The Washington herald., 1907-12-07
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU,
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Alexandria, Va, Dec. 6.--Judgments for
$3.50 were entered this afternoon in the
Circuit Court for Alexandria County,
Judge J. S T. Thornton presiding, in the
damage suits pending against the Wash
ington, Arlington and Falls Church Rail-
way Company, which are the outcome of
the wreck at Clarendon, Alexandria coun-
". July g. The above amount represents
the final settlement Of all of the suits.
with the exception OF two.
The amounts agreed upon by the attor-
neys for the claimants was satisfactory
20 the attorneys for the railway company
and the attorneys representing the re-
ceiver. The attorneys representing the
claimants expect that the judgments will
be met by the railway company at an
early date. The two suits pending against
the company remaining unsettled are
those OF A. Lincoln Smith. who seeks to
recover damages in the sum of $4,000.
and Eleanor r. Sanford. who is suing for
$1,000. These suits will, it is stated, be
heard at the December term of court,
which will convene December 16.
Motion for Change of Venue.
A motion for change Of venue in the
two cases pending against the railway
company was made shortly before court
adjourned this afternoon but Judge
Thornton continued the matter until the
regular December term. Immediately fol-
lowing the Clarendon wreck damage suits
were filed against the railway company
amounting 10 $4,000.
Judge Edmund WaddiH jr.. of the Unit
ed States Court for the Eastern District
of Virginia. has entered an order con-
firming the recommendation of the receiv-
ers and granting authority asked for as
TO the entry of judgments. but expressly
providing in the decree thar no judgments
permitted by the receivers to be entered
shall constitute preferences on the prop
erty or revenues of the company or eff
feet the status OF the liens now existing
on the property and franchises of the
company. but that the judgments shall
only have the same effect and status
as if they had been recovered against
the company after full trial before the
Circuit Court Of Alexandra County.
List of Judgments.
The highest judgment given was to
John W. Mock. for the sum Of 81, 80, and
the lowest judgment was TO Reginald NJ.
Hodgsen, for SIS. The judgments awarded
were as follows:
Eliza Bailey, 5000: Clara NJ Warning admins
tTairix. 500: 5. r. DishmaD. $ 900. George NJ
Newall S.Sj; Ada Rhodes. 81 400: 6. A Darrell
2V0i George r. Stuart. 81 so; John W. Mock
$50; T. j. snoody. 500: +. J. Taylor. $50: VIII
lam L. Altd0rfer. $50. C. L. BlantOn 500. Lille
Neitch 500; Ida VI. Heath $40 stuart l. Ashton
j.. $50 Virginia Fields, $50; Daniel W. Heth so:
John +. Neith, 500; II. ID. Croker. SIS: lincoln
Freeman. $500; Clement W. Woodward. 500; J. b.
Blackburn. $3.50; John w. Yctch $500: Frances
g Geleon 500: David c. Trutt $50: Dallas Ball
500 jesse Middleton. 500: 4. W. K. Ewing 500:
Thomas Z. Chapman. 100; Arthur L. Cross $50
Harry e Eddy. N15; WILDER LOveless &.l5O; q.
II. Mckeebsn 81 600: Fred. W. BOylen. 500: Gus
tavus G. Kundahl. $50: y. PAM swope 500
George l. Brist. 500; Carl Heaming $50: Patrick
h. McNulty, 500; Charles T. Hendlcr 81 500: Will
lam NJ Ellison. $3.50; Len~in 4. Eibler. $40; Mary
v Killer, so; Eva Tay or, $1,000; John w. Sc
tastian. 500; Reginald VI. Hodgsen. SIS: James r.
Colder. $50; Bel c. Merryheld $50; C. A. Fina-
cudd. 500.
The stockholders and receivers were
represented by Messrs. Moore, Barbour.
and Keith and Judge Charles T. Nicol.
The claimants were represented by the
following attorneys: Capt Crandall
Mackey, Machen and Moncure. Charles
Handler. w G. Collins. William NJ. Eli
son. T. w. r. Ewing. Charles l. Simms.
r. EweI Thornton, and w. w. Douglas.
The city school board has fixed the
Christmas holidays for the public schools
in this city. commencing Friday evening
December 20. and terminating January >,
1908 Hereafter the morning session of
the colOred schools will begin at 9:3O in
stead of o'clock. and will be concluded
at 1890 o'clock instead OF noon as has
heretofore been the custom.
a mass meeting for the men viii be
held Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in
the lecture room of the Second Presbyter-
ian Church. when an address will be de-
lvered by Mr.. Tom Harrison, a converted
railroad engineer, Of Atlanta, Ga
The December term OF the Corporation
Court for this city. Judge Louis G. Bar
ley presiding, viii convene Monday morn
Ing. when the grand jury will take up
for consideration the following cases:
Toots Olden. cOlOred, robbery; Pinckney
Burnett, cOlOred, cutting and attempting
TO MAIN and kill William Watson, house
breaking.
Several conductors employed by the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Yer
non Electric Railway Company were to-
day dismissed from the service. 1t is
not known what was the cause Of the
dismissal