The Washington herald., 1914-02-13
In the District Courts.

Unexpected electrical treatment while
riding on street cars is one of the un.
bargained for surprises in store for pas
sengers, according to Thomas ]. Cart
wright. who yesterday sued the Wash
tngton Railway and Electric Company
for $500 damages for alleged personal
injuries Mr.. Cartwright alleges that
November last, while riding on a car at
w street and Georgia avenue the hand
holds of seat which he was holding for
support became charged with electricity
and that ''thc electric current was of
such high voltage that it went through
his arms and body for three minutes, he
being unable TO detach his hands from
the seats"
Minnie f. Endres yesterday sued the
washington Railway and Electric Com
pany for $4,000 damages alleging that
October 20 last. while attempting to
board a car at Seventh street and
massachusetts, avenue the car suddenly
started, throwing her to the ground and
1nJuring her seriously and permanently.
Frank Endres. the husband sued the
company for 1850 for doctors bills,
loss of comfort. benefit. society, serv-
Ices and assistance of his wife" caused
through the accident.
Alleging misconduct and naming a CO.
respondent. Carl L. Vierbuchen yester-
DAY hled suit for absolute divorce from
Halle Hceves Tierbuchen. They were
married in this city June l, 1906, and have
no children.
Mrs Rose Keeling Hutehins yesterday
was again unsuccessful in an effort to
OBTAIN FUNDS for her subsistence from the
100000 estate of her husband. the late
md f,,
the matter Justice Gould said: 1T is a
situation without palliation. II is a re
proach on our laws if a woman situated
as she is cannot have a reasonable al
iowance considering the size of the es-
tate Justice Gould suggested that
William j. Dante. the trustee for the es
tate. file an original administration bill
IN me Equity Court for the purpose of
clearing up some of the legal difficnlties
IN oroer that Mrs. Hutchins may be pro-
rided with funds for her support. II do
veioped yesterday that Mrs. Hutcbins
nad placed mortgage on her home at
1SS massachusetts, avenue because of
the delays in the litigation.
concentration proceedings to acquire
the land between the west boundary of
the National Geological Park and Com
necueut avenue from Cathedral avenue
'ON- were instituted in the
Distrlct supreme Court yesterday by the
Attorney General
george Il. Colison in his will of Janu
ary Y last. filed Yesterday. left $50 10 'bJs
Son, Charles Addison COLLISION. and ex-
pialhing the smallness of the legacy said:
Ior tne reason that j seldom have heard
from him and he has not shown the in
serest IN me that my daughters have, and
consider as he is man. he is more
sisters" MS
TO the wife, Jane Colison. and the
eaughters' Catherine Alice Russell Mary
Eta Gessford, and Susan Ellen Chance.
are gwen the proceeds of his life ins,Ir
ance policies, and to the executor. Joseph
N. rague, is given the rest to be held in
trust TO distribute the same as follows.
one-nith each to the wife and In tba
three daughters, one tenth each To the
gTanosons. George COLLISION Howard and
Thomas Russell Howard.
The will of Sarah Gertrude PauI d,t.a
June =. 1872. was filed for probate vester-
nay To v H. Stonesifer is devised nrer,
lses IUoo Chase court northwest: 10 Mrs
Stena Hetherington, Fayette CITY. pa :
l"e Chase court. and 1910 and 1899 TEN.
perance avenue to Mrs Kate V RaiIev
oi Castonia, Ohio: premises l01O chase
court and 1886 and 1893 Temperance ave.
nue. TWO hundred dollars are left eacb
70 Mrs. Bertha Mccoy, of this CITY ana
SIyue w. Bailey, of Castonia. Ohio and
sooe to V. III. Stonesifer. The rest or
money on deposit in banks in the citv