The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-01-26

Justice Frederick /. Siddons. former
Commissioner. spent his first day as
judge yesterday. In A speech to members
of the bar he solicited their Co-opera-
ton. and said that he would try to stop
unusual and hay delays Of law cases.
Justice SiddOns will preside in Equity
Court No. and the probate division.
The second trial Of Samuel J. Masters
and John B. Kinnear on an Indictment
charging them with embezZlement of
sl3.7O0 from the funds of the Modern
Workmen Of the World. an insurance or
ganization. was begun in Criminal Court
No. l yesterday. The men were granted
a new trial by the Court Of Appeals.
Elizabeth NJ. Trusscl. who met the fate
of an innocent bystander in an automo-
bile collision. Yesterday entered suit for
$4,000 against Joseph Fl. Bradley and the
Washington Gas Light Company.
Mrs. TTusscll alleged that as she was
walking in y street northwest, near
Thirty-third street northwest, Bradlcy's
automobile and an automobile truck of
the gas light company COllided. Bradley's
gar. she said. was thrown on the sidewalk
and injured her. 7. /. JcffUrds is her
attorney.
Lee Hutchins. who is contesting the
will Of his father. Stilson HutChins, was
Dn the stand yesterday in the hearing
before Justice Anderson. He testified to
many business deals of his father. and
spoke OF the loss from a safe Of some
documents OF Stilson Hutchins- r Ross
Perry, counsel for Lee HutChins. objected
TO questions concerning conversations be-
tween father and son, and to the swear
ing in OF Mr. Hutchins. Justice Ander-
son. in overrUIing the objection. said he
would consider specific objections.
Cornelia Ellis yesterday filed suit for
$4,000 against Rose Brothers & Co. and
William b. Rose for injuries she said she
received when she was struck by an au-
tOmObilc Of the company. A P Owens
and A L. Newmeyer are attorneys for
the plaintiff.
Articles of Incorporation We're issued
Yesterday to the Central Amusement
company. $50 and 432 Ninth street north !
west with capital stock of 5000, and
the Washington Fish Company, Eleventh
street wharf, with a capital stock of
$1,000
The amusement company will have as
trustees Harry :. Fischer. Sarah Fischer |
and Milton Merviss. Trustees Of the fish !
company are George W. Stuart. George c. !
HiIleary and Walter Johnston.
Mrs Bette /. Sutton. through Attor- !
ucy G. A Maddox, Yesterday sued Mil |
lard II. Sutton for absolute divorce. She |
named a correspondent. Mrs Sutton |
asked custody OF their siX-year-Old !
daughter. with alimony for the child's !
support. The husband is an employe of |
a baking company.
Nellie c. Farmer Yesterday sued Ches- ,
ter A. Snow for 500. She alleged that !
the automobile OF Snow struck her at
Ninth and X streets and injured her per-
mauently.
The will OF Walter F. Halleck. dated .
October 70. 1914 was filed yesterday. The
testator left all his property to his wife.
The Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany was named executor.
Mrs. Alberta Davis in her will filed
Yesterday, left all her property to her
husband Joseph :. Davis. The National
Safe Deposit Savings and Trust Com
pany was named executor. The will was
dated April "A. 1905. Mrs Davis died on
December 20.