Evening star., 1909-05-27
TRIAL DRAGS ALONG
Hearing in the Calvin Johnson
Case Prolonged.
MORE WITNESSES CALLED
Court and Jurors Visit Scene Of
Schultz Murder.
SMITH GIVES DETAILS OF CRIME.
Conductor on Train Gives Testimony
Regarded by Defense as
Important.
MORE WITNESSES CALLED
SMITH GIVES DETAILS OF CRIME.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, May 27.-The third
day OF the trial OF Calvin johnson. coll I
ored. charged with the murder of Walter
F. Schultz, dragged along slowly today.
and 1t is now stated by the attorneys for
the defense and for the prosecution that |
the taking OF testimony viii not be COM
pleted until late tomorrow. Judging from
the questions being asked the witnesses
by the 5urymen. many persons hold TO
the opinion that the jury is not likely to
agree. Those who say 50 base their be-
lief on the fact that some OF the Jurors
do not seem to place credence in the
story OF the murder as related by Henry
Smith.
When court opened this morning eight
new witnesses for the defense and five
for the prosecution were on hand. Their
examination was slow. At the afternoon
session, which began at 2:3O o'clock. a
number Of witnesses were called in re-
buttal. Attorney Machen, for the defense.
said at the opening Of the afternoon ses-
sion that he would conclude with his wit
nesses today.
What Prosecutor Intends.
Prosecuting Attorney Brent says he pro.
poses to produce witnesses either this
afternoon or tomorrow to prove that thera
was no body lying where Schultz's body
was found early March 8. as testified by
Conductor Purvis. The testimony Of
Flagman O'Neil was that the latter was
not positive that the object he saw March
was the body of a man.
Thomas H. Brown, colored. an under
taker, was the first witness this morn
ing for the defense. 1t was at Browns
corner that Smith claimed he was met by
Pines and the other men who had Schultz
in tow. Brown said that the night Of
the murder he left home about or 7:3O
O'Clock. He saw none OF the men accus-
ed of the murder around his corner that
night. Witness could not, however, say
positively whom he saw that night. Brown
said that he had never heard that John
son was compelled to leave the city about
two years ago on account of having com.
mitted crime.
she lived at Cameron and Payne streets.
Witness between and 8 o'clock the night
Of the murder was In her kitchen She
heard no cries or groans. She could
have heard them had there been any. she
said.
Rebecca Scott. who resides at Browns
house. said she/ was also in Browns
kitchen washing dishes at the time indi-
Gated. She heard no noise the night OF
the murder.
Lynn S. O'Neil. Southern railway
brakeman, said that March he was
f1agman on train No. Y. which was going
north. He passed on his train the scene
of the murder between and o'clock
pm. Conductor Purvis called his atten-
tion to the body OF a man in the field. He
looked from the train and was under the
impression the object was a drunken man.
At the time. he said. Purvis was on the
platform of the train which was travel
ing at the rate of about seven miles an
hour O'Neil said 1t was not unusual to
see people lying on the ground near rail-
road tracks. Witness added II was inn
possible to decide positively whether or
not the object was man, as heavy rain
was falling.
Trolleyman a Witness. !
W. NJ. Rittenour. trolleyman of the
Washington. Alexandria and Mount Ver-
non electric railway. testified he left
Alexandria at 7:25 o'clock the night of
March 5. He saw a white man and a
negro board his train on upper King
street Both appeared to be intoxicated.
Witness said he looked at Henry Smith
after his arrest and that Smith looked
very much like the man he saw that
night. The white man told witpess he
wanted to take c. & o. train to go
home. He disembarked at st. Elmo. as
did the negro, who alighted from the
rear of the train. Witness said he as
sisted the white man in alighting. After
ward both went off together. Rittenour
said that Johnson was not the individual
with the white man.
Witness then gave description Of the
white man. which partially tailed with
Schultz's appearance. His Identification
of both Smith and Schultz was. hOweverS
regarded as incomplete.
Blanche r. Taylor. colored. who resides
on Payne street near Cameron, testified
she saw Dick" Pines about o'clock the
evening of March 6 while she was stand
ing in her doorway. Pines went into Ed
ward Green's poolroom. She did not
however see any Of the other men ac-
cused of the murder. The witness was
subjected to a rigid cross-examination
relative to the hour she claimed to have
seen Pines.
Joseph r. Nowland. a motorman Of the
Washington. Alexandria and Mount Ver-
non electric railway, testified that on the
night of March 6 he left Alexandra on a
train departing at 7:15 O'Clock. Witness
said that 1t required seven minutes to go
from the starting point to Payne street.
His train. he said. carried both electric
and oil headlights. Witness did not see
group of men struggling with any one
along Cameron street.
Johnson's Whereabouts March 8.
Nettie Washington. colored, told OF
knowing Johnson all his life. The de-
fendant she said was at the home or
Worth Hulfish March last on two oc-
casions The last visit was 3 o'clock In
the afternoon. That day johnson, she
said, wore checked trousers and dark
coat.
Albert Johnson brother of the defend
ant. saw the latter. he said, between
and O'Clock the night of the murder In
McCormick's saloon. He said his brother
wore brown check trousers. dark coat ana
a black derby hat. The witness was
nositiye il was 7::;j o'clock when he saw
his brother in the saloon.
Mrs Edward ShoultZ testified she has
known Johnson for ten years. She saw
Johnson at 6 o'clock pm. March q at her
store in Washington. He came for suit
case He worked. she said. for all the
members of her family. and she had
found him trustworthy.
BENJAMIN Thomas, colored. told Of going
to the home Of James Earl at 7:45 o'clock
the evening of March g. He remained
a short while and he saw Henry Smftn
enter as he departed.
Sarah Parker. colored. was asked sne
remembered Johnson leaving this CITY
with her son, Eugene Parker. In 1SU ana
going to Baltimore. She didn't Know Il
johnson went along She received q LETT |
ter from her SON in Baltimore. Witness
saw Johnson every week IN recent year.
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