Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-14
SMITH IS SENTENCED
Condemned to Die in Electric
Chair February 18.
AGAIN ACCUSES POLICE
Declares Innocence Of Murder Of
Walter F. Schultz.
DENOUNCED BY JUDGE BARLEY
Court Denies Motion for New Trial.
Negro Expresses Fear Of
Mob Violence.
pecia, Correspondence Of The Star

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January IA. 1910.
In a disjointed declaration. made in the
little courtroom, where there was small
gathering. this morning. when he was ar
raigned for sentence. Henry Smith, the
negro convicted of the murder of Walter
F. Schultz, reiterated his innocence and
also that of johnson. Dorsey and Pines.
The court passed sentence on him to
pay the death penalty in the electric
chair February IS next.
Smith also repeated the charge that his
story, as first told, was concocted by
him with the assistance of Chief Goods
and Policeman Sampson.
Smith expressed fear of mob violence.
Judge Barley told Smith he would see
that there was no violence.
Long Harangue in Court.
His speech to the court before sentence
had been pronounced was long ha-
rangue. He doubtless would still be
speaking had he not been stopped.
Smith wanted even than to say a few
more words. Ito see II they would attract
attention.
The court believed he had talked
enough.
Court Denounces Smith.
Smith was told to stand up. Judge
Barley, in a scathing arraignment, SEN
fenced Smith.
The crime of which you have been
convicted was one of the most cold :
blooded and dastardly murders ever
perpetrated in the criminal annals of
this country" said the court. Thirty
six men, as good citizens as are within
the confines of this state or elsewhere.
as good jurors as ever sat in jury
box. have. largely upon your statement
of this crime. convicted three men OF
being implicated with you I'm it. Twelve
other jurors. standing equally high in
character and intelligence. have found
you guilty.
The crime itself was revolving and
horrible in its details. To this you have
added perjury. And from your recent
statement you have shown that you
carry with you a heart as hard and as
sinful and as black as the crime itself
which, you have committed and for
which am about to sentence you.
Crime Strange to Community.
"A case comparable to this in all it's
narrowing details and surrounding cir
cumstances has probably never before
been known to the history Of this COM
munity, and q deeper and more consum-
mate villain than you never faced court
Of justice.
"This is the first time in my expe:i-
ence where. in passing the death SEN
tence. I have not had sincere regret.
cannot say this in this case.
1T is, therefore. the sentence of this
court that you be taken to the county
jail of Fairfax county, Va, where YOU
will be confined until taken to the stare
penitentiary house of this state, under
the law, and then confined therein until
Friday, February Is. 1910. when you will
be taken to the death chamber thereof
and electrocuted."
THANK you, Judge" said Smith.
Smith was manacled to one of the DO.
licemen present, taken from the court
room. placed aboard a car and taken to
the Fairfax county Jail. a. designated ~
the court.
New Trial Denied.
Smith was brought into court at 1876
o'clock. Immediately after court had
been convened Judge Barley told Smith
he understood that he desired to with
draw the plea made by his attorneys.
Frederick P. Russell and r. D. Brum-
back, asking for q new trial and arrest
of Judgment. because he had sent him a
note to that effect.
Smith answered that he would leave the
matter in the hands of his attorneys. At
the time he wrote the note, he said. he
was afraid.
Following a conference with Smith, the
attorneys representing him told the court
they did not desire to withdraw the orig
inal plea. The judge, however. overruled
1t. and 1t was SO recorded
Smiths Appeal to Court.
Smith was then told to stand up. and
was asked whether he had anything to
say.
Il would like to say was made to per-
Jure myself by Chief Goods and also by
Policeman Sampson he began. Il am
positive 1 can prove facts when l tell you
I don't know who committed the murder.
The three convicted men are innocent,
and so am l.
II have been forced to do what have
done. 1 was put in q cell. I was just
anxious to get in the state prison. be-
cause 1t was better that one innocent man
die than the innocent men. These are
facts.
II am not putting this before you to
save myself l ask that you do not let
them take my body and tear it up. l
will prove that the truth has just been
told.
Puts Blame on Police.
II knew when I came here at the trials
what l was to say. I can now look at
Chief Goods and Sampson without fear.
We framed 1t UP and other statements.
II can prove to you. / am q poor
negro before you and ask you. most
merciful Judge, to weigh this matter-not
for saving myself. but to save innocent
men. Let me prove 1T. / am willing to
die and have given up my wife, child and
the world.
when I was travelling with the three
juries to the field with the judge by my
side the party who murdered Schultz
must have seen me and said: What a
fool that man is When I sit In that
electric chair l will not dread it."
Here Smith was interrupted and the
court pronounced sentence.
Smith Afraid Of Lynching.
At $50 o'clock Smith was brought to
police headquarters and placed in a cell.
That the negro was afraid no one could
doubt. Several newspaper men and
number of policeman and others gathered
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