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

A fire AT the residence Of John Samp-
son. 81 Frccman's alley. last night az $50 o'clock
did damage 10 the extent Of So The cause was not
learned
The will Of James W. Clendening. filed
for probate devises his entire esatc. including
premises al 4O9 Fourteenth street northeast 10 bis
widow, Maria Clendening who is named as execu-
trix.
Patrick J. Brennan. OF the Brennan
Construction Company. Il this city who has been
seriously M at his home near Hyattsville Md. was
reported yesterday TO &c in a much improved con
dition.
Early yesterday morning n fire IN the
grocery store Of Irael Kapneck. 6i3 Rhode Island
avenue northwest did damage 10 the extent Of 500
Matches igted by rats are thought 20 have started
thu blaze
James Henderson. a venerable negro.
lyrical rvpruduction Of Uncle Tom was before
Judge Kimball yesterday. IN Police Court. charged
with using TTofane language in the streets he was
admonished to do better and given $ fine a
reminder.
A. O. Piatt Andrew, recently appointed
to succeed Frank A. leach as director Of the
mint left Washington Yesterday for his home at
Gloucester Mas, 20 settle up private affairs
prior 20 assuming his new duties at the Treasury
Department.
Lewis C. Alexandra. arrested Friday
night al his home l55 Seventeenth street northwest
/
beth, waived preliminary hearing IN Police Court
yesterday morning and gave bond 10 $50 to answer
70 the grand iurJ.
Advices were received in Washington
yesterday from Los Angeles. Cal. Of the death in
that city Of Barney Layton. who for many years
was assistant sergesnt-at-srns In the Senate. Mr..
Layton had gone to California in an endeavor to
recupente his health.
District Attorney Baker left Washing
ton yesterday for his usmmer home near German
town. Md. where he will spend his vacation. He
expects % b absent about three weeks but will
make occasional trips 70 this city TO care for the
routine work az his Office.
In Juvenile Court yesterday afternoon.
Judge De LACY fued Frank Cady SO for assaulting
Moy Kim a Chinese laundryman. who refused 70
give the youth a bundle Of laundry without the
usual laundry ticket Cady had figured in the same
court on previous occasion
The verdict Of the coroner's Jury in the
inquest over the body Of John Turner. who died at
Emergency HosVitRl August s. from loss Of blood
due to a woInd under the right arm. said TO have
been inflicted with a razor by Eddie Hughes. held
Hughes for the action Of the grand jury.
Roberta J. Bryant has brought suit for
slooo0 damages against the Anacnstia and Potomac
River Railway Company for injuries alleged 20 have
been received on Apul last The plaintiff claims
that she about 20 enter car az Ninth and
streets she thrown 10 the street and seriously
injured.
Alleging that his wife, Martha z. f.
Barker has become careless and indifferent as 10
her household duties. ncgectfu Of her child and
has refused 10 20 her husband for absences
from home. Harry a. l.. Barker yesterday re-
titioned the District supreme Court for sn abso-
lute divorce. Tie child is four years old They
separated June -.
Information reached detective head
quarters yesterday from Chicago. announcing that
Philadelphia will get Mr. G. G. Olcott Mrs NJ. e.
Edwards. and Miss Croake. arrested THURSDAY night
In the Auditorium Annex. charged with passing al
legged bogus checks on the manager Of the -pw
Willard Hotel. Of this city The women are wanted
in Philadelphia and other cities for the sane alleged
offense.