Evening star., 1913-03-02
JUDS0N NOT FOUND
Marshal Unable to Serve Him
in Damage Suit.
SEARCH OF CITY is FUTILE
Retiring Commissioner Disappears
After Reception at Noon.
REDFIELD LAUGHS AT NEWS
Believes He Is Exempted, However,
by Reason of Being Member
of Congress.
SEARCH OF CITY is FUTILE
REDFIELD LAUGHS AT NEWS

Col. William V. Judson may escape the
prospect, temporarily. AT least. of facing
trial in the two Northumberland fifty
thousand-do1lar damage suits filed yester-
day by two local insurance companies
against himself Representative William
{. Redfield and Edward j. Stellwasen,
president of the Union Trust Company.
growing out of the recent insurance in
vestigation.
Up to late hour last night the office
of the United States marshal, it was re.
ported. had not been able to locate the
former District Engineer Commissioners
and the best Obtainable information was
that he had left the city without having
been served with a summons
III was stated by a high official of the
corporation counsel's office that if Col.
Judson had departed it would not be pos
slble to serve summons upon him ont.
side the District
Further Action Undetermined.
Charles +. Carusi. one of the attorneys
for the Commercial and First National
Fire Insurance companies. plaintiffs in
the action. said that he did not know
what would be done i'm the event Col.
Judson has left Washington without hav-
ing been served with d summons
1t had been the intention of the recent
mead of the engineer department of the
local government, who yesterday formal
ly terminated his services in that
capacity by order of the War Depart
ment. to depart for Lexington. KY, on
the Chesapeake and Ohio train leaving
Washington at 3:15 o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
a representative of the United States
marshal's Office, armed with a summons,
waited, for Col. Judson at Union station.
and searched the train, but the engineer
officer was not to be found.
City Systematically Searched.
Col. Judson then became the object of
systematic search in the city. Every
effort was made to locate him, but at a
late hour. 1t was stated. his Whereabouts
had not been ascertained
Frederick c. Lee. secretary to the Com
missioner during his incumbencv in office
worked at the District building until
late last night. but denied knowing any
thing of Col Judsons plans.
Mr. Lee said that up until the time Col
Judson left the District building early
yesterday afternoon. he had not been
served with summons. He stated that
Col. Judson had expected to leave for
Kentucky and that he had no reason to
believe that he had changed his plans
That the filing of the suit came as
complete surprise to Col. Judson seems
to be the prevailing opinion among Of
fcials of the local government, who yes
terday gathered in the boardroom of the
Municipal building to bid him farewell
Reception Held at Noon.
The reception to the retiring engineer
official was held shortly before noon and
to friends Col. Judson announced that
he would leave at 3:15 o'clock for Lexing-
ton, KY. the home of Mrs Judson,
where he would remain for awhile, prior
to sailing for Panama, where he has been
ordered by the War Department to re-
port for duty.
1t is understood that Col. Judson has
engaged the passage on the steamer Pan
anna. leaving New York for the Canal
Zone March 6.
The filing of the damage suits yesterday
was the subject Of much comment among
District officials Speculation as to what
course will be followed by the insurance
companies in the event Col. Judson has
left the city without having been served
with warrant was rife, the general i'm
preston being that the contemplated
proceedings will be delayed, to say the
least.