The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-06
District Courts

Emma Maude Marks, of Seattle
| Wash. yesterday filed a caveat to the
VIII or Sarah Elizabeth Bownie, also
known as Lizzie Downie who died
| here December 30. and in whose will
| dated January -. 1918. and filed for
probate, Walter Etter is named bene-
| fciary. Emma Maude Marks saws she
| is the only child of Sarah Elizabet III
Downle and alleges that when the
paper was made Sarah Elizabeth
Downie was not capable of making a
will.
The will of Benedict Noble Ward
who died April IA, was filed for pro
bate yesterday by Daniel w. O'Dono
ghue. 1t leaves all the estate to .be
wife. Rosa NJ Ward, and names her
executor.
Ralph Shipman yesterday entered
SUIT IN the District Supreme Court to en-
Join Irwin I. Donohoe from selling car.
oureters for explosive engines embodyjnr
an invention claimed by Shipman and or
which he alleges he has a patent. Shin
man is represented by Attorney Robert
Watson.
May r. Jones yesterday entered suit for
$1,000 damages in the District Supreme
Court against the Washington Railway
and Electric Company and Holmes 4
Son. Incorporated alleging that while rid
ing in street car at Third and streets
northwest November .. there was a COL
lision between the car and a wagon OF
the Holmes company resulting in injury
to her. The plaintiff is represented by
Attorneys Wilton J. Lambert and Ru-
dolph II. Yeatman.
Mae J. Muncaster yesterday asked
I ha ri -
her marriage with John Calvin Mum
caster. The wife says the ceremony
was performed November Z. 1912. She
is represented by Attorneys Shinn and
owen.
Lawrence NJ. Matthews is accused of
improper conduct with an unnamed
woman in a suit for divorce filed by
the wife, Grace W. Matthews. in the |
District Supreme Court yesterday
Attorney Fred 3. Rhodes The |
wife AYERS she has been the sole sup
mort of their two children since 1872
when, she alleges. Matthews deserted |
her. She wants alimony and custody |
of the children.
The District Supreme Court yester-
day was asked to construe the will of |
Carl 4. v'Hartlcben. who died here |
December l. 1910. leaving an estate of
money deposited in District banks and |
r house at 2144 II street northwest.
The request was made in a suit filed |
by Attorneys A. a. Bradley and u. S
Hirney for Wilbur l.. Carhart. of Phil
-dclphia. and Emily S. v'Hartleben. of
this city. widow of the deceased. As
Executors of the will they brought the
suit against twenty-four leEatees say
nE, question has arisen over the
authority of the executors to make in
'cStments."
Justice Could in the District Supreme
curt Yesterday ordered Policeman Ed
vim = Wood restored to his position in
he police department. from which he
vas dismissed March s. Attorney
George C. Gertman instituted manda-
nus proceedings, alleging that the
'olicc trial board was improperly con-
tituted because one member of the
'oard was not selected by the Commits
toner's in unison.
4 panel was exhausted yesterday in
n effort to get jury to try Lawrence !
and Frederick williams. both
olored for first degree murder in
riminal division. No. 1. District Su-
RENE Court. and 100 talesman were &
for today to complete the 7
Iry Robinson is accused of shooting
nd killing Gertrude Jackson. coiored. I
l Decatur court northwest on Labor {
lay. 1914. and Williams is charged with t
idng and abetting in the alleged S
rhine. The accused are represented by a
ttorneys Thomas c. Taylor. n. c. Tur- / n
age, and S. D. Truitt. Q
a story of alleged financial troubles be-
xeen William Steiser and his wife. n
Tarie Steiger was related in a suit which o
lie wife filed in the District Supreme (
curt against her husband and the Ger a
AN American Building Association. The d
life says that because Of her savings | p
ley were able to deposit enough money |.
the Washington Six Per Cent Perma- c
ent Building Association to buy two
res of land in Bowen road. III
The money was deposited in the names n
the husband and wife. but when they n
tilt house on the property at cost !,
500 and sold it to the government r.
II s. 400. the wife alleges, the husband n
.pos;ted the money in the German :,
merican Building Association in his own !.
.me.
Prior TO receipt Of the money he was .
loving husband" says the wife, but
nee then his habits have changed."1
lie asks the court to prevent the hus-
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