The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.


se2 King Street
Alexandria. Va. Nay z.-The efforts
OF the defense to prove that the body of
Walter F. schultz, the Chicago artist
who Is alleged TO have been slain March
last was on the spot where j; was
found on the afternoon Of March 6 were
shattered late this afternoon in the mur-
der trial OF Calvin Johnson, one OF the
four negroes charged with the crime.
Edward Atkinson. Bernard Shaver. and
Lawrence Arnold. white youths, took the
stand and testified that they were bird
hunting in that vicinity Saturday after
noon. March s, from about ! o'clock until
o'clock in the afternoon. and went over
the entire ground in that section and
would undoubtedly have seen the body
had Il been there. They said they had
not seen the body.
Richard, alias Dick Pines, James
Dorsey. and Henry Smith, the three other
negroes charged with the murder. we're
on the stand this afternoon 10 tell about
their Whereabouts the night Of the crime.
When court adjourned az 8 o'clock the
defense had practically completed its
case A number Of witnesses for the
Commonwealth VIII testify az the morn
ing session tomorrow. and II Is expected
arguments viii be completed tomorrow
night. when the case VIII be given 10
the jury.
City Is Interested.
What VIII be the outcome Of the
trialg" This IS the paramount question
IN this city just now. and speculation is
rife as 10 what the jury viii Go. The
consensus Of opinion is that the Jury VII
disagree. Others. however. are of the
opiBion that a conviction All be obtained
Pines took the stand 81 the afternoon
session and denied having seen John
sen on the Right Of the murder. He
left home that night between : and T.s8
O'Clock Witness denied telling Com
monwealth's Attorney B-ent that he
walked home with a negro named Rich.
WitEeSs PLAYED several games Of pool.
after which be went 70 sleep on q bench
He left the place between u.59 O'Clock
and midnight
Pines denied that he and Johnson were
on that night IN the place conducted by
Ben Moore Pines ree$ted a converse ton
ne Ltt0 Win EQ- Nzreelr ana s2l1 Ine lat
ter told him he expected 20 be arrested.
During his testimony he told Of passing
house IN which John Webb died. and OF
getting out in the road as he passed same.
owing 70 a report ne had heard about
things being seen there" Witness also
admitted he saw Blanche Taylor, a negro.
standing on her stoop opposite Green's
pOolrOom. IN conclusion. he said he went
hor7a ma a-~0-77r1a-,fag
Next came James Dorsey, also charged
with the murder. Witness said he knew
Johnson. but never Travelled with him
he denied having seen johnson on the
night OF the murder. Witness said he and
Charles Tyler. also a negro, were in the
saloon Of Thomas F. Kelly al $50 clock
that night Dorsey first met Tyler 81
King and Royal streets early II the after
noon Both went TO Clifton PeIton's place
Witness said he pledged q coat fer a
dollar with Pelton. He divided the money
with Tyler, who informed witness that he
was broke They went into PeltOn's pool
room and played cards with Pelton. Tyler
then left witness. Witness said he came
to Pelton's on Sunday and paid Pelton
SIS for the coat pledged and also S ad-
Gitional on some clothes. making a total
OF Ss.95. He also admitted having loaned
Albert Harris. a negro, $ that week.