Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

With but twelve more days in which to
live. final appeal to Gov. Swanson for
executive clemency in behalf of Calvin
Johnson, colOred, sentenced to be electro
cuted at the state penitentiary in Rich
mond, Va, November 10 next, will short
ly be made by Attorney Lewis III. Machen
representing the condemned man. 1t is
reported that this will be followed up by
petitions for executive clemency in behalf
of Richard Pines and Eugene Dorsey, also
convicted of the same crime and SEN
fenced to be electrocuted November
26 and December next, respectively
Should the governor commute the sentence
of johnson it is more than probable that
he will also commute the sentence of the
other negroes. Henry Smith, colored
who turned states evidence. and on whose
evidence the men We're convicted. il
slated to be tried at the December term
of court. The murder for which the three
men were convicted Is that Of Walter +,
Schultz, who was slain in this city March
q last
Misses Beulah and Nellie Padgett were
hosts at a Halloween party Monday night
last at their home, North BraddOck. Alex
andria county, which was attended by a
large number Of their friends. During
the evening games were INDUCED i'm and
refreshments served. Those present in
cluded Misses Ida Gee. Marjorie Heddon,
Mary JackOn, Grace Hale, Mary LOile OF
Washington, Eva Kirby OF Charlottes-
vile, Va: James and Emmit Wright,
Harvey Dickhart. Frank Burch, Charles
Jackson of Washington. Vance Peele.
Harry and Emmit King, Ellie Nightingale,
Lawrence Gardner. Archie Fair. Charles
Travis. Charles Martin, Landie and AL
vim Griffin, Earl Trimyer, Raymond, Ed
Mrs. Maggie Struder. Mrs. Emma Peele
and Misses Florence and Jessie King.
Lille and Bessie browns. Mary and Willie
Ross, Lula Cook. Edna Evans. Marion
Schriner, Nettie King. Annie Travis, An
ME and Irene Padgett Olive Padgett and
Lillian Peele.
Police Weary of Loafers.
Members of the police department are
determined to get rid of half a dozen or
more men who almost nightly apply at
police headquarters for lodging. and who.
during the day, do nothing but loaf
around and drink bad whisky. Already
one has been taken up and sent to the
workhouse for a period Of six months.
and ii is said that within short time
the others will be taken in a proposed
drag and the city ridden of their pres
encA.
A charter has been granted by the state
corporation commission to Dyer & Sim
clair. Incorporated. Fairfax. Va. The OBJ
jects are to conduct an insurance bust
ness. The sum of 5000 is the maximum
and minimum capital stock. Officers are
as follows: j. I. Dyer, president: F. l..
Dyer, vice president both of Washing
ton: w. T. Sinclair. Dunn Loring. Va.
Rev. George Eakins of Newark, NJ j.,
is conducting quarterly meeting at the
Free Methodist Church. There will be
preaching at IL o'clock tomorrow and
at $50 o'clock in the afternoon a love
feast will be held. Preaching will again
follow at 80 o'clock.
The handsome colonial residence of Ed
ward III. Kemper at Rosemont has just
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Devaughan. and Mr.. Kemper has moved
into the same. Contractor Devaughan
has been awarded the contract for re-
pairing the five frame houses Of Robert