Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-22
CON DENSED LOCALS

CON VI N ) I'd LOCALS
Mary Lillian Williams has filed bill in
equity against Ellen E. Williams and 9TH
ers. praying for the sale and partition of
sub lot E. square 573. of the estate of the
late Edmund r. Williams.
AS Administrative Of the estate q the
late Chas. 3. T. Payne. Fannie s. Payne
has filed a bill in equity against John e
Payne and others. praying for an account
ing In the matter of the business of the
firm Of John Payne Sons.
Anthony Augustus Walter of Canajobarie
N. Y, Is named as executor and made sole
beneficiary by the will OF the late Marion
c. Hudson, dated May "a. 1885, and flied
yesterday.
Judge Cox has signed a decree divorcing
Edward F. Amber from Isadora d. Amber.
Desertion was the ground for granting the
separation.
Edward P. Taylor of COL 9th street was
in the Police Court today charged with
keeping an unlicensed restaurant He pro-
duced license, however. and Prosecuting
Attorney Pugh nolle pressed the charge.
The wheelmen taken into custody yester-
day and last evening by members of the
bicycle squad for scorchng, all of whom
forfeited collateral when the cases were
called today In the Police Court, were as
follows: Walter Scott, James W. Graham,
Charles Mckay, Joseph Damon and Charles
carroll. Harry Langley and Wells F. An
drews were arrested for having no light at
.ached 10 their wheels, and they also for
feited collateral
indecent language last evening while ir a
bar rooal on NJ street. Policeman Harrison
chabced to pass that way and overheard
the words He adopted active measures.
In the Police Court.
On the same charge a similar fine was
imposed on James Jameson. Shepherd
GoodaH was disorderly on ]. street and he
went down for fifteen days.
Dr. Marcus Benjamin, editor of the pub
locations of the National Museum, has been
invited by Gen. Granville S. Dodge to serve
on his staff during the exercises connected
with the dedication of the Grant memorial
in New York city.
Want ads. in The Star pay because
they bring answers.
Lieat. McCathran today called the atten-
ton Of the street department to number
of sidewalk Instructions in Southeast Wash
ington. These Instructions have been caused
by the roots of the trees forcing the bricks
from their position. Pavements on Penn
sylvania and New Jersey avenues and also
en- street were particularly mentioned.
The stopcock in the street near 9Th and
streets northwest is leaking. Lieut..
Teeple has asked the water department to
repair the break.
Eta Campbell a colored girl four years
old, who lives at No. ~ Mccullough street,
met with a serious accident about & 80
o'clock last night near I'd and H streets
northwest. The child was knocked down
by buggy, driven by Veterinary Surgeon
Schroeder. When she reached the Emer-
gency Hospital 1t was found necessary. to
amputate two of her fingers.
The vehicles of w. c. Prather and James
Edwards came together near It'll and H
streets southwest yesterday, and both We
hlcies were damaged. r. c. Whiteside who
was In one Of the vehicles. was slightly in
tured.
A coal oil lamp in the house of Moses
Wilson, No. 9O4 1th street southwest ex-
ploded about o'clock this morning and
caused the sounding Of fire alarm from
box 4l5. 1t was feared that the flames
would consume the entire frame structure.
but quick work was done and the damage
to house and furniture will not amount to
more than $l00.
The fire plug at Benning road and 18th
street is out of order, and the hyirant at
4th and l. streets northeast is leaking.
Mrs. Laura Shaw. who lives at No. S2
b street southeast, lost her gold watch and
chain In the Presidents grounds Nc nday,
and today they were returned to her. The
lady who found them and turned them over
to Detective Proctor refused to give her
name.
Smith Alien a colored laborer vas dis
char ged from St. Elizabeth's Asylum for
the Insane some time ago as improved,
and he was sent to his former nome at
Front Royal Va. Recently his condition
became serious. and the authorities ar
rested him because he was considered dam
gerous, and last night he was returned here
and now he is again under treatment.
Guilty, your honor" was the plea Of
Margaret Wilson in Judge Rmbalrs court
this morning. But" she added, IF you
will let me go for two hours I'll bring you
the So.
Cart let you have the time, said the
court You must pay the fine or go down."
and Florida avenue she said, but the
court repeated that the credit business lad
been abolished.
When placed under arrest yesterday,
while in drunken condition, a pistol and
a razor were found on the person of Geo.
the possession Of the weapons today to
Judge Miller in the Police Court, but it
was not satisfactory, and the sentence was
sixty days in jail.
There was no delay in disposing of the
case of disorderly assembly against Edward
Police Court.
Guilty" pleaded the prisoners.
Crap game" explained Policeman Baur.
Twenty dollars EACH" ruled the court.
you get sixty days." added bailiff.
Exit Ed and lobe, without comment.
Judge Miller in the Police Court this
afternoon held William Price, colored, for
the action Of the grand jury in default Of
5000 bonds, on a charge of larceny from
the person. Price is the man who Sunday
night last held up" Frederick W. c. Trav-
ers of HOS F street southeast on the Long
bridge, assaulted him with blackjack and
relieved him of a gold watch and other
valuables.
For assaulting Robert Humphrey Judge
Miller this afternoon. in the Police Court,
sent Bitney Thomas to jail for thirty days.
Similar sentences were imposed on Angus
tus Brown, convicted Of assaulting Mollie
johnson, and Charles Lee, who assaulted
Patrick Fitzgerald.
Richard Crown, white and his colored
wife Mary. were this afternoon sent to the
Ind