Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-04
The Charge Against Trustee l.. M.
Saunders.
HIS ANSWER TO The SAME.

HIS ANSWER TO The SAME.
In answer to the petition and affidavit OF Mrs
Mary NJ. Baldwin, filed in the Equity Court, Judge
James, yesterday by Randall Hagner, attorney,
to show cause why the dismissal of an equity
cause in which she Is complainant and l. NJ.
Saunders is trustee. and others are defendants,
should not be set aside, Mr.. Saunders replies as
last scheme was cOncOCted on the part OF two OF
the children OF said Mary Baldwin to get
possession OF her property, to the wrong aud pre-
1udce OF her other children, and to that end they
induced this old lady, now more than eighty
years OF age, to lease her old home, where she had
for space Of several weeks and would not permit
her TO return. and during said Ieriod they took
into their confidence Randall Hagner. an attorney
OF this city, and as result OF their Joint efforts
bill was Med against Saunders, trustee, and flve
OF her children praying that the property held in
contained 70 Charges Of wrong.doinS on the part Of
the trustee Not long after the nling OF said bill
she escaped from the house where she had
Sem making mcss seTous cnasses nes aeanss
account Of the bad treatment She had
misinformed by the consulting attorney. Mr..
Saunders says that ne had not seen Mrs. b. from
the time she was taken from her home until few
days since. She came to his Office unbIddcn and
unsolicited, in company with her daughter, with
whom she had lived for twenty-five years, bring
ing with them an order on the court to dismiss the
bill referred TO- She signed without one word from
him, and her acknowledgment was taken by JUS
tice A. s. Taylor. She also signed letter to MIR.
Hagner day or so thereafter at her own home,
and directed him to dismiss said biil which letter
Was forwarded to Mr.. H. Mr.. Saunders says that
two or three OF her children protest against his
giving up his trusteeShp and express the fear, if
it done, that they will be deprived OF their just
share OF their mothers estate. Mr.. S says that
all the statements contained in said published ail-
davlt charging him with wrOngdong in connec-
tion with MS trust are wholly false and malicious
District Government Affairs.
ENOUGH AS GOOD AS A FEAST
petition has been received by the Commits
sionerS from q number OF worthy citizens and
property holders on ~ street southwest, between
liquor license Tor saloon m or restaurant On the @
square named, "as another Institution in connec-
tlon with the four others already established on
this square would be detrimental to our respective
business interests"
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CORONER.
Coroner D. C. Patterson has made his annual re-
port to the District Commissioners for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1888, showing 18 deaths by
suicide; homicides; total tnfanticides, 6: total
by accident and neglect, 81; total by disease. s7;
ned by the coroner. Whole number OF white
deaths, 146, equal TO % per cent; whole number OF
colored deaths, 3a, equal to 7l5 per cent, accord
Ing to population.
are drawing to close, and the collector VIII order
a halt tomorrow. Under the law, the collector OF
taxes ''Sha within ten days after every such sale
transmit to the recorder of deeds TN accurate re-
port In writing. duly certified, containing par
ticular description OF the property sold, the
amount OF taxes for the raising OF which iL has
been sold. the names and residences of the person
or persons to whom such property belongs or to
whom such taxes have been assessed, and Of the
which report 1t shall be the duty OF the recorder
forthwith to record among the land records OF the
the party who redcems the same" Collector Cook
states that persons whose property has been sold
have still an opportunity to save the costs of such
hv m n M (P or n
PROPOSES to exsend this ass Glance to iem Of
saving this expense. After that time they must
take the consequences.
THR BOUNDARY STREET SEWER.
The Commissioners having suspended Mr.. B. j.
COye, contractor for constructing the fourth Sec
ton OF the Boundary street sewer and called upon
his bondsmen to execute the same. the latter nave
continued Mr.. Coyle upon the work. which Is stu
progressing under the inspection OF Mr. c. F. Cur
tiS on the part OF the District, who has had much
experience in such work.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
petition is in tue hands OF the Commissioners
from VIM. Howard and others, that portion OF
Potomac street may be paved with Belgium block
Dr.. W. w. Goddlng reports that there have been
twenty-seven admissions TO the Insane asylum by
order OF the District Commissioners during the
month OF September. and twenty distnissais
An anonymous writer to the commissioners
states: "YOu accomplished a good thing when
you removed the sign boards from around the trees
on Pennsylvania avenue. Iwould respectfully call
your attention to the customers OF some OF our
merchants feeding their horses In front OF their
places OF business on Pennsylvania avenue. This
will do very well in country village, hut does nos
look well for the capital OF the nation"
Mr. Henry H. lockwood, In note to the Com
misSiOners, complains that hydrant on square In
which houses 1904 and 1905 are situated is In dam
aged condition.
CouRrEsIEs 10 rHs vIslrrse KNIGHTS TEMpLAR
The members OF Baltimore Commandery, No. 2
yesterday, upon their return from their
pilgrimage to Mt Vernon. were met at the wharf
mandery. No. /. The two Communicates paraded
through the streets over a line Of narch termina-
ting at the National hotel At the hotel the visit
ing Knights and their ladies we're entertained at
sumptuous banquet After the feast the Balti-
more Commandery was escorted to the Baltimore
liant display OF fireworks
FROM PKNsACosA-Commandan Welch tele-
graphs to the Navy department. that there were