Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-12
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
PETITION FOR RECEIVER FOR
TELEPHONE COMPANY.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. January u. 1905.
Papers in a suit instituted by David NJ.
Newbold, jr., of Baltimore, Md, for the ap-
pointment of a receiver for the Capital
City Telephone Company. the headquarters
and principal plant of which are located In
this city. were filed this morning in the
corporation court, Judge Louis c. Barley
presiding. The clerk was directed to issue
q summons returnable January Is, and the
matter will be taken up the next rule day
thereafter, February 5. and docketed Mr..
Newbold is represented by Attorneys Nor
ton & Boothe and Robinson Moncure. At
torney John NJ. Johnson Is the local coun-
sci for the company.
II is stated in the papers fled that the
object of the suit rs to subject all the
property of the defendant company to the
payment of its debts, wheresOever the same
may be situated, and particularly to the
payment OF certain bonds issued by it and
the interest thereon and secured by mort
gage or trust executed by 1t to the Central
Trust Company Of Maryland. trustee. said
instrument being of date of May 81 1902 It
being intended that this shall be a general
creditors suit as well to compel the pay
ment of said bonds and interest held by
the complainant and any others" In order
10 accomplish this 1t is asked that a re-
cefyer be appointed Ito take over all the
assests of the defendant company, and that
The company may be wound up and its
goods disposed of among It's different credi-
tors In accordance with their respective
prforities"
When seen this morning at his office on
King street Mr.. T. Il. Marbury, manager
OF the Capital City Telephone Company
said that he was not acquainted with the
purposes of the suit. but that he felt con-
WINGED that the proceedings were not
brought primarily for the payment of
debts of the company. 1t was his opinion
that the real object was to get hold of
certain bonds and the interest thereon
He said the officers of the company had
been aware of the existence of dissatis-
faction among certain persons interested
concerning the management of the com
pany, and the notice of the suit had not
therefore, come as a surprise The man
ager asserted that the affairs of the COM
pany were in good condition and that the
business was being conducted a pay
ing basis.
Active Search in Murder Case.
Khe efforts of the local authorities to
Ddiseover the facts concerning the murder
of George Curtin, whose body was found
in the Potomac last Monday, took a new
turn yesterday afternoon when several no.
Hcemen in charge of Lieut.. Smith. searched
several places where 1t was thought traces
of the unfortunate man might be found
During a part of the investigation the Off
GERS We're accompanied by Detective Tyser
VI washington About an hour was de-
voted TO the searching of two premises
put after the places had been gone over
from bottom to top it was stated mat the
erect had been without definite result The
theory that Curtin was killed on board an
ark or other craft in the river is held nv
many who have closely followed the in
Nestlgaton. II Is stated that Curtin was
seen the night before his disa ppearance
on board an ark near this city where
gambling was being conducted.
BENCH Warrants Tec,,ed
In the United States court yesterday aft
ernoon Judge Waddin, upon motion of AS
sistant District Attorney Tal!ey, directed
that bench warrants issue for the arrest
or William Justice, master OF the Potomac
oyster boat Daniel o. indicted on the charge
OF beating and imprlsoning a member of his
crew, and George DOySter, master of the
oyster boat Upshur G.. indicted on a SIM
liar charge. The indictment against Jus-
tice is to the effect that he cruelty mis-
treated a sailor named Bella Feley while
the Daniel was near Coles Point in tie
Potomac November IS, 1905. Doyster is
charged with cruelty to Herman w. jain
, on board the UpShur 9. November 10 19O5
near the same place. On motion the court
transferred both cases to the Norfolk court
An Indictment was also reported yester-
day afternoon against John w. Rice of
Whealton, Va, charging him with recover
ing a lot of liquor which had been seized
by Deputy Internal Revenue Collector Ed
win Broun in Lancaster county December
%, 1905.
The hearing of evidence in the suit
brought to break the Will of Mrs Frances
p. Smoot, which opened Thursday in the
corporation court, Judge L. G. Barley pre-
siding, was resumed this morning. The
Zine OF testimony which was heard yester-
day, tending to establish the sanity and
testamentary ability of Mrs Smoot was
continued throughout the morning session
Several OF the members of the fam
lily affirmed that the textatrix was
of sound mind at the time the will
was written. Among the witnesses
heard were Mrs. Francis Nj. Burch, one OF
the benefciaries, Frank Burch her son,
and MIR. Randolph Barton, an attorney from
Baltimore. As before stated, the viii Is
contested by Miss Ella Rose Smoot through
her attorney Mr.. Samuel G. Brent.
General Matters.
The following directors were elected at
the annual meeting of the stockholders of
the new Washington Brick Company
held IN this city yesterday: Theodore
/. HolbroOk, Charles J. Bell, William F.
Mattingly. Enoch l.. White, Nathaniel VIII
son. William a. Richards, Ward Thoron,
Park Agnew and William r. GaIlaher.
The directors of the Citizens National
Bank have reelected the officers of the
Institution follows for the ensuing year:
Edward l.. Daingerheld, president; w. II.
Lambert, vice president; w. +. Lambert
cashier. and Carroll Pierce, assistant cash
Ter.
The remains of William Walker. whose
death occurred yesterday at the home of
his sister. Mrs. Lucy Gary. In Del Ray.
were forwarded this morning to his former
home at Lignum, Va, for interment
In the Corporation Court yesterday the
will of Mrs. LeOnoTe Irene Lambert was
admitted to probate and her son, Mr.. Urban