Trial hearing stirs as Mathews Mulhall clash over rescue jacks
Witnesses recount Captain Mathews and Lieutenant Mulhall blocking repair efforts at the Marsland Avenue wreck. Engineer Ballard testified he was forced back as he tried to shut off steam to save engineer Murphy. Debate over use of jacks and interference by officers sparked exchange between Burke and Bespy-Smith before the board. The hearing adjourned for Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathews
Bugh Murphy
Lieut
Multall
Thev
Edmund Burke
J. S. Besby-Smith
W. Ballard
Pennsylvania Bailroad
Marsland Avenue
Sixth Street
Murphy
Easley-Smith
Ballard
Mulhall
Wallace H. Batley
Pennsylvania
Burke
Ballay
Bailey
Ernest R Croson
Croson
Hnes
Anyon
Easpy-Smith
Smith
Messrs
Ballard, Bailey
Undertaker James Cites Death Information Charges
James accuses Washington Asylum Hospital officials of sharing patient death notices with an rival undertaker firm. He cites Andrew Lincoln’s Septem ber death and Mrs Josephine Wallace’s case, noting death notices not issued through police or health offices but via hospital employees. Secretary Wilson will probe and report to commissioners. Dr Bayles denies implying hospital removals were irregular.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Wigaint
R James
Washington Asylum Hospital
Wilson
Board of Charities
Andrew Lincoln
Josephine Wallace
M Bayles
Washington Asylum
New Office Building Corner Sold For 60000
Two real estate deals closed by the F H Smith Company involve the northwest corner lot of Thirteenth and G streets and 1106 G street. Purchases by Washington men total about 385000. Thirteenth and G street plot bought from W W Miller for about 60000 to be replaced by a modern office building. The 106 G street property, owned by Capt Henry G Potter, sold for about 35000 to a Washington investor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F H. Smith Company
Thirteenth and G Streets
G Street
Washington
Thirteenth and
G Streets
W. W. Miller
John Miller
Thirteenth Street
Miller
Twelfth Street
Washington Manl
Henry G. Potter
Firemen Seek More Leisure For Washington Force
Commissioner Macfarland argues firefighters may receive twenty four hours off every four days and a night off every twelve, despite Chief Belt fearing crippling effects. He plans to raise the idea with Commissioners during next year’s budget, while awaiting the chief engineer’s post furlough report on possible hour rearrangements to grant one day off in four or one night off in turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner Macfarland
Firefighters
Washington
Spiice
Chief Belt
Macfarland
Shell
Treasury Department
New Fire Escape Law Spurs Licences for Erection
Under the new fire escape law effective November 1, the city has seen over fifty licence applications to erect or maintain fire escapes. Previously escapes were required only on buildings fifty feet or taller. now all three story structures must have escapes, with some residences and certain stores exempt. Licences won’t be issued until after the law takes effect and inspectors approve each building’s condition. Also noted is a distressing housing case at 41 Desmond Alley Southwest where a sick woman in the home, described as near death from consumption, lives with a crippled husband in a dangerous, size and limb threatening dwelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smth Company
Thisteenth Street
Fourteenth Street
G Street
Ashford
Board of Charities
Desmond Alley
Grading Completed Near Union Station Report
C B Hunt, engineer of highways, told the Commissioners that grading for the union station is finished on Second Street Northeast, K Street Northeast, and Third Street Northeast, including the alleys, with nine miles of surveyed work completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Station
C B Hunt
Second Street
K Street
Third Street
Ice companies plead not guilty to anti trust indictments
The American Ice Company and the Chapinn Sacks Manufacturing Company pleaded not guilty to Sherman act indictments alleging conspiracy to restrain trade. Attorney Baker said trials may be set for November 2 with ten days to file demurrers. Representing executives also plead not guilty and may demur to the indictments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Ice Company
Chapinn Sacks Manufacturing Company
Vistelet
Baker
Justice Stafford
Samuel A. Kimberly
George F Hoover
Chapin-Sacks Company
Arthur A. Chapin
Samuel C. Redman
Mercy temper justice in Waring forgery case
