The Washington herald., 1916-03-09
District Courts

Frank w. Perry yesterday secured
verdict for $500 from the Washington
Railway & Electric Company in Division
No. l, District Supreme Court, Justice
Gould presiding. Perry claimed that
broken glass in a Cabin John Bridge car
caused a confusion on his leg. The suit
was filed on August 8, 1914 Attorneys
D. W. Baker and John w. Staggers rep
resented the plaintiff, while the COM
pany's case was handled by Attorneys
George w. Hoover and J. s. Barbour.
William Hamilton, Emanuel Forrest
and Clarence Turner all colored, were
found guilty yesterday in District Grim
insl Court by a jury of having held up
Mrs. Annie Deckelbaum, who conducts a
store at $40 Second street southwest
They secured ST. in the robbery AS
sIstant District Attorney Leahy handled
the prosecution.
Annie E. Taylor yesterday sued the
District of Columbia for $500 damages
as the result of injuries she Is alleged
to have received when she says she fell
into a depression in the street at the
corner of u and Fourteenth streets when
lalighting from a street car on October
10, 1916. Attorneys John C. Foster and
Turnage & Quinn represent the plain
tiff.
The will OF Charles A. Newton. dated
January %. 1915, leaves 800 to each of
his sOns-Wallace II. and Loving New
ton. both of New Haven, Conn, and di-
reefs that the remainder be divided
equally between his two daughters-Mar-
garet Newton. of San Diego. Cal. and
Mrs. Earlene N. Page. of Boston. Robert
Ii. Mcneil is named executor.
August Schmidt, who died on February
%, directs in his will, filed yesterday for
probate by Attorney Fred d. Daiker, that
his wife is to receive his entire estate
for use during her life and that upon
her death whatever remains will go to
the children of the couple Emma Kas-
ter. a stepdaughter. was provided for
with an equal share in his estate with
the children, but a codicil dated June q,
1892, stated that she had died. Mrs
Schmidt is made executrix.
voluntary petition in bankruptcy was
filed yesterday in District Supreme Court
by the DOdek Clothing and Furniture
Company. of S27-S29 Seventh street north
west, dealers in furs and ready-to-wear
apparel Hyman DodeS. the president,
stipulates that the liabilities of the COM
No receiver has been appointed as yet,
efforts toward a compromise are now be-
ing made. Attorneys Topper & Gusack
represent the petitioner.
Edward Tanning. A. was indicted by
the grand jury yesterday for shooting
colored man with his Christmas rife
on January last while he and his COM
panions were hunting blackblrds. Others
indicted are: Walter Hall, Seel Harrison
and Arthur Washington three charges,
HOUSEKEEPING; Frank Stewart. James
Daniel, Raymond Johnson and Grace
Johnson, robbery: Charles Washington,
assault with dangerous weapon; Morris
Bowie, Marshall Hawkins, William
Lumpkins and Clarence Gray joy rid
ing; Abram G. Frey, Thomas W. Mack
William H. Slmms and Benjamin Alexan-
der, nonsupport
Lucien T. Reid yesterday won his right
to the income left him by his grand
father, Horace A. Taylor, when Justice
Stafford of the District Court OF Appeals
reversed the findings of the District SUI
preme Court, which had denied him funds
for his education and support pending
the settling of the estate. The income is
per cent on an investment of $4,000.