Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-02
From Rockville.

A MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING AFFAIR IN THE STREET Ar
sIGHT-vIoLAToKs OF THE LOCAL OPTION Law
TRYING TO BIZ RELEAsED-suRvKYNe THE cousry.
Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR
ROCKVILLE, July 2.
About 10 O'Clock saturday night, persons In the
vicinity OF the corner OF Commerce and Washing.
ton streets were startled by the report OF pistol
fired three times ia the immediate vicinity and
soon anxious Inquiries were made as TO the cause.
so FAR as can be ascertained, the facts are about
as follows: AT that hour the occupant OF a house
In that neighborhood discovered a wen-known
citizen OF the west eEd OF crouching In front
OF the porch OF the house, and upon entering into
conversation with him was asked whether he had
seen young man [recently from Virg1nia) In the
neighborhood. About the time the question was
asked the young man made his appearance on the
opposite side OF the street. looked furtively around
and passed down the side street, going m the
direction OF the house OF the citizen who had been
inquir1ng for him. Upon seeing him pass the citi-
zen first named became greatly excited and
started In pursuit. When about half q square dis
tant three distinct shots were heard and then all
was SILL In few seconds the young man came
back on the full run, punng and blowing, but said
nothing, and continued down the street az a rapid
pace. The man at the boarding house, fearing
that the citizen TO whom he had been talking had
been shot, repaired 70 the scene and searched In
vain 70 md him Returning home he waited but
few minutes when the citizen again made his
appearance, very much excited and inquired In
wnat direction the young man had gone. Upon
being informed he took the direction Indicated,
but since tnat time no further developments have
and the matter has added considerable zest 70 the
current gossip OF the town.
The cases OF Chas. W. Thompson, Perry Thomp.
son and John Smith lcolored), now In jail upon
conviction OF violating the local option law OF this
county, were brought before Judge vinson satur.
each OF the prisoners TO have them DISCHARGED
under the provisions OF the bankrupt law they
having previously given notice 70 their creditors
OF their intention 70 apply for the dement's OF the
same. Previous 70 the advent Of Chief Judge Nc
sherry upon the bench, the nnes for violation OF
q Ia al ~ m nj m no
$50 In each case and after term Of thirty days
the parties were discharged. At last November
term John Smith lcoloredD was found guilty OF
selling whisky In seven casea and q f1ne OF 600
was Imposed In each case. The 1hompsons were
nned similar amounts In each Of several caseaL
and not being able 20 pay the nnes they have all
since been imprisoned Judge vinson In disposing
OF the cases he's decided that the notice g1yen %
creditors makes the nnes come under the head OF
an ordinary debt, and that afUer the appointment
OF permanent trustee, which requires thirty DAYS
notice, they are entited 70 release. Counsel for
the prisoners contend that soon as the nne n
placed In the category OF an ordinary debt they
Judges AcSherry and Lynch concur In the deci-
sion.
Rev. J. A. Hopkins. OF Bethany College, ". Va.
has been selected BY the congregations OF the
Christian churches at Rockville and HyattstoWn
70 take charge at these churches for the nexs
three months
Nsssrs N Hackett and chaa ". ooodlovs a
here. and are engaged In making survey OF that
PORTION o. shs county lying south q the hesropoa-
During the past week some 1ne specimens q
gold bearing quartz have been mined On ehe Col
nns farm, about nve miles nom herA "A 4