The Washington herald., 1909-07-10
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.


Alexandria. Va. July s.-A jury IN the
Corporation Court tonight al SIS O'Clock.
gave a verdict for S2,0o0 to Mrs. Fannie
N. Fisher. Of Washington. in her suit
against the Washington, Alexandra and
Mount Vernon Electric Railway Com
pany.
The object OF the suit was TO recover
damages IN the sum OF $4,000 for in
juries alleged 10 have been sustained in
an accident on the road OF the defend
ant company February q, I90S. when a
Southern Railway locomotive eoIuded az
Cameron and henry streets, with a west
bound electric train on which the plain
tin was passenger.
The case was begun IN the Corporation
Court Thursday morning. Judge Z. c.
Barley presiding. Il was given 10 the
jury at 7;45 O'Clock last evening and at
9:o5 o'clock Capt ". H. Sweeney, fore
man, announced that the jury was hope
lessly divided, and il looked as II Il were
impossible 70 reach an agreement The
jury was, however. remanded by JudSe
Barley. who told them he would give
them any assistance possible IN reaching
a verdict. In exactly half an aOur the
foregoing verdict was given.
Immediately following the verdict.
James r Caton. representing the rail-
way company, made the usual motion n
arrest OF judgment, and that the yer
dict be set aside as contrary to law and
evidence, on the ground that the verdict
was excessive.
The plaintin was represented by At
torney l. ?. Harlow, and James r Ca
ton & Son appeared for the railway COM
pany.
DEGREES for divorce were granted In the
Circuit Court FOR this city to-day, Judge
J. B. T. Thornton presiding, as soIlows:
Mary Kane against Samuel E. Kane. de-
cree FOR divorce On the ground Of deser-
ton. and plaintih was granted psrunis-
sion 70 use her maiden name. Mary
Davis; Florence J. Hassler against Roy
y. Hassler, decree for divorce on grounds
OF 6eseruOn; Minnie II. Skinner against
John B. Skinner. decree for divorce on
grounds OF 6eseruon; Efe Richardson
against Douglas Richardson, negroes. de-
cree for divorce without aIirnony. Court
the nadjourned for the term.
Up 10 the present time the police have
been unable 70 obtain a clew 10 the
thieves who last Sunday entered and
robbed the saloon OF G. A. Gorharn al
Fayette and Duke streets The thieves
entered by a rear door and then forced
the lock OF the store room Mr. Gorham
Is unable % tell just what was stolen.
owing 70 jhe fact that in this room liquors
are kepJ n bulk.
All dogs found roaming the streets on
and after July Is win De picked ID
by the dog wagon. and II not released
By the owners within the required time
they VIII be killed. The foregoing e5ict
was promulgated by Mayor Pan this
morning 10 the police department Alex
andria dogs not having the official tag OF
the city viii. therefore, be wary on and
after that date
The First Baptist Church has elected
the following delegates to the Potomac
Association. which VIII convene at Hav-
market, Va, August IS next: ]. R. Mans
field. y. /. Williamson. L c. Nails. and
William p Kerrick The church has
elected Carroll Pierce a member of the
beard OF trustees 20 MI the vacancy
caused by the death OF ;. Thomas Bal
lenger.
c. II. Callahan was to-day reappolnted
commissioner OF revenue by Judge L. c.
Barley, q the Corporation Court His
term Of Office VIII begin January l next.
AIr- Callahan has for several years past
flled tEls position with ability. and his
continuation in ONCE meets with general
appreciation
Victoria Wood, a negro. was arraigned
in the Police Court this morning on sus-
pici0n OF lunacy- She was held pending
an Investigation OF her sanity.
Mr.. Frank ". Smith viii leave to-mor-
row for PurcellviIle. Va, where he viii
spend several days.