The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-20
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Alexandria. Va. Nov 19-WIu Henry
Smith. the negro who turned States
evidence against Calvin Johnson, Rich
ard Pines and Eugene Dorsey. negroes.
convicted OF the murder OF Walter +.
Schultz. be tried at the December term
OF the Corporation Court or will his trial
be deferred until January IA next. the
date set for the execution Of three ne
groes?
This question is Just now being freely
asked in this city, and It is predicted
Smith may not be tried at the December
term. Those In position to know as
sert IN all probability the attorney who
will be assigned 10 defend Smith, when
ever his case is called, will ask for a
postDonment IN order 20 have an oppor-
tunity Of collecting evidence, and IL IS
also pointed out it will take time 70 get
all the witnesses together. These facts
/ In themselves would. il Is claimed. justify
a continuance OF his case.
! The question now arises that should
1 this be done would Attorney Machen
again ask for another respite for the
/ condemned men2' The respite by the
governor was granted on the plea that II
would give the attorney an opportunity
/ OF hearing the testimony IN Smiths case,
/ and was granted mainly on the grounds
1 that 81 was believed that Smith would be
/ tried IN December.
Should Smith not be tried By January
! IA. II is believed that Attorney Machen
will again ask for executive clemency.
/ Whether or not Gov. Swanson would
/ again interfere in the case is a matter
/ Of conjecture in view OF the fact he has
already granted the men three respites,
and the State Court OF Appeals has also
refused Johnson a new trial Further ac-
/ ton on the part OF the governor IN this
/ case will be awaited with no little In
I terest
Rev Edward G. Fitzgerald. o. p. OF
the Catholic University, tonight deliv-
/ cred a lecture on The Bible" at the
Young Mems Sodality Lyceum Hall. IN
/ der the auspices OF Fitzgerald Council,
| No. $50, Knights OF Columbus. The
/ speaker was introduced by NJ ]. McFar-
! land. grand knight OF the order.
The Bachelors Club. at it's annual
meeting. held tonight elected tho fol
| lowing officers. whose terms viii become
effective January l next: Douglas Stuart,
I president; W W. Ballenger, vice presl-
dent: o. H. Kirk, secretary; J. Y Will
I Jams. treasurer. These, with J. William
/ MAY, constitute the board OF governors.
/ The Bachelor Club Is one OF the oldest
I social organizations IN the city, being or
I ganized In 1873
/ Philip Park Teanesson, son Of Mr.. and
/ Mrs James n TennessOn. died this
morning at the home Of his parents, AIS
South Fairfax street. after a lingering
/ illness. The deceased was twenty-Six
years old.
Emma Coleman. a seven-yesr-old negro
girl, daughter OF John Coleman. residing
at ~ Gibbon street, was burned this
morning when her clothing took fire from
waste paper which she had ignited after
placing in a stove Neighbors extin-
gUished the blaze. after which her in
juries were dressed.
| Il IS the intention OF the police. IL pos
sible, 10 break up the practice among
young boys OF hanging around places OF
public amusement at night and who In
/ many instances act disOrdeTly. Chief
| Goods last evening corraIed Ave youths,
and when they were arraigned IN the
| Police Court to-day they were fined 80
cents each.
Announcement Is made there will be q
meeting OF the State branch OF the Au-
dubon Society at 7;SO O'Clock Monday
evening al the rooms OF the chamber Of
! commerce The meeting will be presided
( over by Judge J. X. NJ. Norton. and mat
/ ters Of interest TO the members OF the
! association will come Up for considera-
ton.