The Washington herald., 1914-03-06
In the District Courts.

Harry y. Morrison yesterday was
awarded a verdict Of ss.Oy0 against the
District of Columbia for injuries received
November II. 1911. in II street northwest,
near Fourteenth street
Mrs. Catherine II. Bauer yesterday was
awarded an absolute divorce from Ed
ward II. Bauer. received the custody of
their minor child, and was decreed a
monthly alimony Of $3.50 by Justice
Gould.
Nora Foy yesterday sued the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company for
S5.O0o damages. alleging that January S.
1915. while a passenger on defendant
company's car at Connecticut avenue and
. streets tn" car made a sudden move
ment. throwing her and injuring her
seriously.
Several additional acres of land are
sought for the National Geological Park
in condemnation proceedings before tho
District Supreme Court. The tract sought
is located between the present western
boundary of the park and between Cathc-
oral avenue and Elingla road. An appro-
priation q sl07.eOo for its purchase was
made in the sundry civil bill last juno.
\ woman by the name of Mary" a
friend and two other women, dinner at
the Villa Flora Club, and visit to the
defendants cruiser anchored in the Po-
tCmac arc some Of the striking points in
a suit filed by Halle o. Chandlcc against
Horace c. Chandlec for absolute divorce.
Plaintiff alleges misconduct and asks for
permanent alimony. They were married
April Is. 1890, in this city, and have no
children.
Samuel r. Donnelly, formerly public
printer, was the principal witness yesteT-
day in the trial Of Peter @. Thomson.
president of the Champion Coated Paper
Company. of Hamilton. Ohio. before Chief
Justice Clabaugh. on a charge of having
sent 800 as a bribc to Mai Zantzinger
an inspector for the Postoffice Depart
ment Donnelly testified that Mai. Zantz-
niger had power to inspect postal card
paper furnished by the company, in ac-
cordance with a contract with the gov
ernment. One OF the contentious of the
defense Is that Maj. Zantzinger was with
out authority under the rules and regula-
tions Of the Postofice Department to
make such an inspection.
An estate valued at SI5.2OO is divided by
the will OF Mrs. Nellie f. Smith, dated
December -. 1915, and filed for probate
yesterday. George b. Fraser and S. S.
Fletcher are named executors. The fol-
lowing bequests are made: Edith l.
Smith. a stepdaughter. 5000: Marion Fl.
Wood, mother of the testatrix. $1,000;
Lizzie l.. Hunt, a sister. $50; William J.
Hunt. a brother-in-law. $500: Arthur T.
Hunt, a nephew. SEQ: Ethel Hickman.
500. and the remainder OF the estate to
Marion L. Webster and Edith L. Smith.
Mrs. Sarah b. Washington, a servant. Is
remembered with a cash bequest OF sje.
Rachel Doherty Russell, by her will Of
May 4, 1910. names her daughter. Eliza
Ethel Russell Ambos, as sole beneficiary
and eXecutrix.
The will of John Brown, dated August
~. 1910. filed yesterday, leaves ten shares
OF stock each TO Laura Brown, Dayid
Brown. James Brown. Clara Brown, and
Louise Brown. To niece, Sadie Z. Me-
Lehman. is left premises 1923 f street
southeast. and to John w. and David
Brown and Sadie +. McLennan testator's
interest in the estate Of Horace s. john
ston. share and share alike. James H..
John w., and Percival NJ. Brown are
named executors.