The Washington times., 1905-09-26

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From the chaos OF a neighborhood |
feud at Mt Rainier. Md. comes the |
threat, in Z white cap letter. of bodily |
harm to Mrs. Alma anderson. if she l
does not leave the neighborhood.
Mt Rainier is little suburb OF Wash |
iagton. just ar the District boundary. |
on the Washington-Laurel electric line |
J. is q typical suburb, and generally |
everything is very peaceful. but for |
some little time back differences between |
TWO families over money matters, a |
land deal, and children have enlivened |
alters.
The parties in question are Mrs. Alma |
Anderson. widow with six children. |
and MIR. and Mrs. W. d. Allen. Their !
iand IS adjoining, and such IS the sltu- |
alton OF contention that a high board
fence has been built between them to
stop. If possible. the difficulty.
Induced Her to Spend Money.
The trouble dates back to spring.
when Air. Allen. it is claimed. induced
Mrs- Anderson to come out to Maryland
and invest money in two lots.
Mr.. Allen represented a real estate
holder in selling the land. and. accord
irg to Mrs. Anderson, he said he would
sell her the land and get his commits
sion from the real estate owner, and
would. in addition. help Mrs. Anderson
Mrs. Allen admits that such was the
original agreement between her husband
ana Mrs. Anderson, but that the rela-
tions of the families became such that
he decided to charge her for supervis-
ing the building OF the house
The bill presented by Mr.. Allen was
not considered just by Mrs. Anderson.
and she refused to pay it. This is said
TO be the main cause of contention.
Mischievous children. The trespass
erty, the poisoning of dog of
Mrs. Anderson's, the attack of Mr.
Allen on one OF Mrs Anderson's daugh-
tiers. claimed by Mrs. Anderson to have
caused blood poisoning, the suit for pay
ing tho doctors bill in the case. and
many other such incidents are side
lights on the case
Held in Bond.
Both OF the women in the case have
heen held in bonds - different times
to preserve the peace. the two families
swearing out warrants for each other.
The most recent case in the courts
CURED a few days ago when the Aliens
had Mrs. Anderson brought before
justice Of the peace at Hyattsville on
the charges OF disorderly conduct and
habitual disorderly conduct. The case
was dismissed.
Neighbors who We're questioned in re-
gard to the case refused to take either
side of the dispute. Some have com
planned of the Anderson children be-
ing troublesome, but nothing further.
Mrs. Anderson is employed at the
Congressional Library as char wo-
man and receives a salary of $50 n
month, with which she has to sup
port herself and her children. Her
home is about a mile from the car
line, and the road at one point IS ra-
ther secluded. She has TO come in
town each night and stay with with a a
s o'clock in the morning.
Daughter Guards House
Her little daughter. fourteen years
cid, takes care OF the children anu
the house in the absence OF the mo-
ther. The ages Of the chiIiren range
from four TO fourteen
The house OF Mrs Anderson has been
laid for. Her sister in Sweden, who is
an actress. helped her to build IT, The
Anderson has 10 pay - each month for
The land AT the present time $40 mas
been paid on 1t, leaving balance OF
At first the two families were
very friendly. but now that differ
the other move. AS both parties own
property the question of moving is not
Gordon Anderson the ten-year-old son
OF Mrs Anderson. adds TO her small sal
ary and to the support OF the family
by selling newspapers.
Letter Creates Surprise.
Neighbors claim that they had no fore
knowledge of the Whitecap letter
which was received by Mrs. Anderson.
They were much surprised that she
had been threatened
The question OF who shall pay the
doctors bill for the injury Mrs. Ander-
sons daughter claimed she received
from scratches by the finger nails OF
Mr. Allen, when he attacked her while
she was on her way TO the spring, is
yet TO be decided The case has been
IN the hands OF a Washington lawyer.
but as yet no action has been taken in
court.
The doctor who treated the case has
given Mrs Anderson q written state
ment that the sickness from which her
daughter suffered shortly after the al
legged attack made on her by Allen, was
caused by the finger-naiI scratches. The
wrists were badly swollen. so il IS
claimed and the girl had to have the
attendance OF doctor for two weeks
Mrs. Anderson has several friends that
Are supplying her with funds 10 bring
her numerous cases before the courts.
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