The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-18
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Alexandria, Va, Nov. H.-For the third
time since they have been sentenced,
Calvin johnson and Richard and Eugene
Dorsey. negroes. convicted Of the murder
OF Walter +. Schultz. the Chicago artist,
who was slain in this city March last.
to-day had executive c'emency extended
them by Gov. Swanson.
Following a plea made in their behalf
by Attorney Lewis II. Machen. Of this
city, representing Johnson. the governor
announced that he had resplted the con-
demned men until January Il next Cal
vim johnson win not. therefore. pay the
death penalty in the electric chair Friday
as planned. The execution Of the others
was set for the next two succeeding Fri
days.
Mr.. Machen yesterday appeared before
the governor and made a final plea for
the condemned men. He presented 10
him two petitions, ore asking that the
executions be delayed until after the trial
OF Henry Smith, the negro who turned
States evidence, and the other asking
that the sentences be committed 70 life
Imprisonment.
Gov. Swanson. after looking over the
petitions and reviewing the afidavits pre-
scented by Mr. Macheu, decided 20 grant
ono Of the two petitions.
Henry Smith. who turned States evil
dence, will he tried early In December.
A date for his trial viii probably be
fixed next week, and the court Will be
asked by Commonwealth Attorney Brent
20 assign counsel TO defend him.
Mr.. Machen is OF the conviction that
| some material evidence. which was not
| brought out in the other trials. may ap-
! pear at Smiths trial. and for this rea-
son was anxious for n pOstponement OF
the executions.
A number Of freight car robberies
which have occurred since yesterday are
being investigated by the railroad Off
cials and tho police. Charles Moore, a
| negro, who claims TO hail from North
| Carolina. was arrested to-day by Special
| agent NJ. /. Pankey. OF the Southern
Railway; Special Agent A. F. Canady.
OF the Richmond, Fredericksburg ana
Petersburg road. and Herbert A Grnth.
yardmaster OF the Southern Railway He
| was found IN the yards west OF here,
/ but denies knowing anything OF the rob
/ berries.
! Special Agent Pankey yesterday found
a large number Of Christmas toys which
I had evidently been stolen from a freight
! car near Cameron Run. The goods were
partially buried with leaves and sand,
/ and Il was evident that the thieves hid
the plumber with haste.
! While this investigation was IN prog
ress a report was made Of the robbery OF
cars loaded with merchandise at the
local Yards or the southern company
Lee and Princess streets. An inventory
| OF the contents was made by the railroad
ofnciaIs in order TO ascertain the articles
stolen.
A small hre occurred at $50 o'clock this
evening at the residence Of Judge c. r.
Nicol. 3l6 North Washington street. An
overheated hearth was responsible fol-
the blaze. 4 still alarm was turned In
and Chief Pettey, of the FIRE department
with the Columbia hose wagon. and
three volunteers. quickly put out the
blaze with chemical extinguishers. The
damage was slight.
lnson, while visiting in Rosemont. was
bitten on the arm in two places this
afternoon by a large black Newfound-
land dog. The lad. after receiving sur
gical attention. was brought to his home
in this city. % North ST. Asaph street
John B. Padgett. OF this city. who was
injured this morning in Washington by
being struck on the head by a falling
sign board. was brought TO his home
this afternoon. Mr.. Padgett was treated
at the Emergency Hospital following the
accident.
James Deans has sold 70 c. Ashby
Bladen a three-story frame dwelling
i house on the east side Of St. Asapf
street between Cameron and Queer
streets. The sale was consumated through
J. D. Normoyle.
Annie ID. Atwell has purchased from
George w. Davis three dwelling houses
on the south side Of Queen street, be-
tween Columbus and Alfred streets.
Following a debate at the Young Mems
Sodality Lyceum last evening on The
advantages and disadvantages Of borrow
ing money" the negative side, taken by
NJ. J. Mcfarland and James Roche. was
declared the winner Those for the az
frmative were NJ G. Boone and Franz
Nugent. These debates Will be continued
until June l next when the winner viii
be awarded prize offered by one of the
former presidents Of that organization.
, A double game Of basketball! was play.
ed tonight at Armory Hall between the
Alexandria Light Infantry Juniors anc
the Young Mems Sodallty Lyceum. the
!, former winning by a score Of to 3
The second game was between the Alex.
andria Light Infantry and the Younr
: Mems Sodality Lyceum team. The scor,
was tie-6 10 6.
The local board Of civil service exami
ners announce the following examination,
for December Ills Assistant eeoloplst
Geological Survey, $500 per year: assist
ant class two. male. Naval Observatory
81. 400 per year. December Is: Junior ami
NAL husbandman. $3.50 to $3.50 Del
year; general mechanic, $40 per year.
Charles y. Critteuton. whose death oc
Cured in San Francisco last night. llvet
In this city In 1903-o4 at 600 Oronoco street
With the aid OF Mrs. Kate Waller Rar
rett. he established a mission at 406 Duk,
street, which is still in operation.
, The ladies OF Grace Baptist Church vii
Friday evening give an oyster supper a
Odd Fellows Hall.
, The Madrigal Quartet Of Washington
! will tomorrow evening give Z concert a,
, the Young Peoples Building OF the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South. An IN
teresting programme has been prepared
for the occasion.