The Washington herald., 1915-12-14

BY the will of Alice ]. Ford her es-
tate Is left to her friend, Katie Tucker
Bonner. who is named eIecutrix with
out bond.
In the will of George Goodman
Flemner $4,000 is left to a sister. Mrs.
Robert Walker: $500 to a sister. Mrs.
r. T. J. Falconer; $4,000 to a sister,
Adaline L. Flemner. and $1,000 to a
niece. Mrs. Evelyn II. Monroe. Mrs,
Monroe is also left all personal prop
erty except money. Robert ]. Walker
IL made executor without bail
Through Attorneys Thomas W. Bak
er and Z. Darlington. William NJ Wat
son filed suit for $1,000 damages yes
terday against the District and the Po-
tomac Electric Power Company The
plaintiff claims that near Benning road
and Twenty-fourth street northwest,
on August 81 last, the canvas covering
of some cable reels of the Potomac
Electric Power Company tapped in
the wind and frightened his horse,
which ran away and threw him to the
ground.
Thomas Z. Marlowe brought suit for
$1,000 yesterday against the Chesapeake
Beach Railway Company. through At
torneys c. F. Frailey and T. c. Taylor.
He alleges that after he had purchased
a round trip ticket from the District
line to Chesapeake Beach on August
30 last. the conductor refused to ac-
cept the return coupon and that on his
way from the beach to Washington he
was elected from the car at Marlboro
and greatly humiliated and inconveni-
enced.
Suit for a limited divorce was insti-
tuted yesterday by Peachie Larkin
Conley against Charles II. Conley,
through Attorney William a. Sheehan.
alleged non-support and desertion. The
couple were married in Washington
on September 80. 19o7( and have three
children.
Justice Mccoy issued an order yes
terday terminating the business of the
Lady Fairfax Candy Company. Emily
w. Smith recently brought suit for
the recovery of certain money invested
in the concern and the court appointed
NJ A. Kaufman and L. +. Cooper re-
ceivers and authorized them to con-
tinue the business through the holi-
days. This order was revoked yes
terday and the business will be dis
solved.
John B. Gibbs. a carpenter of 80 T
street northwest, filed q petition in
voluntary bankruptcy yesterday list
ing his debts as s1.547.s1.and shis as
sets at $50060. The petitioner is rep
resented by Attorney George c. Cert
man.
John r. Dorsey was sited. by Jus
tice Mccoy yesterday to show cause
on Friday why he should not be en-
Joined for molesting his wife. Mary c.
Dorsey. and why he should not pay
alimony. The order was based on a
petition for an absolute divorce filed
by his wife.
Emil L. Gerard, who was arrested
In the Capitol grounds last Friday
while carrying a banner denouncing
war and preparedness. was released
from custody yesterday when he was
arraigned in the police court on a
charge of disorderly conduct His at
torney. Robert I. Miller. argued that
the mere fact that his client had car
ried banner was not sufficient to
sustain the charge of disorderly con-
duct against him.
Mrs. Mary c. Passagno filed suit
yesterday for a limited divorce from
Joseph A. Passagno and asks the court
to grant her alimony and the custody
OF her child. She alleges desertion
Justice Mccoy issued n rule for the
husband to show cause on Friday why
he should not be compelled to pay ALI
mony.