Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-07
Smith ON TRIAL.

alleged participation in the murder OF
Walter F. Schultz, Hillman Bsyliss, Of
Fairfax county, identified q photograph Of
S,hulz as man whom he saW at the
corner of Royal and Cameron streets
aboul o'clock The afternoon OF March
| 6. The map, be said, had camera
and inquired ths way 10 the Masonic
temple.
Miles L. Pankey, a Southern Rail-
way detective, testified that he visited
The field after the body had been re.
moved and identified hat, rag aod 3
piece OF cotton batting which be found
on the ground. he WAS accompanied
by o. P. Angelo.
Walter Hawkins, who said he was
of Fredericksburg and Alexandria, testi.
fed that hs was 10 Mre. Cooks lunch
room In the market house tbs morning of
Msrch 6 and said that the photograph OF
Schulz looked like that of a man who
ate breakfast In there and paid for 1t
from a roll of bills.
Policeman Young testified that when
be md Policeman Rawls,t arrested
Smith, the prisoner asked II 1t was for
"auy thing serious"
Chief Goods was on the stand when
the G zstte's report closed.
Chief Goods testified that be ordered
the arres. of Smith on suspicion of being
the murderer OF Schultz and tina! only
he and Officer Rawlett, who furnished
the information upon which the arrest
was male, knew what he wss being
held for, The impression having been
given out that the man had been arrest
ed for the larceny Of watch.
The chief went over the details
of Smiths confession aud told OF
the investigation made by him after the
finding OF the body and the arrest OF
several other suspects.
Ida Fauntleroy, coloEed, denied hav.
ing told Mr.. Brent that Smith gave her
81 the evening OF March 6, bat said ne
bal given her 81. When che told him
tia. Policeman Knight had been 10 the
house looking for him, she testified, he
said be would go to Mary Earl's house
10 spend the night and The next day she
sent her son, Dulauy Fanntleroy, to
Mary Earl's to see if Smith had been
there.
Dulany Fsnntleroy stated that be went
10 Mary Earl's house Sur day, March 7,
and that Smith was there. Smith, he
said, returned home between 4 and 5
O'Clock that afternoon.
Joseph Nowlsud, the motorman of an
electric car which passed Cameron and
Payne streets about the hour Smith
claims 10 have been forced to sssist In
the murder OF Schulz, testified tina. be
uoticed nothing unusual in the neigh.
borhood. MIR. Russell asked him if II
was not common thing to see groups
of negroes loaiug o. skylarking in that
section and he admitted that 1t was.
Policeman Sampaou described the
position OF S.hultz's body when found
aud the articles he removed from his
pockets.
Lewis Smith, coloreG, stated that hs
passed down Cameron street to Payne
"
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Chief Goods Hss recalled. He testi.
fed that Smith had told him he did moi
:prave" with Dorsey, johnson or Pines.
Mr.. Brent stated that he bad two or
three more witnesses, bat they were not
in tho room and court adjourned until
9 O'Clock this morning,
During the progress OF The csse yes.
terday there were from 200 to 800
spectators, q mi ,rity of them colored,
outside the railing and the atmosphere
became so Oppressive that 1t WAS neces
sary to open number of windows in
spite OF the damp weather outside. A.
consequence Judge Barley, juat before
adjournment, directed the officers to sd.
NIT no one today who was not directly
connected with the trial of the case.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
The court convened at 9:15 this
morning, when Moses Stevens, colored,
took the stand. He lives near the spot
on Cameron street where Schultz Wss
said to have been lying on tbs night oil
March 6. He heard no unusual noise.
Julia Brown, colored, who also lives
near the place, testified to the same
effect, as did also Rebecca Smith, colored.
DR.. A, B. Penn testified that Eagene
Doreey's physical condition was poor.
Benjamin Thomas, colored, testified
that he saw Smith between and 9
o'clock on the evening of March 8 enter
the house OF Mary Eai].
Lucinda Johnson, colore1, testified to
hearing Smith say on March II that he
VAS not at Mary EsrIs house on
March 6.
Mrs. Fannie Oook took The stand and
repeated her former testimony to the
Effect tia! Schulz ate dinner In her
cooksbop on March 6.
Benjamin Dudley testified that James
Earl vas at his house March 4.
A number of papers, letters. etc.,
found on Schul'z's body, were sub'
seguent!y exhibited,
John R. Edelen said be saw Smith
March and C. Witness never gave
him any money,
This testimony concluded the staIe's
case.
Former Chicf Webster later took the
stand. His testimony was 10 reference
to Richard Pines reputation. Witness
said Pines Was, to his mind, handy
man for The police. The former chief
said Pines had the reputation among
negroes of being "police p!mp."
Officers Garvey and Sampson follow.
ed. Their evidence was OF DO material
interest. Both said Pines had The re-
putation of being coward.
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