Clarence C Waring, a city real estate broker, pleaded guilty to forging titles to lots 81 and 51 in Washington Brick Company and Gibbs subdivisions. Justice Barnard sentenced him in Criminal Court No 2 to five years, suspended during good behavior, due to absence of prior charges and his family's hardships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence C Waring
Washington Brick Company
J D Gibbs
Justice Barnard
Charles F Benjamin
Waring
Lee Gets Fifteen Years For Robbery Attack
Armistead Lee, colored, was yesterday sentenced to fifteen years in the penitentiary for snatching a pocketbook from Miss Alice Regan near Third and G streets northwest on July 28. Justice Stafford cited the brutal method of the robbery and noted Leela’s long record as aggravating factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armistead Lee
Alice Regan
Third
G Streets
Stafford
Leela
Miss Regan
Judge regrets mercy as Tabbs gets ten year term
In Criminal Court No 1 Justice Stafford overruled a motion for a new trial in Arthur Tabbs’s case. Tabbs was convicted of assaulting Timothy Sullivan near the Washington Brewery Company plant last July and sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. The judge lamented that the law did not allow a heavier penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stafford
Arthur Tabbs
Timothy Sullivan
Washington Brewery Company
Tabbs
Popkins Indicted Re Assault with Dangerous Weapon Added
John Popkins, already under indictment for assaulting his young niece Jessie Popkins, was indicted yesterday on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon. A second count mirrors the offense and both cases will be tried together to ensure the government can prove intent to kill or not. Other indictments followed: Andrew Powell, Frank Wells, Edward Beard for robbery. Juan Alyandro and John Snyder for larceny. The Union Transfer Company was found liable for a trunk loss. verdict $25, with the defense claiming limited liability to $100. Benjamin Kelly received 18 months for stealing jute tags from Danenhower warehouse. Galvin Bryan got two years for breaking into James M Walsh’s South Washington home and stealing $38. William Bronaugh drew two and a half years for stealing $42 from a paper hanger’s pocket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kall
John Popkins
Jessie Popkins
Hopkins
Andrew Powell
Frank Wells
Edward Beard
Juan
Alyandro
John Snyder
Union Transfer Company
T. John Newton
Circuit Court No 1
Mr. Newton
Newton
William Bronaugh
Grant's Hanging Delayed by Court Order
Justice Stafford in Criminal Court No 1 postponed the execution of Charles E Grant from next Tuesday to Friday November 16. The delay follows a mandate from the District Court of Appeals affirming Grant's murder conviction of Eva Barnes last December, which cannot reach the lower court until fifteen days after the opinion filing, due next Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Stafford
Criminal Court No. 1
Charles E. Grant
District Court of Appeals
Grant
Eva Barnes
Court of Appeals
City Bulletins listing local goods and services and ads
A dense page of classified style notices and ads from local merchants. Listings include floral decorations, grocers, bakeries, oysters and meals, chandlers, lighting, coal prices, handpainted china, and a cooperative society promotion. Names and addresses appear alongside product highlights and service offers.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Blame,gapt. Mathews
Batley
Jacks
W. H. Hayden
Morris Road
Anacostia
Jake & Company
Penna Avenue
Seventh Street
Kuppenhelmer
I. Grosner
Pa. Ave. N. W
Kuppenheimer Clothes
Salinger
Selinger
Pata
Len & Pergin's
Tomiffocs Speculae
Areet
Pacific
Ail Markets
John B. Espey
Belmont Dairy Farm
Belmont Dairy Co., Inc
Rth
Eres Banate
Dent
Icemen
Lee
LAW
Popkins
Tinef
Benjamin Kelly
Danenhower
Galvin Bryan
James M Walsh
South
City Bulletins
E. F. Brooks Co
St. Ww
Comley Bros., Florists
Wisconsin
Schneider
Hotel Johnson
New York
York River
Lindsay Lights, Co
Lacey & Co
Lacey
Johnuaten
Rosenfeld
Princeton
Cornell
Kadaka
W. Joseph Krause
Brooka Co
15Th St Nw
Sherratt
Rochdale Co-operative Society
St Nw
Gall
Welsback Lighia
CA Mudéitaan
Gundlach’s
Seventh St
Man
Ington
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Hechts
Custom Tailors’ Productions
Health Department
Chestnut Farms Sanitary Dairy
Geo. M. Oyster, Jr
Connecticut Avenue
Gravenettes
Guaranteea Priestleys
Eton
CRO
Huta
SSETT
Friedlander Bros
EN. W
Were
Massachusetts Avenue
Asses Ae
W.l.douglas
Jas. H. Galbreath
Capitol St
Eaile
Brockton
Mass
W. L
Miedi
W.L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Douglas
W. L. Dou
Brocktom
Penn. Ava
N.W
Herrmann
China
Esso
Horn
the Tailor
Worsell
Potomac
Niawepa Predhfe
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