The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-24
news FROM GEORGETOWN
Final Proceedings in an Interesting
viii Controversy.
Anthony HanIOn Wins His Suit
Against the Tuohy Estate - The
Growth of Churches Evidenced by
New BuiIdinEs-aIan Painfully Cut.

Growth of Churches Evidenced by
New BuiIdings-aIan Painfully Cut.
Anthony HanIon, of this place has won
his suit for costs incurred in defending
the contest over the viii of Thomas Tu-
oily. under which he was named executor.
The case attracted Il great deal Of atten-
ton in the West End. where ali the par
ties are known. Justice Morris delivered
the opinion Of the court
1t appears that Thomas Tuohy, de-
ceased. left an estate Of the value OF
$7.c93. composed of personal property He
left 500 10 one of his sons, $500 to Dennis
Tuohy. and the residue to a widowed
daughter and her two infant children. The
testator died in 1895 ---.
Mr.. Hanlon delivered the viii 10 the
Register of Wills and filed petition for
the issue of letters testamentaFy to him
self Before the viii was admitted to pro-
bate the two sons of the deceased flied
caveat upon which issues were formed for
trial before a jury. These issues were
TWO in number. The first involved the
question whether at the time of the exc
cution Of the viii deceased was OF sound
and disposing mind The second Was
whether the execution of the alleged will
was procured by the exercise Of undue in
fuence. For the trial IF these issues the
caveators were made plaintiffs and An
thony Hanlon defendant. In both issues
the jury returned a verdict in favor Of the
caveators. Thereupon letters testament
airy were issued to the oldest son Of the
deceased. Dennis Tuohy-
zIr HanIon delivered to him the entire
personal estate without dininution- 1t is
shown in the records that Mr.. Hanlon had
reasonable and probable grounds for
maintaining the instrument as the last
viii and testament of the deceased, that
he acted in good faith in endeavorinS to
maintain it as such. and that no undue IN
Auence was exercised by him upon the
said Thomas Tuohy. Mr.. Hanlon then
filed a petition for the allowance TO MN
out of the estate of costs and expenses
incurred by him as follows: Five hundred
dollars counsel fees. so deposited with
the Register Of Wills, as security Tor
costs of probate; $3.50 for the procure
rnent of witnesses and $4I-16 for addltloh-
al EXPENSES. Upon this petition the court
entered an order in favor of Mr. HanlOn
for the allowance Of costs and expenses
as claimed From this order, the ad-
rninistrator. Dennis TuOhy. appealed ne
nayment Of costs and expenses TO MI
HauIon was therefore ordered
George Riggs, known as Dixie riggs
was severely cut in his right side with a
! knife during row in Boston Saturday
night Riggs was able however. TO walk
"a the Georgetown University Hospital,
wbera he received treatment. Riggs re-
fused to give the name of his assaliant
| and the police are endeavoring TO locate
him
In and around Georgetown congrega--
! lions are fast building up. The latest ef-
| fort in church building is that being made
( bv the Methodist Protestant congregation
/ at CherrydaIe The Rev George w
! Graves who resides on O Street the pas
| tor Of CherrydaIe Methodist Protestant
/ Church. is heading the movement TO col
/ Iect a sufficient fund to erect a new edifce
/ 10 accommodate his growing COngrega-
ton. The officers OF his church are rem
/ dering valuable assistance. The money IN
/ hand and the contributions promised war
I rant early preparations. The Methodist
{ Protestants Of CherrydaIe are at present
worshiDing in an old frame church The
/ size of the congregation and the influence
I it is exerting necessitates better accom-
J At the CherrydaIe Church last night an
/ attractive programme was rendered con
/ sisting Of musical, literary, and misceila-
/ The three recently established churches
/ in GEORGETOWN. the Methodist Episcopal
4 tnuTCH 1GUIN having dS It's LlEtl'4'i LLf'i L'i-'
/ the old Presbyterian chapel; the Column
/ bia Baptist Church, made up OF worship
! CTS from the West Washington BapLISJS,
( and the Conduit Road Episcopal Church,
J are thriving beyond the most SauSulne OK
/ pectatiOnS.
! 4 bay horse attached to a surrey vas
found on . Street. near the police stat5c-.,
( Saturday afternoon by Sergeant Pratt 1t
was later learned that the team had been
I abandoned by four colOred men
The West Street Presbyterian Church
/ pulpit WIS filled yesterday at both the
morning and evening services by Robert
/ @. Leetch. Of Georgetown, who is a stu
1 dent of Princeton Theological Seminary
/ The pastor. the Rev w c. Alexander, IS
on a visit to Easton, Pa
Exercises incideat to Chndren's Dav
were held last night at the Columbia
Baptist Church. Thirty first and VI
Streets. After the programme addresses
. were made by the pastor, the Rev. John
W Musson, and Superintendent Binsted-
! a blaze in the trash pile in the rear Of
p G Clolden's provision store, on Jeffer-
son Street, caused some excitement yes
/ terday afternoon. No damage was sus-
| tanned
Policemen Lake and Farquhar, of the
/ Georgetown precinct, have been assigned
TO bicycle duty.
The receipts Of the Georgetown Custom
House for the week ending June p
| amounted to $5O