Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-24
THE COURTS.
PROBATE CoURT-Judge Coz.


Yesterday. guardianship of Thomas Simons,
orphan; additional bond filed. Estate A. Ross
Ray; remuneration of administrator d. b. n.
filed. Guardianship Grace w. Friend, minor
child; j. H. Elliott appointed; bond $3.50.
Guardianship Annie Louise Taylor; answer Of
Catherine Taylor to rule filed. Estate David
Jones; Benjamin F. Rittenhouse appointed col.
lectOr: bond $4,000. Guardianship Abbie P.
Scott ct al; Elizabeth G. Scott appointed
guardian. Estate Thomas J. Fisher; inventory
of personal estate. Estate John s. Slater; let
ters of administration Anna NJ. Slater; bond
$4,000. Estate Garrett B. Davids; admins
traitor authorized to compromise claim. Estate
Jennie Freeman; petition Of Carrie Davis for
letters OF administration. Estate Milford L.
Lackey; letters testamentary to widow. Ac-
counts were passed as follows: Estates Jacob
Frank, Robert B. Guthrie, Ellen NJ. Mitchell
Thomas Mullett, Mary Waldron, and Hubbard
and Bell, guardians.
CIRCUIT CouRT-Jisdge Cor.
Yesterday, Stidham agt Cook; judgment by
default Aver, jr., agt. Columbia r. R. Co.
verdict for plaintiff, $500. McElligott agt
District of Columbia; ON trial.
EQUITY CouRr-J'sdge Con.
Yesterday, Harbaugh agt. Harbaugh; sale to c.
P. Stone finally ratified. Bailey agt. Burroughs
sale decreed; NJ. H. Beach appointed trustee
Norton agt. Norton; report Of special audito,
confirmed.
CRIMINAL CouRT-J,tdge Montgomery.
Yesterday John A. Van Buren,, forgery; bench
warrant returned ''cepi" and committed. John
Smarr and John Norris, convicted of larceny
from the person; motion for new trial. John
G. Collins, alias Carter John Collins, bigamy;
pleaded not guilty. Henry E. Quincy, embez
from the person; guilty. Archie Hill, house.
breaking in night; motion for new trial. Ivory
NJ. Blood, false pretenses; motion for new trial
From Rockville.
FINAL REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY-COM.
PLANTS AND Observation-Disclosures. MARINA
DUKE ACQUITTED.
Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR.
ROCKVILLE, Nov. %. 1888.
The grand jury made its final report to the
circuit court this morning, after a session Of
eleven days. During that time they made 81
indictments, 10 for violation of the local option
law, and examined ia witnesses. In their re.
port to the court they recommend the con.
struction of fre-proof vault adjacent to the
court house for the preservation Of records, the
removal of the iron railing around the court
house yard. and a new roof for the building
They report the aims house in good condition
but recommend some improvements for the
comfort and health of the inmates. The Jail
they report in good sanitary condition, and
recommend some changes in the building for
the safety and well-being of the prisoners.
Complaint is made in the report in regard to
the unwillingness of witnesses to testify in
local option cases, and they are severe on sew
eral officers of the law who have failed to ap-
pear before them. They state that one or two
officers are engaged in selling whisky near the
line in Frederick county, while others have
been indirectly engaged in procuring whisky al
the county seat by the aid of parties who pur-
chased it from the sellers
Holman Offut and Mace Butler. colored.
and Thos Shannon, were committed to Jail
yesterday evening, the two former ON the
charge Of perjury and the latter for selling
whisky.
The courtroom was filed to-day with an
eager crowd drawn there to hear the trial OF
ThOs. Marmaduke of Georgetown, D. c.. who
has been in Jail here for some weeks on the
charge Of assisting in the abduction of the
little son of Frank Mace. of the same place
which child had been placed by its father in
the custody of his brother in this county. The
evidence for the state was that MarmGduke, in
August last. came to the house of Mr.. Charles
Mace in company with Mrs. Mace, the mother
of the child, and who is now separated from
her husband, and demanded the child, and
upon being refused drew a revolver and in.
undated Mr.. Mace while the mother 90,
possession of the child Other witnesses who
were present at the time testified that no re.
volver was seen and no threats made. The
case was submitted to the court, who rendered
a verdict of not guilty Mrs. Mace, her mother
and a number of witnesses from Georgetown
were in attendance at the trial, and at its con.
clusion returned home taking the child with
them.
Michael McQuade, of Seven Locks who was
yesterday fined 500 in three cases of violation
of the local option law, was to-day released
from custody on the payment of $50 and costs