If He Does Not He Is Blamed Dr Gwynn Fined for No Rear Light
Dr William C Gwynn was fined five dollars for driving with no rear lamp. Police Judge Mulloway said an officer may warn but must not be meddlesome, noting that warning is acceptable but oppressive meddling is not. Police Officer Connor testified he stopped Gwynn after Harvey's restaurant on Eleventh and Pennsylvan ia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Gwynn
Mulloway
William C. Gwynn
Connor
Harvey
Eleventh Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Gwynn
Inmate of asylum dies after fifty-one years service
Nicholas Sewell, an eighty year old inmate of the Government Hospital for the Insane, died Sunday after fifty-one years at the asylum. He viewed himself as a king among subjects, and time erased much of his history before admission on March 12, 1855. He was buried in the asylum cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Sewell
Sewell
Nestor
Negrot
I MIGHT A' BEEN JAGGED JUDGE PLEA ON PROFANITY CHARGE
James Reed pleaded before Police Judge Mullway for leniency after admitting he might have cursed a cop but denying cussing. Policeman Hartman testified Reed was blasphemous while the officer tried to get him home. Separately,Jonathan Fl Hamilton’s will filed for probate directs sale of part lot 22 in square 515 with proceeds to Harriet Robinson Mary Hamilton and Fannie Hamilton, heirs. Samuel M. Tyler named executor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Reed
Mullgway
Hartman
First Precinct
Reed
Jonathan Flamilton
Square
Harriet Robinson
Mary Hamilton
Fannie Hamilton
Samuel M. Tyler
Complainant Loses $10,000 Suit in Capital Traction Case
A Circuit Court jury awarded Capital Traction Company $10,000 in damages against Edward A. Savoy. The incident dated December 12, 1902, near Eleventh and U streets, left Savoy injured after being thrown from a car. Attorneys B Ross Perry and Son and G Dunlop defended for the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capital Traction Company
Edward A. Savoy
Eleventh
U- Streets
Ross Perry
District Supreme Court redraws six subdistricts boundary lines
The District Supreme Court in general term promulgated new boundary lines for Subdistricts 1 through 6 with streets named as boundaries. Subdistricts designate starting points at intersections such as Fourth and D streets and Tenth and F streets, detailing routes along Fourth, Pennsylvania, Rock Creek, and other avenues to district lines. Offices are listed for each subdistrict at various addresses including 1205 G street northwest, 627 F street northwest, and 911 G street northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Supreme Court
Charles S., Bundy
Fourth
D Streets
Fourth Street
F Street
I Street
Fifteenth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Twenty-third Street
Twenty Third Street
Rock Creek
Potomac River
Sixth Street
D Street
Columbian Building
Samuel C. Mills
Tenth
F Streets
Pennsylvania, Avenue
Brightwood Avenue
Rock Creekford Road
Piney Branch
Fourteenth Street
Florida Avenue
Tenth Street
G Street
Thomas H. Callan
Seventh Street
New York Avenue
Capitol Street
Lincoln Road
Harewood Road
Third Street
Bunker Hill Road
Bunker HI Road
Bennings Road
Maryland Avenue
District bar disbarment meeting to decide cases
May disbar lawyers in the District as a Bar Association committee submits a report to Chief Justice Clabaugh alleging misconduct by several attorneys. Three are urged to be barred, others answered charges, and final action may be taken at today’s session in the District Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar Association
Clabaugh
Airship Models Return From New York Exhibition
William J Barker secretary to the chief clerk of the Patent Office returned yesterday from New York City with eleven airship and flying machine models shown at the Astro Chile exposition. Under patent law models filed in the Patent Office cannot be removed from custody and this marked the first time any left the Patent Office museum on G Street between Sixth and Seventh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Barker
Patent Office
New York City
Hitchcock
Patents
Asro
Chile
Patent Office Museum
G Street
Sixth
Seventh Streets
Naval Battalion Disbands After Three Officers Refuse to Resign
Gen. Harries ordered the naval battalion disbanded after Lieut. Commander Brummett Cox and Hance refused to surrender their commissions. The three officers were summoned aboard the steamship Puritan for an audience on harmony concerns and discharged honorably as a military decision. Adjutant General Brett to receipt for all U S property issued to the command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harries
District National Guard
Brett
R. B. Brummett
Clifford Cox
William Hance
Brummett
Cox
Enaign Brett
United States
Police Identify Woman Behind Forged Senator Depew Name
Police learn the forged name belongs to Mrs Catherine Bolsh mother of the girl who used the alias Elizabeth Bolsh and not Elizabeth Ray. The arraignment for forgery and complicity is set for tomorrow in Police Court. Detectives Parham and O'Brien prepared evidence for the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Catherine Berger
Senator Depew
Catherine Bolsh
Elizabeth Ray
Eizabeth Bolsh
Parham
O'Brien
Canary Birds Scarce Plagues Local Dealers
