Evening star., 1909-06-04
ENDS LIFE ON A WHARF
Samuel BIakey Fatally SIashed
by James Lucas.
TRAGEDY IN ALEXANDRIA
Coroner's Jury Begins Investigation
of the Killing.
HONOR THE MEMORY OF DAVIS
United Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy Hold Celebration and Recep-
tion-General News Notes.
HONOR THE MEMORY OF DAVIS
Special Correspondence of The Star.


Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. June 4. 1909.
A coroners jury. summoned by DR.. S.
&. Moore. is this afternoon investigating
the death of Samuel Blakey, colored,
about twenty-three years old. who was
killed last night as the result of being
slashed with a knife or razor. About a
dozen persons were summoned by the po-
lice as having witnessed the affair
Among them are William Speaks, William
Fountain, John Sutpin. James Thomas,
James Monroe and William Murdock.
The homicide occurred about 1O:4i
O'Clock last night on Aitcheson's wharf.
where more than 100 colored persons
were awaiting the return of an excursion
steamer. 1t is said that James Lucas ap-
preached Blakey, produced knife or
arm.
Blakey staggered and was about 10
fall. He was caught by William Muir
dock, colcred, and laid on the wharf, ex-
piring within ten minutes. Intense ex-
element prevailed. and in the confusion
Lucas disappeared.
The entire night detail of the police
department started in search OF Lucas
and a description of him was sent to
the Washington police. At 1:3O O'Clock
licemen knight, Young, Gill and AIRING
ton at his fathers home, northwest cor
ner of Fayette and Queen streets.
Preliminary Hearing Tomorrow.
The police court was crowded this
morning in the expectation that Lucas
would be arraigned. However. he will
not be given preliminary hearing until
tomorrow morning.
1t is asserted that the trouble was be-
cause of a woman with whom both men
were infatuated. 1t is said that Blakey
furnished the woman ticket for the
excursion, and was awaiting her return
when Lucas appeared.
Lucas said today that Blakey started
ct and threatened: Il will blow your -
head off into the river" Lucas added
that Blakey struck him after uttering
the threat, and it was then Lucas cut
Blakey.
The prisoner denied having used a raz-
or, but it is understood he told the police
it was a knife and that he had dropped
it on the wharf. The police have been
unable to find 1t.
Lucas denied that the trouble was
about woman, saying that Blakey ald
not like him, and that he was always
afraid Of Blakey. because last New Year
night Blakey assaulted him. In conclu-
sion he said:
Il would not have done it If l wasn't
afraid of him.
Blakey was employed at the livery sta
bles of P. r. Harrington for the last two
years. He came to Alexandria from Char
lottesville, Va.
Lucas formerly attended the Washing
ton public schools. He claims to be nine
teen years old.
Honor Memory of Davis.
A feature of the celebration and re-
ception last evening in Lee Camp Hall,
under the auspices of the 18th Virginia
Regiment Chapter, United Daughters of
the Confederacy, in observance of the
birthday anniversary of Jefferson Davis.
was the bestowal of about forty crosses
of honor, of which four were given to
Confederate veterans and the remainder
to descendants of veterans.
Mrs w. A. Smoot presided. The pro-
gram was as follows: Piano solo, Miss
Alice Thomas; song, 'StoneWal Jackson
Way" Harry Whitlock, accompanied by
Miss Blanche Rotchford; song. Miss
Rotchford; solo, Mrs. r. f. Downham.
An address on the life of jefferson Davis
was made by Rev. W. +. Watson, pastor
of the First Baptist Church. At the
were served. Representatives from all
of the southern organizations In the city
were in attendance.
Brief Mention.
The annual inspection of the police de-
partment was made at o'clock yester-
day afternoon by Mayor Paff and Com
missioners Hill and Fisher. OF the eight
cen officers and privates all were in
line except one, who was detained be-
cause of illness in his family. The in
spection took place in the police court
room. Tie men were complimented by
Mayor Paff on their excellent appearance.
The closing OF the public schools of
this city will begin June IA. The first
to close will be the boys school. The
school for white girls will be next, and
then the colored schools. The foregoing
was decided on last night at a meeting
Of the city school board. 1t was the
first meeting of the board held in the
new Lee School building.
An exhibition drill of the boys brigade
will be given a 7:30 o'clock this evening
in Armory Hall. Capt. Jack Munroe
will command.
Fifty residents of Fairfax county from
which jury will h&s selected for tho