The Washington herald., 1909-06-25
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
Il6 south ROYAL Street

WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
E6 South ROYAL Street
Alexandria, Va. June z4-Calvin John-
sOn,s Richard Pines, and Eugene Dorsey,
negroes convicted Of the murder Of
Walter F. Schultz. the Chicago artist,
were yesterday sentenced to be electro
euted on September s. 10 and II. respec-
lively, az the State penitentiary. Rich
mond
Judge Barley pronounced sentence after
hearing arguments for a new trial. Each
prisoner was brought into court sep
arstely.
Johnson. the first to be sentenced, was
called upon at $40 o'clock to answer. and
in a weak voice he replied: well, judge,
I have nothing to say except that I am
innocent The court thereupon pro-
nounoed sentence.
A sensation was sprung when Richard
Pines was next ushered into the pris-
oners' box. He stood erect and. in a
very nervous condition, said: You ought
20 give me show. Smith is looking for
MS freedom, and that is why he Is keep
ing so quiet ] heard him tell Il woman
in Jail about s. and a watch, and he
promised to pay her when he got out
I wish the people would give me a show
so I could prove my innocence"
Judge Barley replied: Pines. you have
been represented by able counsel, and
you have had splendid jury from Fair
fax County and they have found you
guilty of one Of the most diabolical
crimes ever committed here. and one
which stirred the whole country" He
thereupOn pronounced sentence as Pines
trembled with emotion
After Pines had been sentenced he re-
marked in clear tone Of voice which
could be heard throughout the little court
room: Judge. your honor. I believe in
man dying for his crimes. but If you
murder me you wiz caBse God Almighty
20 gTieve on his throne"
Pines evidentally intended TO say more.
but al this point he was taken quickly
from the prisoners box by Policemen
Ferguson and Sampson. and removed TO
Jail.
At O'Clock Dorsey was placed In the
prisoners box, and he announced he was
an innocent man. Judge Barley practi-
cally told him the same as he had al
ready told Johnson and Pines. and SEN
fenced him to die September II. Within
few minutes afterward Henry Smith.
the negro who turned States evidence
which resulted in the conviction OF the
three foregoing men, was brought into
court, and on his own motion his trial was
continued until the September term OF
court. which Will be September "A. ex-
actly one week after the last OF the three
have paid the death penalty.
The prisoners We're returned TO the city
jail. 10 be held for a period OF thirty
Mam
veyed TO Richmond and placed in the
death chamber. II is understood Attor-
ney Machen will at once make appiica-
lion 70 the State Court Of Appeals for a
writ Of error in the case. and should this
be granted II would ultimately mean that
Johnson would obtain new trial. which
would be regarded as a chance for the
two others 10 get a new trial
This Is the first time in the history OF
the local court that the death sentence
has been pronounced on three men in
the same day and there was less than a
dozen people in the court when the SEN
tenee was pronounced.
John, alias Jonah, Thompson and Thom-
as Wade. negroes. were arraigned in the
Police Court this morning on a charge of
breaking and entering the store Of A. s.
Doniphan yesterday morning. Wade ad-
mitted having accompanied Thompson
into the place at the point OF a knife and
under q threat that he would be cut If
be Gid not do so. Both men were held
for the action OF the grand jury.
The following sales are reported by J.
D. Normoyle. real estate dealer: For
Miss Mary L. Rabe, TO Samuel Harring-
ton. q three-story brick dwelling house
and two lots adjoining same known as
2i9 South Payne street. on the west side
Of Payne street. between Prince and Duke
streets; for Jonathan Matthews. TO Mrs.
Lula Galloway, a two-story frame dwell
Ing, known as 216 Cameron street; for
Leo P. Harlow, to John Ballinger. of St.
Elmo. Alexandra County. two building
lots in ST. Elmo.
In the Corporation Court to-day, Judge
l. c. Barley presiding, a decree for di-
vorce on the grounds Of desertion was
given Alice NJ. Figart against Benjamin
z. Figart. A decree confirming sale OF
property was entered in the case or
Franklin T. Evans against Thomas S.
Evans and others.
Announcement is made that the old
Ferry steamer Lackawanna. which was
last November practically demolished BY
one Of the Norfolk steamers, will be I
broken up for junk. After the boat has
been stripped, the hull VIII be taken TO
the shipyard, where 1t viii be wrecked.
Arrangements have peen made bv the
glass factories OF this city for the annual I
close down for the summer season We'd /
nesday next All Of the factories report
having had a successful season.