The Washington times., 1909-05-26
SILK TIE FIGURES
IN SCHULTZ TRIAL
Neckwear Found in Negro's
Room Used as Evi-
dence.


A blue silk tie. creased and stained.
found In the room Of Calvin Johnson,
was introduced in evidence this morn
ing IN the trial at Alexandra. OF John
son for completely in the mur6e. -
Walter F. Schultz, in that sity. on
March 6. There was no necstie on the
body when It was found.
Whether this bedraggied bit of silk
viii play an important part In the trial
or not. it remains for future develop
ments to prove. Commemorative At
torney Brent attaches pluch Importance
TO this bit OF evidence and protested
vehementiy when Attorney Machens
for the defense. objected to its intro
duction.
Judge Barley agreed TO let if in. how
ever. and the neektie hung or the wit
ness box all morning. where the jury
could not help gazing upon II.
When court was opened this morning,
Henry Smith returned TO the stand and
his cToss-examination was continued by
Attorney Machen. From the other side
of the room, Johnson IN the prisoner s
box, followed closely every word
Smith uttered.
johnson appeared TO be in very good
spirits, however, as he frequently
smiled at the statements his alleged
aceomplice made while answering the
questions the attorney put to him.
Smith said he could not remember how
Schultz was dressed or whether or not
he wore an Overcoat. He said he had
told the story Of the crime seven times
He was afraid to tell IL the night the
crime was committed, he said, because
he didn't believe anybody would be-
lieve him.
Smith said he had always intended 10
report it. however, at some time. He
knew the police were after him fer
stealing q watch. and ne wanted to Lay
low" as he did not want TO go to the
penitentiary for the third time, as un-
der the law ne would become a life
prisoner He declared he thought he
was being arrested for the watch case,
and still thought so when he was being
examined as 10 his whereabouts on the
night of March s.
Conscience Hurts Him.
Smith said he did not remember John
son speaking to him at all the night
the crime was committed. Attorney
Machen offered as evidence a COPY of
the indictment under which Smith. or
Taylor, which he says is his right name,
was convicted in Richmond in 1897. IN
der that conviction he was first SEN
fenced to the penitentiary. Objection
was made to the Indictment and Judge
Barley ruled that unless the record was
complete, the Indictment could not be
admitted. Mr.. Machen then withdrew
the paper, but will introduce II again at
another time.
On redirect examination by Common
wealth's attorney, the witness said he
bore no i'll will toward Pines. Dorsey. OF
Johnson. and had never had any trou-
BILE with any of them. In answer TO a
question. he said he did not know how
johnson was dressed on the night of the
crime.
Mrs j. L. Burch. the proprietor OF a
borading house where Schultz stopped
in Washington, was next sailed TO the
stand. She told of the arrival OF
Schultz in Washington, about Deeem-
ber /.
Leaves Boarding House.
He left her house Friday or Saturday.
March or g. and told her he was going
to Baltimore. Mrs. Burch's husband
was very i'll at that time, and died a
few weeks later. so that she didn't
know anything of the murder until
some weeks later, wheT Sne was set
tling uD her business affairs. Schultz
had left a trunk and handog at her
Chief of Police Goods, Of Alexandria,
was then called to the stand ana iden-
titled the clothing wCtn by Schultz ana
which was then offered in evidence by
the Commonwealth attorney.
II was at this point that the blue SIX
tie came into the case. In the bundle
of clothing the chief produced was the
tig and several hats. The chief said he
and a blue shirt. which were introduced
in evidence yesterday. in the room of
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