Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-26
ALEXANDRIA
Change of Venue for Trial of
Henry Smith.
A QUIET CHRISTMAS DAY
Only One Arrest Sets New Record
for Holiday-Colored Woman
Accidentally Shot.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, December %, 1909.
The next important case which will
come up In the corporation court for con-
sideration is that of Henry Smith. col
ored. who turned states evidence in the
Schultz murder case. and whose trial is
set for hearing January 6.
The jury which will try Smith will be
from out of the city. Arguments for a
change of venue will be heard in court
Thursday next. Should the court refuse
the motion jury will be at once Sc
lected from either Fairfax or Alexandria
county.
Smiths case will not, it is thought. oc
cupy more than two days, and 1t may not
even consume that much time. The &C
cused still reiterates the story to the eff
feet that he was forced to participate ir
the murder by Richard Pines. Calvin
Johnson and Eugene Dorsey. convicted OF
the murder and sentenced to die Januar.
IA next.
AS has been previously stated in The
Star, in the event jury should find
Smith guilty of murder in the first de-
gree, which would carry with 1T thu
death penalty, the commonwealth will
Hendeavor to have the sentence commuted
to life Imprisonment. On the other
hand, should Smith only get peni-
Tertiary sentence, it would mean a life
having already served two terms In that
institution.
Smith will be represented by Attorneys
Frederick p. Russell and r. D. Brum-
back, and the prosecution will be con-
Quoted by Commonwealth Attorney s. G.
Brent.
A Quiet Christmas Day.
Christmas afternoon and night were
equally as quiet here as were the morn
ing hours. This afternoon and tonight
many residents went to Washington and
attended the various theatrical perform
ances. The majority. however, remained
indoors and spent the day by the fire.
side. Comparatively few people kept
open house. as In former years.
While endeavoring to extract car
fridge from a pistol late last night a
colored man accidentally discharged one
cartridge in the weapon and q .3S calibre
bullet entered entered the left leg Of Daisy
ed by DR.. A. b. Penn Chief Goods OF
the police force today investigated the
occurrence and the man who had the gun
explained how 1t happened and there
will not be any prosecution. The
serious. The occupants of the house
were greatly excited over the accident
for the time being. The woman lives or
North West street.
quietness, inasmuch as police circles
are concerned, for up to midnight but
one arrest had been made. This was
Thomas Garner. colored. who was ar
rested by Lieut.. Smith at 80 o'clcc.s
this afternoon on suspicion of stealing
a pair of gloves from John Travers
For time 1t looked as If there would
be clean slate at police headquarters
until Thomas got into the tolls. Last
Christmas but two arrests were mad,
during the entire day.
Injunction Case Argument.
Arguments on the temporary injunction
restraining Lawrence Risheill or others
from erecting planning mill at the south
east corner of Columbus and Wilkes
streets will be heard in the circuit court
for this city January next, Judge ]. B.
T. Thornton presiding.
The injunction was granted December
10 last. At the time large portion OF
the mill-in fact. nearly one story-was
completed. Since then. of course. no fur
ther work has been done. The injunction
was granted at the instance Of Mrs. Ida
A. French. She Is represented by Judge
c. e. Nicol. n. T. Nicol and Howard W.
Smith.
AS a result of he heavy downpour OF
Of snow shovelers were this afternoon
and tonight kept busy in keeling clear the
tracks of the Washington. Alexandria
and Mount Vernon Railway Company.
The majority Of the trains pulled out on
time and traffic was but little interrupted
as result of the snow. The big snow
pillow greatly aided in the work
Town Bells Silent.
Probably for the first time within the
history of the city since the tolling of the
old year out and the ringing in of the
new year was inaugurated, the bells OF
the city town clock will be missed Fri
day next. for the old clock is out OF
order and is now undergoing repairs
1t is regarded as extremely doubtful IL
it will be completed in time. In act II
is not believed that the work incident to
repairing the clock will be completed
for several weeks to come.
Plans are being made by Alexandria
Council. No. 33, Junior Order of United
Americans, for public installation Of
it's officers January 8 next. at which time
a Christmas celebration will be held fol
the benefit of the widows and orphans
of the deceased members of the order
1t is expected during the week the com
mittee on arrangements will complete
the program.
Services at all OF the churches tomor
row will be conducted by the resident
clergy. At most or the churches the
Chr stmas music given today will be re
peated. There will be a mems meeting
at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the
Young Peoples building OF the NJ. E
Church South, at which time an address
will be made by Rev. DIR. F. j. Pretty
man. His subject will be Somebody Ii
Particular
The local board of civil service examin-
ers will hold an examination at the city
post office here Monday next to secure
eligibles for the position OF assistant In
arboriculture, male, to I'LL two vacan-
| cies in the bureau Of plant industry, De-
partment of Agriculture. The position
pays a salary ranging from $500 to LOO
per year.
New Electric Poles.
| The Alexandria Electric Light Company
is now engaged in laying line of poles
at Rosemont, west of here. preparatory
to installing electric lights In that suburb
The company will later extend it's lines
| into Potomac. Alexandria county.
| Several handsome new frame dwelling
houses are being erected at Del Ray
Alexandria county.
| At the First Baptist Church tomorrow
| Rev w r. Watson. DQStOr. will take fol