Washington Post Newspaper Archives, Apr 11, 1908, p. 19

Land fraud trial reveals forged agreements and blank signatures

Stenographer Marion Doyle testified in the Hyde Benson Dimond Scheider land fraud case about a written division agreement bearing their signatures. The document, badly scorched from the San Francisco quake, showed proceeds split from lands, with signatures to blank forms later filled by office staff. Witnesses described letters to clerks and blank signatures used to secure land deals. An appeal hearing for John A. Benson was sought to be advanced, opposed by the U S attorney, as records moved toward Washington.

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Hyde Benson Llyde-Beneor-Dimond-Schneider Strafford Oman Um Solock Marion Doyle A. S. Worthington Hede San Francisco California Lient Mons la Kincaid Nember Interior Department Tivolr Propase Ral Baker Kineatd John A. Henson Court of Apprais Genson United States District Attorney Aturnes San Franccisco Washington Kinbury Truckee Cal

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Hoggsette Heads Printery to Succeed Leech

A. Hoggsette will be made chief of the Bureau of Printing at 2 to succeed John S. Leech when he departs for Washington to assume Public Printer duties. Leech will leave about April 15 aboard the next vessel. Hoggsette, a Nebraska native about thirty two, previously worked in the Government Printing Office and Manila office. Washington Chapter Royal Arch Masons sent Leech a cable of congratulations.

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A. Hoggsette Bureau of Printing John S. Leech Washington Clarence R. Edwards Bureau of Insular Affairs Department le Fare F. Wagoner Edwin C. Jones Juong Head Cal War Royal Arch Masons John 8 Leech

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Funeral of Mrs Alexander Widow of Virginia Physician

Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 14 Seventeenth Street for Mrs Mary C Alexander widow of Dr William Fontaine Alexander a prominent Jefferson County Virginia physician She died in this city the previous Wednesday aged about seventy eight The service was conducted by Rev George F Dudley of St James Episcopal Church She had no children and was daughter of Aldah Sherman of Irvington New Jersey Her family connections extended to Chartenton W Va and Braunton Va where she was well regarded for her Christian character and charitable life.

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Virginia Mary C. Alexander James H. Saville George F. Dudley J. Stevens’ Episcopal Church Alexander Aldah Sherman Irvington N. J William Fontaine Alexander Jefferson County

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Sentence for assault in Deanwood district

Thomas Lowndes, a colored man, was sentenced to fifteen years in the penitentiary by Justice Stefford in Criminal Court No 1 for assault on Alice Gordon, a colored domestic, as she alighted from an electric car in Deanwood about two months ago. Louis Eye received six months in the workhouse for grand larceny after stealing $50 in jewelry from Marie Caason.

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Thomas Lowndes Justice Stefford Alice Gordon Deanwood Louis Eye Marie Caason Criminal Court NO Justice Stafford United States Hyde Benson Dimond Schneider Worthington A. A. Birney G. Donaldson J. C. Campbell Rank Vandeveer Thomas Lawndes I. (.Foster J. C. Foster Emmet Smith Louis Smith

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Patent Office Forgery Case Pleas Entered in Court

Ned W. Barton Henry W. Everding and John A Heany indicted for forgery conspiracy and destroying records of the Patent Office. They pleaded not guilty before Justice Stafford in Criminal Court No 1. Bonds set at 14000 each. defendants may withdraw pleas within fifteen days to file demurrers. The case stems from a Patent Office irregularities scandal involving attempts to obtain patents for a tungsten filament process.

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Ned W. Barton Henry W. Everding Philadelphia John A. Heany York Patent Office Justice Stafford Jesse C. Atkins Liberty Charles A. Douglas Heany Leckin Fulton & Cox Barton Everding Criminal Court NO Justice Barnard United States George W. Walker Henry Coppershite W. Ambrose Eadie Coleman Bll. Gaskins Frank Rogers Irving Williamson Eugene Davis HE. Davis Edward ©. Bryan H. E B. Davis Eugene Davin Edward C. Tiryan I. E. Davis United Steven Eugene Davia Edward €. Tryan H. EF. Davis United Btateaua Henry GA. Douglas Leckie Rosanna C. Young Caveater Easley-Smith W. E. Ambrose E. Whison Caveatee C. L. Frazler Hume Initel States Edward M. Hobden W. W. Stewart W.P. Plumiey Benjamin Herbert Richard Holmes Thomas E. Jackin United, States George Best

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Death of Mrs J E Nixon a Virginia social figure

Mrs Julia Eglin Nixon wife of John Nixon Jr of New York died Wednesday night April 8 at her Livingston Manor home after a brief illness. She was daughter of Benjamin Eglin of Fairfax County and granddaughter of the late Judge Henry Wirt Thomas. Survived by husband, father, sister Mrs George Maurice, and brother Lieut H M Eglin. Body went to Fairfax Courthouse for funeral services today.

