The Washington herald., 1909-05-10
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
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CO. King Street
Alexandria, Va, May s.-whne neither
the Commonwealth attorney nor the at
torneys for the defense have as yet given
out their plans for the cases Of Richard.
alias Dick" Pines. James Dorsey. Henry
Smith, and Calvin johnson. negroes. in
dicted for the murder OF Walter r.
Schultz, the Chicago artist, II Is ex-
pected there viii be a strong effort 10
send the guilty ones to the electric
chair.
Commonwealth Attorney Brent says he
has not yet determined which OF the four
men viii be tried first. The first trial
VIII begin May 3 next. and. It IS e,E-
pected. the trial OF the three others VIII
follow in quick succession
The court has assigned counsel 10 all
OF the accused men with the exception OF
Smith. who turned States evidence.
Dorsey and Smith are now prisoners in
the city Jail. Pines is in the Alexandra
County jail. and Johnson in Fairfax
County iaT
Johnson VIII oe represented by Attorney
I. II. Nachen. ard Pines by Aylett Nicol,
while J. Randall Caton and II. Noel Gar
ner have been assigned by the court 70
defend Dorsey.
The State will rely considerably on the
testimony OF Henry Smith. together with
a strong chain Of circumstantial evidence.
including alleged blood-stained clothing
worn by two Of the prisoners. This.
coupled with the fact that the negroes
failed at the preliminary hearing IN the
police court 20 establish alib-s AT ths
time the murder was committed. viii. Il
IS believed. strengthen the States case.
Mrs. Emma Wsrnock. wife OF Thomas
Warnock. died last night ST her home
So North Pitt street. The deceased was
thirty-six years old, and was q daughter
OF lIr and Mrs. William beavers, Be
sides her husband. several children sur
vive- The body Will be sent 20 Francon1a.
Fairfax County. Tuesday f0r burial
The funeral OF Mrs. Jessie c. Payne
wife OF E. K. Payne. who died in Wash
ington Friday last. took place al
O'Clock this afternoon from the residence
OF Mrs. y A Butts. f2f North Columbus
street Burial was IN the Methodist Prot
estant Cemetery.
William Harrison. OF Burkes Fairfax
County. Va. was brought 10 Alexandra
this morning. suffering from an
ugly cut on the foot. sustained while
using an ak Harrison was cut about
ten DAYS ago. and came here only this
for treatment. His injuries are
not regarded as serious.
At the Alexandria Hospital tonight
It was stated that the condition Of John
Davis. negro. who fell from a train near
Manassas. Va. Friday last, is critical
Capt. w. B. smitherS. accompanied BY
his wife. left last night for Boston. Mass. [
where the captain viii attend the na-
tiouai convention Of the Order OF Rail
way Conductors, which viii meet in that I
city tomorrow.
Taking Of testimony In the case Of
Anna 7. Marbury against T. Vi. Jones
viii be resumed in the Circuit Court for 4
this city tomorrow. Judge J. b T /
Thornton presiding
N. D COrse Camp Sons Of Confeder- /
ate Veterans. VIII hold IT'S monthly meet (
ng tomorrow night at Lee Camp RalI, 4
when arrangements viii be made for j
-aking part IN the Confederate Memorial /
Day exercises. May q next
Services al the Second Presbyterian 4
Church to-day were conducted by Rev. /
David Wills. Of Washington Rev. J. r. /
Sewer. pastor Of the church, has son4
10 Leesburg Va. to attend a meeting
lf Chesapeake PTeshytery.
Police Of this city have heard nothing
'urther concerning the whereabouts Of
a. ". Sa1dulin. deputy treasurer OF
Prince William County. Va. who mys-
disappeared several days ago.
William 2. Smoot is erecting modern
garage in the rear Of his home in Prince
street. Joseph F. Rogers has been
awarded the contract for the work
Plans for the structure we're designed
~ Architect VI. D. Morrill,
Rev. ". F. Watson. pastor Of the First
Baptist Church. took for his SUBJECT al
he morning service. Cray hairs" AT
he evening services his theme was
When shall the harvest be-