Evening star., 1909-04-16
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
True Bills Found Against
Schultz Murder Suspects.
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY
Attorneys for Defense to Confer Over
Date for Trial.
TWO YEARS FOR DOUGLAS
Convicted for Feloniously Assaulting
Isaac Hackley-Park Cele-
bration Plans.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The star
ALEXANDRIA. Va, April is. 1909.
special grand jury. with c. Harry
Yohe as foreman. at noon today In the
CORPORATION court returned true bills
against Richard. alias Dick, Pines.
James Dorsey, Calvin Johnson and Henry
Smith, negroes for the murder OF Walter
F. Schultz the Chicago artist. which oc-
CURED March 6 last. The jury convened
at 10 o'clock this morning, and was en-
gagged for a period of two hours in ex-
amining witnesses.
The principal witness was Henry Smith.
n negro upholsterer. who confessed and
implicated the three other men. While
the Jury holds its deliberations behind
closed DOORS II was evident that Smith
had again been through pretty severe
grilling, as was evidenced by his appear
ance as he emerged from the jury room.
Smiths examination consumed more than
half an hour. Other witnesses examined
were Dr. s. b. Moore, Chief Goods and
Policeman Sampson.
Judge Barley announced this afternoon
that he would assign counsel for two of
the accused men, the others having al
ready secured counsel He will have the
attorneys meet in the near future. when
a date fer their trial will be decided upon.
AS result of the convening of the jury
large crowd of colored people assembled
in the court. many Of whom believed that
the men would be brought to court and
tried today Smith. the only one Of the
prisoners brought into court. was the GEN.
ter of attraction with the motley gather
ing. Immediately following the indict-
ment he was returned to jail in charge Of
Warden Gambler.
The jury was COMPOSED of the follow
ing: c. Harry Yohe. foreman: j. Y. Will
!iams. v. A. Smoot. jr., George D. Hop
kins. r. hard Gibson. C. B. Marshall. E
NJ. Anderson and Carter H. Smith.
Held for Criminal Assault.
Charged with crminally assaulting
Clara Cole, ten-year-old colored girl.
William H., alias Bud" Washington.
colored. was this morning held for the ac-
tion of the grand jury.
The girl told Justice Cation that the as
sault occurred at the home o. Washing
ton. 52l Gibbon street. Wednesday night
last. Washington. she said, gave her
gin and afterward told her not to tell
what had occurred. Malinda Smith. alias
LEVEL. the girls aunt and Washington
common law wife, said the three slept
in the same room. and she knew nothing
until IL was forced from the girl what had
occurred. She also testified that Wash
ington kept away from work for two
days for fear that the girl would tell OF
the alleged assault. Washington said
that he was not guilty of the offense
lie was arrested this morning by Police
men Beach and Talbot.
Sixty days in Jail was the sentence i'm
posed In the case of Arthur Bailey. col
ored. charged with the theft Of a ha,
from the Hotel Rammel. Bailey was ar
rested by Lieut.. Smith on suspicion OF
the theft OF two overcoats from the ho-
tel. although there was no evidence to
prove him guilty of that offense. He ad-
mitted the theft of the hat.
Two years in the penitentiary was the
verdict given by jury this afternoon In
the case Of Abel Douglas, colored. indict-
ed for feloniousiy assaulting Isaac Hack
ley. also colored. The assault occurred
February ID last.
The prosecution was conducted by Com