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Julia Egiin Nixon John Nixon New York Livingston Manor Nixon Washington Fairfax County Benjamin Eglin Henry Wirt Thomas Virginia

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Habeas case seeks daughter's release from reform home

Walter A. Barkley of 142 L street southeast filed a habeas corpus against the House of the Good Shepherd authorities seeking Mamie Barkley’s release. The 16 year old, committed July 28, 1908 by the Juvenile Court for be mean imprudent behavior, is alleged to be kept beyond her term and put to hard labor in the laundry endangering her health. Chief Justice Clagaugh ordered the girl brought to court and the authorities to show cause.

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Juvenila Court Clahaugh District Supreme Court

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Investment in Lace Sparks White House Talks

Darvin J Messerale of New York accompanied by Representative Law led at the White Hall yesterday to start talks with the President on measures to aid the many unemployed in the United States. The envoy from the Ethical-Social league did not meet the President as a Cabinet meeting was in progress but plans a later discussion. The U S used over six million dollars worth of lace goods last year, about 90 percent imported. A special commission of the Bureau of Manufactures seeks to boost home production and has secured reports from United States consuls abroad. The reports flag wages as the main obstacle, with American workers earning three to four times more than in other nations, undermining exports of cotton manufactures to Europe and elsewhere. Major sources of cotton goods cited include St Gall, Calais, Nottingham, Plauen, Belgium, and British India, with U S weekly wage ranges cited from 18 to 30 dollars versus 38 cents to 12 dollars abroad.

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Darvin J. Messerale New York Law White Hall United States Mr. Messerale Ethical-Social League Boo Barge Commission Europe St Gall Switzerland Calais France Nottingham England Plauen Germany Belgium British India

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Eulogies at Heurich banquet honor energy and integrity

Simon Wolf spoke at Christian Heurich’s annual board banquet praising Heurich for energy perseverance and integrity. He urged support for the Christian Ruppert Home and German Orphan Asylum linked groups, urged trustees to share in philanthropy, and urged charity beyond sectarian lines. The speech underscored the Golden Rule and charity’s universality amid changing fortunes.

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Simon Wolf Christian Heurich Heurich Wolf Mr. Heurich Buch Christian and Eleanor Ruppert Man of Nazareth Letus San Francisco

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Plan A C H Scholarships and Banquet Plans

Matthew Cummings national president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians met with local Hibernians to discuss the Hibernian scholarship fund intended for the Catholic University of America. He expected to stay in Washington over Sunday for a planned demonstration before returning to Boston. The Scottish Rite Banquet will be held April 16 at the Scott Shire Cathedral, with speakers Arthur H. Hayes Augustus B. Coolidge J Walter Humphrey Harry G. Kimball Carter B. Keene Maurice Dd Rosenberg and Francis J Woodman.

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Matthew Cummings Ancient Order of Hibernians Hibernian Scholarship Fund Catholi University of America Canker Cummings Washington Hibernians Vwusiness Boston Mass Evangelist Knights Resevoix G Street Northwest Arthur H. Hayes Augustus B. Coolidge J. Walter Humphrey Harry G. Kimball Carter B. Keene Maurice Dd. Rosenberg Francis J. Woodman Ellwool P. Ores Frederick M. Bock Francis A. Sebring

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Rusty Tools Mentioned With Bread Reward Note

A fragment lists rusty nails dull saws and nicked chisel and notes they were made by Washburn Crosby. It mentions a delicious bread and biscuit as an ample reward linked to the item.

