The Washington herald., 1917-03-24
Nutshell NeDs

lJ NufSneu NeUS
Emma Chambers. 70. ss7 Elliott street
northeast. slipped and fell down night
OF cellar steps yesterday morning and
Is now ip Casualty Hospital suffering
from contusions about the head and
body.
The apartment Of Mrs. Lillian Brown
Ing. lol4 Tenth street northwest. yester-
day was entered by thief with du-
phcats key. A German silver jewelry
box containing s1s IN bills, some change
and pawn ticket were stolen
Marie Ford, 1s1s Ninth street north
: west. yesterday reported to the police
that her home had been. entered and
robbed Of corded coat, "a corduroy
skirt. one bsd-spread and four Sheets
valued at 80.
An electric search-light on the auto
mobile of j. d. johnson, 1853 Newton
street northwest. was stolen THURSDAY
night as the machine stood In front OF
BIB r street northwest
The office of J. James. 1E1 q street
northwest. yesterday was damaged to the
extent of A.50o by IRE caused by an
overheated stove No one was injured.
The ONCE was q temporary structure Tor
use in connection with building opera
tons
OF OccoQuan. Va, fell overheard from
q scow of the Columbia Granite and
Dredging Company near Oxen Run. Nd,
and was drowned The body was recoV-
cred by William Simmons, Of Alexan-
dria, Va.
Two latrobe pots valued at IS were
stolen yesterday from the back yard
at the home Of Clyde L. Bowers. l2o7
H street northwest, according to re-
port received at police headquarters.
Benjamin Scales, 14Os Q street. repert-
ed to the police yesterday that his place
had been broken into Thursday night
and 81 worth of chewing gum and smok-
ing material taken. Entrance was gained
by smashing front window.
Thieves stole several lengths of gar
den hose and several brushes, the prop
\ erty of Daniels Realty Company, from
II Rhode Island avenue, valued at so.
cording to q report made to the police
esterday.
Edward Buckner. colored. 10 years old,
lied without medical attention at his
tome, 81 Broadway alley southwest. yes
erday. Coroner hewitt was notified.
Mary Thomas, colored, was SEN
fenced to six years in the penitentiary
4 yesterday by Justice Gould in Grim
inal Division No. 1. The woman was
convicted of performing an operation
on Esther Fleet on January 7. caus-
ing the latter's death. Attorney
Thomas l. Jones represented the ac-
cused and Assistant United States At
torney Leahy conducted the prosecu-
tion.
Harry 'Dougherty, who was con-
victed January 19 of manslaughter in
connection with the death of Gran
willie Mills, who, he testified. made in
sulting remarks to his wife, will not
have to go to jail as a result Of the
rracas. Justice Gould. of the District
\ 'ouTt, has had the cass under ad-
iseuent for several weeks and an
'Unced yesterday that he would re-
'-" Dougherty under personal
,onds.
On account Of alleged failure to
idy his wife alimony as ordered by
the court. James P. Mcdonald. q local
Contractor. is under $500 bail in
New York, having been arrested for
contempt of court. He Is said TO be
back in his alimony payments to the
extent of $4,s50.
James scriven. IL. and Sylvester
Dudley. IT, were held in $4,000 bail
yesterday to answer charges Of
wholesale looting OF vacant houses.
Forty-three cases, the police say, are
lodged against each Of the boys. De-
tective Simpson. Of the First Pre-
Cinct, and Policemen Wernheim and
Trice arrested the alleged lootsrs.
Lieut.. Col Chester Harding. COVER
nor of the Canal Zone, has been elect
ed president of the Panama Railroad,
the War Department was notified yes
terday. He succeeds Maj. Gen
Goethals, former governor Of the
road
Charles Cummins, stand and s..
Eastern Market yesterday reported
fhof he ho6
his automobile during the afternoon
one S-pound ham, two packages of
coffee. three cans of sardines, four
4 pounds of hominy, and dozen
oranges. total value $3.50.
John P wetherill. Is years old. 1870
Wyoming avenue northwest, while
riding horseback yesterday morning,
fell with his mount and sustained a
sprained ankle. The lad was taken
. treated at Garfield Hospital.
The Seventeenth Infantry win ar
rive at Forte Mcpherson and Ogle-
thorpe, Ga. today to guard the 800
fnterned German sailors whose trans
ferral has been order from rAeir ships
in Philadelphia Companies A, B, c,
D, E and F will take half of the sail
ors to Mcpherson. and Companies G,
H. l. K, L, NJ will guard the other
half at oglethorpe.
Charles Dunnig, employed by the
Cudahy Packing Company, was ar
raigned yesterday before the United
States Branch Of the Police Court on
a charge Of stealing provisions from
his employers. Policeman Y. A. Os-
terman, who took the stand against
Dunnig, charged that the prisoner
stole a large ham and q shoulder,
concealing them under his coat He
60 f~f lp Ia
,rrur UnnX unrEn ApprNAnc