Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-05
.In the Circuit Court.

Announcement was made in the circuit
court for this city this morning. when
the case of Hansborough against the
Southern Railway Company was called
70: trial. that a compromise had been
effected whereby Mary c.. the widow OF
George C. Hansborough. who was killed
by a train of the defendant railway COM
pany. will receive $500. The object or
the suit was to recover damages In the
sum of $4,000. The case has been pend
ing in the courts since 1904 A jury In
the circuit court for this city on one &C.
casion awarded the complainant damages
In the sum of $1,000. The case was tried
twice in the courts.
The will contest case of Beach against
Grad ord was argued and the court fixed
the case for special term of court which
will be held June % next.
ington-Southern Railway Company was
fixed for Thursday next. after which court
adjourned until that time.
In the same court yesterday afternoon
the court took the case of Goodrich
against Washington Luna Park Company
under advisement. The case came 40 on
a motion to set aside the verdict OF
jury in the circuit court for Alexandra
county, which was given the plaintiff.
| The motion was based upon certain al
| legged errors of law shown by record and
because of the alleged excessiveness Of
| verdict.
A motion was heard to dissolve and set
aside an injunction awarded in the cir
| cult court Tor Fairfax county in the
| chancery suit Of e. W..McCormick against
Ellerson and Lerch. trustees. preventing
: the sale. under deed of trust. of certain
real estate in Fairfax county. Afterward
the court decided to dismiss the injunc-
ton within twenty days unless additional
bond for $1,000 Is given in the suits or
settlements of amounts due are paid.
Remains Forwarded to Bristow.
The remains of James w. Carr, who
died yesterday morning at his home. 312
| South Washington street. were shipped
yesterday afternoon to Bristow, Va. His
| funeral will take place from his former
home at Bristow at = o'clock tomorrow
| afternoon. A delegation of members of
R. E. Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans,
accompanied the body to the depot.
| Mr. Carr was sixty-five years of age,
| and besides his wife three children sur
vive. The deceased lived here the greater
portion OF his life and during the civil
war served in the Confederate army Mr..
Carr at one time was one Of the pro-
prietors of the old City hotel. and for
many years was engaged in the grocery
business here. being senior member OF
the firm Of Carr & Swetman.
Police Court Cases.
In the police court this morning GUY
Further forfeited IS collateral on a charge
| of disorderly conduct and fighting. Albert
Bayliss, charged with a similar offense,
was acquitted. Charles Sheppard. colored,
charged with unla awful assault on Lizzie
Majors. also colored. was acquitted. the
complainant falling to put In her appear
ance. The case of Amos Robinson, col
Ored charged with the larceny Of a pair
Of shoes from William Levall, colored,
was continued until tomorrow.
General Matters.
don's icehopse. situated on the. Strand be-
tween King and Prince streets. was dis
covered by Chief Goods of the police de-
partment shortly after 3 o'clock this
morning. The chief extinguished the
blaze with several buckets of water. 1t Is
supposed some one threw lighted match
or cigarette stump into the place, caus-
Ing the fire.
-,uneral services over the remains Of
Ms. Alice Finch. wife of Taylor Finch.
VITO died Sunday last. were held at
o'clock this afternoon at her late home,
ils Jefferson street. Rev. Father L. i.
Kelly conducted the c~rr'7es and '"n ~
terment was made in st. Mary's cemetery.
.. WAS forty-one years old.
In the corporation .oday q deed
was placed on record conveying from
Hattie Digs to Jonathan Matthews a
house and lot situated on the west side
of Alfred street between Queen and Prin-
cess streets. No consideration was
named
meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary Of
n. K. Lee Camp OF Confederate Veterans
will be held at Lee Camp Hall at 7 30
O'Clock tonight. At 3 o'clock this after
noon Mary Gusts Lee Chapter United
Daughters Of the COnfederacy, will hold
meeting at the same hall
A largely attended meeting of Alex
andria Lodge. No. 75S. Benevolent and
Protective Order OF Elks. was held last
night. at which time two candidates were
| initiated and several applications for
membership were received.