The Washington herald., 1917-04-07
Nutshell NeUs

Samuel A. Anderson, of l326 Sixth street
northwest. yesterday reported to the po-
lice that his establishment was entered
Thursday and robbed of 5000 Entrance
was gained through a rear window.
Eddie s. Pollock. aged 81, of 6sS Massa-
| chusetts avenue northwest, was yester-
day thrown from a car OF the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company while
| in Fourteenth street, between r street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest The
aged man received cuts to the head and
hands. He was removed to Emergency
| Hospital
Mary Hooper, Of 227 Tenth street south
| east employed at Huyler's Twelfth street
store. yesterday reported to the police
that her silver mesh pocketbook, valued
at SIS, containing change, had been stolen
| from the dressing-room at the esta blish-
ment.
street northwest, yesterday reported to
the police that while on a Fourteenth
street car Wednesday morning she lost
| white linen case containing two so
bills, Treasury check for $40, in favor
Of J. A. E. Walker, and a check for SSS
drawn by Thomas E. Petty in favor OF
Mrs. Walker.
Annie NJ fharpless filed suit yesterday
In the District Supreme Court for SO, 900
| =,
! leging false arrest. The suit grew out of
the arrest of the plaintiff on a charge OF
robbery in which Krshling was the COM
plainant. The case was afterward nolle
pressed. Suit was filed by Attorney Ed
ward l. Wilson.
| Fire OF unknown origin in an automo-
bile delivery wagon of Harvey F. Btsner.
while the machine was in the garage at
sZlS Eleventh street northwest for
| time threatened the structure yesterday
No. "a engine company responded to an
alarm and quickly extinguished the blaze
The automobile was damaged to the e1-
tent OF 5000.
Clothing and a suit case valued at SIS
/ were stolen from the ests sblishment OF
| James BODY. s09 Four-and- half street
southwest. by burglars who yesterday
gained entrance to the place by forcing
| the door.
The wagon OF r. E. Burkly. Seventh
| and L street northwest. driven by James
Morgan, of % o street northwest. while
going east on New York avenue at First
car of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company. The wagon was
badly damaged.
Harry VI. Burton was awarded a de-
cree Of absolute divorce from Airline M
| Burton by Justice Stafford yesterday in
the District Supreme Court The costs
OF the trial are assessed against the two
men named as correspondents. Attorney
J. Barrett Carter appeared for Burton
Allen T. Larner has filed suit for alb
solute divorce against Mamie Larner
from whom he says he has not heard for
| eight years. The couple We're married
| in 1895 and have one child. The husband
says his wife left him in June, 1871. He
ts represented by Attorney Chapman
Fowler
Mrs. Lena Rayerman alleges that her
husband. Herman Rayerman. although
! living in the same house, has not spoken
TO her for year. Mrs. Rayernan filed
! suit for absolute divorce yesterday in the
! District Supreme Court against her hus-
hand, who. she says. Is a clerk in the
War Department. They were married
APrll Is, 1899. in New York The wife
asks alimony in her petition filed by At
torney H. H. Hollender
r. G. Bostwick. aged g. coIored soo
Tenth street northwest, yesterday sus-
tained a fracture of tho left leg when he
vas knocked TO the ground by an uniden-
tlfled man during fight in 'front.' Of l2s3
Seventh street no: thwcst. He was treat
| ed at the Emergency Hospital.
Melvin Lewis. aged g 6l6 NJ street
| southwest while running across the
| SNASSk at w dNST anu VI SIreetS SOutlWeNt
yesterday afternoon. was struck by an
automobile operated by james Curtin.
2204 Eleventh street northwest. The how
sustained bruises to his legs and body
He was taken home in the machine which
struck him.
The Crane Printing Company, Sl3 ThIr-
teenth street northwest yesterday re-
ported TO the police that a bicycle was
stolen from Eleventh and C streets
northwest The machine Is valued at s1s
Policeman F. w. Holmes of the Eighth
precinct. yesterday afternoon was knock
ed to the ground by slIidding automo-
pile. His arm was badly bruised and he
was treated at the Freedmen's General
Hospital.
Carroll Holt. aged Is. 75l Park road
northwest while riding his bicycle at
Eleventh and streets northwest yester-
Day: was struck by an automobile owned
oy Maurice ID. Rosenberg. 1853 BiItmore
street northwest. operated by Clarence
Rivers, 12S Fourth street northwest.
Holt received bruises on his legs and
about the body. He was taken to the
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