The Washington herald., 1910-01-13
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.


65 King Street.
Alexandria. Va, Jan 12-Declaring his
first confession. which convicted Calvin
Johnson. Richard Pines. and Eugene
Dorsey. negroes. of murder OF Walter f.
Schultz. was false, and that he was
prompted by Chief Goods and Policeman
John f. Sampson. a second confession,
made by Henry Smith. was given out
to-day. by Attorney X. d. Brumback,
who, with Attorney Frederick p. Russell,
defended the condemned negro.
Smiths latest confession is one OF the
most remarkable ever given to the
authorities. and shows plainly that ho IS
Juggling with his own life and the lives
OF the three condemned men.
Smiths confession follows in part:
desire 10 state that the confession made by
ma IN three trials If Calvin johnson Richard
Pines, and Eugene Dorsey was false and untrue
that if they had anything to do with the com
mission Of the murder Of Schultz. I know Also
lutely nothing about IL, The reason / want 20
make this statement is ] do not want innocent
men % suffer By reason Of any story told by me.
! also want 20 say this story made by
Chief Goods, Sampson. and +. Chief Goods wanted
the names Of Pines and Dorsey and / suggested
Johnson's name. God knows ] am innocent Of this
crime / know absolutely nothing about the muT-
der Had l murdered him. ! certainly would have
gotten all his money and gone away
To show l know nothing about the commission
Of this crime / told Chief Goods al the first trial
could not locate the spot nor the position Of
Schultz
Mr.. Sampson came 70 the little room upstairs
where ] was concealed while In police station.
and tsid there very little blood found on the
ground where Schultzs body was found. Then !
made up the story sb,slt the rags having heen tied
tightly aruund SChultIs neck when he muir
deTed. sud Mr., sampson got the rags and plt them
out there 81 they could be found.
! am innocent q the crime. and / Eas forced %
say what / have and PeTlured myself ~ thst Chief
Goods might make 4 record IN discovering the
criminals.
The foregoing statement was written
by Attorney r D. Brumback at Smith S
dictauon and signed by Smith, following
its reading. It is dated and signed by
Smith and witnessed by Harry Crack.
TALLER at Alexandria County, and Mr..
BrumbacE.
Alexandria Council National Union, at
it's annual meeting tonight elected the
following officers 10 serve FOR the ensu-
ing year: NJ r. Norris. president: J. E.
Sampson. vice president, J. II. Byrne.
speaker; A H Smythe, secretary. Charles
II Davis financial secretary. II. Fried
lander, treasurer: J. H Bartlett. chaplain:
7. L. Fairfax. usher T L. Pitt. ser
geant. and f. F. Thompson, doorkeeper.
Following the election the members re-
pared to Brill's cafe, where a banquet
was served.
John and Gusts Wilson, negroes, were
arrested this afternoon by Policemen
Garvey and Roland on suspicion Of hav-
ing stolen a number OF articles which the
police found in their house, in Fsyette
street
At the annual meeting Of the directors
Of the First National Bank 10 day the
following officers we're elected for the
year: G. L Boothe. president: NJ B.
Harlow, vice president: George E. War
/ field. cashier; J. J. Green, assistant
cashier.
These officers have been chosen by the
/ Alexandria National Bank: c, E. Nicol.
president: ". f. Smoot. vice president:
J. A. Marshall. vice president; T. c.
Smith. vice president and cashier.
Charles Astryke. 1712 Duke street re-
ports that thieves last night entered HIS
hennery and got way with seventeen
! chickens.
Funeral services over the body of Mrs.
1 James II. Posey, who died yesterday
morning, will take place at o'clock to-
/ morrow afternoon from her residence,
/ 1904 King street Rev. W F. Watson.
pastor Of the First Baptist Church, will
/ conduct the services.
A business meeting OF Fitzgerald Coun-
| ell. No. 40. Knights Of Columbus, was
/ held at o'clock tonight at ST. Mary's
Hall. Considerable business OF a routine
| nature was transacted.
In the Corporation Court to-day a YER
dict for the plaintiff was given in the
/ case OF Frank and Adler against John
A. Marshall and others.