Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01

and Thomas Sharpe was given eighteen
months for manslaughter.
One of the most unusual cases ana
which attracted considerable attention
was the trial of James J. Fletcner
George Noble. a colored detective, and
May King, nineteen years old. on
charge of conspiracy. The PROOF OF
fered by the government tended TO
show that Fletcher employed Miss
King to ingratiate herself with his
wife. who suing him for divorce,
and by the assistance of Noble to COM
promise her in order to get evidence
to defeat her suit for divorce. All
were convicted and sentenced. Fietcner
was given i've years in the penlten-
eiary. Noble three years and Miss King
two years. An appeal from the con-
viction is now pending.
BOY Bandits Case.
Leroy Baker, called by the police the
boy bandit, pleaded guilty 10 entering
about eighteen houses in the north
west section and was sentenced to
serve five years in the penitentiary.
When the boys room was searched a
face mask, kit of burglars tools and
= veritable arsenal were discovered
\ conviction. which, If sustained, will
prevent all trust officers and others
acting in a flduciary capacity from
making any profit for themselves out
of trust funds was secured last spring.
Samuel J. Masters and John Il. Kin
near were indicted for embe IZllng
S13500. profit from the use OF the
funds of the Modern Workmen of the
World. which they held in trust AS
the ease was the first under this rul-
ing of law Justice Stafford fined each
of the men $4,000. An appeal is pend
ing.
Moro than 500 indictments have been
returned by the grand jury during
1913. The grand jurors ignored charges
preferred against thirty-five people.
The business of the courts is so far
advanced that there remain only fifty
four people in Jail who have been in
dicted and not yet called for trial. of
which forty-five were committed to Jail
since November /, 1913.
TWO changes were made during the
year in the personnel of the office of
United States Attorney Wilson. James
Nj. Proctor and John Lewis Smith re-
signed assistants and were sue
ceeded by 7. Morris Wampler and Wal
ter Bruce Howe.
Increase in Business.
A healthy increase in business is noted
In the office of the clerk of the court
There were filed ,145 law suits. S34 equity
cases, 81 mechanics liens. 50 bankruptcy
petitions and - proceedings in the Dis
trict Court. Dan Cupid made happy Also
couples. licenses 10 that NUMBER being
issued in 1913.
Probation officer Porter had added to
his charges during 1913 total of 1J7
probationers. OF that number 149 were
males and 3 females. Ninety-six were
white and 81 colored. Capt. Porter has
found it necessary to revoke the proba-
ton of only persons during the year
The inactivity in real estate during 1913
is reflected in the volume of business of
the office OF the recorder of deeds There
Tfzl 49,. ~
pared with 26.22o recorded in 1912, loss
for 1913 of over 5000 papers.
Appraisers in the office of the register
of wills va,ued property passing through
their hands in 1912 at IS. coo. 1874. The
register reports 6c7 wills filed.
Applications for letters testamentary or
of administration and of collection. 800.
153
Accounts stated. 1,442.
ADVERTISEMENTS, 24l.