The Washington herald., 1909-03-15

Three negroes, Eugene Dorsey. Richard
(alias "Dick-J Pines. and Calvin John
son were locked up at police headquarters
in Alexandra. Va, last night, charged
with the murder OF Walter F. Schultz.
the Chicago artist whose body was found
with the throat cut a week ago in a field
4 east Of RosemOnt.
Henry smith. negro upholsterer. is
held. the police say, for larceny. but the
nature Of the case was not disclosed.
The announcement Of the charge against
the prisoners was made a fen minutes
before o'clock by Chief Goods. following
a grilling cross-examination which lasted
throughout the day. and was conducted
behind closed doors by Commonwealth
Attorney Samuel c. Brent. Chief OF Po-
lice Goods. and Mayor Pan
The examination OF witnesses was be-
gun al 70 O'Clock Henry smith. the uD-
holsterer. was first put on the stand.
Mrs johnson. a negress. 1t IS alleged.
told some one negro stopped at her house
Saturday night a week ago. After paw
ing her 81 the following morning for a
nights lodging. he remarked
I have got 10 make my getaway. as
killed white man last night
Witnesses Brought In.
/ That the investigation threw considerable
/ light On the murder was evidenced when
during the afternoon the police began
/ bringing IN Witnesses 10 The police sta
tion 10 put them through a searching ex-
animation in the private once OF Chief
Goods AT the witnesss5 Eere care
fully guarded Smith Eas detained IN
an upper room al police headquarters.
and Il was evident the police were deter
mined that the public should not know
the nature Of their work. as II was feared
an expose at that time would defeat
their plans.
By s o'clock the last Of The men sus-
I pected OF the murder was arrested. He
IS Calvin Johnson AT the conclusion ot
the examination johnson was taken 10
Jail, while the other prisoners were held
al the police station
CHIEF Goods and policemen who have
been working on the case. say they ex-
pect 10 convict the men. They pointed out
that the charge would not have been
entered on the blouer If they had not OBJ
tained some substantial evidence
Il develops that Chief Goods gave out
the suicide theory in order TO make the
uUrderers believe he was Of that opin-
lon He said In the presence OF Mayor
Pa1 and Commonwealth Attorney Brent
that his statement 10 that effect
vas ruse-
Prisoner n Gambler.
Eugene Dorsey is about thirty-hve
years old. The police say he admitted
his occupation IS that Of a gambler.
/ Richard (alais "Dick0 Pines. about
twenty-eIght years old. IS a weII-kn0wa
negro character. and the police say he
has been arrested for various ofenses.
On one occasion ne assisted the police in
running down negro wanted on a Sc
rious charge He killed the negro. but
was promptly acquitted
/ Calvin Johnson is about twenty-five
years old The police say he has been
/ arrested for minor Offenses-
Just what evidence the police have they
refuse 20 state The theory Is advanced
that somebody made a confession.
Whether the coroner's jury viii be re-
/ convened this week 20 further investi-
gate the case is not known Coroner
Moore says he viii await developments
The body Of Schultz vas found in
field east OF RoSemOnt- Murder was sus-
Ipected. although the circumstance were
lTeEarded as peculiar. in view OF the facr
that S23II In cash and a gold watch ana
$500 worth OF Wells Fargo Express money
orders were not molested-