Evening star., 1909-05-23
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Trial of Calvin Johnson for
Schultz Murder Tuesday.
FIFTY TALESMEN CALLED
Attorney Machen Hopes to Acquit
His Negro Client.
WRIT OF ERROR IS GRANTED
New Trial Probable in Damage Suit
Of J. 81. Trimyer Against
W., A. q Mt. v. r. B.
FIFTY TALESMEN CALLED
WRIT OF ERROR IS GRANTED
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

| Special Correspondence Of The Star.
| ALEXANDRIA. Va. May %, 1909.
| Everything is In readiness for the trial
of Calvin Johnson. one Of the four negroes
| held for the murder of Walter F. Schultz,
the Chicago artist, which will begin Tues
day morning in the corporation court,
Judge l.. c. Barley presiding.
! A venire Of fifty talesmen has been
summoned. Many are well known busi-
ness men. Impression prevails that the
| panel will be soon exhausted, as 1t Is
reported that many summoned have al
ready expressed opinions which would be
hard to change.
| Attorneys representing other negroes
charged with the crime believe the entire
day will be consumed in getting jury.
Should the present panel prove in
adequate another panel will be summoned
| by Judge Barley from the bench.
| The effects of Schultz, consisting of one
| trunk and a dress suit case containing
his clothes and other effects, recovered by
| the Washington authorities. are now in
| the possession Of the police here. They
| will. it is expected, be used as evidence
| by the commonwealth attorney.
Clothes worn by Johnson the night the
murder was committed will also be ex-
| HlDlIeO. II Is D6LeVeu Dy the ponce THAI
stains upon them are blood stains.
If a conviction is secured in the john
| son case it will signify that the state has
| strong case against the three other
| prisoners and that all will probably be
| convicted.
Attorney Lewis H. Machen has been at
work for some time past securing evil
dence. He expects to secure an acQuittal
| for his client.
| So far as known there is no new evil
- ha $ol %hnx
| adduced at the preliminary hearing in the
police court. The most important witness
| for the prosecution WILL therefore, be
Henry Smith, who turned states evidence
and who testified that he was compelled
to take part in the murder of Schultz
at the point of a pistol in the hands Of
Pines.
Immediately following the trial or john
SON, which will probably last five days.
the trial of Richard Pines will be com
Attorney Aylett Nicol.
Next will come the trial Of James
Dorsey. He will be represented by At
torneys H. Noel Garner and J. Randall
Cation.
The trial Of Smith will be the last to
be taken up. Up to the present time
no counsel has been assigned for him.
Writ Of Error Granted.
A writ OF error has been granted by
John H. Trimyer against the Wash
ington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Electric Railway Company. This means
grant q new trial.
sum Of $500 in the circuit court for this
city. Judge ]. B. T. Thornton presiding,
for injuries alleged to have been sus-
tanned In an accident at Henry and Cam
eron streets February n. 1905 The rail-
road company, through its attorneys
James r. Cation & Son. at once appealed
the case. 1t was today notified that
the higher court had granted the writ
Of error.
United States Commissioner r. P. w.
Garnett this afternoon occupied two
hours in taking testimony in the case Of
Martin L. Bray, who, it is alleged recent
ly made application for pension and then
refused to appear before the chief ex-
aminer In Washington in connection with
his application. The testimony was taken
before Chief Examiner Hall. 1t will be
submitted to the department in WASH
ington.
messy, who died at her home at Bailey's
Crossroads Friday, will take place at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from ST.
James Catholic Church at Falls Church
Burial will be made in the cemetery at
that place.
A business meeting OF Fitzgerald
Council, No. 459 knights Of Columbus,
will be held at st. Mary's Hall Wednes-
day night next. Following the meeting
social session will be held. Several
members of the order will tomorrow go
to Washington to witness the exemplifi-
| cation of the third degree.
Odd Fellows Initiation.
At a meeting Of Potomac Lodge. No.
38, Independent Order OF Odd Fellows,
held last night at Odd Fellows Hall, the
second degree was conferred upon four
| candidates. Harmony Lodge Of Wash
ington will pay the local lodge a visit
Friday night and confer a degree.
Arrangements have been made for a
| meeting of the executive committee of M.
D. Corse Camp, Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams, which will be held Tuesday night
| next at Lee Camp Hall. The object Of the
meeting is to perfect plans for the next
regular business meeting.
Rev. w. f. Watson, pastor Of the First
Baptist Church, will take for his subject
at the morning services tomorrow 1.-THE
Secret Of Power" At the evening services
his theme will be "Self-destruction."
Owing to the rain the game Of base
ball to have been played this afternoon
| between the Episcopal High School team
and Woodberry Forest was postponed.
Mrs. Irma V. Whaley. who underwent
a successful operation at the Alexandria
| Hospital Thursday, Is rapidly recovering.
| She is now at the home of Mrs. ]. Fred
Birrell, 3O4 North Columbus street.
Mrs. p. f. Downey Is visiting her par
| ents in Johnstown, Pa