The Washington herald., 1919-04-09
SOLDIER GUILTY,
GETS 8 MONTHS
jury Gives Ver-
dict Of Involuntary
Manslaughter.
IRE HERALD BUREAU.
A 9. Donfphao.
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A =. DonsphAns
II King strse
Alexandra, Va, April S-After de-
lioerating four and one-half hours a
jury in the corporation court tonight
Judge I. G. Barley presiding, return
ed a verdict Of guilty Of involuntary
uaansisughter in the case OF James Fl.
Lawrence. a former soldier. charged
with shooting to death Policeman
walker W. Campbell. and fixed his
punishuent at nine months in the city
JAIL
rhe case was begun in court this
morning and submitted to the jury at
s:io o'clock and the jury brought in
its verdict at $50 o'clock tonight.
The time already served by the ac-
cused will be included in his sentence
Lawrence. therefore. will have nearly
two months OF the sentence he is to
serve.
Lawrence shot the policeman the
nfsht OF February IA after being taken
in custody when he had thrown an
empty whisky flask into the street.
Policemen Campbell and Padgett had
The prisoner in custody. and had gone
q short distance when Lawrence got
Into . tussle with Policeman Camp
oeH, and a pistol carried by Law
Policeman CampbeIi's death two days
afterward at the Alexandria Hospital
The accused was represented by At
tornsy Leith 8. Brsmner, of Rich
nond, and the prosecution conducted
BY Commonwealth Attorney Howard
W. Smith.
The jury was composed of the fol-
lowing: c. W. O'Neara, foreman;
Francis Downham. Ralph A Steele.
Charles W Esntwisle. Smith VI.
rhauncsy. oliver P. Stone. Grafton
Trenary. Charles z KelL Joseph X.
Williams, Fl. ]. Burke. Henry Z. Har-
ris and Andrew D. Detton.
CITY council tonight appropriated
the sum Of $500 for the purchase
Of . lot for the proposed new school
suf1dfng for cOlored boys and girls.
President Burke also named a COM
rnfttse composed OF Councilmen Mat
tr and Ticer who together with the
city engineer will arrange for the
purchase of the site. W. F II.
rrnks. chairman OF the city school
board. addressed common council
telling OF the urgent need Of start
ing the work
Mayor Fisher returned without
T. Peake permission to erect a yaso-
line tank at Prince and Fairfax
streets The mayor was sustained
in this matter and it was referred
to the street committee Two were
for sustaining the mayor and eleven
against him. Inasmuch as it legally
required twelve votes he, therefore.
was sustained.
pazoIrtioy, for an additional 81 OOO TO
carry on the work Of collecting ashes
and sweeping streets was referred to
street committee.
The sum of 10000 was appropriated
for the construction OF sewer on Royal
street. south Of jefferson street being
a continuation Of the Tan yard sewer.
The sum of $40 was appropriated
for catch basins and other work on
the southeastern section OF the city.
Resolution to appropriate H.7Oo for
purchase OF concrete mixer for the
city was. after debate. withdrawn
Resolution appropriating 800. pre-
sentsd by Councilman Wattles, for
health authorities was adopted.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company petitioned for permission to
erect poles and stripg cables on river
front. between King and Duke streets.
and IL was referred to street COM
mittee.
The corporation attorney was au-
thoTized to take action against the
FleischmanH Construction Company
or its agents. 10 compel said COM
pany to remove dirt in certain
squares in the northeastern sec
tiOns of the city.
Resolution that the salary of the
superintendent Of gas be increased
to the sum of $1,000 per year. et-
fective June l. 1919. was referred to
the committee on light and finance.
Permission was granted the Aero
Auto Company to erect gasoline
tank on Henry street. adjoining
store. llO1 King street Lep r.
Harlow was given permission to
erect garage in rear Of 1IS South
Fairfax street and permission also
was given George P. Hepburn to
erect one in rear of 21I GibbOn
street Frank Michelbach was