The Washington times., 1894-09-22

com plete, and there was no agreement as 10 It's
being finished according 10 Specifications lie
has the written opinion of the building inspector
that il Is a substantial building. The bulldlng
is not now in bad condition The repairs in
progress are only such AS are 10 be expected
after five years service. He denies that his
father made any agreement whereby there was
To be a reduction of the rental on account OF
supposed damages to the lessees, and denies
that the heirs have ever refused to keep any
agreement made by his father He seys La Fetra
had the disposal of the furniture in the build
ing at his will de denies that II Is so stored
that IL cannot be seen, and that he had any
intention TO sell except in the fairest way.
Crimes and Casualties-The explosion of
gasoline stove at No 205 street northwest yes
terday morning caused q slight fire, but no
damage.
fine prayer-book was the interesting dis
coyery of Policeman Sutton when he searched
Edward Wheeler whom he had arrested for
vagrancy, at the Twelfth street station last
night. As Wheeler was not anxious to take the
book back with him to his cell tor consolation, is
is believed that il must have been stolen.
Charles H. Davis yesterday plead guilty TO
passing a bogus check for $50, purpOrtlng TO be
on "A Pittsburg, Pa, bank, on Milton {. EOss, and
was committed by Judge Miller in default OF
$500 for the action OF the grand jury.
c. Cristofan a grocer at No. 100 street
southeast. mourns the loss of $50 and a clerk.
Both disa ppeared simultaneously yesterday and
the police are trying to find the pair.
First Offender Under New Law-John
jenkins, who was charged with carrying con-
cealed weapon, after having once been convicted
of a similar offeuse was Yesterday sent to jaI
in default of u 800 bail by Judge Miller This is
the first case under the new law in reference to
carrying concealed weapons, ana II convicted
jenkins will be subject to imprisonment tor not
more than three years in the penItcntlary.
Dcsertion Leads TO DivOTce-Charles T. /.
Frantz yesterday sued hariette Y. trantz for
divorce They were married at the Episcopal
Orphan Asylum, at Petersburg. a, On April q,
1866 and have FIVE children living, Lillian y,
twenty-four years old; Charles H., twenty-five;
May z d, twenty; Aettie, twelve and Stuart, eight.
lie alleges that she deserted him on January l9,
lsSS Her maiden name was adm L. b. HAY
is Frantz's attorney.
Suit TO Recover Money Loaned-Kate
Stone, as administrators and heir OF Katherine
V. Smith, yesterday sued Florence Russell and
others TO recover $3.50 That amount was loaned
by Catherine Yenable to Florence Russell on
January 3, 1888 The debt was assigned at the
death of Catherine Nenabla in 1885 10 Catherine
V. Smith as part of her inheritance from Mrs.
Nenable Catherine Smith died HAY -, 1891,
leaving the debt to Kate Stone. Florence Rus
sell owns lot No II, in square No. 3lS, near the
corner of and Ninth streets. There are
trust deeds upon 1t for 5000. The complainant
asks that a trustee be appointed and the lot sod
To satisfy her claim with the others w. A.
johnson is her attorney.
Wants His Debt paid-John Howlings, Of
No 6l2 Twelfth street northwest, yesterday sued
r. Stanley Simmons and William J. simmons
for Sl62. 80, due for mantels and ttllng put into
their four houses, Nos. 60l, COB, bO5 and Coz
mortgaged Tor an aggregate OF Sls.936 10 the
Middle States Building and Construction Com
pany and w. ii. Campbell, ana they with the
trustees are made co-detendants. He asks that
the property be made to pay his debt
Found Nothing Against Ryan-James
Ryan. against whom a charge of arson was per-
sistently pushed by the authorities is now at
liberty The man was accused of setting fire TO
the barn and hay rick Of the Soldiers Home a
few days ago lie was yesterday released on
his personal bond by Judge Miller No evidence
could be found against the prisoner. Before
leaving the dock Ryan declared he was guiltess
and would have much preferred a jury trial SO
that the question of his guilt could be finally
settled There is no clue to the identity Of the
real criminals, and they Will probably never be
caught, according to the opinion now expressed
Fickliug Asked for an Accounting
Thomas J. Staley, the real estate agent, OF No.
