The Washington herald., 1909-03-20
TRIAL SOON TO COME
Special Grand Jury May Be
Called i'll Schultz Case.
LYNCHING DANGER AvERTED
Strong Resistance VIII BE Made II
Mob Tries 10 Take Men Accused
of the Murder-No Trouble. How
ever, Il ExDected-Speedy Trial
Assured-News Of Alexandria.


the Shultz murder could be heard in this
city yesterday. and predictions are being
/ freely made regarding the outcome OF the
case. Some are TO the effect that all
I four negroes will probably land in the
electric chair at Richmond. while others
are that the States attorney NAV rec
ommend leniency in the case Of Smith.
who confessed.
There is considerable work to be done
Yet in the case" said Commonwealth At
! tOrney 5. G. Brent yesterday morning.
when asked when the negroes would be
; tried 1t is expected that a special grand
jury will be impaneled at an early date
10 consider the case, in view Of the fact
that the next regular grand jury will not
convene until the June term Of the cor
! poration court
/ Following their indictment. the men will
be given a speedy trial. None Of the
! prisoners has thus far secured counsel,
and it is more than probable that the
/ court viii assign special counsel 70 de-
/ fend them.
Pines, Dorsey, and Johnson are held in
the Fairfax County Jail under strong
guard. and should any mob endeavor 10
take the prisoners they would ia all prob
ability be met with strong resistance II
is not now believed that any effort win
be made 90 get an Alexandria mob 10 70
TO Fairfax, although it is said all that is
needed is a leader.
Reports from Fairfax to-day are 10
the effect that all three prisoners are rest
ing well. and TO all appearances but little
perturbed over their fate Smith. A pris-
oner at the city jail. appears TO be greatly
worried, and il is believed by many he
may break down before the trial. Many
people Of Alexandra believe Smith as
guilty as the other three.
Ernest Mcknight, a negro. recently in
dicted in Fairfax County for attempting
to attack a white girl. has been sentenced
by jury in that county to serve a term
Of eight years in the penitentiary. The
alleged attack took place last summer.
The schooner Independent. Capt. II. NJ
Farrow. Rockport, Ne. arrived here last
night, and the captain gives a thrilling
account Of his voyage. He left port Feb
ruary .. March he encountered 2 Sc
we're storm when of the Bermudas. The
schOOners mainsan was blown away.
and it was feared that the masts would
break. High seas dashed over the decks.
making il impossible TO work on them.
James ". Mills. sixty-seven years old.
died yesterday at his home. 24OS Duke
street extended. His wife and several
children survive. Mr.. Mills was a native
Of Rappahannock County. Va. and
farmer by occupation. His body will be
sent tomorrow to Remington. Fauquier
County. Va. for burial
The quarterly meeting OF the New York
Conference Of the Free Methodist Church
begun tonight in the local church in
South Lee street. The conference is being
presided over by Rev. George Eakins. of
Newark, n. j.
Rev Horace NJ. DU Bose, D. D.. of
Nashville, Ienn., will Sunday afternoon.
at 1870 o'clock, address a mems meeting
which will be held in the Young People's
Building of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. He will take for his theme
The ministry OF manhood" A solo will
be given by Mrs. T. A. Hulfish.
The Episcopal High School baseball
team will tomorrow afternoon, on its
own grounds. play its initial game Of the
season with the Old DOminions. this CITY.
Both teams are regarded as strong, and
a good game is expected.
A civil service examination will be held
tomorrow morning in the post-office
building to secure elgibles for positions
IN the government service as storekeeper.
gauger, and deputy collector and clerk.