The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
Nutshell Neus

Samuel J. Denny, an employe Of the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing, has
been cited by Justice Hitx, of the District
Supreme Court. to show cause why he
should not pay alimony to his wife,
Kathryn M. Denny, on her petition for
limited divorce.
Elizabeth A Tolson has been granted
decree, signed by Justice Hitz, in the
District Supreme Court, dissolving her
given the custody of her two minor chill
dren.
Bill Jones. a Greek, has filed a suit In
the District Supreme Court against his
partner and feliow-countfyman Nick
Contos. for dissolution Of their fruit
store business, for accounting and q re-
/ ceiver. He is represented by Attorneys
E. +. Colladay. Soterios Nicholson, and
H s. Barger.
Maj. John D. Carmody reported to the
police that his automobile was stolen
northwest some time Wednesday night.
David W. McGrath. aged g. 1895 Yer
mont avenue northwest, yesterday aft
ernoon was knocked down and bruised
about the head and body by an automo-
bile Of the National Hotel Supply Com
pany, operated by William Tillman, 7s2
Irving street northwest The accident
occurred at Eleventh street and Pennsyl-
vania' avenue northwest. McGrath was
treated at the Emergency Hospital
Burglars Wednesday night broke into
the lunch room Of Robert Dean. es1s
Fourth street northwest. They stole S12
In cash, an overcoat valued at $6 and
supply Of cigars and cigarettes. En-
trance was gained by removing board
from a window.
Henry c. Way, aged 80, SIS Fifth street.
who, 1t is alleged, has been innpersonat-
ing an officer and thus gaining entrance
to numerous houses about the city, was
arrested Wednesday night by Detective
Wright, Of the Sixth precinct.
Fred Denchert, 800 Mount Vernon street
northwestSyesterday reported to the po-
lice that his bicycle, valued at 80, had
been stolen from in front Of 912 Ninth
street northwest.
James Kehoe, .aged 45. yesterday es-
capped from st. Elizabeth's Hospital.
, Two horses driven by James N. Gun
nell, aged so, of Vale. Va. attached to
wagon loaded with hay, yesterday be-
came frightened while in NJ street, near
Thirty-fourth street northwest, and ran
away. The horses ran out NJ street to
Thirty-sixth street northwest, where
they were stopped when one Of the
horses lost his footing and fell to the
ground. There was no damage.
Ralph c. Stewart. 2111 First street
northwest, last night reported to the
police that he was attacked by two white
men while in front of 1880 K street north
west yesterday afternoon. He told the
police that he was knocked to the ground
by blow from one of the men. The as
sault, he said, was unprovoked.
The automobile of Ernest A. Thomp-
son, $40 Thirteenth street northwest,
while in New York avenue. between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets north
west, yesterday afternoon was struck by
Washington Railway and Electric
Company car. The automobile was
slightly damaged.
The automobile Of G. c. Collision, 1lo
Ninth street northwest, yesterday aft
ernoon collided with an electric light
pole in I street, between fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets northwest, breaking the
pole.
Olga Smith, aged Il, daughter Of Will
lam Smith, Of Plains Va, was arrested
last night at Union Station by Detective
Sergts. Stringfellow and Vermillion as
fugitive from her parents. Her father
is on his way to this city to take her
home.