The times., 1900-12-31
IN THE DISTRICT COURTS
Few Cases Left Undisposed of at
the End of the Year.
business in the Various Branches
Well Up to Date-Nearly One Thou
sand Suits in Equity Filed During
Twelve Months - ReassiGnment OF
Justices to he Considered Today.

The business OF the Supreme Court Of
the District for the year 1900 Will be con-
cluded today. In this connection, how
ever, IT is only proper to state that dur
ing the last twelve months, the justices
of the court have been kept quite busy,
and as a result but very few matters, the
consideration OF which was begun this
year. will be carried forward as unfinish-
ed business. With the exception of two
suits for damages. one on hearing in Cir
cult Court No. / and another in Circuit
Court No. 2, it is safe to say, that no
case. the consideration Of which was
begun in 1900, will be carried over into
the new year
The business of the Criminal Division
of the court is completed up to date. In
Criminal Court No. it is probable that
a motion for the release of William NJ
Alexander. charged with the murder Of
Matthew Snow, will come on for hearing
today before Justice Clabaugh, and it is
expected this will re disposed OF immed-
lately. IN the equity divisions of the
court 1t is understood that with the close
of the business on Saturday there were
only one or two matters, the consideration
OF which has already been commenced,
undisposel OF by the justices presiding in
these branches of the court. Final orders
or decrees in these cases, it is believed,
will be passed upon today
During the past year all the justices in
the different branches of the court were
4ssaf
for their consideration. An idea of the
immense amount Of work which fell to
the lot of the Justices presiding in ;he
equity divisions of the court may be
learned from the statement that during
the year just ending nearly 1000 suits In
equity we're filed in the office of the clerk
of the court. On the law side of the court
also an unusually great number of suits
for damages were instituted. The ma
iority OF these, however, were instituted
against street and steam railroad COM
panies by persons claiming damages for
personal injuries. The actress, Olga
Ne,hefsoIe, filed suit against the Rev.
Thomas Chalmers Easton, pastor of the
Eastern Presbyterian Church. TO recover
$4,000. for alleged libel, and Miss Mae
i. Lection brought suit against United
States Senator Sullivan TO recover $50, 900
for alleged breach Of promise TO marry.
The proceedings brought by Miss Neither
sole against DR.. Easton were, however,
on motion of her attorney some weeks
ago, discontinued. The Sullivan-Lecton
suit is still pending.
In the circuit branches of the court the
most important cases disposed OF were the
Godfrey-D -Dutton. Orutt- Capital Traction
Company. Sir w G. Armstrong -Whitworth
Company Of England against United States
naval officers, and Roth against the Dis
trict
In the criminal branches CT the court
the greater part Of the business was con-
siderod by Justice Clabaugh, presiding in
Division No. /. Justice Cole. who at the
commencement OF the year was assigned to
Criminal Court Nc 2 and also to pre-
side in the Orphans Court was occupied
the greater part OF the sessions with the