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

! Walter +. Schultz, Hillman Bayllss, OF
Fairfax county, identified photograph OF
S:hullz IS a man whom he saw at the
corner of Royal and Cameron Streets
about O'Clock the afternoon OF March
6. The man, be said, had q camera
and iuq1ired tbs way 10 the Masonic
| temple.
Miles L. Psnkey, Southern Rail-
wsy detective, testified that he visited
The field after the body had been re-
moved and identified hat, a rag aDd 8
piece OF cotton batting which be found
90 the ground. He Was accompanied
by o. P. Angelo.
Walter Hawkins, who said be was
OF Fredericksburg and Alexandra, testl.
fed that be- was In ME-. Cooks lunch
room In the market house the morning of
Msrch 6 and said that the photograph Of
Schultz looked like that OF 9 man who
ate breakfast 10 there and paid for 1t
from q roll of bills.
Policeman Young testified that when
he md Policeman Rawls,t arrested
Smith, the prisoner asked II 1t was for
"anything serious"
Chief Goods was on the stand when
the G zstte's report closed.
Chief Goods testified that he ordered
the arrest of Smith on suspicion Of being
the murderer OF Schultz and that only
be aud Officer Rswleit, 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 az o watch.
The chief went over the details
of Smiths confession aud told Of
the investigation made by him after the
6uding OF The body and the arrest OF
several other suspects.
Ida Fsuntleroy, oolored, denied bav.
iug told Mr.. Brent that Smith gave her
81 the evening OF March 6, bat ssid be
bal given her 81. When she told him
tha. Policeman Knight had been 10 the
house looking for him, she testified, he
said be would 20 to Mary EsrPa house
TO spend the night aud The next day che
sent her son, Dulsny Fanntleroy, to
Mary Earls to see II Smith had been
there.
Dulany Fsnntleroy stated that be went
TO Mary Esr's house Sur day, March 7,
and that Smith was there. Smith, be
said, returned home betTesn and b
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 assist In
the murder OF Schulz, testified ths. be
noticed nothing unusual Ia the neigh
borhood. Mr.. Russell asked him If 1t
was not common thing to see groups
Of negroes los6ug or skylarking in that
section and be admitted that 1t was.
Policeman Sampson described the
position OF S:hulizs body when found
aud the articles be removed from his
pockets.
Lewis Smith, colorec, stated that be
passed down Cameron street to Payne
street about 1920 or 1928 o'clock tie
avanins ~ M~-.L 3, - NO nnn
Ohief Goods Was recalled. He testi-
fed hat Smith bad told him he did moi
"qravep with Dorsey, johnson or Pines.
Mr.. Brent stated that he bad two or
three more witnesses, bat they we're moi
In the room and court adjourned until
9 O'Clock this morning.
During the progress Of The case yes.
terday there we're from 200 to 300
spectators, q mi ,rity Of them coloted,
outside the railing and The atmosphere
became so Oppressive that 1t was neces
ssry to open number of windows 10
spite OF the damp weather outside. A.
consequence Judge Barley, iuat before
Adjournment, directed the cftcers 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:l5 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 the night Of
March 6. he heard 10 unusual noise.
Julia Brown, colored, who also lives
near the place, testified to the same
effect, as did also Rebeccs Smith, colored.
DR.. A, b. Penn testified that Eagene
Dorsey's physical condition was poor.
Benjamin Thomas, colored, testified
that he saw Smith Between and y
o. clock on the evening of March 6 enter
the house OF Mary Enl.
Lucinda Johnson, colorei, testified to
hearing Smith say on March IA that be
VAS not ct Mary Esrl's house on
March 6.
Mrs. Fannie Cook took the stand and
repeated her former testimony to the
{ fec! that Schultz ate dinner In her
cooksbop on March 6.
Benjamin Dudley testified that James
Esrl was at his house March 6.
A number of papers, letters, ETC.,
found on Schulz's body, we're sub
sequently exhibited.
John r. Edelen said be saw smith
March and G. Witness never gave
him any money.
This testimony concluded the states
case.
Former Chief Webster later took the
stand. His testimony wst 10 reference
to Richard Pines reputation. Witness
said Pines wss, to his mind, handy
man for the police. The former CHIEF
said Pines had the reputation among
negroes Of being "poice pimp."
Officers Garvey and Sampson follow.
ed. Their evidence vas OF no material
interest. Both said Pines had The re-
putstion Of being a coward.
| AnRnai1s Alexander. Colorcd, was