The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
Nutshell NeDs

Harry Hepburn, aged 50, s4S Maryland
avenue southwest, was found dead lying
on the floor in his home by James Corn.
WELL OF the same address. Coroner
hewitt was notified.
James Monroe. aged "A, 122o C street
southwest. died without medical atten-
ton early yesterday morning.
A bicycle valued at 80 was stolen yes
terday from SIS Seventh street northwest
The bicycle Is the property Of John
Enrico, 1871 Eighteenth street northwest
An automobile owned and operated BY
James W. Carter 144 W street northwest.
at Seventh street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest yesterday struck and
knocked down William Cox, colored, aged
IS, rs c street southwest The negro
was injured about the head and body. He
was removed TO the Emergency Hospital
In the First precinct patrol automobile
Grace W. Matthews was yesterday
granted an absolute divorce, with the
custody Of her two children, from Law
renee N. Matthews by Justice Hits in
the District Supreme Court. Matthews
is enlisted in the navy.
Walter L. Holbruner, a confessed
white SLAYER" was yesterday sentenced
by Justice Gould, in Criminal Division
No. L. to serve three years IN the peni-
tentiary. Holbruner, who lived in Balti-
more, was charged with bringing a girl
to Washington for immoral purposes.
Earl Hackley and Norman Hackley.
young highwaynen who robbed three
stores IN different parts of the city, were
sent to the penitentiary by Justice Gould
yesterday. Earl was given i've years and
Norman three years at Atlanta
Bowdoln College, Brunswick, Ne, Is
given a gift Of $4,000 for the establish
ment OF the ellis Spear scholarship BY
the terms OF tie will Of Gen. Ellis Spear,
formerly Commissioner OF Patents, which
was filed for probate yesterday. The
Washington Loan and Trust Company Is
named trustee and executor.
The widow and children are chief heirs
under the win OF George J. Bessler, filed
for probate yesterday In the District Su-
preme Court. Bequests Of 500 each are
given the German Orphan Asylum and
the trustees of Glenwood Cemetery.
George E. Bsssler and Aledias A Bessler
are named executors
Condemnation proceedings to acquire
additional lard for the Langdon School
were instituted yesterday in the District
Supreme Court by the District Commits
sioneds. The property in question Is at
Queen Chapel road and Evarts street
northeast.
The automobile Of DR.. Edward Larkfn.
Montana apartments, while in Wisconsin
avenue and NJ street northwest, yester-
day was run into from the rear by an
automobile truck OF John z. Early, NIB
G street northwest. operated by Richard
Coleman, 1928 K street northwest. The
passenger automobile was damaged TO
the extent Of 80
Nicholas Manthoe, 4S2 D street north
west was painfully burned about the
hands yesterday when an overheated gas
stove set IRE to his home. Damage to
the furniture was estimated at IS.
Thrown from her buggy when the
horse which she was driving rLn away
Yesterday at Nichols avenue and Four
teenth street southeast. Mrs. Sadie
Galloway. aged &C. 1857 Lamont street
northwest, Is In Providence Hospital
where she was carried in an automoble
operated by r. L. Fowler. Her condi-
ton is not serious according to physicians
of the institution
Edward RatheIl, aged 16, SIS Eighth
street northwest, while riding his bicycle
In Eighteenth street near Belmont street
northwest yesterday was knocked down
by an automobile truck owned by ].
Maury Dove The bicycle was badly
damaged. The lad was only slightly in
tured- He refused treatment
Car No. 10, Of the washington Rail-
way and Electric Company. In the
vicinity Of Fifteenth and H street north
. east yesterday afternoon butted into
wagon of the Hub Furniture Company
| driven BY Charles Monroe, coIored
The wagon II still running. The car
was moved to the shop where minor re-
pairs were made.