Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-18

/ tCSaiSh VI Tue uutOu uSpOe1 "uiiN - h'tD;
according to bis statement, made his way
to this city
La answer to question, Smith ad-
mi,led that while passing under q fenca
he took hold of one of Sshultz's legs.
The prisoners showed sigus OF ner.
vousness while Smith was testifying, 3 q
eacD manifested eagerness to say some
tbiog In refutatiou of the charges that
had been made against them.
They were told by Justice Cation that
Whatever they said would be on their
own volition: that statements we're moi
required of them.
Johnsoa advanced first. He was fol.
lowed by Dorsey, and Pines was the last
to face the dual tribunal. All denied the
statement made by Smith, aud appealed
10 certain colOred witnesses through
whom they attempted 10 prove alibis.
This Vas unsucce sstul, no one comiu g
forward to account for their whereabouts
from 6 to O'Clock on the night OF the
murder, although several witnesses " ere
plac d on the stand.
Justice Cation sent the four men on 10
the grand jary ofthe Corporation Court to
answer the charge of murder.
While the quartette were being con-
Quoted from the room Pines exclaimed
johnson is charged with petit larceny,
and, 10 order to escspe the cODsequen ces,
he ia sending three innocent men to the
gsIlOWs The police bad better watch
him." &C., &C., AS Pines was deacend-
Ing the steps be saw Mr.. L. q Machen
among the spectators, aud called to him
to come to his cell.
The cOroner's jury later returned 8
verdict to the following effect: THAT
Walter T. Schultz cane to his death
from q wound of q sharp instrument 10
the left side OF the neck, the same
severing the jugular vein, osrolid artery
and other vessels. From the evidence
before us, the wound was inflicted by
one or more Of the following: Eugene
Dorsey, Richard Pines, Calvin johnson
and Henry Smith, assisted by the others. I"
The result of the examination Is
Smiths story aud confession, so far uu-
supported, and which are denied by the
the other three men. The attempts
of the three men, however, to
prove alibis failed utterly. The state
ments Of all four men we're contradictory
Commonwealth Attorney Brent, how
ever, believes Smiths story, and be Is
confident he has the right meE.
While the investigation was 10 pro-
sress Pines was seen to BIZ fumbline
around Officer Sherwood's pocket.
When asked what he was doing he re-
piled that be was trying to get the
officers pistol, aud If be had done 80 he
would tden and there have killed Smith
10 revenge fer the lie he was telling Oh
him
At 1890 o'clock Pines, Dorsey ADD
Johnson were put upon an electric car
and sent to the Fairfax county Jail for
ssfekeepiDg. Smith was kept here to
De used by the state for further investi-
CATION OF the matter. A large crowd IS.
sembled st The electric station at Prince
and Royal streets to see the men sent
of. They were in charge Of Chief Goods,
Officers Young aud Sampson aud City
Sergeant Cox.
Smith is the man who some time since
vas arrested for "raisng" 8 one.dollsr
10 tBenty-dolor bill. he Was sent to
jail BY the U. s. Court to serve thirty
DAYS.
The police force Of this city are re.
ceViDg just appreciation today from all
classes of the community for the admir-
able manner in which theyhsve handled
this case. Chief Goods and the other
members Of the force, with but little to
act upon, went to work with a will ss
soon as S3hulz's body was found. They
have worked in season and out OF season
10 efforts 10 identify the muiderers, and
tae browning of their lsbOrs with success
is hailed with delight by all.