Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-02
UES FOR z&SUPPORT
MRS. HENN1Ne INSTITUTES PRO-
cEEDINGs AeAINgI HUSBAND.
Court Issues Temporary Order Re-
straining Mr.. Henning From
Molesting Plaintiff.

George c. Henning, president of the Trad
ers' National Bank, and formerly WELL
known merchant of this city, was named
defendant today in proceeding for main
tenance instituted in the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia by his wife, Mrs
Caroline Henning, who Is represented by
Attorneys Lambert and Baker Mrs Hen
ming also asked that her husband as well
as Alice b. Henning. his daughter by a
former marriage, and the United States
marshal for the District of Columbia be
restrained from taking any action toward
dispossessing her of premises 1928 goth
street.
Justice Barnard signed an order. enjoining
the defendants from taking any steps with
the object of securing possession Of the
house mentioned, and restraining Mr.. Hem
ming and the other defendants from annoy
Ing the petitioner or interfering with her
possession of the property until further or
der or the court to be made. If at ALL after
hearing to be had the 18th instant.
In her petition Mrs. Henning informs the
court that she and Mr.. Henning were mar
ried September H. 1901. and lived together
until during the month Of August, 1902,
when, she charges. her husband willfully
deserted and abandoned her and removed
from the house 1728 Goth street. where
they had lived and kept house since Octo-
Der, 1901, the property being owned by Mr..
Henning. At the time of the marriage.
says Mrs. Henning, she was a widow with
two young daughters. both of whom. from
the time Of her marriage to Mr.. Henning,
constituted part of their family.
Shortly after her husband abandoned her.
1t Is recited in the petition, he refused TO
support her and stopped all delivery OF
supplies to the house, notifying all mer-
chants and parties with whom he, as head
of the family at 1928 Goth street. had been
dealing not to supply her. At the time of
her marriage to Mr.. Henning, the petitioner
says. she was employed at the Traders
National Bank, of which her husband is
president and occupied house, which she
strict economy succeeded in furnishing
comfortably.
Additional Charges.
Mrs Henning further charges that last
August in order, if possible, to carry out Il
plan for gaining possession Of the house.
her husband pretended to convey the house,
by deed, without consideration, to his daugh-
ter, Alice B. Henning. 1t Is added that Mr..
Henning and his daughter entered into a
colusive suit September 8 last, in the form
of landlord and tenant proceeding. With
out any notice to her, Mrs Henning says,
and in derogaton of her rights, judgment
was entered against George c. Henning for
the possession of the premises by reason of
either default on his part to appear, or with
his full aid and consent. and that the mar
shall had served notice that he intended to
seize the property at IL O'Clock this MORN
ing. -'.sa,
The court is asked to award Mrs Hen
ming a suitable allowance per month for her
maintenance, and Also toEarant her a per-
manent home in house 1923 Goth street. and
also to enjoin Mr.. Hennfng, pendente lite
and permanently, from molestfng or annoy
ing her