$50 street northwest and Edwin J. Gresham,
agent Of the Northwestern Life Insurance Com
pany, want their share of 81 600 deposit made
with C. H. Fickling, the real estate dealer, whose
Office is at No. l4O0 G street northwest In 1892,
in a syndicate trade for ten lots in Cooke Park
in Georgetown, Fickling. Staley and Gresham
were TO pay c. c. Duncanson Sl3,s53 for the lots
and sell them off at profit They deposited
$1,000 TO carry out the trade, and several lots
were sold. Duncanson, however, refused TO
make certain loans which were part of the
contract, and the deal fell through. The plain
tiffs declare that Tickling has never given an
accounting and has never returned their money.
They desire that he be compelled to do both,
and that he be restrained from paying over the
money except upon OTueT OF COuFl.
Henderson Drum Corps Lawn Fete-The
lawn fete of the j. B. Henderson Drum Corps
ended last night with about 1000 friends and
supporters in attendance. The proceeds of the
fete, which are quite large, viii be devoted to
purchasing new uniforms An enterta ming pro-
gramme rendered last night, the Lewis
brothers contributing specialties in songs and
dances and the fancy dances of the little Misses
Margie BetZ and Mabel hipp were enthusiast
cally received. Late in the evening Mr. Betz
the treasurer of the corps mounted the plat
form and obtained at auction handsome prices
for many things which had not been disposed of
during the fete The boys feel very pro I'D of
the success which has attended their venture.
Marriage License-License TO marry was
yesterday issued to Daniel A Clancy and Bessie
Hardy, both of Washington.
Corpora ton as Surety-Ihe first bond with
a corporation as surety was given in the Or
phan's court yesterday, with the Fidelity and
Deposit Company, of Maryland, as guarantor for
Elizabeth Poe in the sum of $4,000 Heretofore
the bond has been required TO bear two indiYid-
Uals security. The new law approved
August l3, last.
Two Heavy Suits at Law-There were two
heavy suits at law filed yesterday. One was by
Harrison 5. Barbour, the grocer at Nos. GIG and
6ls Pennsylvania avenue, against Thomas f.
Gormley, who has a grocery at No. 1858 Jefferson
avenue, Georgetown, for $507S on account; the
other was by D. NJ. Green, the real estate brok er
at No. I'll Fourteenth street, against f. l.
Gregory. Daniel Bertwell, and Paul T. Cain real
estate brokers, for 81 ,s3S
Narrow Crack in the Legal Fence-George
Green, charged with embeZzlement slipped
through a narrow crack in the legal fence yes
terday. He was sent with wagon as driver to
MertZ, the street tailor, and Mertz wanted
some collecting done he sent Green ont with
some change and the bills. Green collected n
little money and got drunk on it. He was found
next day sleeping of stupor. At the trial it
was found that ne could not be convicted for en-
beZzling Merits money for he was not employed
by Mertz, bdt by the livery company which sent
him as driver; he could not be convicted for en-
bezzling the livery companys money because
the money belonged to Mertz. Accordingly he
was acquitted
Real Estate Transfers-Leon Tobriner to
Christian Heurich, part original lot No 8, in
square No. II, for SEQ. Leon Tobriner TO Chris
tian Heuricn, part lot No g. in square No II, for
SO Theodore A. 7. Judd and wife TO Carl
Jaeger, part lot No. -, in square No. $50, for
81 ,2@5 Margaret NJ. Hirth and husband to Henry
+. Lerch, all interest III original lot No II, in
square No 693; also lots Nos y, % and "A, in sub
OF square No. ISL; also lot No %, in square 5S6,
for 81 600. Jacob kohner TO Bertha Coblenzer,
lot No. 9, in square No $50, subject to g 2500
trust, for sIC0 George T. Newton and wife to
Henry w. Szegedy and Florence L. Szegedy, lot
l29, in square No. 1929, for S2,700 Charles
Jacobsen and wife TO Christian Heurich, lot