The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-13
JOSEPH HORSERAN
DIES FROM WOUNDS
Coroner'S Jury TO Investigate
Fatal Shooting Near the
Potomac Yards.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU
ALEXANDRIA. VA JAN u

Joseph Horseman, thirty-ive years
old. died this morning at the Alexandra
Hospital from wounds received by be-
ing shot last night while in the PO-
tOmac yards.
Before he was operated upon at the
hospital last night By Drs. Moore,
Smith. and KIipstein. Horseman made
the statement that ne knew by sight,
but not BY name, the man who shot
him, and declared the man IS special
officer
Inquiry by telephone OF Justice Of the
Peace Birren. Of Alexandria county.
brought forth the allegation that
Horseman was shot while in the act
Of entering the store OF the Potomac
Grocery Company at st. Elmo. Il is
declared he was shot by a detective en-
ployed BY the railway company which
owns the store. Another rumor has
It that Horseman was shot while coming
out OF box car at the yards
Coroner Ashton. Of Alexandra county.
has ordered a coToner's Jury to meet
a. Wheatiey's undertaking rooms to-
day
Horseman resided in this city At 81
South Alfred street. He is survived
by a widow and seven children
Ficted or murder and author Of a second
startling confession, viii pay the death
penalty IN the electric chair in Rfcb-
m0nd before any action is taken IN re-
gard 10 the other negroes, johnson.
Pines and Dorsey, convicted on mis-
testimony, which he now cOnfesses was
per ured, was decided this morning Hv
the court officials OF tEis city This ac-
ton VIII be taken IN order 20 get at
lne truth or the matter in regard TO
the schultz murder, Smith, wien he
InaQe ms confession 10 Attorney r D.
Brumback having made the remark.
You VIII never Eet ar the truth or this
murder until I set in the electric chair
Judge Barley this morning stated that
ne ndd been notified by Governor Swan
san mat ne had reprieved johnson.
Pines, and Dorsey until March 7. which
VIII put the case out OF Swanson
hands into those If Judge Mann. VINO
VIII become governor on February T.
4 have not decided when I VIII sen
/. tence smith,. stated Judge Barley this
morning commemorative Attorney
Brent stated that he would urEe that
smith b sentenced as speedily as Dos
sinle 50 ne can be sent 10 Richmond.
Attorney T. H Mschen. counsel for
Calvin Johnson. stated today that he
had not yet decided what action he
would take, since ne had read Smiths
latest confession The Common
wealtH's attorney when Johnson was
on trial stated 20 the Jury that thew
could believe part Of Smiths first con
iession and not believe the other part
] wonder what part We are 10 believe
IN Smiths last confess ION q
The confession Of smith has been the
subject OF much comment "a Alexandra
today The consensus or OpIHlcu IS
that, as the three men IN Richmond
were convicted on Smiths testimony.
which be has now repud5ated. they
should not be electrOCute
At a meeting Of Alexandria Council
National Union. last evening. the fol-
4 lowing officers were elected President.
NJ r Norris vice president. J. Z
sampson speaker, J. H By1e- secre-
TaTy- A H Smithe- financial secretary
G H Davis. treasure. u. Friedlander-
chaplain. J. II Bartlett; usher. T L
Fairfax sergeant. r 7. Pitt: door
keeper. z F Thompson
The funeral Of Mrs. Mary Eliza beth Posav
was held from her home in Upper. King
street this afternoon. The funeral Serv-
ices were conducted by the Rev w
watson OF the First Baptist Church
and burial was in Bethel Cemetery.
The First National Bank has elected
TIE following officers Q. I. Roothe.
president, NJ b Harlow. vice president.
George f VERIFIED. cashier. and = J
Green. assistant cashier
The Alexandra National Bank Hss
elected the following officers C. r. EfcoL
president, W r. SnoOt. vice president
J. a Marshall, vice IRE 1derr- T. &
smith, vice president anS cashier