The Washington herald., 1909-07-14

q meeting last night and organized with
the election Of the following officers:
R S. Barrett. chairman: Howard ".
smith. secretary; 7. W. Robinson, treas
1lrer: Fora Hi. chairman OF building
committee; construction committee, J. w.
Bales. chairman: F. n. Hill, August
Oehlert, Judge L. c. Barley. and Dr. W.
NJ Smith.
On the ground that he has discovered
new evidence in the case OF Calvin John
son. one OF the three negroes convicted
OF the murder Of Walter F. Schultz. the
Chicago artist. who was slain in this
city March 6 last Attorney Lewis H.
Macben will. in the Corporation Court, at
10 o'clock tomorrow argue for g new
trial In the event the court refuses Il,
he will ask for a record Of the first trial,
preparatory 10 taking the case 10 the
State Court OF Appeals
three afhdav!ts win be presented and
Miss Mary Lee Rose has been summoned
10 testify regarding her affidavit. 1t IS
20 tba effect that she was a passenger
on a southbound electric train the after
noon OF March last. and az o'clock
saw the body Of q man lying IN the Held
near where Schultz's body was found
Tbe prosecution contends that the mur-
der was committed between and ;
o'clock the night OF March last.
r-,,n+oa, wears in the state penitentiary
was the sentence imposed by the court
TODAY in the case OF James Lucas,
negro. indicted for the murder Of Samuel
Blakev. another negro. When the case
was called Lucas entered a plea OF guilty
10 murder in the second degree. The mur-
der occurred on the night OF June last
al Aitcheson's wharf Both men were
awaiting the return OF negro woman
from on excursion resort. when q dispute
followed. after which Lucas drew a knife
and stabbed Blakey in the throat and
arm. BIakey died a few minutes AFTER
ward.
Funeral services over the body OF z
Forrest Simpson. who died suddenly yes
terday at Colonial Beach, Va. VIII b'
held at 3 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
I from Demaine's undertaking establish
ment. The deceased was a former resi-
/ dent OF this city. and was son OF the
/ late Richard Henry simpson IN recent
years he had made his home IN wash
ington He was twenty-eight years OF
I age. bCS4QtS Lt1 N-Asf D--S ~----- 80 '--
Five horses belonging 10 +. T. Har'
/ rington. broke out Of their stalls neal
/ the Point last night one OF the animals
said 20 be very valuable. fell from TX
railroad trestle nearby, and when extri
Gated al O'Clock this morning, diec
shortly thereafter.
The funeral OF NJ. s. McLearan. wh'
was killed in Washington yesterday morn
ling. VIII be held 81 3 o'clock tomorrow
/ afternoon from Wheatley's undertaking
/ establishment. Rev. Edgar Carpenter
/ rector OF Grace Episcopal Church, vii
conduct the services. and the burial VII
be In Bethel Cemetery
\ Never Strauss. OF Baltimore. wa
awarded the lot IN George Washington
Park given by Alexandria-W Washington
Lodge OF Masons.
A NJ Simpson has been chosen treas
urer Of n. d. Corse Camp, Sons OF Con
federate Veterans. The election wa
made at a meeting Of shat organization
held at Lee Camp Hall last night.
Thomas Wade. a negro youth. held 70
the action Of the grand jury on charg
OF burglarizlng the Fairfax apartments
was this afternoon released on bond
the sum Of SEQ for his appearance at n
September term Of court.