Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-08-03

At Washington Grove Camp during this
week the exercises consisted of meetings OF
the Young Mems Christian Association,
temperance meetings, sc. Next week will
be devoted to evangelistic work, led by Rev.
Mr. Zimmerman. The grand temperance
rally of the Good Templars, held there yes
terday, was a great success and was at
tended by large crowd. The regular camp
meeting exercises will commence on August
14th.
Mr.. James M. Dawson died at his resi-
dence, near Jacksonville, on Tuesday last,
aged about eighty years. The deceased has
been suffering for some months past with an
affection of the bowels. He leaves widow
and five grown children, one boy and four
girls. In life, he was one of the most pros.
porous and largest farmers in this county.
Perfectly contented with his calling, he
gave it his undivided attention and never
aspired to public prominence. His whole
life was an exemplary one.
On Tuesday last the best Fultz wheat at
Baltimore sold for 90 cents per bushel, but
has since declined 81 and cents.
Charged with Abduction. Thomas
Marmaduke was given a preliminary hear
ing before Justice Morgan, in the Court
House, on Saturday afternoon last, upon the
charge of abducting Franklin Mace, Jr.
! Thomas Marmaduke is a restaurateur of
Georgetown, d. c., we understand, and u
young man of short but stout statue
Franklin Mace, the father of the alleged
abducted child, and his brother Chas. Mace
are natives of this county and were the State
witnesses in this case.
Mrs. Mace, the wife of Franklin -
was present and testified for the defE. :.
In appearance she is portly lady with u
prepossessing face.
Taken conjunctively the evidence of Mr.
and Mrs Mace and Thomas Marmaduke
proved that on the morning of July 9th last
Franklin Mace, Jr., was taken from the res
idence of his grandmother, Mrs. Rowland,
in Georgetown, ID. G., by Franklin Mace, his
father, placed IN buggy, brought into this
county and left in possession of his uncle
Charles Mace, at his residence near Bean
| Postoffice that in the afternoon of the same
day Thomas Marmaduke and Mrs. Mace lett
Georgetown, came into this county and
took the child from thespossession of Chas
Mace; that Mr.. and Mrs Mace have been
living apart about four months after II
welded life Of five years; that the child
was placed with Mrs. Rowland at the time
Of the separation.
The evidence of Charles Mace differed
materially from that of Mrs. Mace and 'rhos
Marmaduke in relation To dispossessing him
of the child, Franklin Mace, Jr Chas Mace
testified that Marmaduke pointed II revolver
at him, threatening To blow his brains out
If he offered any resistance, took the child
and placed him in the buggy with his
mother.
Lawyers Bailey, of Washington, and JAS
b. Henderson, of this place, appeared for the
defence, and States Attorney Edw G. Peter
for the State
From u failure to give bail of $500 Thos
Marmaduke was remanded to jail to await
the next Grand Jury.
| The offence is punishable by imprison-
ment in the penitentiary.
On Thursday morning last, Marmaduke
was before Judge Vinson upon writ of
habeas corpus and his bail was reduced to
$500 Again he failed to give bail and was
returned to Jail 1t is thought his friends in
the city will now be able to bail him out.