen
Corbett, Marie Green, and Lola Ashton,
this city.
Diplomas Of graduation for having com
pleted the business course viii be given
the following: Misses Rose Lash. Nettie
Studds. Esther Kuhn, and Agnes Grau-
mann. this city; Alma Desio. Washington.
and Mary kavanaugh. StaUntOn. Va. Di-
plouas and medals were awarded the
other students at the academy yesterday
afternoon.
The following property was disposed OF
at public auction at noon to-day by r. F.
Knox. auctioneer: Three-story brick
dwelling house on the east side Of Wash
lngton street. south OF King, to W NJ
Larmour for $500; square Of ground
bounded by Oronoce. Fayette, Princess,
and Payne streets. 10 W. H. Peck for
s.. 800: lot on the south side OF Princess
streets. east Of Royal. 20 J. D. Nornaoyle for
SIS. lot at the southeast corner Of Prin-
cess and Royal street 10 Howard ".
Smith for 800.
The property belongs 70 the Danger
field estate and was sold in the SUIT OF
Daingerheld against Daingerfeld for J.
K NJ Norton and R c Thompson. trus-
tees.
The wedding OF Miss Emma J. Nay.
daughter Of James B. May. Of Washing
ton. and William H. whiteomb. Of this
city. took place this morning at the par
sonage Of ST. NIary's Catholic Church.
Rev. Father II. J. Cutler. pastor. ofiieiat-
Ing. The bride was attended by Miss
Catherine 4 Birren. while the groom had
for hts best man Edwin F. Birren. Fol-
lowing the wedding. M-. and Mrs. Whit
comb departed for Atlantic City. where
they viii spend their honeymoon Upon
their return they wiz reside here
Harry Van Meter was this morning
fined s25 in the Police Court on a charge
OF assaulfing Joseph DoWney az the
Opera House Tuesday night last. It was
testified by Dr. T. NJ. Jones that the
drum OF Downey's left ear had been rup-
tured by violence Van Meter, through
his attorney. r. D. Brumbaek. noted an
appeal.
A piano recital was given this evening
by the pupils OF Mrs Ellen L. Carter
class at the latter's home. South Wash
ington street. During the evening an In