The Washington herald., 1909-05-26
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.

WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
sc KinE St-set-
Alexandra. Va. May 35.-The trial o.
Calvin Johnson. one Of the four negroes
charged with the murder Of Walter T.
Schultz, the Chicago artist. was begun
at 10 o'clock this morning in the Cor
poration Court, Judge L c. Barley pre-
siding
Before court adjourned this afternoon,
Henry Smith, who turned States evi-
dence. related before Judge and jury the
narrowing details OF how Schultz met
his death, while the crowd that filed
the court room stood by IN silence as
he described the grewsOme details OF the
murder
Mrs A H. Gillette, Of Sioux City.
Iowa sister Of Schultz. occupied q seat
nearby. and heard for the first time
the awful fate her brother met She was
visibly affected, although she bore up re
msrkably well under the strain which il
was evident she was undergoing. Smith
described with precision the fatal knife
thrusts which he said were inflicted BY
James Dorsey.
Under CrOSS-examIna1iOn.
smith was the last witness 10 take
the stand this afternoon de was put
through a severe cross-examination BY
Attorney Machen. representing Johnson.
but his testimony was not in the least
shaken He told a straightforward story
and made an excellent witness for the
prosecution. Attorney Nachen objected
10 placing him on the stand On the
ground that he was an Incompetent wit
ness. having been convicted OF a felony
This was overruled by the court, and
Smith was instructed by Judge Barley
that IL vas not obligatory on his part
20 testify.
Smith, in his opening statement, admit
ted having served TWO terms IN the state
penitentiary. He also admitted that
Henry Smith was an assumed name. and
that his correct name was Albert Jack
sSn. alias Albert Batine. Smith said he
came 10 Alexandra in 1901.
The evening Of the murder he testified
that ne visited the home Of John Ellis az
O'clock II the afternoon and remained
there until o'clock Witness was re-
Of Payne and Cameron streets. he heard
4 cry OF distress Il was a cold night.
and drilling rain was falling, ne said.
He heard a voice say: "Oh. don't do me
so he said he first saw three men, and
vas met by Pines. and the latter had a
coat on his arm He remarked 20 Pines:
Boys. what are you dong2" What
have you got 70 90 with it, was the re-
tort, he claims, was made by Pines. Wit
ness then said that az the point Of a pis-
t0l Pines told him % Mix in" He did
20. and the four men with Schultz. went
down Cameron street. Here he described
the route taken by the men with Schultz
The only part witness took was IN pulling
Schultz's leg when they came 10 a barb
wire fence
Prior 70 getting 70 the place where the
murder was committed Johnson, he said,
wanted Dorsey 70 lay Schultz on the rail-
7oaG track 10 make believe the train had
run over him Witness declared that he
said. For Gods sake, don't do this"
Pines replied: shut up" Pines then
commanded the others 10 work fast
Schultz's clothing was then loosened 70
The waist Dorsey held him IN an upright
position, while Johnson, he said, placed
rag about his mouth
Witness then described how Schultz was
laid on the cold ground and the fatal
knife thrust inflicted By Dorsey while
Johnson held Schultz's arms and Dorsey
held his feet He said Dorsey then pulled
something from SchGltz's pocket. but Wit
aess was unable 70 tel what il was.
Witness also declared that Johnson
went through SChultZ'S pockets and got
hold CT a watch johnson displayed r 10
Dorsey, and the latter refused 20 take Il,
declaring he wanted 'the cold stuff"
Dorsey then declared Z got mine" At
terward the men separated. johnson and
Dorsey going toward the railroad tracks.
and Pines travelling IN the direction OF
the union passenger station. Before
leaving Pines said 70 the witness: eff
you say anything about this you VIII get
IL
Smith then related his visit TO the
home Of negro named Earl, where ne
spent the night The next morning his
son came after him. Z told Earl I had
2 little trouble" said Smith Smith said
he was worried, and was afraid 70 90
home that night.
Born in Richmond.
On cross examination Smith said he
was born IN Richmond, Va, IN 1855. n
lS79 he vas sent to the penitentiary for
the theft Of 2 pocketbOok, where he
spent five years. For housebreaking he
spent second term OF seven years. He
said he was aware that g third term
would mean life sentence. Following
his release he went to Baltimore, from
whence he came 20 Alexandria Smith
also said he worked In St Louis. and
from there went to Chicago, where he
vas employed by Sears. Roebuck & Co.