Washington faces a canary bird shortage with orders from New York unfilled since December. A principal local dealer only secured a few dozen via an oversold supply chain. Most canaries originate from Germany or Switzerland, with immigration straining shipping space, affecting available freight and passenger space alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
Germany
Switzerland
Bushes damage suit against railroad near Boyds Md
Mary Howe Totten and her three children sue the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company for 5159 damages claiming dry leaves on the right of way were set on fire by employees, spreading flames to shrubs on their land adjoining the railroad. Attorneys Thompson and Laskey for plaintiffs. He Wife Abroad He Ask a Divorce. Johannes Mirsch seeks divorce from Anna Mirsch in District Supreme Court alleging infidelity. they wed in New York July 11, 1901. she resides in Berlin, Germany. Attorney H. L. es filed petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Howe Totten
Boyds
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Thompson and Laskey
Johannes Mirsch
District Supreme Court
Anna
Mirsch
Berlin
Germany
New York
H. L. Es
Watson Defalcation Shortage Totals 76060.10 in District Books
Auditor Garrison explains the Watson defalcation is being finally cleared, listing a total shortage of 76060.10 across whole cost deposit and permit funds. Net shortage after attachments is 52052.61. He cites 9203 accounts rechecked and seven months of audit, with $64506.35 needed to balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John. R. Garrison
Watson
Garrison
United States
Congress
Petty
Garrison Sala
District Supreme Court
Demurrer
Justice Barnard
Dong
Damages Determined by Street Grade Commission Hearing
Charley A. Baker George W Moss and George B Spransey the commission appointed by the District Supreme Court to appraise the damages from street grade changes yesterday finished hearing evidence on property in Florida avenue northeast between Third and Fifth streets They will submit appraisements to the court within a few days Afterward special counsel A Leftwica Sinclair said the commission will next consider damages claims filed by owners of property in N street northeast between First and North Capitol streets The commission is expected to examine that property next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley A. Baker
George W. Moss
George B Spransey
District Supreme Court
Union Station
Florida Avenue Northeast
Third
Fifth Streets
A. Leftwica Sinclair
N Street
First
North Capitol Streets
Awards for M Street Condemnation Reported by Jury
In the District Supreme Court proceeding to extend M street east of Bladensburg road to a uniform width of ninety feet, a jury returned its verdict. Damages awarded total 5 533.38 while the abutting property benefits amount to 5 995.31. The difference reflects the act of Congress requiring the jury to assess the whole damages as benefits, including costs and expenses of condemnation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Supreme Court
M Street
Bladensburg Road
Congress
Waggaman Opposed as Trustee in McKenney Estate
District Supreme Court heard a petition by Mary J. Cooper to remove Thomas E. Waggaman as trustee of the Mary McKenney estate and appoint a replacement. The notice notes alleged cruelty and desertion in a separate limited divorce petition by Annie L. Corron against James A. Corron, filed August 28, 1901, with attorney George Drew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waggaman
District Supreme Court
Thomas E. Waggaman
Mary McKenney
Mary J. Cooper
Annie L. Corron
James A. Corron
George
Drew
Gran
Johnston's
N.w. Fern Halls
Kramer's
Keene's Shoe
G St
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Horn’s
Baltimore
Miller Safes
Hanover Arrest
Dutac
Adway
Radway
Elm St
THE
Sunday Post
Judge
Asylum
Nicholas
Gude
Luke C. Strider
First Street
Virginia Avenue
Ninth Street
Anacostia River
Anacostia
B Street
Robert H.terrell
Begional
Streets
Haréwood Road
Rock Creek Ford Road
Piney Branch Road
Florida““avenue
Harmony Council
D. of A
Goodall
J. H. Fristoe
Frazer
Bransford
Cullom
Boyd
Brown
Keil
Outside Sentinel
Blance Morris
Inside Sentinel
Mr. Scott
George Cox
Traction Company
Mary ‘C. Horton
A. §. Worthington
Richard Rothwell
Lillie
Virginia Henjamin
William Wagner
Lillie Rothwell
Naval Battalion
Depew
Elizabeth Bolsh
Canary
B. & O. R. KR. Company
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Tian
Commission
City Bulletins
J. T. D. Pyles
Velati’s
Std
W. Smith
Ind
Paul Jones
Murphy's
Wth
Cap. St
Wiiskey
Murghy's
Rosenfeld
Imann
G&g
Adler
7Th St. and
Mass. Ave. N. W
Cravenette Coats
Antalor Antalo
Victor E. Adler
Jorimculasta
Manufacturing Department
Massachusetts Avenue
A.herman’s Sons Co
St. M. W
Maryland
Connecticut
Jersey
North Carolina
Phone North
Walker-Hughes Market Co
Conn. Ave
Selinger
S. F
R. P. Andrews Paper Co
la. Ave
D St
Home Savings Bank
7Th and
Mass. Ave
Vf McDougall Kitchen Cabinets
Mayerg CO
Seventh St
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
Speerseet
A. Eberly’s Sons
7Th St
Administerea
Keele Institute
North
Capitol -Strest
Washington, D
Columbia
John B. Espey
Tic Retic
National Art Association
N. W
J. Maury Dove
FN. W
Ist
N.S
Hous
Washington Gas Light GO
6Th St. N. W
Inington
Ceres
Liquoses Company
Wabash Ave
Chicago
Me & Dc
Wellville
J. T. Walker Sons
Strent
M. W
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