Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-26
ROCKVILLE NEWS,
Work of the Grand Jury-Local Option Vio-
lation Cases-Other Items
,pondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE March o. !

Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. March 25, 1891
The following cases were disposed of in the
circuit court for this county today: State agt
John G.. Mangum, assault, fined so and costs;
State agt- Wm- B. Ssylor, forgery, not guilty;
State agt. VIM Bellows. bastardy, Indictment
quashed; in the case of Stone agt- Mcdonald
the demurrer vas sustained and motion was
made by pl4intiff to amend declaration.
Yesterday evening before being discharged
the grand jury reported to the court that dur
ing their sessions they had examined l25 wit
Eesses, many Of whom testified with evident re-
luct&nce. especially in cases of violation of the
local option law; they found nineteen indict-
ments and dismissed seventeen cases for want
of sufficient evidence; they visited the Jail and
found II IN excellent condition. but recommend
the placing Of a drainage pipe to carry off the
surface water from the yard; found ten in
mates. nine male and one female. in a comfort
able condition and well provided for; recon-
mend the removal of two of the prisoners, who
are evidently insane to an asylum: thew also
visited the aims house and found il in good
condition; the inmates consist of two white fe-
males and nine males, eight colored females
seven males and two children: they report the
farm looking well and the stock in good condi-
uOn, they recommend some repairs and i'm
prOvements in the buildings
Mr. Charles d. Morgan has commenced the
the lots owned by HIM in the eastern section of
this town.
The meat house on the farm Of the late Jas.
Higgins. situated on the line of the railroad
about two miles east Of this place. was entered
by thieves a few nights ago and a large quantity
OF meat was stolen therefrom. The following
morning a large quantity of meat of the same
Kind stolen was offered for sale at a low price
by a eolored man IN Tenleytown, but was de-
clined by these to whom il was offered
-lN mr. ~,
Easter festivities by the SUNDAY school chill
dren Of the Protestant Episcopal Church at
this place.
Thomas and William Thrasher two Young
men living II LOudoun county, Va, while in a
an al boat on the Potomac river a few DAYS ago
catching drift wood came near being drowned.
DN some means their boat capsIZed and thew
were both thrown into the current of the stream.
which was vers high at the time. Their cries
Tor ne p were heard by Mr.. Arthur Selby. living
Near the Mary shore, who went to their as
slstance IN a boat and they were rescued after
being IN the water for a considerable time.
lew days ago as Wesley McCrossin and John
Curtis. couple of youths residing near Seneca,
were ous CUR ming. the latter was acciden tally
sa3i IN the face by the former, receiving an
ugly wound.
The sPortsmen of this vicinity will on satur-
osy Afternoon next engage in a glass ball and
pigeon shooting match al the fair grounds.
deputy Sheriff Emery met with an accident
Yesterday while driving along the Conduit road
N Potomac district His horse became
Inghened and backed the wagon over a high
tmbsnkment, throwing Mr. Emery ont and
psaiy brulsing HIM about the head and body.
me directors Of the new national bank Mt
1dithersourg have selected q lot near the rail-
I ~ station al that place belonging to Mr. John
u a Nchols as a site Tor their bank building
Preparations viii at once be made for the GREG
non OF nne house on the selected premises.
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