The Washington times., 1907-01-06
ICE TRUST CASES
SET FOR HEARING
Real Work of District SUI
preme Court 10
Begin.
MRS. MAYS TRIAL NEAR
First Case on List That Of Al
legged Parrish As
sailants.

The real work of the winter term in
the criminal branches of the Supreme
Court of the District viii begin tomor-
row While the presiding justices in
both the criminal divisions OF the court
have been kept busy since the opening
Of the fan term in October last. never
theless. no cases OF importance have
been called 10 trial.
The courts and the district attorney
have, however had their hands full
preparing the way for the trial of many
cases of public Importance. in the way
of hearing of demurrers and other mo-
tons incident 10 delays Because of
time put in on these matters there are
now many important cases ready and
tentatively set for trial in the local
courts IN the near future.
Ice Trust Cases.
Probably the cases in which greatest
interest centers, and in the result OF
which residents Of Washington are most
deeply concerned. are the so-called Ice
trust cases. involving alleged viola
{ lions of the Sherman antitrust law by
two local ice companies and some OF
ttheir general officers. The case viii
Ehe called 10 trial the latter part of
Fthe present month, OF in the early part
Fof February. before Justice Stafford in
Criminal Court No. J.
The trial OF Representative Binger
H5rmann, OF Oregon. on a charge OF
destroying public documents, has been
set for next month. as has that OF
Dimond- Hyde Benson and Schneider,
who are indicted Tor conspiracy To de
fraud the Government in connection
with the acquisition of public lands in
Oregon and California.
Case of Mrs. May.
Reverting again 10 the cases OF local
interest there may bee mentioned the
trial of Mrs. Jennie l.. May, indicted
for assault with intent TO kiH which
was set for tomorrow and which was
on account Of the illness of District
Attorney Baker postponed
Mrs. May is held responsible for the
death Of Lucien H. Conen. a Marine
Bandman, whom she shot September z,
1895. ana who died more than a year
later at his home in Louisville, Ky. Mrs.
May contends that COnen DETAINED her
reputation.
The first case on the call tomorrow
in Criminal Court, No. ], is that Of
Paul Meagher and Kate Maxey, who
are indicted under the District Code
as responsible for the death OF Claudia
Parrish in June last
Il is expected that AN effort viii be
made 20 bring Ellen Pickett. otherwise
known as Eulalie Pickett, the Govern
ment clerk who IS under indictment for
forgery. 10 trial at as early a date as
Is practicable. Miss Pickett is specih-
caIly charged with obtaining money by
forgery IN connection with several deals
I'm local real estate.
Three Alleged MurdereTs.
There also are three prisoners in Jail
held on charges of murder. ana il is the
intention OF the District Attorney 10 bring
these 10 trial as early as the business
OF the courts viii permit.
The work OF organizing The grand jury
which was commenced last Wednes-
day viii be continued and completed TO-
morrow. II Is understood The first mat
Ter which viii be referred 10 the new
jury for investigation and report viii be
the killing Of former United States Sen
GtOr Arthur Brown, by Mrs Annie M
Bradley, in The Raleigh Hotel Decem-
Der last.
While neither District Attorney Baker
nor Attorneys Hoover and Wells. coun-
sci FOR AIRS. Bradley. have made any
statement in reference To the matter,
there is a general belief that Mrs.
Bradley VIII be given "a trial in the lat
ter part OF next month or in the early
part Of March