The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-25
District Courts

| The. recent decision Of Judge Pugh tina
the Police Court is without power I,
question the validity Of the liquor licens
OF the Metropolitan Club, which the Anti
Saloon League claims is operating in vic
lation Of the excise law, will be taken t,
ciate Justice Robb, of the latter court
| yesterday allowed a writ of error ii
Judge Pugh's decision.
The Anti-Saloon League charged
through the corporation counsers office
| that the Metropolitan Club is violating
the law, because it dispenses liquor il
residential neighborhood and on a
street containing less than so per cen
business frontage. Judge Pugh sustained
| demurrer of counsel for the club thai
his court was without power to question
the acts Of the excise board.
The household effects of Mrs. Nancy
E. Irwin. whose will was filed yesterday
for probate. are to be distributed among
her daughters, Louisa E. LenZen, Eliza
beth 8. Moon and Minnie L. Brookbank
The remainder of the estate is to be con-
verted into cash by the executors and
divided into four parts. Each daughter
Is to receive a share and the remaining
one is to be held for William Irwin, a
grandson, during his minority.
Suit for $4,000 has been filed in the
District Supreme Court against the
Washington and Rockville Railway Conn
pany by Louis Stone, through John P.
Stone, as his next friend. The plaintiff
alleges that while riding in an automo-
bile along the Observation-Disclosures
turnpike, he was struck by a car of the
defendant company. He says he received
serious injury. He is represented by At
torney Mark Stearman.
Walter C. English was appointed re-
ceiver of the undertaking business of w.
r. Speare. $40 F street northwest, by
Chief Justice Covington in the District
Supreme Court. The receivership Is made
pending litigation between the admins
traitors of Frank A. Speare, former man
ager of the business, and Mrs. Virginia
Long Speare, widow of the original pro-
prietor. Attorneys W. C. Clephane and
Paul V. Keyser represent the admins
traitors and Clarence r. Wilson appears
for the widow.
Charles E. Woodson. whose wife Helen
filed suit for divorce. charges
that she deserted him seven times in
months in his answer filed in
the District Supreme Court yesterday.
He also denies the alleged acts of cru
city set forth in the wife's bill. Attor-
neys A. L. Sinclair and Walter B. Guy
appear for husband. He is an inspector
in the District engineer department.
Cortlandt X. Krams yesterday was or
dered by Chief Justice Covington to pay
$50 month alimony to his wife Mer
cedes, pending settlement of suit for
divorce brought by him. In his bill the
husband alleged misconduct by his wife.
Chief Justice Covington yesterday
cited Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
and United States Treasurer John Burke
TO show cause August 20 why they
should not be enjoined from paying to
Matte L. Boykin and Thaddeus c. Fer
-ell, of Tennessee, and Lula D. Meri
xether. of Arkansas, a civil war claim of
s, 119. authorized by Congress. An injunc-
ton was asked by the law firm of
he defendants contracted to pay them
% per cent OF any amount of the claim |
but that Congress ordered that |
,nly 20 per cent of the claim should be |
,aid as attorneys fees. The plaintiffs |
1old such a ruling unconstitutional.
The will Of Frances X. Newbold. |
widow Of Lieut.. Col. Charles Newbold, |
J. S. A., was filed for probate yesterday. |
t bequeaths personal and household ef-
ects to relatives and provides that the |
emainder Of the estate shall be divided |
,etyeen five children-John l., Fleming, |
Thomas r., Jeanette T, and Henry L.
lewbold. John L. and Fleming are
FAMED executors.
David Rothschild. member of the
District bar, pleaded not guilty to five
charging forgery when
lrraigned before Chief Justice Gov
ngton in Criminal Division No. l of
he District Supreme Court yesterday.
The case will come up for trial on
Wednesday. Bond not having been
ecured, Rothschild is in Jail. The ac-
used lawyer was arrested at Toledo.
)hio. Attorney Alvin Newmyer repre-
ents him.