The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-06
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6Z5 King Street
Alexandria. Va. July IA motion for
new trial In the case of MeAIenamin
against the Southern Railway Company
was overruled to-day in the Circuit Court
for this city. Judge ]. B. T. Thornton
presiding. Judgment was entered for
ninety days in order 10 allow the case ito
be taken to the Court of Appeals. This
suit was recently heard in the foregoing
court, the object being TO recover dam
ages in the sum of 1850 for injuries al
| legged 10 have been done the complain
ants home by smoke and SCOT from the
engines and roundhOuse OF the defendant
company. A jury gave the plaintiff dam
ages in the sum of $3.50. Judge J. Is. III.
Norton represented the plaintiff and Col.
| T. L. Smith, the defendant company
! Arguments on the demurrer TO the
declaration were heard and case submit
| ted In the case OF W. Z. Sisson's admins
traitor against the Southern Railway
! Company The object Of the suit is 10
recover damages in the sum Of $4,000 for
| the death of William +. Sisson. who was
struck and instantly killed by train of
the defendant company. west Of this city.
F, January l6 last. The railway company Is
| represented by Messrs. Moore, Barbour
& Keith, and the plaintiffs by Attor-
neys Robinson Moncure and Lewis B.
Machen.
In the Injunction proceedings OF ". 3.
Doak against ". +. Nash. arguments on
the demurrer were heard aud case sub
mitted This case was transferred from
the Circuit Court Of Fairfax County. At
| torney Lewis II. Maehen represents the
defendant. and Attorneys Moore, Barbour
| & Keith are for the plaintiff.
The case of L. F. Patue against A 3.
Nicol and others was referred to a master
commissioner for report. In the case OF
II. Kirk & Son against a. B. Powell
Judgment was given for the plaintiff.
| Policemen Sampson and Talbot have re-
covered about $50 pounds of brass sup
posed 10 have been stolen from the South
ern Railway Company. The brass was
found by them in a sack on Columbus
street. between Wolfe and Wilkes streets.
several evenings ago. II Is now al po-
lice headquarters.
What does all this mean" said John
Jones, a negro early last night, when he
saw an impromptu parade Of negro chill
dren in the northeastern section OF the
city. johnson wins" was the quick
statement or another negro Thank God
for that" said Jones Hardly had the
words been spoken than he was arrested
| BY Policeman knight, a charge OF dis
orderly conduct having been preferred
by some one. Jones explained TO the
satisfaction of the court this morning
and he was promptly acquitted.
George ". Hyde, a well-known payer,
died last night at his home, CD South
Patrick street. lie was about sixty-six
years old. and besides his wife is survived
by one daughter The deceased was a
native of Germany. He had, however,
lived here nearly all of his life, Mr..
Hyde was a member Of the Friendship
Veterans Fire Association. His funeral
will take place az o'clock Thursday af-
ternoon from Wheatleys undertaking
chapel.
A stranger, giving his name as John
Emery, was arrested shortly before
o'clock tonight b. Policemen Roberts
and Garvey on South Washington street
on a charge Of disorderly conduct. EN-
erys actions attracted resident OF the
neighborhood, who notified the police.
Emery will be given a hearing IN the
Police Court tomorrow.
Frightened at the discharge OF fre-
cracker. a team of horses attached TO q
coal wagon of ". 4. Smoot & Co. ran
/ away at King and Payne streets this
morning and practically demolished the
cart. after spilling most of the coal on
the streets a distance of nearly a square.
The July term of the United States Cir
/
Virginia. Judge Edmund Waddill pre-
siding, will convene in this city at II
O'Clock tomorrow morning. A number OF
civil and criminal cases viii be con-
sidered at this term. Only a petit jury
has been summoned.
James J. Kelley will sail from New
York TO Ireland tomorrow. where ne will
spend several weeks.