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Washburn-Crosby

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Veteran Col Henry Foster Dies After Long Service

Col Henry Foster a two war veteran and sanitary inspector for the Government Printing Office died at his home 21 P street NW from Bright's disease. Born in Brighton NY he joined 1863 in the Fourth NY Heavy Artillery and served with Gen Miles in Indian campaigns and the Spanish American War where he was thrice wounded at San Juan Hill. He led Lafayette Post G A R and Miles Camp Spanish War Veterans and earned a Civil War Medal of Honor at Reaves Station VA. He is survived by his wife and two sons. Funeral services by Lafayette Post and Miles Camp will be held Monday at 2 PM from Hindle Bayliss Parlors with Arlington interment.

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Henry Foster Government Printing Office P Street Bright Col. Foster Brighton Fourth New York Heavy Artillery Miles San Juan Hill Lafayette Post Miles Camp Reaves Station Foster W. V Hindle & Bayliss Fifth H Streets Arlington

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New Trial Granted in Will Case of Rosanna Young

Justice Barnard of the District Supreme Court ordered a new trial after overturning a jury verdict that upheld Rosanna C Young’s will disinheriting seven of her eight children. The estate neared 10000 dollars and contestants claimed fraud and coercion by the named principal beneficiary daughter. The judge ruled the verdict contradicted the evidence and noted Mrs Young was mother of Police officer William Young, a well known city policeman.

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Justice Barnard District Supreme Court Rosanna C. Young Mrs. Young Supreme Court District of Columbia Equity Court No Jeses Dinbaugh Benn Ve. Taft J. M. Brown A. G. Bentley D. W. Walter Stuart McNamara Farrington A. B. Webb Edwera Forrest Smith & Walker Jacobs F. Snowden Hill Michael J. Corbett Beau Ve. Beall Attormeye J. A. Toomey H. J. Quinn Sammena Sammons Archer & Smith—Coombe Avery Ya. Avery Leckle, Fulton , Cox—Coldren & Fenning Worsey Stepney C. James Quinn Curtin Va Cort Margaret M. Murrey Oscar Nauck C. A. FP Busby-Smith Galloway Va H. Thomas Wilson & Barksdale W. . Lester Claston H. Gleay W. E. Lester Wilson Thomas da Winter Mr. Beller B. H. Marshall Rock Vs. Esher Secretary of the Navy Hobl Williams Tichmond Fredericksburg and Potomar Railroad Company Washington Southern Railway Company M.D. Campbell McKenney & Plannery Daish Zeh Plamttt E. H. Thomas C. J Edwin Forrest Andrews Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad Company Thomas L. Jones J. E. Padgett De‘tendant J. J. Darlington Grimes Gibbs HL Lb. Gles H. H. Glensie Abbey Anacastia and Potomac River’ Railroad Company Akes Flalotifi iMaadox & Gatley J. J. Daslington United States Newton Secretary of the Interior B. 4 Warner, Jr D. W. Baker Metzger H B Moulton W. W. Millan W. H. Wallace A. $. Worthington Stubbheld Frys Howard Boyd—Gittings Loving & Davis Bryant Washington Railway and Electric Company R. H. McNeiil Jl. H. David—c H. E. Davise HL Thomas Justice Anderson Gottschalk Company Plaintif Joseph A. Burkart Sanders Blegs Heating Company Birney Dashiella W. B. Mores & Son Pialntif L. J. Mather Vonalfson Ferguson Mears Ve. Jones Pialntiffa L. Prailey Arthur Peter Mons Sona & Co O'Donnell Attorner L. P. Loving Rt. H. Yeaton

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Railway Suit Over Alighting Injury Seeks 6000 Damages

Sophie Sims filed a lawsuit in the District Supreme Court alleging injuries from alighting an electric car at Fifteenth and H streets northeast. She seeks 6000 in damages from the Washington Railway and Electric Company.

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Wooten, Pension Office examiner, dies after illness

Jule P. Wooten a longtime social examiner in the Pension Office died last evening at Providence Hospital after several months illness. A Georgian who came here about 25 years ago he served in the Marine Corps during the Spanish American War rising to captain in the signal service. He once worked for Western Union and helped during yellow fever in Brunswick. He recently perfected a printing telegraph instrument and will likely be buried in Arlington Cemetery. He is survived by two brothers and three sisters in Bainbridge Georgia.

