The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-03
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Alexandria. Va, June 2-Before
o'clock tomorrow morning Henry Smith,
one of the four negroes convicted OF the
murder Of Walter F. Schultz, will ex-
plate his crime in the electric chair at
the State penitenuaTy at Richmond.
Gov. Mann. this afternoon. refused TO
intervene IN Smiths behalf. Attorney
Frederick P. Russell. representing Smith.
appeared before the governor to-day.
Gov. Mann has not determined what he
viii do In the cases Of Calvin johnson.
Richard Pines. and Eugene Dorsey. the
negroes also convicted of the murder.
They were sentenced 20 die in the electric
chair Friday. June 10 The impression
prevails here that his action in regard
to these cases will be largely governed
by the last statement that Smith may
make before paying the death penalty.
This view is taken because II was
principally on the testimony OF Smith,
and Smith alone. who turned States
evidence. that all three OF the foregoing
were convicted Of the murder and SEN
fenced to pay the death penalty.
Commemorative Attorney Samuel G.
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against ali four negroes, yesterday went
TO Richmond and talked with Gov. Mann
in reference 10 the cases OF the con-
demned men. Attorney J. Randall Cation.
representing Dorsey, also had a talk
with the governor In reference 10 his
clients case. The governor, il IS stated,
did not at that time intimate what action
he would take IN the cases Of the last
named three men.
Electriet Light Inquiry.
The first meeting Of the special com.
mittee appointed by the city council 10
take evidence in an investigation Of the
eity's contract with the Alexandria Elec-
trio Light Company. was held tonight.
at which time the testimony OF four or
FIVE witnesses was taken. The meeting
was presided over by Alderman F. F.
Marbury. and H. Noel Garner is serving
as secrtary and stenographer The fol-
lowing other members comprise the COM
mittee: Alderman J. NJ Hill. Council
men F. c. Spinks. J. T. Harrison. and
l. E. Uhier Mr.. Uhler however, de-
clsned 10 serve. No one else has been
appointed in his stead. Il is expected
that the work Of taking testimony will
occupy several evenings, after which the
testimony of witnesses for the Alexandria
Electric Light Company will be heard.
Meetings of the committee win be held
at stated intervals.
Announcement is made that the follow
ing civil service examinations VIII be held
here: July g. Il, Junior engineer, assistant
engineer, reclamation service, salary OF
assistant engineer $500 a year and up
ward and junior engineer at 500 a year
and upward; engineer. Indian service.
salary $50 a year; June %, 50, timber
scaler. land Office service, salary $50 a
month; sawyer and marine gasoline en-
gineer. salary $500 a year; domestic
science teacher, Indian service. salary
$3.50 year,
Miss Elizabeth W Jensen, OF Washing
ton, and Earl B. Grant, this city, were
married at Ii o'clock this morning at the
rectory Of Grace P. E. Church, Rev. Ed
gar Carpenter officiating.
The ladies Of the Allison ". c. 7. L.
this evening held a spider-web social at
the Children's Home Duke street. The
affair was largely attended and an inter
esUhg programme was given.
Carpenters and Jioners' Union. No.
l.665 gave smoker this evening al It's
ANss 4bS aAAuA was idTeElN GIIelQeQ
and an interesting programme was given.
Mrs Mary A Woodfield, widow Of VII
liam Woodfield. died this morning at her
home, 2ls North Fairfax street, aged
sixty years. Several children survive her.
her
preliminary steps toward the orgs MIA
ton of past masters association were
taken tonight at a meeting OF Andrew
Jackson Lodge of Masons.
A report has been made to the police
that eight panes If stained window-glass
In Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
were broken yesterday. An investigation
is being made.