Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-06
RESPECT FOR LAWS ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS
Appeal Made in Behalf of Con-
demned Negroes.
PETITIONS TO. GOVERNOR
Colored Passengers Give Trouble
Aboard Electric Train-City
Council to Meet,
Special Correspondence of The Star.


Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. March 3. 1910.
What will Gov. Mann do in the cases
of Calvin johnson, Richard Pines, Eu-
gene Dorsey and Henry Smith, negroes,
convicted of the murder of Walter r.
Schultz, and sentenced to be electro
cuted March Is next?" This question is
again being asked by many, in view of
the fact that the condemned men have
but comparatively few days In which
the question whether or not they are to.
live or die can be debated.
Some of the attorneys interested in the
four condemned men have written tlet-
tiers to Gov. Mann regarding the cases
of their respective clients. while others
will send letters during the coming week,
asking that executive clemency be ex-
tended.
Many people here are of the opinion
that all four will have their sentences
committed to life imprisonment. There
are others, however. who take the view
that there is no middle ground; that the
negroes are either innocent or guilty.
Firemen Preparing for Convention.
Active preparations are being made by
the firemen of this city for entertaining
the delegates who win attend the state
firemen's convention to be held here Au-
gust 24-26 next A meeting of the execu
tive committee In charge will be held
next Monday night at Z o'clock at the
Columbia company's house, at which
time business of Importance in connec-
ton with the affair will come up for
Announcement is made that the Reli-
ance fire engine company will March ID
next hold mask social at Odd Fellows
Hall. Funds derived from the entertain
rnent will be used to help in defraying
the expenses which will be incurred In
entertaining the visiting firernen
0bstreperous Passengers.
Walter Nash, Leon Javins and Andrew
Bates, colored, who claim their home Is
in Washington, are alleged to have Gre
ated considerable disorder on the 4:45
O'Clock electric train over the Washing
toh. Alexandria and Mount Vernon rail-
way. bound for this city, while the train
was between Arlington Junction and ST
Asaph Junction. Conductor Henderson
demonstrated with the men. when, it Is
alleged, one of the trio produced a knife
and assumed a threatening attitude to-
ward the conductor. The latter placed
the men In custody and kept them on the
train until the city limits were reached,
when they were escorted to the police sta
ton by Policemen Roberts and Reed.
The men will be given q hearing before
Juctice Isaac c. Burrell, Alexandria coun-
ty, Monday next.
Session of City Council.
Next Tuesday evening the city council
will hold its first regular business meet
ing since February 8. Since the last regular
meeting there was held a called meeting,
when a new set of building laws was
adopted. The board of aldermen has not
yet, however. adopted the new set of law is
and they will probably do SO at Tuesday 5
meeting
1t is expected that considerable routine
business will come I'D for consideration
at this meeting, and committees are seized
uled to make reports on various matters
which have been standing for some time
Blks Adopt Tribute.
| At a meeting Of Alexandria Lodge OF
Elks. held tonight at its hall. resolutions
Of respect to the memory Of Police Com
missioner Fora Hill were adopted As
stated Mr.. Hills funeral will take place
at 10 o'clock Monday from ST. Mary s
Catholic Church. Those who win serve
as palfbearers will be NJ. ]. Mcfarland
Knights of Columbus: Joseph III. Byrne
Eks; ]. D. Normoyle. Hibernians; Wal
ter NJ. Donnelly. Young Mems Sodality
Lyceum; William n. Sweeney. st. Vim.
representing the police commissioners
AS mark of respect the front Of police
headquarters was today draped In mourn
ing
General News Tfems
George E. Price & Co. were today the
highest bidders for the renting OF the city
ash wharf for the year at $500. and they
will have use of the wharf for that
period. There were few bidders.
Funeral services over the remains OF
Robert A. Travers will be held at :
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at his home
2O8 North Pitt street. Rev. w. F. Wat
son, pastor of the First Baptist Church
will conduct the services Members OF
Alexandria Council. No. 80. Junior Order
OF United Americans, will attend
The morning services at Christ P. q
Church tomorrow will be conducted by
Rev. Daniel Barr. A priest from the
c.. win preach at the second mass at St
Mary's Catholic Church. Resident clergy
will occupy the pulpits at the other
churches.
lOQGe or Odd -FellOWS or Washing
ton will Tuesday night next pay a
fraternal visit to Sarepta Lodge. this
city, at which the Washingtonians will
confer degrees on 9 number of candi-
dates.
Alexandria Lodge Of Elks will hold
it's annual election of officers Monday
night. Following the election a social
session will be held.
The retail merchants are to hold a
meeting Tuesday night In the rooms
Of the chamber OF commerce for the
purpose Of perfecting an organization.
A constitution ! and bylaws will be
adopted at this meeting and officers
chosen.
Mr. and Mrs. H. o. Pattison and
children Of Richmond, Va, who have
son, left tonight for Peoria, Ill, where
they will make their future home.
st. Patrick's day will be celebrated
with a smoker by the local division
of Hibernians.