The Washington herald., 1910-01-06
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.

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WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
625 King Street
Alexandria. Va. Jan. 5.-Everythlng is
in readiness for the trial of Henry Smith,
the negro charged with the murder of
Walter F. Schultz. the Chicago artist
who was slain In this city march last.
which viii begin in the Corporation
Court at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
Judge L. c. Barley presiding. Thirty-fye
talesmen from Charlottesville, Va. will
reach here tomorrow morning.
About sixty witnesses have been sum-
noned, Of which forty are for the prose-
cution. Mrs 4. II. Gillette. sister Of
/ Schultz. will arrive here tomorrow from
Sioux City. Iowa. and will testify. II
was on the testimony Of Smith that
Calvin Johnson. Richard Pines. and Eu-
/ gene Dorsey, negroes. were convicted of
the murder aand sentenced to die in the
electric chair January Il next. He claims
/ he was forced at the point Of a pistol
/ to participate in the murder OF Schultz.
/ and says he will repeat his story when
/ he Is placed on the stand. Smith will
/ be represented BY Attorneys Frederick
/ p, Russell and r. D. Brumback. they
I having been assigned by the court TO de-
/ fend him Commonwealth Attorney S.
( o. Brent will conduct the prosecution.
| The January term OF the United States
Court for the Eastern district of Vir-
ginia. Judge Edmund Waddn presiding.
adjourned shortly before noon to-day,
after transacting a small volume of bust
! ness. George Shorter, George Powell,
and Lemuel Crawford. indicted for re-
I failing liquor without a government
license, entered a plea OF guilty, but the
court suspended judgment, IN view Of
/ the fact that the accused have already
been punished by the State courts.
w. II. Mitchell. charged with resisting
an officer. had his case removed 20 Rich
mOnd. Va. for trial, upon motion Of his
counsel
The recently elected officers OF Alva
Aerie, No. 81, Fraternal order OF Eagles.
were installed tonight at Sareta Hall
Previous 70 the installation there was
1 considerable business transacted. A large
attendance was present Following the
! ceremonies the members repaired 10
Magner's Cafe and enjoyed a banquet.
Several OF the newly elected officers made
speeches a number OF Washington mem
oers Of the order were present and as
sisted in the initiation ceremonies.
4 h.. A
leave this city tomorrow morning for
Richmond. Va. to represent this city at
a conference 10 be held at the Jefferson
Hotel, that city. for the purpose Of in
augurating certain changes in the form
Of government IN Virginia cities.
Among those expected TO attend are
Mayor Pan, president; J. r. y. Curtin.
Of the board OF aldermen; Alderman w.
". Ballenger, Councilman Howard W.
Smith. and Councilman Charles 3. Mar
shall. the latter having been designated
by President Snowden, Of the city coun-
ell, as his proxy.
The following recently elected officers
Of George Mason Council. Royal Ar
canum, were last night installed: F. ].
Pettey, regent; G. II. Schwab. vice re-
gent; T. II. Fegan, orator; F. c. Creigh-
ton, treasurer; Frank warfleld. collector;
". F. Baker. chaplain; G. NJ. Schwab
guide; c. =. TenneSson, warden; H. As
tryke, sentry; c. J. ". Summers. J. J.
Hanratty, and J. Z. Chesser, trustees:
F. ]. Pettey, representative TO the grand
council, and ", +. Baker. alternate.
Frances B. Griffin. sixty-two years old.
widow of Theodore W. Griffin. died this
afternoon at her home, 81s Commerce
street, after g lingering Illness. Arrange
ments for the funeral have not been COM
pleted
Funeral services over the body OF Harry
A. Gray who died Monday last. took
place at o'clock this afternoon from his
home, 523 Gibbon street. Rev. ]. NJ.
Holmes, pastor Of the Methodist Protest
ant Church. conducted the services. In
terment was in the Methodist Protestant
Cemetery.
There will a meeting Of the commuters
travelling over the washington. Alexan-
dria and Mount Vernon Railway at s
o'clock tomorrow night at the rooms Of
the chamber of commerce. The object Is
to secure better service.
4 euchre and dance was given this
evening at the Young Mems Sodallty Ly-
ceum Hall by the alumni Of St Mary's
Academy There was large attendance
and many handsome prizes were awarded
the successful contestants. Following the
euchre there was dancing.
The recently elected officers Of Potomac
Lodge, No. IS. Order Of Odd Fellows, will
be installed tomorrow night at o'clock
at Odd Fellows Hall. DR.. Edwin P. |
Turner, grand master Of the State. will |
be present and will be given reception /
Miss Hattie Limerick and John W. !
Mason were married yesterday afternoon |
at 4:90 o'clock. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. W E Landlord. pastor !
of the Second Baptist Church.
In the Corporation Court to-day. Judge |
L, c. Barley presiding, Anna Bell Brum- !
NIT was granted q divorce from Edward |
Brummit on the grounds of desertion.
DR.. j. w Burke. Of this city. left to-
night for New York He will sail for
Vienna, where he will take a special |
course in medicine. He viii return within |
the next six months.
Gov. Swanson has appointed George L. |
Appich, this city, a notary public.
Endorsed for LurtOn's Seat.
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