The Washington herald., 1914-01-17
DAMAGE SUIT SETTLED
after Long LITIGATION
Mrs. Alice MeMenamin, of Alexandria
Awarded 81. 500 in Action
Against Railroad.
HENRY PosEY GIVEN UNIFORM

Mr. Alice Mcmf MN 2Bainst tne
Southern Railway Company to recover
damages for injuries sustained to her
home at Duke and West streets. which
has been In the courts five years. has
Just been decided by the State Court o:
Appeals in favor of Mrs. McMenamiT.
and as q rest she will receive H.5oC
damages.
Mrs McManamin sued for $500. She
alleged damages by smoke and SCOT from
the engines and roundhouse Of the de-
feadant company. The first suit resulted
in !. verdict for $3.50 in her favor. given
in the Circuit Court of this city. The
Appeals Court reversed the decision of
the lower court. The next time the case
came up in the Circuit Court here the
Jury was unable to agree. At the third
trial the jury, under instructions from
the court, fixed the damages at 81 500.
The attorneys. on behalf Of the rail-
way company, demurred to the evidence
on the ground that II had not beer
shown that the coal chute from which
property OF the Southern Railway Com
pany. Judge Thornton. after hearing the
arguments on the demurrer, sustained II
and set aside the verdict. The Appeals
Court yesterday overruled this.
Mrs. McMenamin was represented by
Judge J. X. n. Norton and the South
ern Railway Company by Col F. L.
Smith and r. B. Tunstall, Of Norfolk.
Henry Posey, for the last forty con-
secutive years driver for the Columbia
fire engine. tonight was given a full
dress uniform and a portrait OF himself
by the members OF the company. in
recognition of his services. He also was
the recipient of a number OF gifts from
members Of the company.
The presentation took place at a regu-
lar meeting of the company. and was
made on behalf Of the company by VIII
lam A Smoot. president, who acted as
Mr.. Posey made a short
address Of thanks Following the meet
ing a luncheon was served.
The board Of managers Of the Chill
dren's Home, at its annual meeting last
night at the residence OF Mrs. l.. r.
Uhler. 81 South Washington street.
elected the following officers: Mrs. Harry
B. Cation. president; Mrs. I. f. Uhier, |
ond vice president: Mrs. Kate Waller |
Barrett, vice president-at-large: Mrs. J.
H. Mansfield, secretary; Carroll Pierce, |
treasurer.
The bar association of the Sixteenth |
judicial circuit will hold its annual meet |
ing at II o'clock tomorrow morning at the !
office of Col. F. !. Smith, when officers |
will be elected for the year. A BAN
luet afterward will be served at the
Hotel Rammel at / o'clock
Luther Thompson. jr., son Of Luther |
II. Thompson. fractured his left arm
yesterday while playing in the West !,
minister Building. II was reset by DR.. !
T. NJ. Jones.
Master Jack Doniphan, little son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Doniphan. fractured
,f velocipede which he was riding. DR..
Hugh MCGUIRE gave surgical assistance.
Evangelistic services tonight were held II
It the Methodist Episcopal Church.
south. They were conducted by Rev. c. II
R. Strausburg. pastor Of the Methodist
Church. 4
A degree team composed of Officers Of
he various councils of knights Of Co
umbus of Washington tonight conferred
he first and second degree on a class Of
andidates for Fitzgerald Council. No.
50, this city. The meeting was largely
Ittended. Following the ceremonies a
'anouet was served at the Hotel Ram
mel. During the evening short ad-
resses were made.
The funeral Of Mrs. Robert Parke Tor
ert, who died yesterday at COS Queen
treet. will be held at $50 o'clock TO-
borrow morning from st. Mary's Cath
lie Church.
Ellen Frazier has sold to William z.
house and Sot at the south
'est corner Of Queen and Payne streets.
H. L. strider has sold to r. W. Bal
niger q house and lot on the south side
Queen street. between Pitt and Royal
treets.
Roy Wise, twelve years old. who
ran away from the Industrial ,
lome School, Washington, was returned ,
} that institution today. Wise was
'und by Policeman Roberts. II
The funeral of Mrs. Ann Murtaugh, |
no died yesterday. will be held at $50
clock Monday from st. Mary's Catholic ]
hurch.