Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-13
SMITHS STATEMENT.

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II ia now generally admitted that
Doctor Cook has formidable competitor
for the position of monumental fsbricasor
in the shsps Of Henry Smith, the negro
who was convicted of murder 10 the first
degree in the Corporation Court on
Friday last for completely 10 the murder
of Walter F. Schultz.
The community seems to be divided
10 ils judgment of Smith. Many still be-
lieye be, In the main, told the truth dur.
ing the trials of johnson, Pines and
Dorsey, aud ths. his recent assertions to
the effect that he committed perjury on
those occasions ere for a Purpose.
Equally 80 many more, however, believe
he Ia the sole murderer OF Schulz, ana
that The negro told the truth wnen ne De
said the true story Of the crime Will
never be known until he shall nave Oeeu
placed In the electric chsir.
The authorities repudiate Smiths last
abatement and are az firm So ever 10
their con Icti obs that the verdicts OF the
tour iuries we're just and that the real
murderers have been apprehended and
convicted. Many facts brought out st
tbese trials which tended to corroborale
Smiths statements before the court are
cited.
So far as can be learned, Smith has
made no supplementary "ststements
today.
Governor SEanson today communi.
GATED With Judge Barley and informed
the latter thst be had resptted Johnson,
Pines and Dorsey until March 10. Inc
Governors term will expire on February
lst, 80 he will be relieved OF any further
action in the matter.
Governor 5wauson's secretary told
Mr.. Macben over the telephone today
that papers respitiug johnson, Pines
and Dorsey for 60 days were sent to lhe
penitentisry yesterday.
Judge Barley today. after consul
tstIon With Oommonweslth's Attorney
Brent and Attorneys Brumbsck and
Russell, counsel for Smith, announced
that the latter would be brought into
court tomorrow aud sentenced. smith
still SAYS he does not want new trial.
FIN the statement made by Henry
Smith, published in yesterdays Gazette
the negro was made to say that Mr.
IS. G.. Brent during the trials In the
Corporation COURT WED with policemen
10 indicating what questions he should
answer. This wss a mistake and re-
suited from the misleading Of the state
ment and the placing of period where
one should not have been. The darkeY
stated that "Ohief Goods sat behind Mr..
Brent" etc. not that Mr.. Brent COM
municsted pantomImicslly with him. 1t
"a needless to ssy that Mr.. Brent and
the police,officers laugh at Smiths at-
sertIons to the effect that his statement
was extorted from him. Mayor Psh was
in the station house at the time Smith
asked to be allowed to make confession.
The mayor rays the whole procedure was
voluntary on The pSrt Of Smith, as &c
also Chief Goods and Officer Sampson. ]
On the night Walter +. Schultz was
murdered two men, paperhaugers, who
we're keeping bachelors ball 10 house
on Patrick street, near Wolfe, were
awakened about twelve O'Clock by 3
CRY of "murder." One of the men
arose and vent to window when he
saw a colored man running north on
Patrick street. A few seconds later
there we're two mora cries OF murder,
and almost simultaneously two negroes
we're seen running toward the south.
The men, both Of whom we're awake
when the second cries Of distress we're
heard, were positive they emsnsted
from an unoccupied house on Wolfe
street, but three doors away. The INST
ter was subsequently reported to the
police, but Smith havips made his
"statement' 10 the meantime, the mid.
night cries OF murder failed to interest
the authorities.
CIRCUIT COURT FOR TIE CITY.
Judge J. B. I. Thornton, presiding ]
D a. Taylor. colored, vs.. W., A d
Mt. Vernon Railway Company; de-
mnrrer to evidence sustained.
Edgar j. johnson il. vs. Estelle f.
johnson: decree for limited divorce on
the grounds Of desertlon and abandon.
ment.
J. J. Lswler vs. W., A. & Mt. Yer
non llSay Company; suit for $40. 600
damages alleged to have b:en sustained
! by plaintiff having been thrown from 9