The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-09
ADVICE Of ATTORNEY
ASKED BY SWANSON
Wires Commonwealth Off
Ger for the Opinion in the
Alexandra Case.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA,. Va JAN.


That Governor Swanson still has Un-
der. consideration the petition presented
tc him by Attorney Lewis H. Machen.
asking MIN TO commute the sentences
OF Calvin Johnson, Eugene Dorsey, and
Richard Pines, the three negroes sen
fenced TO be eIectrocuted Friday for the
murder OF Walter T Schultz was made
plain this morning when Common
weaIth's Attorney Samuel O. Brent, who
conducted the prosecution at the trial
or these men received the following
telegram
Write me your views and recon-
iue1dsstions On aPpi=Ca ton for commute
ton 10 llf, Impeachment of three con-
VicteJ murders Of Alexandria. since trial
or Smith wife Immediately.
CLAUDE a SWANSON,
Governor
M Brent upon receipt of the teIe-
gram, Immediately wrote the governor,
stating that in his judgment he could
see no reason for the Communication of
tho sentences of the three men.
Attorney Louis H aTachen yesterday
evening had a talk over the long dis
lance telephone with the governor in
regarE 10 the cases Of the three con-
TicJed' men during which conversation
the Governor asked Nj MaCnen TO
come 10 Richmond this week. which
Mr. Machen VIII do. leaving Alexandra
either tomorrow evening or Tuesday
Mrs. Bette A WEIGH. wife Of John d
WEIGH, Of this city, died AT her home,
1-o9 Duke street. shortly after s O'Clock
last evening Mrs Wclcn was sixty
four wears Of age and vas highly re-
sDeCted ia the community Her funeral
viii be held from her home tomorrow
Al - o'clock
Soul Winning IN the New Year was
the subject Of the sermon delivered 81
the First Baptist ChnTch by the Rev
W T Watson this morning rms
evening q representative OF me Amt
"a loon League Of Virginia VIII occupy
the pulpit at the Baptist church
Revival services opened Al Trinity
n -thodiSt Episcopal Church this morn
ing At II O'Clock the sermon was de-
livered nv the Rev = NJ Pitcher D D.
Of the AnC-SalOOn League AT $50
o'clock this evening there VIII he
sermon b. the pastor. Tomorrow even
~ the Rev. J r Sewer viii conduct
services Tuesday evening. the Re
Edgar Carpenter Wednesday. the Rev
Osborn Belt Thursday, the Rev j NJ
Holmes. Friday. the Rev T E Mar
shall Of the North Capitol NJ F.
Church, Washington
--EnlarsinE Life vas the subject Of
The address delivered by the Eer- J
y. NcAJister at the meeting for men
held at the Young Peoples building
this afternoon
The January term or the corporation
court viii open at the courthouse here
tomorrow morning At y O'Clock Ar
Cume1ts on the application for a new
trial, and TO set aside the verdict aS
contrary 70 the Law and evidence in
the case Of Henry Smith. convicted OF
murder OF Waiter r. Schultz. will he
argued at this term Of the court
Today was Auti-SaIOOn League Day
IN this city and services we're held
as follows The Rev J D. MCAHSLeT
spoke At the Methodist Episcopal
Church South this morning and this
evening he VIII occupy the pulpit ar
the First Baptist Church The Rev
] VI Pitcher preached at the Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church this morn
ing and this evening viii preach AZ
the Methodist Protestant Church