Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-05
4 suit b. the Es. and p. Railroad Co.

AZ ACTION BEoCGHT To RESTRAIN CITIZENS FRoa
PROSECUTING THEIR SUITS AT LAW.
The Baltimore aud Potomac railroad company.
through their counsel, Nh Totten yesterday fled
q bin in equity against James Z. Morgan, Charles
c. Anderson, Charles 3. Church. WIN. y. Dalton,
Samuel X. Bond. Benjamin c. McCuay, James t.
Petty, lyman II. Lamb. William Fcgan. Franklin
Bid. Rudolph Bid. John Webster Susan Fitz-
E'ta', WI; /. HaIser, NARY H. koWland, Ellze-
- 1tTptft, ChuteS r L. Crown. Sarah c.
kicAai,;~, owen NugeCt. Martha Allen, Elias c.
Caldwell. II. y. Knight. j. II. johnson, II. Thomas,
Z. RUPERT. Nm. NtitIy. Nrn. H. i;caii, II. = John
son. J. ii. Hopkins aud Jas. H. Rhodes all OF whom
have entered suits at law against The company for
damages. aggregating about s3o1G11. The bill de-
tails the history OF occupation of the streets by
Tie Railroad tracks. and gives q re-tew Of the
actions against the Baltimore and Potomac COM
panE, 3s they aver. By the South Washington Pro-
t2ct:on association. They claim that this multi
prify Of suits all grew out OF one claim cause OF
action. and ask thar all the parties that have
S;tct ne restrained ron prosecuting their actions
AT law; that decree may De made confirming to
the y. and p company the right 10 maintain, use
and operate said railroad tracks, s,dings and
GcpOtS and that all questions OF rights, injuries
and compeasatIo1s may De determined by the
Equity CoUTt
A SERVANT GIEr. SISF 20 JAII--Susan Crawford,
cOiored girl was sentenced to jail for sixty days
by Judge Smell today on the charge of stealing
PocketbOOk from Der employer, Mis-. Catharine Dem
his Mr. Dennis stated that having missed
watch and chain she accused the girl, and search
Ing iIeT found the pOcketbOOk. Detective Mattlngy
said that the girl When arrested claimed that She
had the poke, book with Mrs. Dennis consent for
the purpose OF keeping Mrs Dennis change
\ NEW CHARGE OF FORGERY AGAINST w S
y HTTEFORD-I.GSt evening Detectives Raft and
Book arrested William :. NhiJeford at nS lOdf--
iHgS on III street. the charge Of forging the name
OF Mr.. Washington b. Williams to a bank check,
which he attempted 10 pass Whiteford is the same
young man who was Charged with having forged
Tie name Of Senator German, of Maryland, and
there ere now eVerdt Indictments against him for
similar OifenSes- lie was out OF Jail on bonds.
REsTTUTIoS.-In the Police Court this morning
Elizabeth Jackson. c0iOred. vas charged with the
larceny OF yards ~ dress goods belonging to Mrs.
Mary Hal, Of NJ. ~ New jersey avenue south
east. Mrs Hall said that she bought the goods on
Market space and ordered the goods TO be sent TO
the bGUS OF NTS. Jackson, her dreS5nlaker. but not
Being sure of the number OF the house, looked in
the directory and found the name OF Elizabeth
Jackson. No 174S X street. and had the goods sent
there. The delivery OF the goods was proved, but
the Defend mt deG.ed having ever seen them The
defendants sister had paid Mrs Hall S12, and the
court thought that the restitution was SufficC at
and dismissed the case.
MARRIAGE LICESSES-Marrtage licenses have
been Issued by the clerk OF the court as follows:
VIM. f. Herbert and Montery T. Williams: William
Plato and Alice Smith: Doctor Cummings and Dora
FTitte,. both OF stafford county, Va; John " Bass
ford and Ellen c. Mitchell
TIE FUNERAL OF ARTHUR H. YEATMAN.-The
frneral OF The late Arthur H. Gedtman. who died
sunday, took place yesterday afternoon from Grace
Episcopal church, South Washington, of which de-
ceased Was devoted member ever sinor its organ-
ZatlOn- The church crowded with friends of
the family. The burial services were conducted by
Rev. Mr Lee, with music by tie choir. Among the
foT,I tributes a beautiful piece, representing
THE Gates Aiar," from Tie official associates OF
the deceased IN the Coast Survey Office. The pail
hearers We're MesSrS. Wm. Davis George TIllnS
RantC'ph BJrtle, Garrison. Wy,eS, and Dr. Clark
InjeraeTt was made al Oak HILL