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Jule P. Wooten Providence Hospital Mr. Wooten Marine Corps Duti Cuba Signal Service Western Union Brunswick Wooten Arlington Cemetery Bainbridge, Ga

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Prize Court Code Talks Draw Experts From Allies

Great Britain invites governments in the last Hague conference to send experts to London to draft a code of procedure for a proposed international prize court. The American government will be represented. The conference is informal and may need a small appropriation. No fixed date yet. Ratification of the treaty provision may wait for expert report.

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Supreme Court Docket Highlights Broad 1908 Proceedings

Fragmented record from the United States Supreme Court and District of Columbia courts outlines multiple cases, adjournments, and assignments for April 1908. Includes Virginia versus West Virginia, Berea College v Kentucky, numerous writs of error, equity and probate matters, and criminal dockets with United States agents and defense counsel listed.

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Real estate transfers catalog reports across multiple streets

A stream of real estate transfers lists multiple transactions in Northwest and Northeast sections, detailing parcels on P Street, Sixteenth Street, L Street, Twenty-Eighth Street, Seaton Place, Bates Street, Twenty-ninth to Twenty-sixth streets, Dingman Place, Maryland Avenue Northeast, and surrounding squares. It records grantor and grantee names, lot and square numbers, and monetary values ranging from $3,300 to $55,000, with several trust and building association relations and terms of sale or security agreements.

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Charlee J. Rixey P. M. Rixey, Jr Sixteenth Street Presley M. Rixey Elizabeth H. Rixey Squar L Street Fannis Washington William F. Kelly Twenty-Eighth Street Catherine Nolan George Rebecca Levy Woodward's W. Walton Edwards James B. Shammell Seaton Place Emma ™. Hunter Horton H. McKee Edgar T. Meritt Bloomingdale Bates Street First Charles D. Volland Robert T. Ballard Luther R. Wilson Twenty-sixth Streste Ada M. Butler Jesse M. Butler Dingman Place North Capitol First Streets Marr Ward Frank J. Cleadoane James Berry Perpetual Building Association James S. Harlan German-American Building Association William ‘T Ballard Julius H. Vierbuchen Charles D. Valland Francis E. Smith Luther A. Wilson Square Elizabeth C. Hungerford Thomas W Horace S. Cummings T. Russell Hungerford Orlando G. Valerie Grant Park East Deanwood Enijan Brown Frank T. Rawlings Jesse W. Rawlings Frank S New York Washington, D. C Harrison Realty Company St. Nw Simpson & Sullivan Peachy & Wagner Coan Ave Saval Peopla DH. Tolman Ream Walker D.C WM WH Saunders & CO Frank T. Rawlings CO Pal Ave Ungton Fire Insurance Company Building Association C. A. Baker Metzerott District of Columbia GEO. W. Linkins 19Th St Walter H. Acker A. E Hoon Bycceseoh Corcoran Tyler & Rutherford (Incorporated F. EL Smith Cd

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Ticket Swindling Case Up Before Judge Barnard

Justice Barnard in Criminal Court No 2 heard counsel argue a demurrer to the indictment of Charles F Tabler Harry Wimsatt and Andrew L Lucas regarding a Wash ington Railway ticket swindle. Defense contends grand larceny merged with conspiracy and outside jurisdiction. decision reserved. Wimsatt is the former husband of Marie Gamble once of the Florodora Gex tet.

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Justice Barnard Charles F.tabler Harry Wimsatt Andrew L. Lucas Washington Railway and Electric Company P. R. Hilliard Barnard Wimaatt Marie Gamble Plorodora Gextet

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Land fraud trial reveals forged agreements and blank signatures

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Hoggsette Heads Printery to Succeed Leech

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Funeral of Mrs Alexander Widow of Virginia Physician

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Sentence for assault in Deanwood district

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Patent Office Forgery Case Pleas Entered in Court

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Death of Mrs J E Nixon a Virginia social figure

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Habeas case seeks daughter's release from reform home

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Investment in Lace Sparks White House Talks

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Eulogies at Heurich banquet honor energy and integrity

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Plan A C H Scholarships and Banquet Plans

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Rusty Tools Mentioned With Bread Reward Note

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Veteran Col Henry Foster Dies After Long Service

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New Trial Granted in Will Case of Rosanna Young

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Railway Suit Over Alighting Injury Seeks 6000 Damages

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