Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-08
Clean and Honest Administration.
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
General and Personal Matters Gathered
West Of Rock Creek.

west or ROCK Creek.
Following the mysterious disappearance
Of three wills from the offices OF the local
register of wills came the discovery OF the
extraction of papers from the nles OF the
Montgomery county CMd) court, the an
rouncement of which was made yesterday
afternoon during the closing arguments
before Mr.. H. E. Paine, justice Of the
peace Of the Georgetown district. in con-
nection with the legal proceedings insti-
tuted by Frank Higgins against James II.
Cation to recover the sum of $65 alleged to
be due the plaintiff for services rendered.
The discovery. was brought to nght
through objections raised by counsel fof
the defendant. The case in which the
plaintiff took testimony for which the
alleged debt was incurred, is pending in the
Rockville court, awaiting the decision Oh
Judge Henderson, before whom II was
heard 1t appears that Mr. Higgins. an at
torney and examiner in chancery at ROCK
vile, was engaged by Mr.. Cation as admin
istrator to take testimony both In Mont.
gomery county, Md. and the District OF
Columbia.
Work of the value of about Sos was done,
1t is claimed whereupon. it is related, Mr.
Higgins. being uncertain that the estate
involved would be able to hqu1date that
sum, informed Mr.. Cation Of his claim, and
alleges that Cation guaranteed that the
amount would be paid from personal
sources. AS Judge Henderson has not YET
rendered his decision in the case at KocN-
Vile, Mr. Higgins it is alleged, grew I'M
patient and sued Cation, in his personal
capacity, and not as administrator.
During the arguments yesterday MT. H1s-
gins offered in evidence the typewriter tes-
timony taken for Cation by him. whereupon
Attorney Emig, counsel for the defendant,
created somewhat of sensation by making
the declaration that the testimony has been
illegally removed from the files of the
Rockville court and beyond the jurisdiction
of that court while the case, Of which the
typewriter testimony is part Is sun
pending, and, consequently, ne argued that
the copy could not be legally introduced rs
evidence in the case before Justice of thu
Peace Paine. -iE
Attorney Wilson of the firm of Barksdale
& Wilson. representing the plaintiff con-
tended that the attorneys in Rockville had
the right made so by custom, to take pa
pers from the files of the court upon de-
posting receipt therefor with the clerk
To combat this contention Attorney Emlg
argued that, even admitting the legality of
the evidence, suit against Cation for the
sum involved could not be instituted until
decision was rendered in the case pending
at Rockville and until the estate itself was
shown to be unable to settle the costs.
The justice of the peace has not yet rem
dered a decision. IL
Faith Lodge. No. IA, Independent Order
of Good Templars, was instituted and or
ganiZed in Odd Fellows Hall, 31st street
northwest, Tuesday evening. The institut-
ing officer s. w. RUSSELL grand templar,
was assisted by L. l.. Corby. grand coun-
sellor: Mrs Alverda CogSwel1, grand vice
templar; Mrs J. R. Narrower, grand super
intendent of juvenile temples; John Bryson,
grand secretary; Herbert Bryson, assistant;
John c. Daley. grand treasurer. MIS-. Net
tie Cole, grand chaplain; Samuel Bedford,
acting grand marshal; Miss Laura Bryson,
grand deputy marshal, Mrs. Gates. act
ing grand guard; James Carroll, sentinel,
and Mrs Emma Corbey, pianist.
The following officers were elected and
installed the chair being assisted In the
installation by Albert E. Shoemaker and
Miss Laura Bryson. marshal and deputy
marshal. respectively; Miss Maud Rich
ardson, C. T.; Mrs. BERTHE Belt. v: T.: Miss
Florence Greaves, r. s.. Robert E. Smith.
+. s.; Mrs. Kate r. Waters, T.; Mrs l..
Capps S. J. T.; Mrs. M. Shore. chaplain;
Miss Alice Waters. M. Mrs. Mary LEM
c.; Mrs Maggie Myers, sentinel; Mrs. e. E.
Smith D. M; Miss Agnes Belt A. R. s.
Mr. w. C. Lorenz was commissioned lodge
deputy.
the chair, the chief templar, the financial
secretary the vice templar and others OF
the lodge and by Past Grand Chief Tenn
plar Shoemaker and Messrs. Coroy Daily
and others of the Grand Lodge officers.
The work of organization being complet-
ed, a social session was held, during which
members of the new lOdge-a large ma
jority of whom were members of the La
dies Tent of Rechabites, recently dissolved
served refreshments. Mr.. James Carroll,
violinist; Mrs. Emma Corbey, accompanist,
entertained with selections which received
generous applause.
Precinct Detective Burrows and Police
Photographer Johnson visited Cherrydale,
Va, yesterday and ascertained that the
body Of the colored man. who was found
dead there Monday, had been buried. 1t
was their intention to photograph the body,
as it was thought the dead man may have
belonged in this city: The body had been
man had been employed on the dairy farm
of J. v. Quick. Death was apparently the
result of natural causes.
The members of the Sunday school de-
partment of the Chapel Of st. Adams, Ten
ieytown, spent all of Monday at River View
on an outing. The excursion was grand
success and the juveniles thoroughly en-
joyed themselves.