The Washington herald., 1908-02-29
NEWS CUT SHORT.

Charles Sawyer. a deaf-mute. was fined
$ and ordered % make restitution ~ stolen arti-
cles by Judge Knahan in the Police Court yes
terisy.
Mrs. Julia Ann Hines. widow Of Ed
ward Hines. died suddenly yesterday morning al the
home of her daughter Mrs. Charles Hurdle 50
PENNSYLVANIA avenue northwest.
For stealing q nickel lamp from the
pulpit of s.. Johns Baptist Church. George Mat
theWs. oOlored sentenced to sixty DAYS IN jail
by Judge KimbaH in the Police Court Yesterday
The funeral Of ]. W. Robertson. eighty
two years Of age long citizen of the District who
died Thursday at the residence of MS sister lss7
ThirtyfOurh street viii be held at 10 O'Clock to-day
Fire in the dairy of J. w Gregg. at
SIC street northwest, at SIS O'Clock last night
caused 500 damage The origin Of the flames was
not learned by the fremen The loss Is covered by
insurance.
Forrest c. shelton. of Hyattsville Nd..
was arrested yesterday afternoon By Detectives
o Brien and Parham. Of the central Office charged
with collecting subscriptions for magazines without
authority.
Private Michael Donnelly. of the First
precinct station. failed to patrol his beat for
twenty-five minutes ON the morning Of February J.
and has been fined S5 by Mai. Sylvester upon ap-
1r0Tsl BY Commissioner West.
An unidentified Italian laborer en-
plOyCd as a section hand on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad was ron over and instantly killed
by An eastbOund passenger train the Ivy City
roundhouse early yesterday morning
The funeral of James II. Malone. who
died al the residence Of his sister Mrs Margaret
Walsh. 80 FOurand-a-half street southwest, Thurs
day afternoon. win be held from 81. Dominic's
Catholic Church to-day at 10 O'Clock
After an investigation lasting several
days. the police have decided that the origin of
three fires in the home Of Smith Ames. colored SIG
street northwest. started BY an innate Of
the Ames home. said to b. feeble-minded.
Charged with having assaulted Pat
rick Ticmey SalOOnkeeper. at Tweniy-sixth and
streets Thursday night. Percy Harris colored
was sentenced 70 four months In the workhouse ly
Judge Kmball in the Police Court yesterday.
Mai. Sylvester has recommended the
appointment Of Edward G. Decker as special police
man for duty at the cid Baltimore and Potomac
Railway Station. Sixth and streets northwest
West.
Corbin Birch, grocer. at 1913 Twelfth
street northwest yesterday FLED petition IN Tolun-
tary bankruptcy. stating his debts al Sl07S9S and
his assets az 1854 He adnadicated a bank
rupt. and the petition referred 70 Referee W. NJ
Hallam for further proceedings.
Condemnation proceedings viii be begun
in few days preparatory to clearing a lot on
which to build new t-uckhouse in Southeast
Washington. Information has been sent 70 the
Southeast Washington Association that the cor
poTation counsel VII institute proceedings for the
condemnation of the buildings the lot m a
few days.
The viii of Charles II. Krey. dated Jan
uary Il. 1908. fled for probate Yesterday The
income from the estate is devised 70 the widow
Mrs Annie krcy. during her life and at her death
IA 20 50 10 the testators children when the
youngest reaches the age q twenty-one years. The
widow and her son, Louis ?. Krey. named as
executors aud trustees
A number of Washingtonians met re-
GENTLY at the home of Mrs. Charles l. Bell and
discussed plans for the reorganizatiop and manage
ment Of the N9tional Arts and Crafts institute
A Temporary committee composed Of Mrs BeH
Mrs Henry y. T. Maefarand Mis-. Henry T.
Rainey. Mrs David Fsirchild. and Mr.. Henry II
Wood were appointed 10 take charge and supervise
the work.