The Washington herald., 1914-12-12
IN THE DISTRICT COURTS.

District Attorney L.askey yesterday mole
pressed a false pretense Indictment re-
turned in October, 1907. against Eugene
Davis, vice president Of the former
Capuzaya Mining Company. II was al
legged that William T Redman gave
Davis a check for $500 on October -,
1904. for stock in the mining company.
which had been falsely represented TO
him. District Attorney Laskey had the
Indictment dismissed. as most OF the i'm
portant witnesses in the case are dead.
Hearing on the injunction suit brought
by Henry ID. Moore. of New Jcrs.y,
against the receivers OC the brokeraGn
firm Of Lewis johnson X Co, the Ma
tional Savings and Trust Company. and
the Riggs National Bank to recover stock
certificates valued at $4,000 was post
ponod yesterday/b Justice Walter Nc
Coy until next Friday. He also issued a
rule against the receivers to show cause
why they should not surrender certain
stock found in the company's safe. said
to belong to Pauline II. Leigh. who claims
the securities form no part OF the as
sets OF the bankrupt firm.
Mildred r. Ballard yesterday brough;
suit for absolute divorce from her hug
band. Clarence II. Ballard and asks that
she be permitted to resume her maiden
name Of Mildred r. Lipphard. The Bal
.ards were married in Baltimore. May >.
1907. Sh" names Helen Gray. formerly
OF Washington, as the correspondent
Filled for probate Yesterday. the will
OF Mrs. Mary r. c. Legare. daughter of
the late Justice Walter $. Cox, of the
District Supreme Court, names her hus-
band. Alexander p. LCgaTe. as executor
and leaves him a lif" interest in the bulk
of the estate. She gives a pearl necklace
10 her cousin. Mrs Margaret v. Benet
of Paris, France; diamond necklace and
two diamond pins to her sister-in-law
Mrs. A. X. Legare, and a diamond bow
knot to Elizabeth A. IIemphill. Former
employees OF the testatrix are remembered
with annuities ranging from 500 to 500.
Local people desiring to visit the war
zone or travel abroad hereafter must
make application to John r. Young. clerk
OF the District Supreme Court. for a pass
port. instead OF first going to the State
Department The department has for
warded to Clerk Young a set OF rules.
The fee with the application amounts to
H.5C, and the securing OF the passport
will cost 81.
Involuntary petition in bankruptcy was
filed yesterday in the District Supreme
Court against Rosa A. Cow by the p F.
Gehrman Company. of Baltimore. and
John Z. Hurst & Co.. also of Baltimore.
The court was asked to grant a restrain
ing order against Julius Peyser from dis
posing of the stock recently assigned to
him for disposition by Mrs Cow The
case has been set for hearing December ..
Attorneys Lucas p. Loving Richard n.
Daniel and L. L. Hammer appear for the
petitioners.
The will of Henry Gerhardt. dated
August 81 1906, was filed for probate
yesterday. He leaves all his possessions
TO his wife, Frances Emma Gerhardt.
while she is a widow. and in case Of her
marriage the property reverts to his chill
dren.
Mrs. Mary f. Stenz yesterday filed
answer to the suit of the Hippodrome
Company to enjoin her from raising
above what they term a reasonable rate
the rent on a building at sos X street
northwest. The Hippidrome Company
operates a motion picture show and had
hve-year lease. expiring December l.
Ihey allege they had an option for five
years, with privilege of renewing, allow
ing reasonable increase in rent. but !
otJected to the figures demanded by Mrs. !
Stenz- Mrs. Stenz in her answer says the |
new rent she wants is not unreasonable |