Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
WARDEN OF PEN ADVISED TO
CALL FOR SCHULTZ'S SLAYERs.
Electrocution of Three Negroes
Awaits Decision as to johnson
Appeal-Dog Catcher Busy.
pecial Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA,, Va. August a. 1909.
An order was sent this afternoon to the
superintendent of the state penitentiary
advising him that he can now secure
Calvin johnson. Richard Pines and Eu-
gene Dorsey. negroes. sentenced to be
electrocuted for the murder of Walter F.
Schultz, the Chicago artist. 1t is prob
able that guards from that institution
will come here Monday to take the three
condemned men.
The dates set for the executions are as
follows: Johnson, September D. Pines,
September 10. and Dorsey, September IL.
While the men will be taken to the
penitentiary and confined in the death
chamber it does not necessarily mean
that they will be executed on the dates
assigned for them, in view of the fact
that an application for a new trial in the
case of Johnson will be made very soon.
This will mean that the higher court
may not reach the case for some time
to come. which would, of course, serve
as stay of execution. AS the convic-
ton of three men is based on practically
the same evidence, the attorneys repre-
senting the other condemned men will,
should the higher court grant Johnson q
new trial. also make application to
the higher court for another trial for
their clients.
The case of Henry Smith, the fourth
man, who turned states evidence, is
slated to be heard at the September term
of court. Smith is prisoner in the Jail
at Alexandria county.
Verdict Holds Tucker for Murder.
Joseph Davis came to his death from
gunshot wound inflicted by Henry
Tucker" This was a verdict given last
night by a coroner's jury after examin-
ing three witnesses. all colored. all of
whom discaimed knowing the cause of
the tragedy.
The jury was composed of F. r. Mar
bury. foreman: George w. Brown. J. r..
Fisher. NJ. f. Greene. Maurice Wilkins
and F. H. Harper.
According to the testimony of Lille
Steward colored. she met Davis few
minutes before the shooting and accom-
panied him to his home. They met Tuck
er in the yard. and Davis asked Tucker
if he was just going to work. AS he
did so Tucker spoke harshly and had his
hands in his shirt and acted suspiciously
Lille said she ran away, and as she did
so the shots were fired. Davis reeled and
ran into the house and fell upon the floor
He directed that some one go for a doc
tor and then said: Lord have mercy
on me-
Howard Hunter. colored, was at the
house five minutes before the shooting.
He gave Tucker some matches. after
which he left. Witness said he saw Davis
following the shooting and that Davis
lived about twenty-five minutes. Hun
ter then Substantiated the events that
took place as narrated by Lille Steward.
Witness had heard that the shooting was
the elimination of a dispute over some
money which one borrowed from the
other.
Tucker Still at Large.
Lee Carson. colored. said that Tucker
home is in Columbia, S. c., and that
He knew both men well and never knew
them to quarrel. He had also heard
that the trouble was about a money af-
fair. The police have not yet apprehended
Tucker.
Ten dogs, taken up within the past
forty EIGHT hours by the official dog
catcher were killed this morning by being
shot in the head. The number of un-
licensed dogs in the city is now reduced
trips will be made by the dog wagon, as
most of the dogs now bear the official
license tag.
Funeral services over the remains OF
Miss Matte L. Jones. whose death oc-
CURED yesterday afternoon, will be held
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon from her
home, No 11O4 King street. Rev. c. D.
Bulla. pastor of the NJ. E. Church South.
will conduct the services. The deceased
was a daughter of the late James d.
Jones.
In the police court this morning the fol-
lowing cases were disposed of: Richard
Ware. colored, stealing lamp. fined So:
Charles Churchill. colored. disorderIy con-
duct and fighting. fined s..
a delegation of members of Acca Tenn
pie Mystic Shrine. left this morning for
Luray to participate i'm the Masonic pill
grimage which is in progress at that
place.
Thomas Chauncey. who represented the
local Order of Owls at a meeting of the
supreme lodge, held at Reading, Pa, has
returned home.
Robert S. Barrett hac returned from a
trip to Wytheville, Va.
The Alexandria Athletic Association
base ball team yesterday afternoon de-
feated the Cherrydales of Alexandria
county by a score of to 3.