The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.

e King Street
Alexandria, Va, Jan. 10-Au Alexan-
dria IS stirred over q reported second
confession made by Henry Smith. the
negro who turned States evidence IN the
murder trial OF Walter F. Schultz, and
who was convicted Of the murder. Smiths
confession vas made TO hts counsel. Fred
eric6 2 Russell.
Well-founded reports are 70 the effect
that Smith told his counsel that his first
story was untrue and he thought It tins
10 tell the truth before the three con-
demne6 men. who are innocent. should
forfeit their lives for crime for which
they were not guilty.
II reports are true Pines Dorsey. and
johnson will not die on Friday next. for
Smiths alleged confession has compli-
Gated matters so much that the gov
ernor viii probably intervene until the
matter Is thoroughly sifted
Attorney Lewis H. Machen. represent
ing Calvin johnson. one Of the condemn
ed negroes, shortly before o'clock this
afternoon 'phoned Gov. Swanson con
corning the reports about the confession
The governor requested him TO gather
what facts he could and come TO Rich
mOnd to have d conference.
At the annual meeting OF the chamber
Of commerce tonight resolutions adopted
at the recent meeting Of the league of
Virginia municipalities. held in Rich
mond, were read and unanimously adopt
cd. Resolutions Of appreciation for their
efforts and kindly feeling toward Alex
andria were adopted and copies ordered
sent 10 Commissioners Macfarland and
West
Arrangements were made by the cham
Der for its annual banquet on Janury q.
The election Of officers resulted as fol-
folwS J. T. Johnson. president; A. D.
Crockett. vice president; J. T. Preston,
secretary and treasurer. The following
were elected directors: George s.
French. +. s. Harper, George D. Hop
kins, John Lesdbeater. and T. c. Smith
Committee on banquet appointed was
as follows: ". 4. Snoot, jr., 4. D.
Brockett. J. Y Williams, r. S Jones,
J. Louis Loose, William Jorg, Frank
Myers. George s. French. T. c. Howard.
John Leadbeater. H. K. Field. c. S. T.
Burke, ". c. Davis, Carroll Pierce, 0.
H. Kirk, and N. P. Greene.
The January term OF the Corporation
Court began this morning. Judge l. c.
Barley presiding. The docket was called,
and cases set for trial as follows: Ap-
peal cases Of Arthur z. Welsh. and
ardent spirits on Christmas. set
for January 1s; Edeklah Mudd against
Ernest Craven, dismissed Franklin Adler
against j. 4. Marshall and others, fixed
for Wednesday; E. z. LAWYER & Co,
against the Norfolk and Washing
ton Steamboat Company. fixed for jan
uaFy 10: Jacob KTOnheim against the
Washington. Alexandria and Mount Yer
non Railway Company. fixed for January
g. The case involving the validity OF a
will Of George ". Smith VIII be heard to
morrow.
The stockholders OF the Independendent
Mutual Fire Insurance Company held
their forty-first annual meeting to-day.
The following directors were elected; J.
W Roberts. f. J. Nichols, Z. l. Garrett,
r ". Birch, J. n. Gibbs. NJ D. Hall. c.
b. Marshall. John W May. George G.
Tyler, Tyson Janney. c. II. Money, A l.
Luken, and /. A. Turner.
The work OF paving The upper end ot
King street from tho city's limits west
ward TO the union passenger railway sta
ton has been postponed until Aprii Z