The Washington herald., 1912-12-20
CLAIMS REPORT
IS CONFIRMED
z. D. Brumback Upheld by the
Circuit Court in $4,000
Deposit Case.

Alexandra, Va, Dec. 1s-Judge r.
Carter Scott, OF the Circuit Court OF
Richmond. has confirmed the report OF
R. d. Brumback, special commissioner.
who was appointed to report on the
claims against a deposit Of $1,000 made
by the Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust
Corporation, OF this city, now defunct,
with the State Insurance Department,
to guarantee the payment Of surety
bonds Issued by the company.
Judge Scott holds that the exceptions
to the report flied by Judge J. X. NJ.
Norton and Howard W. Smith, receiy-
ers OF the Trust Company; the heirs of
the Bickers estate OF Culpeper; C. Harry
Yohe. special receiver or the Washing
ton National Building Association, were
not well taken.
He also held that the claim of the
treasurer and school board OF Nelson
County. Va, should be increased by the
20 per cent dividend paid by the receiv-
srs OF the trust company prior TO the
proving OF the claim In this amount.
A special committee OF City Council,
composed OF Aldermen Field and Brill
and Councilmen Smith. Bryan, and
Brockett. authorized under a resolution
to cooperate with the Corporation Attor-
ney in an appeal to the State Corpora
IlOn COMMISSION lIIcTbldl6 NOlll-
merce Commission in an effort to COM
pei the Neutrality-suspicious. Railway
Company to restore certain Communication
rates between Alexandra and several
points north Of the city. met in the office
Of Corporation Attorney s. P Fisher last
night and organized by eIecting Council
man Smith chairman and Councilman
Bryan secretary. Before the discussion
of the resolution had proceeded very
far Gardner L. Boothe. one OF the attor-
neys for the railway company. appeared
and announced that he had been author
lied by the directors to say that the old
rates respecting Alexandria would be re-
stored at once. This is said to be salts
factory to the committee. and a report
TO that effect will be made TO Council at
the next meeting.
Sues for Damages.
Through their attorneys. Judge C. z.
Nicol, Aylett B. Nicol and H. Noel Gar
mond and c. E Richardson have en-
tered suit in the Circuit Court for this
city against Joseph Haymsn TO recover
damages in the sum OF 1900 The suit
Is the outcome OF a triangular automo@
bile accident. which occurred the night
OF November u last at the south end OF
the new Highway bridge.
Power seeks to recover 5000 damages
for a broken ankle as a result Of the
accident. while Messrs. Desmond and
ask 500 each for damages to
their machines. Hayman is represented
by Attorney Samuel G. Brent.
A sneak thief between s and 9 O'Clock
last night entered the residence OF J. NJ.
Duncan, 9l6 Prince Street, but was fright
ened away before he stole anything.
]. II. Duncan, jr., while answering a |
telephone call. was attracted by the form
OF a man on the hall landing. He went
TO investigate. whereupon the man fed
10 the third story Of the building and. !
using a ladder at that point made his |
exit to the roof by means Of the trap
door and then slid down an iron pipe |
from the third floor to terra firma, after |
which he fed in the darkness.
Send me up for ten days in which to
iober up" said George SaffelL. of Front |
Royal. Va, when he was about TO be &C
Quilted in the Police Court to-day of a |
,harge Of being drunk at police station |
by Policeman Beach. The court
,heerfully complied with his request, and
;affeu was sent to Jail for that period.
The public schools OF this city, together
With the private schools. will close to-
morrow afternoon for the Christmas holi-
lays. The public schools will not reopen
until January next.
John W. EntwistIe's funeral took place
t O'Clock this afternoon from the resi-
ence Of his aunt, Mrs. Margaret c. Leef
3O5 King Street. Services were conducted
y Rev. W. F. Watson, pastor Of the First
3aptist Church. Burial was made in
-nion Cemetery.