Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-10
THE COURTS.
District Supreme Court.

tiff's attorneys, G. w CIagett and J. II.
Bilbrey: defendants attorney. FOUNTAIN
Peyton.
Groener aet Groener: rule discharged
without prejudice; plaintiffs attorney,
J. ]. keenan,; defendants attorney. C.
b. Bauman.
and alimony returnable March Il;
plaintiffs attorney. F. c. Geiger-
Walter agt. Jarvis: hearing on re-
straining order returnable March Il;
plaintiff attorney, Il. b. Dickey.
American Surety Company agt. Tat
nall Brown Company; bill dismissed
plaintiffs attorney. {. W. Maupin; de-
PENDANTS attorney. }. +. LaskeN.
Bradley agt. Davidson: bill dismissed;
plaintiffs attorneys. W. 6. Gardiner
and j. W. Whiting: defendants attor-
neys j. c. Cuttings and J. Barrett
Carter.
Donati agt. the Pure Food Liquor
Company: order for receiver to pay out
of funds SO toward costs: plaintiffs
attorney. l.. H. David: defendants at
| torney. r. L. Montague
Bolden agt. Bolden: absolute divorce
granted: custody of child awarded
mother and order for counsel fees;
plaintiffs attorney. l.. NJ. king; defend
ants attorney. E. &. Hubert
Forrest agt. Forrest: order of Febru-
airy %. 1916. made final: plaintiffs at
torney, George G. Gertman.
CIRCUIT DIVISION Justice Gould.
Harris agt. Phoenix Mutual Life In
surance Company: leave granted to de-
PENDANT to file pleas and substituted af-
fidavit of defense inStanter: motion Tor
Judgment granted: judgment for plain
tiff for S5.375: appeal noted: superse-
IDEAS bond, $1,000: cost bond. 500;
plaintiffs attorneys. Wright & Wamp-
Ter; defendants attorneys. Berry Il
Minor.
Hemler agt. Potomac Power Com
pany ct al. on trial: plaintiffs attor-
neys, w. G. Gardiner and l.. l.. Ham
by; defendants attorneys. }. $ Bar
bour r. l.. Williams and Berry & Minor.
lCIRCUIT DIVISION 2-Justice Stafford.
| Smith agt. Philadelphia. Baltimore
and Washington Railway Company;
verdict for plaintiff for $50. less s2o0
set-off plaintiffs attorneys. Cuttings
& Chamberlin and Robert E. Mattingly;
defendant attorneys, Mckinney &
| Flannery and G: b. Craishiii.
| Walker agt. Carnahan; time to ME
transcript extended to March u; plain
tins attorneys. Clephane & Ciephane;;
defendants attorneys. John Ridout ana
| r. 3. Dickey.
| Brown agt. Huyler's: juw respited;
| plaintiffs attorneys, Fulton Cabeli
and David E. Anthony: defendants at
torneys. n. G. kimbail ;. ~ " lh'aiis
and Douglas Nicholson
| CRIMINAL DIVISION Justice Sid
| United States agt. Charles Washlhs
| ton. assault with dangerous weapon
| plea. not guilty: attorney, Il; l.. Jones ones
| United States agt. Walter Hall,
! housebrea king and larceny pie"'
| guilty; remanded.
United states agt. Seel Harrison.
housebreaking: plea, not suiieE' attor-
| ney, II. L. Tignor.
| United States agt. Frank Stewart
and James Daniels robbery: plea, not
| guilty each; attorney. c. L. McCloskeH-
United States agt. Raymond Johnson
and Grace johnson, robbery; plea.
| guilty each
United States agt. Richard A. Jack
son. violating postal law: order 10 re
store 81 900 cash bail to Melissa jack
| son: attorney, II. l.. Tignor.
| United States agt Abram u. Frey
inon-support: bail fixed at $500: recog-
| nizance taken. with Abram Frey sure
| ty attorney. +. 3. Frey.
United States agt Ada f. Mansfield
and Enriquesco Lomax. robbery; on
trial: attorneys, ID. w. Baker and F. X
Gibbs.
United States agt. Peachie Cooper
receiving stolen property; verdict.
guilty; remanded; attorney, II. l.. Tig-
United States agt. Joseph II. Chase.
withdrawn. plea guilty of murder in
second degree; sentenced to penitentl :
airy for twenty years; attorney, e. .
| Williams.
| United States agt. George Williams,
second offense petit larceny: plea, gull
ty; sentenced to Occoquan for eight
months: attorney. r. a. Hughes.
United States agt. Richard Meredith
depreciation on private property SEN
fenced to penitentiary for oAe year and
one day.
| United States agt. Joseph J. Thomp-
son. depreciation on private property;
plea. guilty; remanded
| United states agt. Robert Crawford
jhousebreaking and larceny: probation
Irevok ed and continued.
United States agt. James H. Carter
depreciation on private property; sen
|tenced to penitentiary for one year and
one day: placed probation; attorney,
J. A. Purcell.
, United States agt. Edward HeIgh. as
sault with dangerous weapon: sem
| fenced to Occoquan for ten months: at
torney. r. A. Hughes.
| United States agt. Francis Davis:
murder. first degree: plea not guilty
withdrawn: plea guilty to murder in
second degree; sentenced to peniten-
tiary for life; attorneys, b. Emerson,
| jr. and G.. II. Mcneil.
| United States agt Cornelius Peterson,
| murder, second degree: plea not guilty
| withdra wn; plea guilty of manslaugh-
ter; remanded attorney, A. W. scott
| United States agt. John H. Thomas,
Idepredatio private property: YER
dict guilty: remanded; attorney. Harry
| J. Gerrity.
y n \
Coy.
! In re Nicholas MeZZanotte: adjudica-
ton and reference to Ralph -. Quinter,
| referee.
DISTRICT DIVISION - Chief Justice
CovingtOn.
! In re extension OF 18th street: on
nearing.
PROBATE DIEISION-Justice Mccoy.
| Estate of Leander Cosgrove; petition
for letters of administration filed. at
| torney, q. +. Mcneil.
Estate of James y. Fitzpatrick; petit
ton for probate of will filed; attorney,
j. c. Rogers.
Estate of Isaac Quackenbush; eX-
emplified copy of will filed.
Estate of William Stockman: letters
| IF admin stration granted to John j.
Allen; bond. $500; attorney. Leo A.
| Rover
Estate of Ella r. Murphy: will admit
ted to probate and letters testamentary
granted to Mary Murphy: bond. 500;
attorney, r. Preston Shcaley.
| Estate of Christine Tyner: will ad
mitted to probate and letters tesla
mcntary granted to American Security
and Trust Company; attorney, A. b.
Leet.
Estate of Eliza O. Siebert, admins
traitor ordered to assign stock attor-
| ncy, Frank Stetson.
Estate of Mary Lucas; reference to
| het IN