The Washington herald., 1909-08-10
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Mrs Mary +. Thornton. the victim OF
the automobile accident SATURDAY might AZ Chesa-
IraAe Beach. who suffered fracture o. the breast
boone and two nhs was reported last night n Cas-
ua-ty hosIaiAI as being much iInp-oyed-
Wah Lung. conducting a laundr,- AT
AS Eighteenth street northwest reported 70 the
police last night that bis cash draWer had been
Ioooed du-icg the evening Of between SIS and SO In
cash He told the poioo he suspected a negro woman
employed by him
William r. Lemon, assistant clerk OF
The supreme Court q the District q Columbia
returned 70 ihe city Yesterday from his summer
A"nle AZ Aroohsiae, ". Va. where he has been
SPENDING his vacation. He was Accompanied by
Alrs. Lemon.
Brig. Gen. Edwin ". Atwood T. S. A
retired, died sunday a. his home IN Chicago Gen
Atwood was stxtycis1t years old and served forty
two yCurs IN the amy. retiring with the rank 4
br.gadier general II 1903 he left a vie and four
children.
Charging that her husband. William
Brown. kep; late hours and became abusive when
she asked Eim 60 give account Of his time
Mrs. Lucy j. brown yesterday applied 20 the Dis
trict SUPREME Court for a divorce. The couple were
married on June T. 1907.
Representative Alexander, new chair
man q the Rivers and Horbors COMMITTEES. bas
appointed Frank u. Fletcher. q this city. clerk
q me committee. Nr. Fletcher has long been en-
ployed IN the War Department. and is recognized
one Of the best informed men on river AID
harbor wolk in the service.
DR.. William Tindall. secretary OF the
Bod1d q Commissioner returned yesterday from
Seattle. Wash where he has been attending the
Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition During his nb
sence DR.. Ti2dan visited san Francisco Cal Port
land Greg. and many other cities Of the Pacinc
Coast.
The police have been asked TO look
out for Italian named Turriss Who Is wanted IN
ST. Louis for the alleged kidnapping Of Grace
NiTihno. two and hall years old. and Thomasso
Virano. her cousin. aged i've year. missing since
August Peter Yiviano. father Of the girl received
a letter demanding $500 ransom.
Mary Gray. negro. wife OF James N.
Cray, held at the House Of Detention charged with
having slashed the throet Of her husband with
razor Sunday morning was examined yesterday by
the polico surgeons TO her sanity. They decided
the woman is suffering from Temporary mental de-
rangement. and is In need Of treatment
There was a great mystery connected
with prisoner in the Police Court yesterday, who
refused 70 talk answer questions tel his name or
anything IN connection with bis past history lie
the docket as John Doe charged with
being vagrant Judge Kimtan gave the prisoner
the choice Of 500 bend on SIX months
Margaret Hickey twelve years old. Of
SIS Fourand-a-half street southwest who was bitten
on 4 les two weeks ago by a small dog belonging
TO neighbor, reported yesterday % far reoor-
ered a. % b. out Of danger AT one time Il was
thought tho child would suffer an attack Of hydro
DhOhia DR.. E. O. Winter attended the child
The funeral Of Thomas H Smith. for
thir;y-fye years an employe Of the Bureau q
Engraving and Printing who died Sunday viii bo
held at O'Clock this afternoon from the residence
iZ,l street Director joseph Ralph. q the Bureau
q Engraving and Printing. said tia. Mr. Smith
was ever faithful. oblgng. and loyal TO duty"
Anthony Smith. driving a team for M.
T. Pollock charged with having worked his horses
seventeen hours without rest food water on satur
day. was fined SO in Police Court yesterday by
Judge kimoan The charge vas brought by Police
man A. l. Walter who said the team was nearly
exhausted. Smith denied he had worked the team
overtime.
Richard Wells, negro charged with
stealing iron from the Potomac Power Company
attired In his baseball uniform. which be wears as
short stop for the Rosslyn Stars. APPEARED before
Judge Aukam, in Police Court yesterday. He was
sent 70 the workhouse fer six months. the court
remardng that when he came out the baseball sea-
son viii have ended.
Collector OF Customs Nyman was YES
terday instructed by Acting Secretary McHarg TO
confer with the District Commissioners with
view 10 the enforcement Of laws concerning motor
boats on the Potomac. Complaint has been made
that motor beats arc operated after sunset without
lights The lives Of those aboard and those In other
and smaller craft are thus endangered
The funeral OF Mrs Susie Marian Tuck
CT. daughter OF ]. NJ. Belt. an evangelist, who
died Sunday morning az her home. 100 Eighth
street. VIII be held this morning az l0.3o O'Clock
from the family residence. Rev. Dr. Johnson Ct
the First Presbyterian Church. viii oflciate. In
teTnent VIII be az Glenvood Mrs Tucker had
been in ten months. She was twenty years old
and widely known IN religious circles.