Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-15
BAD CONDITION OF ,rH STREET roap.
Suit for Damages Against the II. and
@. Railroad Company.

In the Circuit Court Judge Hagner, this morn
ing, the trial OF the case OF VIM. T. Henderson
against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company
was resumed, with MessrS. Cook and Cole for the
complainant, and MeSsra MerTick and Hamilton
for defendant The trial was commenced ON FRI
day. It is action to recover S25 900 for damages
receivedin 1881 while passenger on train be-
tween Baltimore and this city. II is alleged that
the train came to a Stand-st1ll between Annapolis
out, and that train following ran into IL, badly
shaking up the passengers, ana that in this col
lisOn the complainant was so violently thrown
against the seats as TO injure him In his chest so
seriously to disable him. sc. There witnesses
from New York, West Virginia and other places.
This morning Mr. Thonas Troy. Mr.. Danaker,
Mr.. Harry Duyall conductor, - johnson Drake
MANI, gave testimony as TO the accident some tes-
trying that the conclusion so great as to break
the lamps In the car; that Ar. Henderson was
train came TO standStill a fiagman was sent back
to give notice to the approaching train; that notice
was given and the delayed train was seen at the
distance OF several hundred yards IRON It.
Nor ASKING FOR A PARDON FOR LANGsrRR.-Mr
s. NJ. DAVIS writes to The STAR that he has not
applied for pardon for Langster, the man con-
victed OF numbering Officer Fowler, as reported.
He has belief, he says, which seems to be shared
by others. that this is case OF mauslaughter, and
the President has been requested TO examine II be-
fore taking final action.
RECENT RoBBxsIEs.-Wm. Soural, 81 street
southeast, reports stolen from his woodshed last
Friday night eleven chickens, valued at Sc. John
White. $500 street. West Washington, reports
stolen from behind hts counter on Friday night
watch and chain, valued at $3.50. ID: J. Harper.4ss
street. reports stolen from him on the 18th inst.
seven chickens, valued at S350-Last Friday
morning the clothes line on the premises OF Police
Ofhcer George Z. sullivan, who lives at 4sl p
street, was robbed or about IS worth OF clothing.
On Saturday night last Paul Lamorelie. OF
Philadelphia, while In this city was robbed OF go
and q gold headed cane valued at $l5-The wood
shed q rear OF house No. el4 street occupied by
David 6ueeks, was broken into Friday night and
ten chickens stolen; value, sA--Irvin Iyanah, 2lS
street, reports stolen from his room Bible cane,
etc, valued at $3.50. Andrew johnson, coiored,
was arrested for the theft and he confessed bis
guflt-James j. Herndon, residing at 1910
street. reports that bis silver watch, worth SIS.
was stolen from his person last nighL-The resi-
dence OF Daniel Clancy, Go K street northeast,
was entered last night and q number Of pieces OF
jewelry stolen, valued az $50
LorrA GETS $4,000 Our or seonoo.-The suit OF
Charlotte crabtree (LottAl against BENJAMIN r.
Randall, cotton broker, OF Fall River, NasA,
which has been In the co1rts several years, has
been settled By mutual agreement. Logta receiv-
ing S1a,Qo0 ont Of eeo,0oo advanced b. her % ct
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