The Washington herald., 1913-01-07
SHANKS INDICTED BY
FEDERAL GRAND JURY
Court Fixes Thursday as Date for Trial
of Engineer Charged with Sc
ries of Crimes.

| OF Engineer Snarged Win De-
ries of Crimes.
| Alexandria. Va, Jan. GA grand jury
in the United States Court for the East
ern District of Virginia, Judge Edmund
Waddill presiding, with DR.. J. A Mar
shall as foreman. this afternoon, re-
turned indictments in the following cases:
Arthur Shanks, alias Arthur West,
charged with improper conduct with
young girl on the government reserva-
| ton at ROsslyn, Va; A. Randolph How
ard, of Fredericksburg, embezzling funds
Of national banking association and
making false entries; Martin V. Kettle
erty; Charles T. Creekmore, unlawfully
detaining and displaying and opening let
ters, and Pearl Hope. sending improper
matter through the mails.
After returning the foregoing indict-
ments the jury was at 3 o'clock adjourn
ed over until II o'clock tomorrow morn
iHg when number Of other cases Will
be presented to it for its consideration.
The petit Jury in this court will as
semble also at II o'clock tomorrow
morning. The first case slated to be
heard is that of H. L. Wheatley, for
merly a mailing clerk at the city post
office, charged with purloining money
from a letter.
The court fixed upon Thursday as the
date for the trial of Arthur Shanks, alias
Arthur West charged with improper
conduct with young girl. 1t was stated
TO the court that there are about twenty
witnesses TO be summoned in this case
for the defense, among them being a
number OF character witnesses. Shanks
is out on bail in the sum of $500 The
court deemed this bail bond sufficient
Court was largely attended. among those
present being a large gathering or law
yers and witnesses, among the latter ne
ing many from distant parts OF the
State.
A decree was entered in the Circuit
Court this city this morning Judge J.
r. 7. Thornton presiding, sustaining the
demurrer to the evidence on the part or
the defendant in the case OF Mrs Alice
McMenamin and husband. Richard Nc
Menamin, against the Southern Railway
Company, the object OF the suit being
TO recover damages in the sum or S''ooo
for Injuries alleged to have been done
their home by smoke and SCOT from the
rorndhouse and engines of the defen-
dant company. located at the southeast
corner Of Duke and West Streets. The
court ordered the complainant to pay
the costs Of the case. This ends the suit
as far as the local court is concerned
Judge ]. IL. NJ. Norton. representing Mrs.
Mcnamin. excepted to the decision and
the case may again bc taken 10 the
State Court Of Appeals.
This case has been tried three times
before the local court and came once he
fore the State Court OF Appeals. In the
first trial the Jury was unable to agree
and in the second trial a jury AWARDED
the plaintiff a verdict for SO and she
got a verdict for $Isnn. AT the last trial.
however. attorneys for the company de-
INJURED to the evidence and the damages
was assessed at $lJoo.
Representing the complainant was
Judge J. X NJ. Norton. while Col. F. l.
Smith and r. K. Tuustall. the latter of
Norfolk, represented the railway COM
panv.
\ decree confirming report Of Howard
W. Smith. commissioner in ChanCery, ana
appointing Norvel l.. Henley special com
missioner to sell property mentioned in
report. WAS given in the case of +. +.
Russell against the Colonial Portland Ce-
meut Corporation.
In same court decree dismissng suit
was given in the case of Lewis against
Coward. it appearing that the complain
ant had died and before death had &C
complished the purpose of his suit.
The suits Of the Is. r. Board Motor
Truck company and the Board-Arm-
strong Company against the Mutual Life
Insurance Company to recover amounts
Of TWO policies OF $1,000 and Hl",CvO each
on the lite Of the late B. +. Beard.
president Of the foregoing concerns, VIII"
was accidentally killed March j. last, as
the result Of a fail from water tower
at Wake Forest, y. G.. are fixed for trial
Wednesday next in the Circuit Court for
this city. The Complainants will be rep
resented by Attorneys :. @. Brent, q. l..
Boothe. Judge c. +. NicOl. and c. +.
Plummer the latter Of Petersburg. The
defendant company will he represented
by Attorney John NJ. Johnson.
On Wednesday the suit of Eugene f.
Talbot against J. II. Crilly. the object
Of which Is To recover damages in the
sum of 500 for injuries alleged to have
been sustained by being run down by
wagon belonging to Mr.. Crilly while rid
ing a bicycle al King and Royal Streets,
some time ago. Mr.. Talbot is repre-
s-ntcd 10y Attorneys {. +. and a. B.
Nic0l and the Mr.. CrIlly is represented
by Attorney :. q. Brent
The court has fixed on Friday for
hearing the case Of +. L. Sinclair
against NJ. s. Fairfax and Company.
The object OF the suit is to recover the
sum of $4,000, representing the purchase
price for forty barrels OF whisky al
legged t. have been refused by Fairfax
and Company on the ground that it did
not come up TO specification. The COM
nlaInant is represented by Attorneys
Marshall Mccormick, Berryville, ]. A. c.
Keith. Warrcnton. and G. Washington.
this city. Fairfax and Company are
represented by Attorney s. q. Brent
a second dividend, OF % per cent. was
ordered paid to the cred tors of the de-
funct Mercantile Railway Building and
Loan Association by Judge J. 3. Z. !
Thornton. in the Circuit Court for this
city to-day. Judge Thornton at the same
time directed that two small claims. !
amounting 10 $50, be paid, and author
lied the reduction Of the bond of Re
ceiver Douglas Stuart from $500 10
SlAOOs
This dividend is the second TO be de- !