The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-08
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Alexandria, Va, Nov. IA petition ask
ing that the sentence OF Calvin Johnson,
one OF the three negroes convicted Of the
murder Of Walter T. Schultz, and SEN
fenced 10 be electrocuted November 10
next. be committed TO life Imprisonment,
will on Friday next be presented to Gov.
Swanson by Attorney Lewis II. Machen,
OF this city. Attorney Machen has OBJ
tanned a number OF signatures TO the
same. and will leave for Richmond
Thursday afternoon.
IN the event the governor extends exec
utive clemency in the case OF Johnson, II
is regarded as more than probable he
will do likewise in the cases Of Richard
Pines and Eugene Dorsey. negroes. also
convicted OF the same murder, and SEN
fenced TO die IN the electric chair Novem-
Der 26 and December next. respectively.
The case OF Henry Smith, the negro
who turned States evidence, and on
whose testimony the men were convicted,
Is to be tried al the December term OF
the Corporation Court. There Is much
speculation in this city as 10 what will
be done in the case Of Smith. He has
already served two terms in the State
penitentiary, and under the law he would,
| II convicted and given a minimum SEN
tence, be compelled TO remain there for
life.
The choir Of st. PauTs Episcopal
/ Church will on Tuesday evening next
/ give a concert in Norton Memorial Hall.
! The accompanies will be Miss Waller,
/ Mrs. De DER, Mr.. Fowler. and Miss
/ Kast. violinist. Among those who will
/ take part are Miss Makely Mr.. God
/ frey, Miss Young, Miss Milstead, Mr..
/ DObey. Miss Brown, N1T. Waller, Mrs.
/ Woolls. Mr.. Fowler Mr.. ogden, Mr..
/ Franklin. Mr.. Whitman, and Mrs May.
/ At the annual meeting OF Potomac Di-
vision. No. $50, Order OF Railway Con-
ductors. held tonight the following off,
/ GERS were elected TO serve for a term OF
/ two years: r. II. Sherman, chief con-
/ ductor; B. G. Goods, assistant chief con-
/ ductor; Henry Spiney, senior conductor;
! p. T. Wade. junior conductor; w. B.
! Smithers, secretary and treasurer; L.
/ Munday. journal correspondent; o. L.
/ Munday, chairman; r. +. Currier and r.
/ r. Turner, members OF the board Of trus-
tees. Capt. W. B. Smithers was elected
| chairman OF the local committee OF ad-
| justment and a member of the general
| committee for the Southern Railway.
The funeral Of Miss Mary Clark. who
died at Newington, Fairfax County. took
place at 1890 o'clock this afternoon from
St. Marys Catholic Church. The services
were conducted by Rev. Father H J. Cut
Cemetery. Those serving as pallbearers
were William L. Rammel. Zachary Toll
bert. Arthur Benzler, Harry Peters, 10
seph Cole. and William J. Bowie.
When the chamber Of commerce meet.
tomorrow night, among other things. tn,
proposed taking off of the river the tul
Bartholdi operating between the stee
plant, Washington, and Alexandria, De
cember 1 next, will be taken up for con
sideration. AS stated before, discontinue
ton Of the tug service would affect thirty
five Alexandrians employed AT the plant
who would be compelled 10 move out of tn,
city II they continued their employment
at the plant
A report from the light committees vii
be received tomorrow night at the regu
lar meeting Of tho town council Of Poto
mac. Alexandria County, at which tim,
It is expected that the lighting franchise
for Illuminating the town and the sale Of
electricity therein will be awarded TO the
Alexandria Electric Light Company Of
this place.
Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie J.
Nolan, wife Of Robert e. Nolan, who
died Thursday last. took place at O'Clock
this afternoon from her home, 111S Duke
street Rev. c. D. Bulla, pastor Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. con.
Quoted the services. and the interment
was in Bethel Cemetery. The pallbearers
were Clarence Fletcher, Frank Jefferson
William owens, John Duncan, Robert
Sherman, and John Mitchell.
Reformation services were held tonight
at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Dur
ing the evening an interesting programme
was given. A quarterly meeting was helc
to-day at the Free Methodist Church by
Rev George Eakins, Of Newark, N. ].
and special services were held
Arrangements have been made by tht
Young Peoples Guild of Bethany Inde.
pendent Protestant Church for a sociable
! which will be given tomorrow night a,
the residence Of James II. Smith. 5G
South Lee street.
The funeral Of Caroline Pferson, an ole
and respected negro woman. took place a,
4 o'clock this afternoon from Roberts
Chapel. Methodist Episcopal Church.
In the event Of rain tomorrow, tbs
athletic day exercises at the Episcopal
High School will be postponed until the
first clear day following Monday.
W. H. stuernagle, Of Richmond, Va.
Is visiting relatives In this orty.